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DUCATI 748S (2001-2002) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2001, 2002

DUCATI 748S 2001-2002 4 Photos
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In 2001, the Italian motorcycle maker launched the Ducati 748S, a fully faired sports motorcycle with several modifications. Also, the bike packed the same engine as the Ducati 748 SP and SPS.

The bike rolled on five-spoke Marchesini wheels finished in grey to match the frame and packed the same adjustable steering head used on earlier models. The front Showa fork featured a Titanium-Nitrid coating that reduced stiction and gave it a gold color.

The 2001 Ducati 748S packed standard features, such as a full fairing with a dual headlight system, a small windscreen, a single seat, a dual exhaust system with mufflers mounted under the seat, a single-sided swingarm, and five-spoke wheels.

The 2001 Ducati 748S had installed underneath its fairing a 748cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine fed by an electronically-controlled fuel injection system, delivering 96 hp at 10,900 rpm and 75 Nm (55 lb-ft) torque at 8,700 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was handled by a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically-controlled multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive that spun the rear wheel to a top speed of 250 kph (155 mph).

The bike was stopped by a Brembo braking system, with two 320 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc squeezed by a single-piston caliper on the rear wheel, offering excellent braking performance.

DUCATI 748S 2001-2002

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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:96/10900 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:55/8700 lb-ft/RPM OR 75/8700 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:EFI
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, manual
Clutch:dry, multi-plate, hydraulic control
Primary Drive:gear
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:steel alloy, trestle type
Front Suspension:43mm Showa upside-down fork
Rear Suspension:Showa adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage
Front Brake:dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brake:single 220mm disc, 1-piston caliper
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
tyres specs
Front:120/60 ZR17
Rear:180/55 ZR17
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