The Ducati 750 Super Sport was produced from 1975 to 1977 and featured a four-stroke, L twin-cylinder engine with a capacity of 748 cc. The engine was air-cooled with a compression ratio of 9.65:1 and was driven by bevel gears. Ignition was electronic and the battery was a Yuasa 12N-12A-4A-12V. The bike had a kick start and could reach a max power of 70 hp at 9000 rpm and a max torque of 71.6 Nm. The clutch was wet and the transmission was five-speed. The front brakes featured twin 280 mm discs with a Scarab caliper, while the rear brake had a single 230 mm disc with a Lockheed caliper. The tires were 3.50 – 18 in size, and the bike had a fuel capacity of 17 liters. It was capable of reaching a top speed of 230 km/h and came in a silver frame with silver and blue coloring. The Ducati 750SS had a tubular steel frame and a twin downtube, with a Marzocchi telescopic fork for the front suspension and dual shocks for the rear suspension. The bike had a length of 2200mm, a width of 660mm, and a height of 1050mm. The wheelbase was 1500mm, and the seat height was 760mm. The dry weight of the bike was 180kg.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Ducati 750 Super Sport
| Year | 1975 – 77 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, SOHC, 2 valves per cylinder, bevel gear driven |
| Capacity | 748 cc / 45.6 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 80 x 74.4 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 9.65:1 |
| Induction | 2 x Dell’Orto PHM 40A, B or C carburetors |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Spark Plugs | Champion L82Y, L88A , Bosch W7B |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Battery | Yuasa 12N-12A-4A-12V |
| Starting | Kick |
| Max Power | 51.5 kW / 70 hp @ 9000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 71.6 Nm / 7.3 kgf-m / 52.8 ft-lb @ 5500 rpm |
| Clutch | Wet, multiplate |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Primary Drive Ratio | 2.187:1 (32/70) |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.237 / 2nd 1.562 / 3rd 1.203 / 4th 1.000 / 5th 0.887:1 |
| Final Drive Ratio | 2.500:1 (16/40) |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Tubular steel, twin downtube |
| Front Suspension | 38 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork |
| Rear Suspension | Dual shocks, Marzocchi 310 mm, 3-way adjustable |
| Front Brakes | Twin 280 mm disc, Scarab caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single 230 mm disc, Lockheed caliper |
| Front Tyre | 3.50 – 18 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.50 – 18 |
| Dimensions | Length 2200 mm / 86.6 inWidth 660 mm / 26.0 in Height 1050 mm / 41.3 in |
| Wheelbase | 1500 mm / 59.1 in |
| Seat Height | 760 mm / 30.0 in |
| Dry Weight | 180 kg / 397 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Top Speed | 230 km/h / 143 mph |
| Colours | Silver frame, silver and blue |
