Ducati 996 Wallpapers

About Ducati 996 Wallpapers

The Ducati 996 is a Ducati sportbike motorcycle made from 1999 to 2002, based upon the earlier 916. From 1999, there were three different models of the 996: a base, or Biposto; the Ducati 996 S with Öhlins suspension; the Ducati 996 SPS (Europe only), which had a more powerful engine and fewer weight thanks to some titanium and carbon fiber parts. From 2001 the Ducati 996 R replaced the 996SPS and featured the new 998 cc (60.9 cu in) Testastretta engine. There was also the 748, which offered less horsepower.

The Ducati 996 had larger 98 mm (3.9 in) pistons, larger valves, a stronger crankshaft, and crankcases ported from the 916 SPS. But since the 916 camshafts gave a softer, less peaky power delivery and less top-end power (83.5 kW (112.0 hp) versus the SPS’s 92.4 kW (123.9 hp)), the Ducati 996 was built with a new air intake system with two fuel injectors per cylinder.

Updates in 2000 saw the wheels change and get updated to all new Marchesini wheels. The front forks were also titanium nitrided to reduce stiction. The spokes also altered from the three-spoke rim style of the 916 to a new five-spoke scheme. In 2001 another overhaul saw the Ducati 996 rear shock absorber changed from a Showa to an Öhlins. In 2002, the Ducati 996 was superseded by the Ducati 998.

The Ducati 996 SPS suffix stood for ‘Sports Production Special.’ The engine was the same as the one used in the 916SPS, but the weight was cut down considerably. The Ducati 996 SPS produced around 92.4 kW (124 bhp), more than the standard 996. The Ducati 996’s particular SPS engine was much stronger than anything that Ducati or any other manufacturer at the time had produced for the track. To ensure a distance was held between the standard 996 and the 996SPS, Ducati designed a much higher specification chassis for the SPS. The wheels were a five-spoke design but were lighter than the standard three-spoke design of the 916 and the early 996. In 1999, a high-quality Swedish suspensions manufacturer, Öhlins, made rear shocks with Showa front forks. In 2000 Öhlins forks were added. The adjustable steering head also allowed geometry changes to the steel tube trellis frame, making it suitable for different riding styles or race tracks.

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