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Ducati 900SS

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Make Model

Ducati 900SS

Year

1994 - 95

Engine

Four stroke, 90°“L”twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valves per cylinder, belt driven

Capacity

904 cc / 55.2 cu in
Bore x Stroke 92 x 68 mm
Compression Ratio 9.2:1
Cooling System Air cooled

Induction

Mikuni BDST 38-B67

Spark Plug

Champion RA6HC

Ignition

Kokusan electronic inductive discharge

Battery

12V 16Ah

Starting

Electric

Max Power

61.8 kW / 84 hp @ 7000 rpm  (rear tyre 53.7 kW / 73hp @ 8100 rpm)

Max Torque

84 Nm / 8.6 kgf-m / 62 ft-lb @ 6400 rpm

Clutch

Dry, multiplate

Transmission

6 Speed

Primary Drive Ratio

2.000:1 (31/62)

Gear Ratios

1st 2.466 / 2nd 1.764 / 3rd 1.350 / 4th 1.091 / 5th 0.958 / 6th 0.857:1

Final Drive Ratio

2.466:1 (15/37)

Final Drive

Chain

Front Suspension

41 mm Showa fully adjustable inverted fork

Front Wheel Travel

120 mm / 4.7 in

Rear Suspension

Progressive type with adjustable Showa GD monoshock

Rear Wheel Travel

125 mm / 4.9 in

Front Brakes

2 x 320 mm discs

Rear Brakes

Single 245 mm disc

Front Tyre

120/70-17

Rear Tyre

170/60-17

Dry Weight

180 kg / 397 lbs

Rake

25o

Trail

104 mm / 4.1 in

Dimensions

Length: 2020 mm / 79.5 in
Width:     710 mm / 28.0 in
Height:  1110 mm / 43.7 in

Wheelbase

1410 mm / 55.5 in

Seat Height

780mm / 30.7in

Dry Weight

183 kg / 403 lbs

Wet Weight

192.5 kg / 424 lbs

Fuel Capacity 

17.5 L / 4.6 US gal / 3.8 Imp gal

Consumption Average

5.7 L/100 km / 17.5 km/l / 41.2 US mpg / 49.4 Impmpg

Braking 60 km/h - 0

13.3 m / 43.6 ft

Braking 100 km/h - 0

38.8 m / 127.3 ft

Standing ¼ Mile  

11.8 sec / 177.7 km/h / 110.4 mph

Top Speed

219.4 km/h / 136.3 mph

Colours

Bronze frame, red or yellow
Manual Bevelheaven.com
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The arrival of Ducati's all-new, eight-valve, water-cooled v-twin in the late 1980s led to a comprehensive re-structuring of the range, the appearance of this range-topping World Superbike contender creating a niche for a super-sports roadster. That gap would be filled first by the 900SS that arrived in 1991. The newcomer used a development of Ducati's long-running 'belt drive' v-twin motor that had first appeared in 1978. Air-cooled and with two-valves-per-cylinder, the 900SS was simpler, easier to maintain and, of course, less costly than the 851 superbike. In style though, it gave nothing away to its more exotic cousin, having the same distinctive 'trellis' frame as the 851, now an established Ducati trademark. Handling was, needless to say, exemplary. 750SS and 600SS versions followed soon after, the former's 60bhp maximum being good enough for a top speed of around 125mph.