Ducati 916 Senna III (1998)

The Ducati 916 Senna III is a motorcycle produced in 1998. It features a four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder engine with a capacity of 916 cc. The engine has a compression ratio of 11.0:1, and the fuel-injection system used is the Weber I.A.W. CPU P8 electronic indirect injection. The motorcycle has a dry, multiplate clutch and a six-speed transmission. It weighs 198 kg dry, and its fuel capacity is 17 L / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal. The front suspension of the Ducati 916 Senna III consists of a 43 mm adjustable Showa GD051 inverted fork, with 127 mm wheel travel, while the rear suspension is an ~Ahlins DU 3420 progressive cantilever linkage with adjustable monoshock, with a wheel travel of 130 mm. The hydraulic front brakes are two 320 mm discs with four-piston calipers, and the rear brake is a single 220 mm disc with a two-piston caliper. The front and rear wheels of the motorcycle are 17 inches, with the front wheel being 3.50 inches wide and the rear wheel being 5.50 inches wide. The motorcycle has a top speed of 255.1 km/h or 158.5 mph and it can do standing 1/4 mile in 10.6 seconds with a top speed of 207.4 km/h or 128.9 mph. The braking distance from 60 km/h to 0 is 12.9 m / 42.3 ft, and from 100 km/h to 0 is 39.9 m / 131 ft.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Ducati 916 Senna III

Year: 1998

Engine: Four stroke, 90 degrees L twin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valve per cylinder, belt driven

Capacity: 916 cc / 55.9 cu in

Bore x Stroke: 94 x 66 mm

Cooling System: Liquid cooled

Compression Ratio: 11.0:1

Induction: Weber I.A.W. CPU P8 electronic indirect injection

Spark Plugs: Champion RA59GC

Lubrication: Wet sump

Engine Oil: Synthetic, 15w-50

Ignition: Electronic I.A.W

Battery: 12V 16Ah

Starting: Electric

Max Power: 83.8 kW / 114 hp @ 9000 rpm

Max Torque: 90 Nm / 9 kgf-m / 66.3 lb-ft @ 7000 rpm

Clutch: Dry, multiplate

Transmission: 6 Speed

Primary Drive Ratio: 2:1 (31/62)

Gear Ratios: 1st 2.466 / 2nd 1.765 / 3rd 1.350 / 4th 1.091 / 5th 0.958 / 6th 0.857

Final Drive Ratio: 2.4:1 (15/36)

Final Drive: Chain

Frame: Steel, Trellis frame

Front Suspension: 43 mm Adjustable Showa GD051 inverted fork

Front Wheel Travel: 127 mm / 5.0 in

Rear Suspension: ~Ahlins DU 3420 progressive cantilever linkage with adjustable monoshock

Rear Wheel Travel: 130 mm / 5.1 in

Front Brakes: 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers

Rear Brakes: Single 220 disc, 2 piston caliper

Front Wheel: 3.50 x 17

RearWheel: 5.50 x 17

Front Tyre: 120/70 ZR17

Rear Tyre: 190/50 ZR17 or 180/55 ZR17

Rake: Adjustable 24o – 25o

Trail: 94 – 100 mm / 3.7 – 3.9 in

Dimensions: Length 2050 mm / 80.7 in Width 685 mm / 27.0 in Height 1090 mm / 42.9 in

Wheelbase: 1410 mm / 56.6 in

Seat Height: 790 mm / 31.1 in

Dry Weight: 198 kg / 436 lbs

Wet Weight: 204 kg / 450 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 17 L / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal

Reserve: 4 L / 1.1 IS gal / 0.9 Imp gal

Consumption Average: 5.4 L/100 km / 18.5 km/l / 43.5 US mpg / 52.3 Imp mpg

Braking 60 km/h – 0: 12.9 m / 42.3 ft

Braking 100 km/h – 0: 39.9 m / 131 ft

Standing 1/4 Mile: 10.6 sec / 207.4 km/h / 128.9 mph

Top Speed: 255.1 km/h / 158.5 mph