DUCATI999S 2005 - 2006

　　In 2005, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Ducati 999S, a sports machine part of the 999 family in Ducati's range. The bike debuted in 2003 and was designed by Pierre Terblanche, replacing the Ducati 916, 996, and 998 superbikes.

　　Compared to the standard Ducati 999 model, the 999S version was slightly more advanced, featuring a race-derived Ohlins suspension system, a Brembo braking System, and a tuned engine that delivered somewhat more power.

　　As for the appearance, the bike was identical to the base model, packing the same full fairing with a small windscreen, two small round headlights, a two-piece dual seat, an exhaust system mounted under the seat, a digital instrument panel, and 10-spoke lightweight alloy wheels.

　　The tubular steel Trellis frame was coupled to a 43 mm fully adjustable upside-down TiN-coated Ohlins fork on the front and a fully adjustable Ohlins shock absorber with progressive linkage on the rear.

　　The braking system remained unchanged, with two 320 mm discs, four-piston calipers on the front, and a 245 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, delivering excellent stopping power.

　　As for the power figures, the 2005 Ducati 999S had its heartbeat set by a 999cc four-stroke V-twin liquid-cooled engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering 143 hp at 9,750 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.