| MODEL | DUCATI 916SPS 1997 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, 90° L-twin, DOHC, desmodromic 4 valves per cylinder, belt driven |
| Displacement / Capacity | 996 cc / 60.8 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 98 x 66 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 90.4 kW / 123 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 99 Nm / 73 ft-lb |
| Ignition | Electronic I.A.W |
| Induction | Weber I.A.W. CPU P8 electronic indirect injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | Wet sump |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | Dry, multiplate |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Steel trellis |
| Front Suspension | 43 mm adjustable Showa GD051 inverted fork, 127 mm / 5.0 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Öhlins DU 3420 monoshock, progressive cantilever linkage, adjustable, 130 mm / 5.1 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 320 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 220 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2030 mm / 79.9 in |
| Overall Width | 685 mm / 27.0 in |
| Overall Height | 1080 mm / 42.5 in |
| Seat Height | 790 mm / 31.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55.5 in |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 190 kg / 419 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 190/50 ZR17 or 180/55 ZR17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal (4 L reserve) |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.9 L/100 km / 39.8 US mpg |
| Top Speed | 269.3 km/h / 167.3 mph |
The 916 SPS (Sport Production Special) was built to homologate a 996 cc engine for Superbike racing, using bigger 98 mm bores, stronger crankcases and new cams. It also gained a close-ratio gearbox, Öhlins rear shock and uprated brakes, and made roughly 123 hp with much better torque. Reviewers called it the strongest, most desirable 916-family Ducati of its day, though it idles and runs poorly at low speed.
