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DUCATI 916SPS (1998-1999) Specs, Performance & Photos

Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1998, 1999

DUCATI 916SPS 1998-1999
DUCATI 916SPS (1998-1999)

The Ducati 916 was a fully faired sports motorcycle that debuted in 1994 and continued production until 1998. Over its production time, the bike remained essentially unchanged and was delivered in several versions, like the Ducati 916 SPS.

In 1998, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 916SPS, a sports machine that packed a race-derived suspension package and delivered more power and torque compared to the base model.

In the suspension department, the 1998 Ducati 916SPS packed a fully adjustable USD TiN-coated Ohlins fork on the front with 127 mm wheel travel and an adjustable Ohlins shock absorber with a progressive linkage and 130 mm wheel travel on the rear.

The braking power was achieved by two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 220 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front wheel, offering excellent stopping power.

Underneath its full fairing, the 1998 Ducati 916SPS had a 996cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine with an electronically controlled fuel injection system feeding the pistons, delivering an output power of 124 hp at 9,500 rpm and 99 Nm (73 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.

All the power produced by the engine was transferred to a six-speed manual transmission with a dry multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to a top speed of 269 kph (167 mph).

DUCATI 916SPS 1998-1999

DUCATI 916SPS 996

engine specs
Type:liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement:996 cm3
Bore X Stroke:3.9x2.5 in OR 99 mm
Compression Ratio:9.2:1
Horsepower:124/9500 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:73/7000 lb-ft/RPM OR 99/7000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:EFI
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, manual
Clutch:-
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:steel, aluminium
Front Suspension:Ohlins fully-adjustable upside-down fork, TiN-coating
Rear Suspension:Ohlins adjustable monoshock with progressive cantilever linkage
Front Brake:dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers
Rear Brake:single 220mm disc, 2-piston caliper
dimension specs
Overall Length:82.5 in OR 2096 mm
Overall Width:27.2 in OR 691 mm
Seat Height:31.1 in OR 790 mm
Wheelbase:55.5 in OR 1410 mm
Ground Clearance:-
Weight:434 lbs OR 197 kg
Fuel Capacity:4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L
tyres specs
Front:120/70 ZR17
Rear:190/50 ZR17
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