Right now in the beautiful setting of the Principality of Monaco the International Press Launch of the new
Ducati Monster 1200 is taking place.
The powerful naked bike from the Borgo Panigale factory has been chosen to run as Original Equipment tyres the new Pirelli DIABLO ROSSO ™ III in
120/70 ZR17 (58W) DIABLO ROSSO III "D" front and
190/55 ZR17 (75W) DIABLO ROSSO III "D" sizes for both the basic Monster and the Monster S
DIABLO ROSSO™ III is the supersport tyre of the DIABLO™ tyre family which takes the performance offered by a road tyre to a new level.
DIABLO ROSSO™ III is the direct successor of DIABLO ROSSO™ II but raises the bar of sport riding even higher. It extends the qualities of its predecessor, strengthening its features in terms ducati monster 1200 pirelli.jpgof handling and grip, with long lasting performance.
Designed and developed with a view to equip the latest generation of powerful road bikes characterised by significant technological equipment and electronic control systems, DIABLO ROSSO™ III is a tyre born from the racetrack for the road because it takes advantage of all the research and know-how acquired by Pirelli in the FIM Superbike World Championship, in the last twelve years of participation in its capacity as Official Tyre Supplier.
DIABLO ROSSO™ III presents new profiles, latest generation materials, an innovative structure, new compounds and a tread pattern that is derived directly from that of the DIABLO™ Supercorsa.
The main technical characteristics of the DIABLO ROSSO™ III are:
The twin-compound rear tyre with high percentages of silica which provides grip in all conditions, giving mileage of reference in the supersport tyre segment The racing-derived profiles The tread pattern is an evolution of the flash symbol already present on the DIABLO™ Supercorsa
These characteristics translate into the following advantages offered to motorcyclists by the DIABLO ROSSO™ III: