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|name = [[Ducati]] 851 S3 Strada<br />
|image = [[File:Ducati-851-Strada-88--1.jpg|frameless|Ducati 851 S3 Strada]]<br />
|aka = 851 Strada<br />
|manufacturer = Ducati<br />
|parent_company =<br />
|production = 1988<br />
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|engine = Four stroke, 90°Ltwin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven<br />
|bore_stroke =<br />
|compression = 10.2:1<br />
|top_speed =<br />
|power =<br />
|torque =<br />
|fuel_system =<br />
|ignition = Inductive magnetically triggered<br />
|spark_plug = Champion A59G<br />
|battery = 12V 14Ah<br />
|transmission = 6 Speed<br />
|frame = Tubular steel<br />
|suspension =Front: Marzocchi M1R upside-down fork with rebound [[compression damping]] adjustable <br><br />
Rear: Marzocchi Supermono shock with preload and damping adjustable, [[rising rate]] swingarm<br />
|brakes =Front: 2 x 280 mm Disc, 4 [[piston]] [[calipers]] <br>Rear: Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper<br />
|front_tire = {{tire|130/60 x 16}} <br />
|rear_tire = {{tire|160/60 x 16}} <br />
|rake_trail =<br />
|wheelbase = 1460 mm / 57.5 in<br />
|length =<br />
|width =<br />
|height =<br />
|seat_height = 760 mm / 29.9 in<br />
|dry_weight = 185 kg / 408 lbs<br />
|wet_weight =<br />
|fuel_capacity = 20 L / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal<br />
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==Engine==<br />
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, 90°Ltwin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven. The engine featured a 10.2:1 [[compression ratio]]. <br />
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==Drive==<br />
Power was moderated via the Dry,multiplate. <br />
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==Chassis==<br />
It came with a 130/60 x 16 front [[tire]] and a 160/60 x 16 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 280 mm Disc, 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a Marzocchi M1R upside-down fork with rebound compression damping adjustable while the rear was equipped with a Marzocchi Supermono shock with preload and damping adjustable, rising rate swingarm. The 851 Strada was fitted with a 20 L / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 185 kg / 408 lbs. The wheelbase was 1460 mm / 57.5 in long. <br />
== Photos ==<br />
[[File:Ducati-851-Strada-88--1.jpg|600px|Ducati 851 S3 Strada]]<br />
[[File:Ducati-851-Strada-88--3-.jpg|600px|Ducati 851 S3 Strada]]<br />
[[File:Ducati-851-01.jpg|600px|Ducati 851 S3 Strada]]<br />
[[File:Ducati-851-Strada-88--2.jpg|600px|Ducati 851 S3 Strada]]<br />
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== Overview ==<br />
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Ducati 851 Strada<br />
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The 1987 1988 Ducati 851 Strada used the<br />
signature steel tube trellis frame, adorned with Marvic wheels, Brembo<br />
brakes and Marzocchi suspension. That first release was criticised for its<br />
handling, so front wheel was changed from a 16 inch to a 17 inch wheel, and<br />
even better suspension components fitted.<br />
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The 851, with its powerful liquid-cooled eight-valve<br />
V-twin engine, heralded the start of the modern era for Ducati. Previous<br />
superbikes from Bologna had been powered by air-cooled V-twin engines. Many<br />
had used the marque's unique desmodromic system. which closes<br />
the valves with cams instead of the conventional springs. But the 851 with<br />
its four-valve heads and fuel-injection, was a considerably more modern and<br />
powerful unit.<br />
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Chief engineer Massimo Bordi had been determined to create an eight-valve<br />
Desmo twin, something his famous predecessor Fabio Tagliorti had always<br />
resisted. Bordi's 851cc engine retained Ducati's traditional 90-degrec<br />
V-twin layout. Liquid cooling, Weber-Marelli injection and the improved<br />
breathing of the new cylinder heads gave plenty of mid-range torque and a<br />
maximum output of 100bhp. making this the most powerful Ducati roadster yet.<br />
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Smooth and refined engine<br />
