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DUCATI 996R (2001-2002) Specs, Performance & Photos

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

DUCATI 996R 2001-2002 4 Photos
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In 2001, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 996R (Racing), a sports machine that replaced the Ducati 996SPS and came in a limited number of 500 units. Also, a Ducati 996R was used in The Matrix Reloaded movie.

The 2001 Ducati 996R packed a race-derived Ohlins suspension system, a carbon fiber bodywork, a revised fairing, and a newly redesigned Testastretta engine that actually developed 998cc.

The engine featured more aggressive camshafts, titanium conrods, a shorter stroke, and a wider bore, allowing it to rev more safely at high rpm. The bike had most of the 996SPS chassis with a new Brembo braking system.

In the aesthetic department, the bike packed standard features, such as a full fairing with a small windscreen, a dual headlight system, a two-piece dual seat, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system with two carbon fiber mufflers, a single-sided swingarm, and five-spoke alloy wheels.

In the power department, the 2001 Ducati 996R was the most powerful machine in its class, packing a 998cc four-stroke liquid-cooled V-twin engine that delivered an output power of 135 hp at 11,200 rpm and 104 Nm (77 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

The bike's engine was coupled to a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically controlled dry clutch and a final chain drive, pushing the machine to a top speed of 282 kph (175 mph).

DUCATI 996R 2001-2002

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engine specs
Type:liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder
Displacement:996 cm3
Bore X Stroke:3.9x2.6 in OR 99 mm
Compression Ratio:11.5:1
Horsepower:135/10200 KW(hp)/RPM
Torque:77/8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 104/8000 Nm/RPM
Fuel System:EFI
transmission specs
Gearbox:6-speed, manual
Clutch:dry, hydraulic
Primary Drive:-
Final Drive:chain
chassis specs
Frame:steel
Front Suspension:Showa fully-adjustable upside-down fork, TiN-coated
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:437 lbs OR 198 kg
Fuel Capacity:4.5 gallons OR 17.0 L
tyres specs
Front:120/70 ZR17
Rear:190/50 ZR17
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