| MODEL | DUCATI 851 SUPERBIKE KIT 1988 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Engine Type | Liquid-cooled, four-valve, desmodromic V-twin (Desmoquattro) |
| Displacement / Capacity | — |
| Bore X Stroke | — |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | — |
| Max Power | 120 hp |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | Weber Marelli IAW electronic fuel injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | Close ratio |
| Clutch | Open dry clutch cover with race clutch |
| Final Drive | — |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Tubular steel |
| Front Suspension | — |
| Rear Suspension | Aluminium braced swingarm with rising-rate linkage |
| Front Brakes | Full-floating Brembo |
| Rear Brakes | — |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 185 kg (claimed) |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | — |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20 Litres (aluminium tank) |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nicholas Gemini, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Superbike Kit was the 1988 homologation version of the 851 for World Superbike racing, with about 120 hp, race cams and ECU, close-ratio gearbox, 17-inch magnesium Marvic wheels and slicks. Around 207 were hand-built, with no speedometer and only a tachometer and temperature gauge. It was sold alongside the more street-oriented 851 Strada.
