For Sale: 1993 Ducati 900 SS/SP
The SP (Sport Production) variant of the 900SS offering was the upper crust of the Ducati SuperSport lineup. Consisting of the same base chassis and mechanicals of its lower echelon CR (Cafe Racer) brother, the SP included such bits as carbon fiber fenders, upgraded (and adjustable) front forks, and an upgraded rear shock activated by a linkage (the CR rear shock is direct action). The result was a much more polished SuperSport – at a much higher price.
From the seller:
17254 miles, perfect, tasteful, practical upgrades.
Yoyodyne slave, braided lines, Racetech kitted suspension front and rear, Corbin seat, new tires, all services including valves and belts done 500 miles ago.Flatslides and DandD pipes, Dyno’d and jetted correctly.
Needs nothing, will assist w shipping.
$5200, paid a lot more….
This seller has done some significant upgrades to the bike. New slave cylinders are common, as is the Corbin seat. The Racetech suspension is a nice mod, and the belt and valve service will provide the new owner some 6,000 miles before the next major service. On the performance side, SuperSports were jetted notoriously lean from the factory (to help meeet US emissions standards), and the flatslide carbs will do a lot to wake up the potential the 900cc air-cooled twin has to offer.
The price is reasonable for the mods and the condition, and you can check it out here.
I believe all Super Sports had direct linkage swing arms from the early 90’s to late 2000’s. The Monster had a linkage rear suspension as it was lifter from the 851/888
Hi Joe – thanks for the information. The SP differed from the CR in that the swingarm was aluminum versus steel, but the linkage was still direct as you pointed out.