As much as I love them, I often dread riding sportbikes on the street. They're uncomfortable, hurt my back and wrists, and are far more jarring when the asphalt gets rough. But, the I get to a fun stretch of road and the riding position makes carving it up a blast. On the flip side, bikes like the Ninja 650 offer a more comfortable riding position that still allows for some sporty riding, but it and bikes like it have always been lacking in the power department.
Well, it seems as if I'm not the only one who noticed this hole, as the new 2017 DucatiSuperSport and SuperSport S seem aimed at just that buyer.
The Ducati SuperSport takes the 937 cc Testastretta motor from the Hypermotard 939and puts it into a relaxed sportbike trellis frame, but it moves the power lower in the rev range while also swapping for longer final drive gear ratios. Ducati claim that 80% of the 71.3 pound-feet of torque is available at just 3,000 rpm. They're also added in Ducati's Safety Pack (Bosch ABS and traction control) as well variable riding modes.
While it retains the face of the Panigale, the high set clip ons and revised footpeg positioning gives the rider a much more relaxed riding position. The windscreen is moveable, with 50 mm in adjustability for height.
Overall dimensions come in at a 1,478 mm wheelbase, 462 pounds wet, and a 31.9 inch seat heigh. Both bikes get a Brembo braking system with dual 320 mm discs up front and M4.32 calipers. They also get full color TFT screens, LED daytime running light, and an underseat waterproof USB outlet.
The SuperSport is available in one color option, two-tone Ducati Red and Saturn Grey, and it comes with a red frame and black wheels. It gets a fully adjustable 41 mm Marzocchi fork and Sachs shock that's adjustable for spring pre-load and rebound damping.
The SuperSport S comes in both Ducati Red and Star White Silk, and gets a fully adjustable 48 mm Ohlins fork and fully adjustable Ohlins rear shock. It also gets auto up/down shift (an option on the non-S), and a color coordinated rear seat cowl.
In addition to the two models, Ducati has two customization "packs" you can outfit your SuperSport with as well as a host of other accessories.
The "Sport Pack" includes a carbon front mud guard, carbon fuel tank cover, articulated racing lever kit, and billet aluminum covers for the front and rear brake reservoirs.
The "Touring Pack" contains a pair of semi-rigid side panniers, a larger windscreen for touring, and heated grips.
n addition, things like an Akrapovic performance exhaust, Ohlins steering damper, hand guards, a rear LED indicators, a bluetooth module for the multimedia system, and full range of carbon and billet bits exhaust for your farkling pleasure.
Personally, I can't wait until we get a ride on this thing. I love the motor, and think the riding position and aim of this bike will quickly make it one of the best options for a lot of guys who like owning and riding a sportbike, but rarely have time to make it to the track.
From what we hear, the bike will retail for $12,995 for the regular model and $14,795 for the S, and be available next April.
2017 Ducati SuperSport
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