DUCATI 900 MHR (1979-1980) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati 900 MHR, also called 900 Mike Hailwood Replica, was a motorcycle manufactured by Ducati from 1979 until 1984. The bike was derived from the Ducati 900 Super Sport.

The bike was born after Mike Hailwood won the Tourist Trophy in the Isle of Man in 1978 on a powerful factory 900/SS. After this win, the Italian maker produced a series of 900/SS with similar looks to the actual machine.

The bike's aesthetics were very similar to the Ducati 860 MHR, with a smooth red and green fairing and a steel fuel tank with fiberglass on its lower part. In addition, the bike came with a kickstarter instead of an electric one.

Also, the maker allowed buyers to choose the diameter of the valves. There were two options: 42 mm intake and 38 mm exhaust or 44 mm intake and 40 exhaust. In addition, the buyers could choose the brand of the silencers, Silentium or Conti.

In 1979, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Ducati 900 MHR, a race replica based on the 860 MHR championship-winning machine that featured a full fairing, a large windscreen, a single seat, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, a center stand, and five-spoke alloy wheels.

As for performance, the 1979 Ducati 900 MHR had installed an 846cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fairing, delivering an output power of 80 hp with a peak force at 7,500 rpm and 85 Nm (63 lb-ft) torque at 5,800 rpm.