DUCATI 999 (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Ducati 999 was a sports bike produced by Ducati for only four years, from 2003 to 2006, and replaced the Ducati 916, 996, and 998 superbikes designed by Massimo Tamburini. The Ducati 999 was designed by Pierre Terblanche and was known as a high-performance, race-oriented machine.

The bike had at its core a Ducati L-twin Desmodromic Valve actuated engine with linear power delivery, high power, and torque even at lower engine speeds, and a high-spec trellis frame and suspension, which made it one of the finest handling machines at the time.

The Ducati 999 had great success in World Superbike, being raced through 2007, although the production was stopped in 2006. In addition, Ducati introduced two other more powerful machines in the form of 999S and 999R models, with outstanding performance and high-speed figures.

In the visual department, the 2004 Ducati 999 packed standard features, such as a full, clean fairing, a small windscreen, two small, round stacked headlights, a single seat with a passenger cover, an under-seat-mounted exhaust system, and five Y-shaped spoke alloy wheels.

The power generator of the 2004 Ducati 999 was a 999cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 124 hp at 9,500 rpm and 102 Nm (75 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

The bike's power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission with a hydraulically controlled dry multi-plate clutch and a final chain drive, sending the machine to a top speed of 266 kph (166 mph).