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DUCATI SUPERSPORT Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

Generations: 2
First production year: 2017
DUCATI SUPERSPORT photo gallery

In 1988 Ducati started manufacturing the SuperSport, a series of air-cooled four-stroke Desmodromic motorcycles. The 750 Sport and 750 GT were used as a base for the first official SuperSport motorcycles, but featured bodywork style scooped from the Imola bikes. In 1992, a limited edition of the SuperSport was sold under the SuperLight name.

In 2016 at the Intermot, a new SuperSport was announced by Ducati that would be available in the spring of 2017. The SuperSport was available in two versions, SuperSport and SuperSport S.

The 2017 SuperSport borrowed the engine from the Hypermotard 939 but delivers the power lower in the rev range and has longer final drive gear ratios. The SuperSport uses a trellis frame and some similarities, but it’s configured as a relaxed sport bike.

The SuperSport is powered by a 937cc L-Twin Desmodromic liquid-cooled engine that delivers a power of 113 hp at 9,000 rpm and 96 Nm (71 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 rpm and it’s paired with a six-speed gearbox.

The 2017 SuperSport model uses a tubular trellis frame attached to the cylinder head and weighs 184 kg (406 lbs).

In the suspension department, the bike uses a Fully adjustable 43mm USD Marzocchi fork on the front, a progressive linkage with an adjustable Sachs monoshock on the back, and an aluminum single-sided swingarm.

In terms of braking, the model uses two 320 mm discs on the front and one 245 mm disc at the back both featuring ABS. The Y-shaped three-spoke wheels are made from light alloy and wear a pair of Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires.

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DUCATI SUPERSPORT S photo gallery

The SuperSport is a series of air-cooled motorcycles made by Ducati since the late 1980s. Ducati used the base of the 750 Sport and 750 GT models for the official SuperSport motorcycles, which featured the bodywork style used by the Imola bikes.

In 2016 at the Intermot, Ducati announced the new SuperSport motorcycle that would be available in the spring of 2017, and available in two versions, SuperSport and SuperSport S.

Unlike the standard version, the SuperSport S features a digital quick-shifter and a fully adjustable Ohlins suspension at the front and rear. The optional Sport Pack features a carbon fiber front fender, carbon fiber tank cover, and bespoke brake reservoir covers, and the Touring Pack has semi-rigid panniers, a touring windscreen, and heated grips.

The SuperSport S has the heartbeat set by the 937cc L-Twin Desmodromic liquid-cooled engine that generates a power of 113 hp at 9,000 rpm and 96 Nm (71 lb-ft) of torque at 6,500 rpm and a six-speed gearbox.

Like the standard model, the S uses a tubular trellis frame attached to the cylinder head and has a dry weight of 184 kg (406 lbs).

The suspension is handled by a fully adjustable 48mm USD Ohlins fork on the front, progressive linkage with a fully adjustable Ohlins monoshock on the rear, and an aluminum single-sided swingarm.

The Y-shaped three-spoke light alloy wheels use a pair of Pirelli Diablo Rosso tires, and for braking purposes, the S uses two 320 mm discs on the front and a 245 mm disc on the rear.

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