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The eight-valve motor was an immediate success. Smooth and refined, it<br />
was particularly notable for its exhilarating top-end rush. But the chassis<br />
was a different story. Problems of supply meant the original 1988-model 851,<br />
which was finished in patriotic red, white and green, was fitted with<br />
16-inch wheels, instead of the 17-inchers it should have worn. The result<br />
was unpredictable handling despite the steel ladder frame's rigidity.<br />
A year later the 851 was revamped with all-red paint and so many changes<br />
that it was almost a completely new bike. Although the frame had a minor<br />
modification at the steering head, the key chassis features were the new<br />
17-inch wheels. The Marzocchi suspension was of the highest quality,<br />
especially the longer rear shock, which had a compression-damping adjuster<br />
knob in the seat hump allowing easy fine-tuning. The engine was also<br />
improved. Higher compression ratio, reshaped camshafts, modified<br />
fuel-injection and new exhaust mufflers combined to increase peak output to<br />
I04bhp. and the peaks of both power and torque were moved down the rev<br />
range. That meant that the 851 now had generous reserves of torque from<br />
3000rpm to l0 000rpm. The Ducati simply stretched its legs as the throttle<br />
was opened, and charged forward towards its top speed of almost I50mph<br />
(24lkm/h).<br />
The original 851 had been a disappointment but its successor was the<br />
opposite. Its engine was stronger still, its detailing slicker, and most of<br />
all its handling had been transformed from disappointing to outstanding. As<br />
well as being a great roadster, the revised 851 formed the basis of a hugely<br />
successful racebike that took riders Raymond Roche and Doug Polen to three<br />
consecutive World Superbike championships. Not only that, but the 851<br />
"s liquid-cooled eight-valve V-twin engine was repeatedly enlarged and<br />
refined over the following decade and more, powering the string of stunning<br />
road bikes and World Superbike racing machines that made Ducati one of<br />
motorcycling's biggest success stories. Few false starts can ever have been<br />
put right so promptly and to such brilliant effect.<br />
Roadgoing Racer: the 888SPS<br />
The fastest Ducati roadsters of all during the late 1980s and early '90s<br />
were the limited-edition Sport Production or SP models created mainly for<br />
Italian racing. By 1992 the SP series had reached the SP4, and in that year<br />
came the most exotic version of all: the 888SPS, or Sport Production<br />
Special, of which only 100 were built. The SPS featured an enlarged 888cc<br />
engine with big valves, racing camshafts, higher compression, revised<br />
fuel-injection and loud exhaust system. Peak output was 120bhp at the rear<br />
wheel, 25bhp up on standard. Kevlar and carbon-fibre fuel tank and bodywork,<br />
Öhlins suspension and other chassis modifications resulted in a roadgoing<br />
racebike with superb handling, a top speed of over 160mph (257km/h), and a<br />
fearsome price tag to match.<br />
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Source of review: Fast Bikes by Roland Brown<br />
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Ducati 851 vs<br />
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Remember the Ducati 851? It came out in 1987 and<br />
blitzed the world of sportsbikes like few other machines have ever managed to.<br />
Desmoquattro V-Twin, liquid-cooling, fuel-injection, four-valve cylinder heads,<br />
95bhp and a top speed of about 240km/h made the bike a bit special 25 years ago<br />
and thats the way it remains today.<br />
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The 851 and its various avatars (851 SP, 888 and 888 SP) were produced from 1987<br />
to 1993 and the bike won three World Superbikes championships with Raymond<br />
Roche in 1990 and with Doug Polen in 1991 and 1992. By 1993, the Ducati 888 had<br />
twin fuel injectors per cylinder, power was up to 125bhp and the bike had the<br />
best bits that companies like Termignoni, Brembo and Ohlins were making back<br />
then.<br />
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The Ducati 851 was pretty much the top dog of its time, the baddest boy on the<br />
