DUCATI 600SS (1996-1997) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati SS and Supersport was a series of motorcycles made by Ducati from 1972 to 1981 and then from 1988 to 2007. The series comprised several models with different engine displacements and similar designs.

The smaller displacement series was manufactured from 1989 to 1999 and comprised the Ducati 400SS made from 1989 to 1997, the 350SS produced from 1991 to 1993, and the 600SS manufactured from 1994 to 1999.

In 1996, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 600SS, a sports motorcycle in its third year of production, packing the same technical, visual, and performance specifications as previous models without any modifications.

The bike's visual department was represented by factory-installed features, such as a full fairing with integrated turn signals, a large, square headlight, a windscreen, a dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a single exhaust system mounted on the right side, and lightweight three-spoke cast-aluminum wheels.

The 1996 Ducati 600SS was powered by a 583cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine installed underneath the fuel tank, with two Mikuni carburetors in charge, boasting 53 hp at 8,250 rpm and 52 Nm (38 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.

As for the braking performance, the bike's 10-inch three-spoke wheels were fitted with a 320 mm rotor coupled to a dual-piston caliper on the front and a 245 mm brake disc with a one-piston caliper on the rear end.