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{{ | {{Motorcycle | ||
|name = [[Ducati]] 916 Biposta | |name = [[Ducati]] 916 Biposta | ||
| | |photo=Ducati-916-Biposto-1995-Tuttomotto-002-002.jpg | ||
|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Ducati | |manufacturer = Ducati | ||
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|dry_weight = 198 kg / 436 lbs | |dry_weight = 198 kg / 436 lbs | ||
|wet_weight = 204 kg / 450 lbs | |wet_weight = 204 kg / 450 lbs | ||
|fuel_capacity = 17 | |fuel_capacity = 17 Liters / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | ||
|oil_capacity = | |oil_capacity = | ||
|fuel_consumption = | |fuel_consumption = | ||
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==Chassis== | ==Chassis== | ||
It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 190/50 ZR17 or 180/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 220 disc, 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 43 mm Adjustable Showa GD051 inverted fork while the rear was equipped with a Showa GD52-007-02, rising rate progressive linkage adjustable monoshock. The 916 Biposta was fitted with a 17 | It came with a 120/70 ZR17 front [[tire]] and a 190/50 ZR17 or 180/55 ZR17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via 2 x 320 mm Discs, 4 piston calipers in the front and a Single 220 disc, 2 piston [[caliper]] in the rear. The front suspension was a 43 mm Adjustable Showa GD051 inverted fork while the rear was equipped with a Showa GD52-007-02, rising rate progressive linkage adjustable monoshock. The 916 Biposta was fitted with a 17 Liters / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 198 kg / 436 lbs. The wheelbase was 1410 mm / 56.6 in long. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
[[File:Ducati-916-Biposto-1995-Tuttomotto-002-002.jpg|600px|Ducati 916 Biposta]] | [[File:Ducati-916-Biposto-1995-Tuttomotto-002-002.jpg|600px|Ducati 916 Biposta]] | ||
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In designing the 916, Tamburini initially projected a twin-spar | In designing the 916, Tamburini initially projected a twin-spar | ||
Deltabox-type chassis which was soon discarded in | Deltabox-type chassis which was soon discarded in favor of a chrome-moly | ||
spaceframe, Ducati's hallmark. His aim was to produce a stiffer, more compact | spaceframe, Ducati's hallmark. His aim was to produce a stiffer, more compact | ||
chassis with improved steering, a more rational detail layout, uprated | chassis with improved steering, a more rational detail layout, uprated | ||
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swingarm, which is thus supported in the chassis as well as in the engine. The | swingarm, which is thus supported in the chassis as well as in the engine. The | ||
swingarm itself is radically different from previous Ducati practice, an | swingarm itself is radically different from previous Ducati practice, an | ||
RC30-type single-sided | RC30-type single-sided aluminum casting produced by Brembo, whose design | ||
provoked a royalty-seeking visit from the Honda/ELF patent lawyers. | provoked a royalty-seeking visit from the Honda/ELF patent lawyers. | ||
They went | They went | ||
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!Fuel Capacity | !Fuel Capacity | ||
|17 | |17 Liters / 4.4 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal | ||
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!Road Test | !Road Test | ||