Ducati 998

Motorcycle · Italy · 1996–2003

Photo: Y Sekiai, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Ducati 998

The Ducati 998 is a sport bike made by Ducati from 2002 to 2004. It was the successor to the Ducati 996 and the final variation on the Ducati 916. The new Testastretta engine shared many similarities with the previous Desmoquattro engine in the 996, although it was completely new from the crankshaft up. Testastretta means narrow head and refers to a complete redesign of the cylinder heads. The desmodromic valve actuation method was retained.

Wikipedia →

No owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2003 model year.

More from Ducati