916 Superbike

The 900SS (Super Sport) model first appeared in 1975, the latest version was unveiled in 1998.The body is a creation of Ducati's design chief Pierre Terblanche and in profile the 900SS is instantly recognisable.The 900SS engine uses Weber-Marelli fuel injection upgraded from the Mikuni carburetors used on previous versions.Some of the chassis components on the 900SS come from other Ducati models, including the 916 Superbike and ST2 tourer

916 Superbike

The 900SS (Super Sport) model first appeared in 1975, the latest version was unveiled in 1998.The body is a creation of Ducati's design chief Pierre Terblanche and in profile the 900SS is instantly recognisable.The 900SS engine uses Weber-Marelli fuel injection upgraded from the Mikuni carburetors used on previous versions.Some of the chassis components on the 900SS come from other Ducati models, including the 916 Superbike and ST2 tourer

996SPS was

The Ducati 996SPS was Ducati's range topping superbike from 1998 - 2000. SPS stands for 'Sport Production Special' and this designation, along with the white tail section, marks the variant out from the standard Ducati 996.The 996SPS replaced the 916SPS, which incidentally also used a 996 cc, in 1998. The new bike had a higher spec engine over the standard 996 with an extra 10 - 12 bhp available. Power delivery on the 996SPS is more peaky, making the bike more suited to track riding.The 996SPS uses lighter 5 spoke Marchesini wheels as opposed to the 996's three spoke units.An adjustable steering head allows for geometry changes to suit the rider or track.Over the two years of production modifications and

heavily pitted

1) The right hand clip on snapped off as I took it off the side stand since the the bolts holding it on had been installed incorrectly, placing stress in the wrong places. Could have killed me. 2) No O-ring on the inlet tract on the rear cylinder, meaning water dropping down into the tract in wet weather. 3) Electrical failure (lights) which was fixed under warranty 4) At 3500 Mile service the rear cylinder cam bearing surface was found to be heavily pitted, new cylinder head needed (under warranty), but it could have snapped the cam belt, seized the motor, and caused injury to me or other road users (it was slowly seizing up). All of which are avoidable with proper QC at the factory. So be careful if buying one of these bikes, once sorted they are great. Guy

Ducati 749

The Ducati 748 Biposto was built from 1995 to 1999. Although the Ducati 748, as a model, remained through to 2003 before being replaced by the Ducati 749.Aesthetically almost identical to the Ducati 916, the 748 Biposto features the same frame, suspension and brakes as the 916.

Ducati 916

The Ducati 888 was developed from the 851 superbike, and used a related 888cc L-twin engine. The Ducati 888 was later replaced by the legendary, and still popular, Ducati 916 .

Ducati 748S featured

he Ducati 748S featured:- Optional Titanium Grey paintwork with red wheels. Ducati red and yellow also available.- lightweight Marchesini 5-spoke wheels, reducing unsprung weight.- Showa fully adjustable front forks with titanium nitride treatment.- A fully adjustable Showa monoshock for preload, compression and rebound.- Smooth side fairings (same as the 996R) with a reduced drag coefficient.- Adjustable rake angle (from 23.5° to 24.5°) allowing the handling and stability characteristics to be adjusted to suit the rider.