Ducati SuperSport

Ducati SuperSport
Aka	SS (620cc pictured above)
Manufacturer	Ducati
Parent company
Production	1988-2007
Predecessor	Pantah
Successor
Class	Sportbike
Engine	904 cc SOHC 2-valve Desmo L-Twin Bore/stroke 92 x 68 mm compression ratio 9.2:1
Power	80 hp @ 7500 rpm
Torque	57 ft•lbf (77 N•m) @ 6500 rpm
Transmission	Close ratio 6-speed
Suspension	Showa
Brakes	Brembo
Tires
Rake trail
Wheelbase	1988: 1310 mm 1999: 1395 mm (55.6 in)
Length
Width
Height
Seat height	820 mm (32.3 in)
Dry weight	1988: 198 kg 1999: 188 kg (414 lb)
Wet weight
Fuel capacity	16 litres, including 4 litre reserve
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The Ducati SuperSport and SS are names applied to a series of Pantah based air-cooled four stroke two valve V-Twin motorcycles manufactured from 1988 onwards. A limited edition SuperSport called the SuperLight was sold in 1992. The name harked back to the round case 1973 Ducati 750 Super Sport,and the 1975 square case 750 and 900 Super Sport. The later one-word spelling was only applied to the belt drive (Pantah) based models.

Ducati SuperSport and SS (1989 – 2007)

Announced in 1988, the Ducati SuperSport used a Pantah based 904 cc air cooled L-twin, 2V "Desmodue" engine with crankcases derived from the 851 motor. It was mounted in a tubular trellis frame.

From 1989 – 1990 the motorcycle was fitted with a Marzocchi rear suspension, then first changed to Showa, and then to better quality Marzocchi damping in 1990. Marzocchi M1R front forks were used until 1993, when they were replaced by Showa upside down units. The Marelli Digiplex ignition was used in early models, and then replaced by a Kokusan ignition.

From 1988 to 1991 the model was called a 900 SuperSport, and had a full fairing. From 1991 to 1998 the model was called a 900SS, and was available with a full or half fairing.

In 1999 the SuperSport got a major facelift. The fairing was redesigned and fuel injection introduced. The SS was available with 750 cc and 900 cc engines, both offered with either full fairing or half fairing. In 2003 Ducati replaced the 750 and 900 with three new variations: 620 cc, 800 cc and 1000 cc. Only the 620 was offered with half fairing. After that the SuperSport family was slowly reduced until in 2007, with only the 1000 cc version available, it finally came to an end.

Ducati SuperLight

The 900 SuperLight appeared in 1993 as a limited edition model SuperSport. upswept exhaust pipes, vented clutch cover, fully floating Brembo front discs, carbon fibre bits, and lightweight Marvic wheels and guards. In 1993 the vented clutch cover, fully floating Brembo front discs, and lightweight Marvic wheels and guards disappeared from the SuperLight, and there was now only the fully floating rear brake to differentiate the 900 SuperSport and SuperLight.