DUCATI 800 Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

In 2003, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Ducati 800 Sport, a sports motorcycle released alongside the Ducati 800 SS (Supersport). Both models packed the same engine while the Supersport had a high-specification chassis, and the Sport model was a low-cost version with a lower-specification chassis.

In the visual department, the 800 Sport had standard features, such as a full fairing (also available with no fairing), a single headlight up front, a windscreen for wind protection, a one-piece dual seat with a pillion grab rail, an up-swept exhaust system, and five-spoke lightweight Marchesini wheels.

The bike was built around a steel trellis frame with a 43 mm fully adjustable inverted Showa fork on the front and a fully adjustable Sage Boge shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent suspension performance and handling capabilities.

The braking power was achieved by two 320 mm discs on the front wheel coupled to four-piston calipers and a 245 mm disc on the rear wheel tied to a dual-piston caliper, providing excellent stopping power.

As for the power, the 2003 Ducati 800 Sport had installed an 803cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine managed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system. The engine boasted 75 hp with maximum strength at 8,250 rpm and 71 Nm (52 lb-ft) torque at 6,250 rpm.

All the power was sent to the rear wheel through a six-speed manual transmission and a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to 210 km (131 mph)

The Ducati Supersport and SS was a series of sports machines manufactured by Ducati from 1972 to 1981 and then again from 1988 to 2007. The bikes were powered by a four-stroke air-cooled desmodromic L-twin engine.

In 2003, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer introduced the Ducati 800SS, a smaller capacity but higher-revving version of the air-cooled Ducati SS model range from that year. The middle-class motorcycle was addressed to riders who wanted a compromise between raw power and agility.

The bike was famous for production racing in the American market, competing against other motorcycles, such as the Suzuki SV650. Also, in the UK, the bike was eligible to compete in the Minitwins series with clubs like BMCRC, North Gloucester Road Racing Club (NGRRC), and North East Motorcycle Racing Club (NEMCRC).

Visually, the 2003 Ducati 800SS had standard features, such as a full fairing with a single headlight unit (available with no fairing as well), a medium-sized windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, an up-swept exhaust system, and five-spoke lightweight wheels.

As for performance, the 2003 Ducati 800SS had installed an 803cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system, boasting an output power of 75 hp with a peak force at 8,250 rpm and 71 Nm (52 lb-ft) torque at 6,250 rpm.

The bike's engine was married to a six-speed manual transmission linked to the rear wheel through a final chain drive, pushing the motorcycle to 210 kph (131 mph).