Ducati 900 Superlight
Ducati made the 900 Superlight by trimming and sharpening the 900 SS recipe: one seat, carbon-fiber fenders, a fiberglass tail and unusual two-piece wheels with magnesium centers and aluminum rims. The engine remained the charismatic 904 cc desmodromic V-twin, so the limited edition was more about feel, materials and focus than a major power increase.
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More than a set of wheels.
The 900 Superlight appeared in 1992 as a limited version of Ducati's 900 SS. Its solo tail, carbon pieces and composite wheels made the intent visible, while the air/oil-cooled, two-valve desmodromic twin stayed closely related to the standard motorcycle. Cycle World tested a European-spec example alongside another sporting twin and found 76 horsepower on its dynamometer, an 11.74-second quarter-mile and a 130 mph top speed. The same test also exposed an important nuance: at 409 pounds dry, that particular Superlight was only five pounds lighter than the 900 SS previously measured by the magazine.
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The test motorcycle's small toolkit lived under the tail and needed an Allen key to reach; Ducati put that key on the ignition-key ring.
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“Superlight” was more focused than featherweight
Ducati's heritage sheet gives 180 kg dry, but Cycle World's certified scale showed 409 lb dry for its European testbike—only five pounds less than the magazine's earlier 900 SS result. The name still described a focused package, but the measured advantage depended on which bikes, equipment and weight definitions were compared.
Source: Super Twins — Cycle World August 1992 ↗Two materials shared each wheel
The Superlight used Marchesini magnesium hubs and spokes bolted to Akront aluminum rims. That construction put expensive material where designers wanted low mass while retaining a separate rim. Together with the solo tail and carbon fenders, the wheels made the limited edition visually and mechanically distinct from a standard 900 SS.
Source: Ducati Heritage — 900 Superlight ↗Where these facts come from
- Ducati Heritage — 900 Superlight
- Super Twins — Cycle World August 1992
- Ducati production technical charts
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed 2026-10-02.