Ducati 916 Sps

The sps was released to homologate the new 996cc engine for superbike competition.

Ducati 916 sps. Having covered some 9500. Declared manufactured 1998 this genuine 916 sps was sold new to germany before being imported to the uk in 2001. From the original ebay listing. Ducati 916 sp sps ultimate desmoquattro superbikes part ii email this blogthis.

So in 1997 ducati tried again by taking their new 996 engine and putting it into the 916 frame. In 2002 the milage was stated at 1 969 miles as showing on a cam belt service from baines racing. 2001 1998 ducati 916 sps 13 995. 10 166 miles petrol declared manufactured 1998 this genuine 916 sps was sold new to germany before being imported to the uk in.

1998 ducati 916 sps for sale. In 1994 only 310 916 sps were produced. And of course ducati damn well knew people would do just that. The previous 916 crankcases had been maxed out at 955cc and had problems with cracking and stress fractures under racing conditions.

For sale 1998 ducati 916 sps superbike. They were not numbered on the fork yoke at this point but they had two injectors per cylinder instead of one. For the sps this was the only year for the cagiva era graphics on the side fairings and the ducati racing logo on the rear wheel. Featuring a 916 cc 56 cu in fuel injected 4 valve desmo liquid cooled 90 v twin engine in a trellis frame with a single sided swingarm and usd forks the 916 is frequently cited as one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever.

Ducati 916 sps 1998 13 995. I guess i have a thing for the 1997 s as this isn t my first one. Image source one of the most famous pictures of a 1997 916 sps sold as a life size poster by the bullivant gallery. Recently acquired this 1997 916 sps bike number 79 of 404 made.

The ducati 916 is a fully faired sport bike made by ducati from 1994 to 1998. Number 401 of 1058 total manufactured for both us and europe. Now uk road registered as y572 gtu this bike is number 0936. The ducati 916 sps was an evolution of the legendary ducati 916 and had an even punchier engine and a refined chassis.

The ducati 916 sp and 996 sps are the ferrari f40s of the classic motorcycle world. There were major updates to the sport production series for 1997 and the 916 sps still carrying the 916 title featured a 996cc engine with new crankcases for world superbike homologation. Investment grade 916 sps are incredibly rare.