Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2000, 2001
The Ducati 748 was a sports machine dressed in a full fairing that debuted in 1994 as a smaller displacement version of the Ducati 916. The bike continued production until 2002, when it was replaced by the 2003 Ducati 749.
In 2000, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer released the Ducati 748 Biposto, a sports machine that featured several improvements and modifications as opposed to its previous embodiments.
The base model was also named 748E and was available as a biposto or monoposo (a single seat or dual seat), packing three-spoke gold-finished wheels and frame, replaced the Dzus fasteners on the fairing with regular ones, a revised steering head angle, and a Sachs rear shock absorber.
The bike packed standard features in the visual department, such as a full bodywork with a small windscreen, a dual headlight system, a single or dual seat, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and a single-sided swingarm.
Underneath its fairing, the 2000 Ducati 748 Biposto had installed a 748cc four-stroke liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 96 hp at 11,000 rpm and 75 Nm (55 lb-ft) torque at 8,700 rpm.
In the braking department, the bike packed two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering reliable stopping power.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 748 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.5x2.4 in OR 89 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.5:1 | Horsepower: | 96/11000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 55/8700 lb-ft/RPM OR 75/8700 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | wet multi-disc, manual | Primary Drive: | gears | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel alloy, trestle type | Front Suspension: | 43mm fully-adjustable upside-down fork | Rear Suspension: | adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | Front Brake: | dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 220mm disc, 1-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 80.7 in OR 2050 mm | Overall Width: | 27 in OR 686 mm | Seat Height: | 31.1 in OR 790 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.5 in OR 1410 mm | Ground Clearance: | 5.9 in OR 150 mm | Weight: | 432 lbs OR 196 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/60 ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 ZR17 |
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