The Ducati 888 SP4 is a motorbike from 1992 that features a four-stroke, 90-degree L twin-cylinder, desmodromic engine with a capacity of 888cc. The bike includes electronic fuel injection, a six-speed transmission, and both front and rear suspensions with adjustable damping. The front brakes consist of two 320mm discs with four-piston calipers, while the back has a single 245mm disc with a two-piston caliper. The bike weighs 207 kg and has a fuel capacity of 17 liters. The Ducati 888 SP4 can reach a top speed of 255 km/h or 159 mph, and it also boasts a standing quarter-mile time of 10.7 seconds. The Moto Sprint 1992 and Moto One Performance Notebook both reviewed the bike.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Ducati 888 SP4
| Year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven |
| Capacity | 888 cc / 54.2 cu in |
| Bore x Stroke | 94 x 64 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.2:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Induction | Weber I.A.W. CPU P7 electronic fuel injection. 2 x 50mm throttle bodies |
| Spark Plugs | Champion A59GC |
| Ignition | Inductive magnetically triggered |
| Battery | 12V 16Ah |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 86.8 kW / 118 hp @ 10500 rpm (at rear wheel: 81.6 kW / 111 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 84.3 Nm / 8.6 kgf-m / 62.2 ft-lb @ 7000 rpm |
| Clutch | Dry,multiplate |
| Transmission | 6 Speed |
| Primary Drive Ratio | 2:1 (31/62) |
| Gear Ratios | 1st 2.466 / 2nd 1.765 / 3rd 1.400 / 4th 1.182 / 5th 1.043 / 6th 0.958:1 |
| Final Drive Ratio | 2.4:1 (15/36) |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| Frame | Tubular steel |
| Front Suspension | 42 mm ~Ahlins FG 9050 upside-down fork with rebound compression damping adjustable |
| Rear Suspension | ~Ahlins DU 8070 single shock with preload and damping adjust |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm Disc, 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 245 mm disc, 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 x 17 |
| Rear Tyre | 180/55 x 17 |
| Rake | 24.5 degrees |
| Trail | 94 mm / 3.7 in |
| Dimensions | Length: 2000 mm / 78.7 in Width: 670 mm / 26.4 in Height: 1120 mm / 44.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1430 mm / 56.3 in |
| Seat Height | 760 mm / 29.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 188 kg / 414 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 207 kg / 456 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 L / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Consumption Average | 5.5 L/100 km / 18.1 km/l / 42.6 US mpg / 51.1 Imp mpg |
| Braking | 60 km/h – 0: 12.3 m / 40.4 ft |
| Braking | 100 km/h – 0: 36 m / 118 ft |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 10.7 sec / 209 km/h / 130 mph |
| Top Speed | 255 km/h / 159 mph |
| Road Test | Moto Sprint 1992 |
| Review | Moto One Performance Notebook |
