This month Ducati will unveil their new 1199 Panigale Superbike at the EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan, but for right now they have just showcased this bad boy – the new 2012 Streetfighter 848.

Combining a new and brilliantly engineered 848 Testastretta 11° engine with the enhanced geometry of a chassis that provides confidence-inspiring agility, the new Streetfighter 848 has enriched its user-friendliness with a smooth and flexible power delivery of 130bhp, revised ergonomics and Ducati Traction Control.

The Ducati Streetfighter which has already won the ‘Most Beautiful Bike’ award is now raising the bar for extreme naked super bikes. Its asphalt-ripping reputation became the desire of sport naked connoisseurs throughout the world and the 2012 Streetfighter 848 will now widen that appeal even further with enhanced usability. The Ducati Streetfighter is equipped with everything that made the Superbike a legend – awesome L-Twin muscle with brutal big-bore torque, thoroughbred chassis technology, beautiful single-sided swingarm, planet-stopping Monobloc brakes and pure sophisticated class.



While the tank and seat shapes leave no doubt as to the Streetfighter’s roots, it is the upright and commanding riding position that really starts to shape the character of this ultimate naked. New minimalistic controls, instrumentation and headlight design leave the front looking clean and mean, while twin-stacked right-side mufflers at the rear leave the tail-end high and sharp. No other Ducati has ever achieved such an aggressive stance while providing a comfortable, empowering, controllable and enjoyable ride.

Available from November 2011 onwards, the new fighter is dressed in red for Ducati traditionalists, while yellow makes a return for mid-range purists and “dark stealth” provides a matte-black reminder of the Streetfighter’s aggressive image. Whats even better the price of this awesome Italian motorbike will be around $12,000 in the US. Which means in India the bike can go from anywhere between Rs 10-12 lakhs.