DUCATI Sport Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

The Ducati Sport 1000S was a retro-styled motorcycle based on the standard Sport 1000 model. The S version debuted in 2007 and was manufactured for only three years until 2009. Compared to the base model, the S version was in a different shape with several modifications.

In 2009, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000S, a motorcycle in its final year of production that retained its previous model specifications but with a different color scheme. Previous models were available in a red with a white stripe livery, while the 2009 model came in a black with a white stripe color scheme.

In the visual department, compared to the base model, the S version packed an upper fairing with a central round headlight and a small windscreen, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, dual side-mounted rear shock absorbers, and the same wire-spoke wheels.

In the power department, the 2009 Ducati Sport 1000S packed the same 992cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine as the standard model, with a fuel injection system in charge, delivering 92 hp at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

In the braking department, the bike used the same system as its siblings, such as two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

In 2008, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000S. This retro-styled motorcycle debuted in 2007 and was available only in red with a white stripe, while in 2009, the color scheme was changed to black with a white stripe.

Compared to the standard model, the Ducati Sport 1000S featured a front upper fairing like the Paul Smart model, dual-sided shock absorbers on the rear, and a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side.

In the aesthetic department, the bike packed standard features, such as a Paul Smart front fairing with a large, round headlight, a small windscreen, a single seat, a dual exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

The bike's suspension comprised a 43 mm fully adjustable USD Marzocchi fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber on the rear that provided 133 mm wheel travel.

In the braking department, the wire-spoke wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs paired to four-piston calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the 2008 Ducati Sport 1000S had its soul brought to life by a 992cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine managed by a fuel injection system, delivering 92 hp with maximum strength at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

The Ducati Sport 1000 was a retro-styled motorcycle part of the Ducati Sport Classics range presented at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show and debuted in 2006. The bike was inspired by the 1973 Ducati 750 Sport and had a classic, lightweight, single-seat cafe racer look.

In 2008, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000 Biposo, a retro-styled machine in its third year of production. As its name suggests, the bike came equipped with a dual seat.

The 2008 Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto had standard features, such as a large, round headlight, a dual seat, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, a side stand, and wire-spoke wheels.

The wheels were equipped with two 320 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

The bike's suspension comprised a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber on the rear with 133 mm wheel travel.

As for the power figures, the 2008 Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto had its soul brought to life by a 992cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine with an electronically-controlled fuel injection system in charge, boasting 92 hp at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

In 2007, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000S Limited Edition, a single-seater limited edition machine made in 90 units available only for the American market and 10 for Canadian dealerships.

The 2007 Ducati Sport 1000S Limited Edition was wrapped in black paint with gold detailing inspired by the 1978 900SS Darmah. Besides that, the bike had the same specifications as the Ducati Sport 1000 Monoposto.

In the visual department, the bike packed standard features, such as a large, round headlight, a single seat, a dual exhaust system with two mufflers mounted on the right side of the bike, a single shock absorber on the left side, and wire-spoke wheels.

Underneath its fuel tank, the bike packed a 992cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine managed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, boasting 92 hp with a peak force at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

In the handling department, the 2007 Ducati Sport 1000S Limited Edition packed a 43 mm fully adjustable USD Marzocchi fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber on the rear with 133 mm wheel travel.

As for the braking power, the wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs coupled to four-piston calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc squeezed by a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

The Ducati Sport 1000 was a retro-styled machine part of the Ducati Sport Classics range introduced at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show. The bike debuted in 2006 and continued production until 2009.

In 2007, the Ducati Sport 1000 was available in two versions, including the Monoposto, which had a single seat, and the Biposto model, which included a passenger seat with a removable pillion cowl.

Another model available in 2007 was the Ducati Sport 1000S, with a red-finished frame and swingarm, black-finished rims and engine covers, and a half-upper fairing with a round headlight that gave it a more aggressive look.

The 2007 Ducati Sport 1000S packed standard features, such as a half-upper fairing with a round headlight, a small windscreen, a dual seat, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, and wire-spoke wheels with black rims.

In plain sight underneath its fuel tank was a 992cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine with an electronically-controlled fuel injection system in charge, delivering an output power of 92 hp with maximum strength at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

In the suspension department, the bike packed a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and fully adjustable side-mounted shock absorbers on the rear with 133 mm wheel travel.

At the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, the Italian maker introduced the Ducati Sport Classics, a range of retro-styled machines manufactured from 2006. One model in the range was the Ducati Sport 1000, manufactured until 2009.

The Ducati Sport 1000 was based on the 1973 Ducati 750 Sport and appeared as a classic, single-seat, lightweight cafe racer. It rolled on wire-spoke wheels with large-section alloy rims dressed in tubed Pirelli Phantom tires.

In 2007, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto, a retro-styled motorcycle with a dual seat, hence the Biposto designation. Also, the 2007 machine featured several modifications.

The 2007 Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto was updated with a taller clip-on handlebar, a wet clutch, a swingarm borrowed from the GT1000, dual shocks, and the exhaust system featured a muffler on each side. All these changes made room for passenger footpegs, while they added a removable rear seat cowl, making the machine biposto.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 2007 Ducati Sport 1000 Biposto packed a 992cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 92 hp with a peak force at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

The bike's suspension comprised a 43 mm fully-adjustable USD fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber on the rear with 133 mm wheel travel.

In 2007, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000 Monoposto, a motorcycle inspired by the 1973 Ducati 750 Sport and the look of a classic, single-seat, lightweight cafe racer.

The 2007 Ducati Sport 1000 Monoposto was part of the Ducati Sport Classics range introduced at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show and launched in production in 2006. It was manufactured for four years until 2009.

The 2007 machine packed the same features and specifications as the previous model, with a large, round headlight on the front, a large fuel tank, a single seat, a dual exhaust system, a side-mounted shock absorber, and wire-spoke wheels with Pirelli Phantom tires.

In the performance department, the 2007 Ducati Sport 1000 Monoposto had its soul brought to life by a 992cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting 92 hp with maximum strength at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

In the suspension department, the bike packed a 43 mm fully adjustable USD fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and a fully adjustable Sachs side-mounted shock absorber on the rear with 133 mm wheel travel.

As for braking power, the wire-spoke wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers on the front and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel, delivering excellent stopping power.

The Ducati Sport Classic was a range of retro-styled machines introduced at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show and released into the world in 2006. The Ducati Sport 1000 was part of the range and was manufactured from 2006 through 2009.

In 2006, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati Sport 1000 Monoposto (single-seater), a machine inspired by the 1973 Ducati 750 Sport with the look of a classic, lightweight, single-seat cafe racer.

The 2006 motorcycle had a 60 mm section asymmetric swingarm, a single shock absorber mounted on the left side of the bike, two stacked mufflers on the right side, a low clip-on handlebar, and a dry clutch.

As for the visual department, the bike was fitted with standard features, such as a larger, round headlight, a single seat, bullet-shaped turn signals, a dual exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with tubed Pirelli Phantom tires.

Underneath its fuel tank, the 2006 Ducati Sport 1000 Monoposto had installed a 992cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, boasting 92 hp with a peak force at 8,000 rpm and 91 Nm (67 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

The bike's suspension comprised a 43 mm fully adjustable USD fork with 120 mm wheel travel on the front and a fully adjustable Sachs shock absorber with 133 mm wheel travel on the rear.

At the start of 2004 Ducati announced the birth of a new family of bikes that would take inspiration from the first, historic twin-cylinders created in the early '70s, the Sport Classic family.