Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2001, 2002
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.
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 |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, multi-plate, hydraulic control | Primary Drive: | gear | Final Drive: | chain |
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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 |
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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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