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In 2001 Ducati introduced the limited production (only 500 were built), 996 R, the suffix standing for ‘Racing’, which featured Öhlins suspension (rear and front), carbon fiber bodywork, a revised and more streamlined fairing, but most importantly the newly redesigned engine, the Testastretta (narrow-head) which actually displaced 998cc.
Ducati: Ducati 996 RS: 33 Robert Ulm: 1–11 Albatech Giesse Ducati: Ducati 996 RS: 34 Giuliano Sartoni: 1, 8 Ducati NCR Ducati: Ducati 996 RS: 35 Giovanni Bussei: 1–13 36 Broc Parkes: 1–13 FP Racing Ducati: Ducati 996 RS: 37 Frédéric Protat: 1, 7 39 Thierry Mulot: 1, 7 Remus R.Austria Kawasaki: Kawasaki ZX-7RR: 38 Johann Wolfsteiner: 1 ...
The Ducati 998 is a sport bike made by Ducati from 2002 to 2004. It was the successor to the Ducati 996 and the final variation on the Ducati 916 . The new Testastretta engine shared many similarities with the previous Desmoquattro engine in the 996, although it was completely new from the crankshaft up.
Berliner Motor Corporation was the US distributor from the 1950s through the 1980s for several European motorcycle marques, including Ducati, J-Be, [5] Matchless, Moto Guzzi, Norton, Sachs and Zündapp, as well as selling Metzeler tires.
The Ducati ST4s was based on the ST4, but had improved suspension and a larger engine, using the liquid-cooled Desmoquattro (four desmodromic valves) 90° V-twin engine based on the Ducati 996. The Desmoquattro was largely unchanged from the 996 Superbike, and retained a valve angle of 40°, but lost 4 mm of diameter on each of the intake ...
Introduced in 1999, the Ducati 996 competed against Honda's (VT1000) Firestorm ('SuperHawk' in the U.S.), Suzuki's TL1000S (and the later TL1000R) and the Aprilia RSV Mille (and the later Mille R). The 996 cc engine had larger 98 mm (3.9 in) pistons, larger valves, a stronger crankshaft and crankcases from the 916 SPS. But the 916 camshaft gave ...
The Ducati 999 is a sport bike made by Ducati from 2003 to 2006. It superseded the Massimo Tamburini designed Ducati 916 , Ducati 996 and Ducati 998 range of superbikes. This motorcycle enjoyed great success in World Superbike , and was raced in the series through the 2007 season, despite no longer being produced, pending rules changes by the ...
The 2000–2001 models are designated SP1, while the 2002–2006 models are designated SP2 (the latter having updated fuel injection and suspension systems). 1988–2002 In 1988, new rules in superbike racing allowed V-twin engines up to 999 cc to compete. Prior to the rules change, 750 cc four-cylinder motorcycles were the dominant force in ...