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Ducati 916 Senna II

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Make Model

Ducati 916 Senna II

Year

1997

Engine

Four stroke, 90° “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

Showa GD52-007-02, rising rate progressive linkage 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 Litres / 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 ¼ Mile  

10.6 sec / 207.4 km/h / 128.9 mph

Top Speed

255.1 km/h / 158.5 mph
Manual Ducati 916 Manuals
Road Test Moto Sprint 1994 

Tutomoto 1994

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Styled by Massimo Tamburini, the iconic 916 immediately captured the public's imagination on its arrival in 1994 and would go on to establish Ducati as one of the world's foremost brand names. In developing the original Ducati 851 Superbike, the 916's direct ancestor, engineer Massimo Bordi created one of the finest motorcycle power plants ever. Ducati's trademark desmodromic valve system was retained, as was the 90-degree angle between the cylinders. Wrapped around this outstanding engine was a frame consisting of a trellis of straight tubes, whose design has since become standardised throughout the Ducati range. The integration of all these elements was the key to the 916's success: that and a brilliant on-road performance that eclipsed just about everything else around at the time.

In addition to the Ducati 916 Strada base model there were a number of limited edition versions of superior specification, one of which - the Senna - commemorated the late Formula 1 World Champion, Ayrton Senna, who had owned an 851 and was a friend of Ducati's owners, the Castiglioni brothers. The Senna first appeared in 1995, differing from the Strada by virtue of its predominantly dark grey colour scheme, 916SPS chassis and running gear, and Pankl con-rods inside the engine. Two further series were produced - the Senna II and Senna III - with different colour schemes and only minor changes before the model was deleted at the end of 1998. Approximately 300 of each series were produced.