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Design of the Ducati 916 was a balance between function and form:
Design of the Ducati 916 was a balance between function and form:


The single-sided swingarm was beautiful, but designed to make wheel changes faster during races  
The single-sided swingarm was beautiful, but designed to make wheel changes faster during races.
 
 
The underseat exhausts improve aerodynamic performance, and resultantly gave very clean lines  
The underseat exhausts improve aerodynamic performance, and resultantly gave very clean lines  
[[Carl Fogarty]] and [[Troy Corser]] showed the world what a magnificent [[motorcycle]] the 916 was upon its release, by sweeping the [[World Superbike]] titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996, with Fogarty being the winner in 1994 and 1995.
[[Carl Fogarty]] and [[Troy Corser]] showed the world what a magnificent [[motorcycle]] the 916 was upon its release, by sweeping the [[World Superbike]] titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996, with Fogarty being the winner in 1994 and 1995.


==1994==
[[Image:1994-Ducati-916-Strada.jpg|left|thumb|1994 Ducati 916 Strada]]
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==1995==
==1994 Ducati 916==
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1994-Ducati-916-Strada.jpg|600px|1994 Ducati 916 Strada]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-4.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-5.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-6.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-7.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-8.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-9.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-10.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-4.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-5.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red]]
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==1998==
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-4.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red]]
[[Image:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-5.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red]]
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==1995 Ducati 916==
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File:ducati-916-1995-1995-4.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916
File:ducati-916-1995-1995-2.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916
File:ducati-916-1995-1995-1.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916
File:ducati-916-1995-1995-0.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916


*Supposedly only 50 SPS's were ever brought into the U.S.


File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-4.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-5.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-6.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-7.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-8.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-9.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-8803-10.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-0.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-1.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-2.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-3.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-4.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1995-Ducati-916-Red-2986-5.jpg|left|thumb|1995 Ducati 916 in Red
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==1995 Ducati 916==
[[File:ducati-916-1995-1995-4.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916]]
[[File:ducati-916-1995-1995-2.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916]]
[[File:ducati-916-1995-1995-1.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916]]
[[File:ducati-916-1995-1995-0.jpg|600px|1995 Ducati 916]]


The Ducati 916 has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 916cc, 90-degree V-Twin desmodromic engine that was paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 109 horsepower and 90 Nm of torque.
The Ducati 916 has, at its heart, a liquid-cooled, four-stroke, 916cc, 90-degree V-Twin desmodromic engine that was paired to a six-speed manual transmission, and can reach a maximum power output of 109 horsepower and 90 Nm of torque.
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==1996 Ducati 916==
==1996 Ducati 916==
[[File:ducati-916-1996-1996-4.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916]]
<gallery>
[[File:ducati-916-1996-1996-3.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1996-1996-4.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916
[[File:ducati-916-1996-1996-2.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1996-1996-3.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916
[[File:ducati-916-1996-1996-1.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1996-1996-2.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916
[[File:ducati-916-1996-1996-0.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1996-1996-1.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916
File:ducati-916-1996-1996-0.jpg|600px|1996 Ducati 916
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The 1996 MY Ducati 916 has fittings such as a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a 43mm adjustable Showa upside-down fork, an adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage in the rear, three-spoked, cast-aluminium wheels, dual headlights, a single seat, a full-fairing with a windscreen and clip-on handlebars.
The 1996 MY Ducati 916 has fittings such as a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a 43mm adjustable Showa upside-down fork, an adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage in the rear, three-spoked, cast-aluminium wheels, dual headlights, a single seat, a full-fairing with a windscreen and clip-on handlebars.
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==1998 Ducati 916==
==1998 Ducati 916==
[[File:ducati-916-1998-1998-3.jpg|600px|1998 Ducati 916]]
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:ducati-916-1998-1998-3.jpg|600px|1998 Ducati 916
File:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-Red-4031-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-0.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-1.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-2.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-3.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-4.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red
File:1998-Ducati-916-SPS-Red-8683-5.jpg|left|thumb|1998 Ducati 916 SPS in Red
</gallery>
 
 
 
*Supposedly only 50 SPS's were ever brought into the U.S.


The Italian engineers from Bologna have launched the 1998 MY Ducati 916 for those riders who want a well-mannered sportbike for everyday use, but is also capable of putting a smile on the riders face with every twist of the throttle. It comes with a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a 43mm adjustable Showa upside-down fork, an adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage in the rear, three-spoked, cast-aluminium wheels, dual headlights, a single seat, a full-fairing with a windscreen and clip-on handlebars.
The Italian engineers from Bologna have launched the 1998 MY Ducati 916 for those riders who want a well-mannered sportbike for everyday use, but is also capable of putting a smile on the riders face with every twist of the throttle. It comes with a Brembo braking system with dual front discs and a single disc in the rear, a 43mm adjustable Showa upside-down fork, an adjustable monoshock with progressive linkage in the rear, three-spoked, cast-aluminium wheels, dual headlights, a single seat, a full-fairing with a windscreen and clip-on handlebars.
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==1999 Ducati 916==
==1999 Ducati 916==
[[File:ducati-916-1999-1999-3.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916]]
<gallery>
[[File:ducati-916-1999-1999-2.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1999-1999-3.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916
[[File:ducati-916-1999-1999-1.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1999-1999-2.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916
[[File:ducati-916-1999-1999-0.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916]]
File:ducati-916-1999-1999-1.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916
File:ducati-916-1999-1999-0.jpg|600px|1999 Ducati 916
</gallery>


The 1999 MY Ducati 916 is powered by a four-stroke, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 916c, 90-degree V-Twin desmodromic powerplant, paired to a six-speed manual transmission, that can reach a maximum power output of 109 horsepower and 90 Nm of torque.
The 1999 MY Ducati 916 is powered by a four-stroke, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, 916c, 90-degree V-Twin desmodromic powerplant, paired to a six-speed manual transmission, that can reach a maximum power output of 109 horsepower and 90 Nm of torque.
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