1993 Ducati 888 Strada

Ducati 888 Strada

Make Model	Ducati 888 Strada
Year	1993
Engine	Four stroke, 90° 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	11.0:1
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	74.57 kW / 100 hp @ 9000 rpm (at rear wheel: 70.16 kW / 95.4 hp @ 8900 rpm)
Max Torque	78.5 Nm / 8.0 kgf-m / 57.9 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	41 mm Showa GD061 upside-down fork with rebound compression damping adjustable
Rear Suspension	Öhlins DU 8071 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°
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	202 kg / 445.3 lbs
Fuel Capacity	19 Litres / 5.0 US gal / 4.2 Imp gal
Consumption Average	5.4 L/100 km / 18.6 km/l / 43.7 US mpg / 52.5 Imp mpg
Braking: 60 km/h - 0	12.8 m / 42.0 ft
Braking: 100 km/h - 0	36.4 m / 119 ft
Standing ¼ Mile	10.9 sec / 204 km/h / 127 mph
Top Speed	246 km/h / 153 mph
Colours	Red
Road Test	Moto Sprint 1993 Moto Sprint Group Test 1993

As the official factory racers and the Sport Production series were already displacing 888cc, it was inevitable that the production Superbike Strada would follow suit. This occurred for 1993, with the series also becoming a generic "888" rather than "851." The 888 also featured Pierre Terblanche's 851 styling facelift of 1992.

The European 888 Strada was very similar to that of the 1992 851 Strada and, except for an 888cc engine, most of the specifications were shared. They had the same valves, camshafts gearbox, and a single fuel injector per cylinder. To set the 1994 versions apart from the almost identical 1993 model there were new decals.The final 888s also featuring bronze-painted wheels.

The 888 was sold as the 888 SPO in the U.S. market, an amalgam of the limited production high-performance SP5,and the European-specification 888 Strada. As the SP5 was unable to pass U.S. DOT requirements for registration, the SPO was created to homologate the 888 for AMA Superbike competition. While they were titled a Sport Production, they were more closely related to the 888 Strada than the SP5.

The SPO engine was identical to that of the 888 Strada, but many chassis components were shared with the SP5.The stainless-steel front discs and Showa fork were shared with the 888 Strada, but the SPO had a single seat, upswept exhaust pipes, and an Öhlins shock absorber with eccentric ride height adjustment. Even though it was a Monoposto, there wasn't an aluminum rear subframe as on other Sport Production models. There were only detail changes for the 1994 Model Year. Updates included a carbon fiber front fender, bronze wheels, a larger-diameter front axle, and a numbered plaque on the top triple clamp. Although overshadowed by the 916, the 888 was a well-developed, and largely underappreciated, model..

Source Ian Falloon