I called the dealer in Detroit today and one of the dealers gave me the low down on dynoing. For the record, they set the fastest speed for a literbike by using the Aprilia RSV4 out at the salt flats. They took a stock production bike and simply fooled the ecu into thinking it was in 5th gear instead of 6th. Supposedly the top speed was 195 to 197 mph (can't remember the exact number). They have a very expensive laser dyno that measures exact speed by aiming a laser at the rear tire. Gives them very accurate readings. I will take my base model 1199 there as soon as I have it broke in. (considering I bought an 848 last year and was my first road bike, I put 18,500 miles on it in 6 months... brand new) So getting this mileage should take me about a week. They said I may video the bike on the dyno outside of it myself or let one of the techs video it inside the room (for safety purposes, there is plate glass on the side of the room so you can see the computer and the bike clearly without being inside. Every dyno is different and some may be more accurate than others, this particular dyno puts out numbers very close to the manufacturer RWHP numbers. I will be using an HD camcorder to film it. If you go onto youtube, I am shocked that you cannot find a single video that is good quality that shows the numbers on the computer or if it is good quality they only show the bike on the dyno and not numbers. So hopefully it will help bring into perspective more accurate numbers and clearer evidence. Accurate dyno, well broke in bike, and good quality video. So, just wanted to give a heads up to all, if you type my name into youtube you should see a video of it in the next couple weeks.
Second thing. When I talked to the dealer about Termi's, Full or Slip-On, they said that the information that Ducati gave them was there was no difference in peak power, it only gave a better midrange (but rumors say slip-ons have the potential to increase power to nearly 186 RWHP. They said the only way to achieve that would be to go with a full exhaust, which we all know is twice as expensive. What they are telling me is... Slip-Ons: decrease weight, better midrange, and louder sound. Full Termi's: 5% power increase (roughly 186 peak HP), even lighter weight, louder sound. If anyone can confirm this if you own one of the two or have results please let me know. I would like to know if either the Slip-Ons actually do have a power increase and how much? Or If they are a waste of money and you need to spend $3,500 +tax and labor on a full system to get actual significant performance numbers.
Third thing, they have also told me that in order to bring the bike to its full potential on the dyno, you need to have it on a manufacturer dyno that can create the Ram Air speed of 100+ mph. They have also been told this directly from Ducati. Those Dyno's cost millions of dollars and are very rare across the entire U.S. (You'd be better off taking it to an indoor skydiving tunnel and sticking it into the chamber. lol) Without the 100+ mph air the bike will retard the fuel consumption and even though it is on a dyno it will not put out the maximum potential numbers that the factory came up with due to the computer being confused by the amount of air flow into the engine.
This is the information they have given me. If anyone can confirm these facts or bring light to any facts that I or the dealer may be wrong about, by all means please respond. Other than that I hope this information may help you. Also, if anyone can give me information about the Slip-On's vs. Full system please let me know, or refer me to another forum or link. Thanks much! Looking forward to my new 1199!
