1991 900SSīut it was in 1991 that the 900SS found great popularity. This same engine also went on to power the M900 Il Monstro. It was during this time that the SS name had started to be promoted by Ducati. The engine was the 904cc, air-cooled, two-valve, 90-degree, “Desmodue” V-Twin based on the Pantah, with crankcases derived from the 851. 851 SP3Īnd from the 851’s design, the 900 SuperSport was reborn in 1988. The 851 was the Ducati which started the Italian firm’s dominance in World Superbike. Taking cues from the Paso, he next designed the 851 superbike for 1987. It featured “boxy” front and rear ends, plus a bodywork which wrapped tightly around the mechanical parts of the bike. Tamburini’s first Ducati was the Paso 750 which made its debut in 1986. The “Michaelangelo of motorcycles,” Massimo Tamburini joined the Cagiva Group in 1985 Cagiva had already acquired Ducati by then. 1979 900 Super Sport Mike Hailwood Replica 3. The following year’s 900 Super Sport were painted in black with gold accents, but a limited-edition Mike Hailwood Replica was also produced, complete with green and red colours.

“Mike the Bike” came back to motorcycle racing in 1978 after an 11-year hiatus, joining the Isle of Man TT Formula 1 race, and rode the Ducati 900SS to an emphatic victory. Ducati’s superbikes of that era were named Super Sport.

The use of the desmodromic (desmo) system in virtually every Ducati thereafter 3. Ducati will forever be elevated into the ranks of superbike makers 2. The significance of these results meant that: 1. T” Taglioni ( We wrote up about Fabio Taglioni in our Top Motorcycle Designers series). The desmodromic-valved V-Twin was designed by none other than the great Fabio “Dr. It all started in 1972, when Paul Smart and Bruno Spaggiari both rode the Super Sport prototype based on the 750 GT to victory and second place respectively, at the Imola 200. Here are Ten Things about the 900 SuperSport you should know.

Ducati now has a bike that’s sporty and practical.ĭucati Malaysia has just launched the 2017 Ducati 900 SuperSport tonight.Īlso known as the SS, the SuperSport name is steeped in rich heritage.

The Ducati SuperSport lineage is long and interesting.

The 2017 Ducati 900 SuperSport has just been launched.

Ducati 900 supersport