Ducati

DUCATI GT1000 2008

DUCATI GT1000 2008
DUCATI GT1000 2008 · Photo: Toni (Toni_V), CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELDUCATI GT1000 2008
Year2008
Engine TypeFour stroke, 90° L-twin, air cooled, desmodromic, 2 valves per cylinder, SOHC
Displacement / Capacity992 cc / 60.5 cu in
Bore X Stroke94 x 71.5 mm
Compression Ratio10.0:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power61 kW / 81.8 hp @ 8000 rpm
Max Torque83 Nm / 61.2 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm
IgnitionMarelli electronic
InductionMarelli electronic fuel injection, 45 mm throttle body
Start SystemElectric
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box6 Speed
ClutchWet, multiplate, hydraulic control
Final DriveChain, 15/39
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameTubular steel trellis
Front Suspension43 mm Marzocchi upside-down fork, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel
Rear SuspensionTwin shock absorbers, spring preload adjustable, 132 mm / 5.2 in travel
Front Brakes2 x 320 mm semi-floating discs, 2-piston floating calipers
Rear BrakesSingle 245 mm disc, 1-piston floating caliper
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length2180 mm / 85.8 in
Overall Width790 mm / 31.1 in
Overall Height1060 mm / 41.8 in
Seat Height825 mm / 32.5 in
Wheelbase1425 mm / 56.1 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight185 kg / 407.8 lbs
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre180/55 ZR17
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity15 Litres / 4.0 US gal
Fuel Consumption4.6 L/100 km / 51 US mpg
Top Speed207.8 km/h
Ducati file

A retro touring roadster in the SportClassic family, styled after the 1970s Ducati GT models with flat bars, a roomy dual seat, chrome wheels and exhaust, and an air-cooled 992 cc Desmo twin. It shares the trellis frame with the Sport 1000 but uses twin rear shocks and a more upright, relaxed riding position suited to two-up use. Mechanically unchanged from 2007.