The Ducati SuperSport Is A Sports Bike For People Who Don't Want A Sports Bike
We don’t often talk about bikes on Car Throttle, but then Ducati doesn’t often bring out a whole new series of bikes. That’s exactly what the Italian firm has done at the Intermot bike show in Cologne, with this: the SuperSport.
It’s a name Ducati has used before, but this time around, it’s adorning something a little different. It’s a bike that looks like a superbike or supersports machine, yet is actually a much more laid-back affair.
Purists might turn their noses up at such a thing, but it makes sense: there are a great deal of buyers out there that want something that looks mean and sporty, but don’t want the associated mad power outputs and spine-ruining riding position.
The SuperSport offers a much more sensible but still potent 111bhp from its ‘Testastretta’ 937cc V-twin, a far more relaxed riding position and a full complement of safety-geared electronics like ABS and traction control.
If you want to make things a little more hardcore you can spec Öhlins suspension, a quickshifter and a rear seat cover, all of which come as standard on the S version.
Want one? You’re looking at £10,995 for the SuperSport, and £12,295 for the SuperSport S. Both will go on sale March next year.
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I wish they’d bring back the Sport Classic series from a decade ago or so
…I like it!
I’d rather take the new BMW.
The first ones are going out on november not march ! :)
According to the press release: “available in Ducati Stores by March 2017”
A sports bike for people who don’t want a sports bike…
It looks like a Panigale and will be very useable on British roads. The 1299 panigale is too much for UK roads, the 899 panigale was found to be quite the rocket, but for the old codgers, this will be a suitabl3 bike. 111 bhp is plenty for a use able twin with a flat torque curve.
with regards to power, 47bhp is just as quick as 170bhp and far more use able. My CBR500R is just as fun as my track specd R1
Ladies… I give you the Honda Superhawk, an almost identical version of this from the late 90’s with a very relaxed seating position and a Vtwin 996 with 103hp.
Woah no way. Its a SV1000 but with ducati reliability.
So much for CARthrottle. Lol
Why are we only seeing one side of the bike? I need to see the shift lever to understand the riding position! The brake still looks rather low.