block. And that makes you wonder how the bike would stack up against the modern<br />
day Ducati 1199 Panigale, a bike that has, in one fell swoop, made every other<br />
superbike on the planet look old and slow and outdated. For their August 2012<br />
issue, Motorcycle Sport & Leisure magazine have ridden the 851 and 1199 back to<br />
back, and here are some brief excerpts from what they have to say about the two<br />
machines:<br />
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"After riding both of them, it was the 851 that left the strongest impression.<br />
Where the 1199 feels overwhelmingly fast and verging on out of control pretty<br />
much the whole time on the road, the 851 is a manageable challenge. The older<br />
engine feels much more mechanical, like it has cannonballs in the cylinders<br />
instead of the oversized tennis balls of the 1199. The heavy throttle, heavy<br />
clutch and teeny-weeny steering lock combine to make eight-point turns on a busy<br />
road very interesting indeed."<br />
<br />
"On the 851, theres not a lot of room between the bum pad on the pillion cowl<br />
and the back of the fuel tank, so instead of hanging off, you tuck in and take<br />
wide, fast, classics arcs through corners. The 851 seems to need half the lean<br />
angle to go faster through the corners than a modern bike and it rides on well<br />
controlled suspension. Its handling is sharp, predictable and reassuring. Only<br />
the brakes gave its age away. If you think bike engines have advanced in the<br />
last 25 years, its nothing compared to braking performance."<br />
<br />
So there you have it the 851 can still, it seems, hold its own. Nobody is<br />
trying to imply that it would be comparable to the 1199 in terms of outright<br />
performance. Its just that even with the passage of time a quarter of a<br />
century, no less the 851 hasnt gotten fat and slow. And were sure Messrs<br />
Roche & Polen will be happy about that<br />
<br />
Source: Motorcycle Sport & Leisure<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- <br />
!Make Model<br />
|Ducati 851 Strada<br />
|- <br />
!Year<br />
|1988<br />
|- <br />
!Engine Type<br />
|Four stroke, 90°Ltwin cylinder, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven<br />
|- <br />
!Displacement<br />
|851 cc / 51.9 cu in<br />
|- <br />
!Bore X Stroke<br />
|92 x 64 mm<br />
|- <br />
!Compression<br />
|10.2:1<br />
|- <br />
!Cooling System<br />
|Liquid cooled<br />
|- <br />
!Induction<br />
|Weber I.A.W. CPU P7 electronic fuel injection. 2 x 50mm throttle bodies<br />
|- <br />
!Spark Plug<br />
|Champion A59G<br />
|- <br />
!Ignition<br />
|Inductive magnetically triggered<br />
|- <br />
!Battery<br />
|12V 14Ah<br />
|- <br />
!Starting<br />
|Electric<br />
|- <br />
!Max Power<br />
|75 kW / 102hp @ 9000rpm<br />
|- <br />
!Max Torque<br />
|71.2 Nm / 7.26 kgf-m / 52.5 ft-lb @ 7250 rpm<br />
|- <br />
!Clutch<br />
|Dry,multiplate<br />
|- <br />
!Transmission<br />
|6 Speed<br />
|- <br />
!Primary Drive Ratio<br />
|2:1 (31/62)<br />
|- <br />
!Gear Ratios<br />
|1st 2.466 / 2nd 1.765 / 3rd 1.350 / 4th 1.091 / 5th 0.958 / 6th 0.857:1<br />
|- <br />
!Final Drive Ratio<br />
|2.6:1 (15/39)<br />
|- <br />
!Final Drive<br />
|Chain<br />
|- <br />
!Frame<br />
|Tubular steel<br />
|- <br />
!Front Suspension<br />
|Marzocchi M1R upside-down fork with rebound compression damping adjustable<br />
|- <br />
!Rear Suspension<br />
|Marzocchi Supermono shock with preload and damping adjustable, rising rate swingarm<br />
|- <br />
!Front Brakes<br />
|2 x 280 mm Disc, 4 piston calipers<br />
|- <br />
!Rear Brakes<br />
|Single 260 mm disc, 2 piston caliper<br />
|- <br />
!Front Tire<br />
|130/60 x 16<br />
|- <br />
!Rear Tire<br />
|160/60 x 16<br />
|- <br />
!Dimensions<br />
|Length: 2050 mm / 80.7 in Width: 700 mm / 27.6 in Height: 1130 mm / 44.5 in<br />
|- <br />
!Wheelbase<br />
|1460 mm / 57.5 in<br />
|- <br />
!Seat Height<br />
|760 mm / 29.9 in<br />
|- <br />
!Dry Weight<br />
|185 kg / 408 lbs<br />
|- <br />
!Fuel Capacity<br />
|20 L / 5.3 US gal / 4.4 Imp gal<br />
|- <br />
!Colours<br />
|Silver frame, red, white and green<br />
|- <br />
!Road Test<br />
|Moto.Revue 1989 Moto Sprint Group Test 1988 Moto Sprint Group Test 1989 Moto Sprint Group Test 1990 Motociclismo 1989<br />
<br />
|}<br />
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