Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 2005, 2006
In 2005, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Ducati 999S, a sports machine part of the 999 family in Ducati's range. The bike debuted in 2003 and was designed by Pierre Terblanche, replacing the Ducati 916, 996, and 998 superbikes.
Compared to the standard Ducati 999 model, the 999S version was slightly more advanced, featuring a race-derived Ohlins suspension system, a Brembo braking System, and a tuned engine that delivered somewhat more power.
As for the appearance, the bike was identical to the base model, packing the same full fairing with a small windscreen, two small round headlights, a two-piece dual seat, an exhaust system mounted under the seat, a digital instrument panel, and 10-spoke lightweight alloy wheels.
The tubular steel Trellis frame was coupled to a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down TiN-coated Ohlins fork on the front and a fully adjustable Ohlins shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear.
The braking system remained unchanged, with two 320 mm discs, four-piston calipers on the front, and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, delivering excellent stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2005 Ducati 999S had its heartbeat set by a 999cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 143 hp at 9,750 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 90-degree V-Twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder | Displacement: | 999 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.9x2.5 in OR 99 mm | Compression Ratio: | 11.4:1 | Horsepower: | 143/9750 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 83/8000 lb-ft/RPM OR 113/8000 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | EFI |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6-speed, manual | Clutch: | dry, multiplate, hydraulic | Primary Drive: | straight cut gears | Final Drive: | chain |
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chassis specs | Frame: | tubular steel trellis | Front Suspension: | Ohlins fully-adjustable upside-down fork, TiN-coated | Rear Suspension: | Ohlins fully-adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage | Front Brake: | dual 320mm discs, 4-piston calipers | Rear Brake: | single 245mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 82.5 in OR 2096 mm | Overall Width: | 42.9 in OR 1090 mm | Seat Height: | 30.7 in OR 780 mm | Wheelbase: | 55.9 in OR 1420 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 410 lbs OR 186 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 4.2 gallons OR 15.9 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 ZR17 | Rear: | 190/50 ZR17 |
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