| MODEL | DUCATI 848 2009 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 90° L-twin, DOHC, desmodromic, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 848 cc / 51.7 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 94 x 61.2 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 98.5 kW / 134 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 96 Nm / 9.8 kgf-m / 70.8 lb-ft @ 8250 rpm |
| Ignition | Digital CDI |
| Induction | Marelli electronic fuel injection, elliptical throttle bodies |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6-speed |
| Clutch | Wet multiplate, hydraulic control |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel trellis frame (ALS 450) |
| Front Suspension | Showa 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork, 127 mm / 5.0 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Progressive linkage, fully adjustable Showa monoshock, aluminium single-sided swingarm, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, Brembo 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2095 mm / 82.4 in |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | 1090 mm / 42.9 in |
| Seat Height | 830 mm / 32.6 in |
| Wheelbase | 1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 168 kg / 370 lb |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/50 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.3 L/100 km / 44.5 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 257.8 km/h / 160.2 mph |
The 2009 model continued the first-generation 848 with its 134 hp Testastretta Evoluzione engine and light trellis-framed chassis. It was pitched as a lighter and more powerful successor to the 749, and unlike the 1198 S it came without traction control or the data analyser as standard.
