| MODEL | DUCATI SUPERMONO 1993 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, Desmodromic DOHC, 4 valves |
| Displacement / Capacity | 549 cc / 33.5 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 100 x 70 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.8:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 55.9 kW / 75 hp @ 10000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 50.8 Nm / 37.5 lb-ft @ 8000 rpm |
| Ignition | Weber Marelli electronic |
| Induction | Weber Marelli fuel injection |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | 42 mm Ohlins inverted telescopic fork, compression and rebound damping, preload adjustable; 110 mm / 4.3 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Ohlins monoshock; 140 mm / 5.5 in travel |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 280 mm discs, 4-piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 190 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | 125.6 kg / 277 lbs |
| Wet Weight | 136.5 kg / 301 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.10/80 R17 |
| Rear Tyre | 155/60 R17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 15.1 Litres / 4.0 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 227 km/h / 141 mph |
Photo: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: MikeSchinkel on Flickr.com, MikeSchinkel.com, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A race-bred single using a desmodromic 549 cc Ducati engine in a lightweight trellis chassis with a carbon-fibre and magnesium finish. Built in tiny numbers in the early 1990s, it was aimed at single-cylinder racing and sold at a high price. It is remembered for its light weight and handling.
