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DUCATI 400SS HALF FAIRING 1991 - 1998

DUCATI 400SS HALF FAIRING 1991 - 1998
DUCATI 400SS HALF FAIRING 1991 - 1998 · Photo: Garyvines, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELDUCATI 400SS HALF FAIRING 1991 - 1998
Year1991 - 1998
Engine TypeFour stroke, 90 degree L-twin cylinder, SOHC, desmodromic 2 valve per cylinder
Displacement / Capacity398 cc / 24.3 cu in
Bore X Stroke70.5 x 51 mm
Compression Ratio10.0:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power30.9 kW / 42 hp @ 10000 rpm
Max Torque35.2 Nm / 26 ft-lb @ 8500 rpm
IgnitionKokusan electronic
InductionMikuni B79 carburettor
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6 Speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
Frame—
Front SuspensionMarzocchi inverted telescopic fork, 40USD/E
Rear SuspensionCantilever swingarm, Marzocchi PBS1R monoshock, preload and rebound damping
Front BrakesSingle 320 mm disc
Rear BrakesSingle 245 mm disc
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2020 mm / 79.5 in
Overall Width730 mm / 28.7 in
Overall Height1110 mm / 43.7 in
Seat Height750 mm / 29.5 in
Wheelbase1410 mm / 55.5 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight173 kg / 381 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre130/60 VR17
Rear Tyre160/60 VR17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity17 L / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed180 km/h / 112 mph
Ducati file

Half-faired variant of the 400SS, offered alongside the standard bikini-faired bike. Mechanically it is the 398 cc 750SS-derived L-twin with a trellis frame and 17 in wheels, wearing a small fairing instead of the bikini nose. The listed figures match the standard 400SS exactly.