Ducati Supermono
Suspension Öhlins. Front: telescoping upside-down fork | Rear: swingarm | |
Brakes | Brembo discs. Front: dual 280 mm (11 in), 4-piston calipers Rear: single 220 mm (8.7 in) | |
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Tires | Front: 120/60 VR17" Rear: 155/60 VR17" Cast magnesium wheels | |
Wheelbase | 1,360 mm (54 in) | |
Dimensions | L: 1,960 mm (77 in) W: 670 mm (26 in) H: 1,060 mm (42 in) | |
Weight | 125.6 kg (277 lb) (dry) | |
Fuel capacity | 15.1 L (3.3 imp gal; 4.0 US gal) |
The Ducati Supermono is a lightweight,
racing class. 65 Supermonos were built by Ducati between 1993 and 1995.Technology
This lightweight, compact racer was built with many technical innovations that strongly influenced the design of the 916.
The single cylinder Ducati racer was built with
was used for case covers, chain adjustment covers and triple clamps.The front suspension used an
The Supermono inherited many of its features from 888 Racing. Liquid cooled double overhead cam shaft with four valve desmodromic cylinder head. A horizontally placed 550 cc (34 cu in) cylinder used a dummy connecting rod that acted like a second piston in terms of making the dynamic balance equivalent to a ninety degree Vee twin. This engineering was the key to overcoming vibration problems typically handled with either balance shafts or the incomplete solution of a crank counterweight.
Design
Pierre Terblanche designed the look of the Supermono and Claudio Domenicali and Massimo Bordi designed the frame, power plant and other unique parts of the motorcycle.
Fuel and spark plugs
In the mid-1990s, 100 octane
Racing
New Zealander Robert Holden placed second in the 1994 Isle of Man TT, winning the 1995 singles title. Holden won Ireland's NW 200 Supermono class in 1995.
The Supermono was a "test bed" for the World Superbike racers, who would go on to race at the
References
- ^ Ian Falloon. The Ducati Story. UK: Haynes Publishing. p. 133.
External links
- Historical Models; Supermono, Ducati
- Burns, John. "CW Classics:Ducati Supermono". Cycle World. Retrieved 2014-09-25.