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***CLICK INTO LISTING TO SEE VIDEO*** <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;"><a href="https://vidifye.com/product/3112" target="_blank"><font size="+3">Click here to see video!</font></a></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">In 2000, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 996SPS, a sports machine available only for the European market. The SPS version was more powerful and lighter than the base and S models due to several carbon fiber and titanium parts.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The bike's SPS suffix stood for Sport Production Special, using the same engine as the 916SPS but with the weight cut down considerably. The bike's engine was much more potent than any Ducati engine or any other manufacturer produced for track use.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">In the aesthetic department, the bike was similar to its siblings, packing the same standard features, such as a full fairing with dual headlights, a small windscreen, a single seat, an exhaust system mounted under the seat, and five-spoke Marchessini wheels.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">As for power, the 2000 Ducati 996SPS had its muscles from a 996cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, delivering 124 hp at 9,500 rpm and 99 Nm (73 lb-ft) torque at 7,000 rpm.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">The bike’s engine was coupled to a six-speed manual transmission, a hydraulically controlled dry clutch, and a final chain drive that spun the rear wheel to a top speed of 270 kph (168 mph).</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1em;">In the suspension department, the bike packed a race-derived suspension system comprising a 43 mm adjustable Ohlins on the front with 127 mm wheel travel and an adjustable Ohlins shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent handling capabilities.</p>
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