Mondial Piega 1000 Ziletti S.E.

Mondial Piega 1000 Ziletti S.E.
Manufacturer	Mondial
Production	2005
Engine	Four stroke, 90°-V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. (Honda SP1 motor)
Compression ratio	10.8:1
Ignition	Electronic
Transmission	6 Speed
Suspension	Front: 46mm Öhlins paioli upside down forks fully adjustable, 120mm wheel travel. Rear: Öhlins monoshock fully adjustable, 115mm wheel travel.
Brakes	Front: 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers, Rear: Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tire	120/70 ZR18
Rear Tire	180/55 ZR18
Weight	179 kg / 394.6 lbs (dry),
Fuel Capacity	20 Liters / 5.2 US gal
Manuals	Service Manual

Engine

The engine featured a 10.8:1 compression ratio.

Chassis

It came with a 120/70 ZR18 front tire and a 180/55 ZR18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers, in the front and a Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper in the rear. The front suspension was a 46mm Öhlins paioli upside down forks fully adjustable, 120mm wheel travel. while the rear was equipped with a Öhlins monoshock fully adjustable, 115mm wheel travel.. The Piega 1000 Ziletti S.E. was fitted with a 20 Liters / 5.2 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 179 kg / 394.6 lbs.

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Overview

Mondial Piega Ziletti 1000 S.E.

The Piega 1000 is a handbuilt liquid cooled 999cc V-twin exotica with a real racing history and fantastic looks.

Mondial is not as famous as MV Agusta and Benelli, those recently reawakened Italian giants. But the Bologna firm won a string of road-racing world championships in the 1950s and showed HONDA the way round when the latter first entered foreign races. It was a good name for Ziletti to acquire, but he only realised how good when he approached Honda with a request to buy engines.

Mighty Honda doesn't normally bother with such requests. But almost 50 years ago Mondial had given one of its all-conquering race bikes to Honda, when the ambitious Japanese firm was starting out in racing. Now Honda wanted to repay the favor, which is how the Piega is powered by the 999cc V-twin engine from Honda's SP-1 sportster.

Easy handling, stability and precise steering are features that Mondial has conferred on its Piega through the employment of a trellis frame in tubular chromium-molydenum- vanadium steel to ensure lightness, strength, resistance to torsion, and excellent steering geometry combined with distinctly racing suspensions. The engine's fulcrum is on the frame resulting in a weight distribution of 52% on the front part. This, together with an Öhlins superbike-style steering damper, results in easier handling when entering a bend.

The heart of the Piega is its water-cooled, 4 valves per cylinder, twin-cylinder 90° V (DOHC) power unit delivering 140 hp at 9800 rpm, with a maximum 10.2 kgm torque at 8800 rpm and a 10.81 compression ratio. . Instead of an aluminum frame, the Piega uses Ducati-style steel tubes, fitted with classy cycle parts including front forks from Paioli, rear shock and steering damper from Öhlins, and Brembo's latest front brake system.

The body parts are manufactured by Carbon Dream. Much use is made of special materials, particularly autoclaved carbon, since this method gives the best results in terms of appearance and precise measurements. Whilst helping the whole bike to weigh 179kg – less than any Ducati or Honda's SP-2 V-twin. Two tiny stacked headlights add to the style. The Piega is as good as it looks too, combining the Honda motor's fiery performance with superb handling and braking. Mondial Moto have done a good job with the fuel injection, which seems smoother than the SP-1's snatchy set-up. The Mondial should be good for 165mph.

Year	2005
Engine Type	Four stroke, 90°-V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder. (Honda SP1 motor)
Displacement	999 cc / 60.9 cu-in
Bore X Stroke	100 x 69.6 mm
Coooling System	Liquid cooled
Compression	10.8:1
Induction	Electronic fuel injection
Ignition	Electronic
Starting	Electric
Max Power	136 hp / 101.4 kW @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque	110 Nm / 81.1 ft-lb @ 8500 rpm
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	46mm Öhlins paioli upside down forks fully adjustable, 120mm wheel travel.
Rear Suspension	Öhlins monoshock fully adjustable, 115mm wheel travel.
Front Brakes	2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers,
Rear Brakes	Single 220mm disc 2 piston caliper
Front Tire	120/70 ZR18
Rear Tire	180/55 ZR18
Dry Weight	179 kg / 394.6 lbs
Fuel Capacity	20 Liters / 5.2 US gal