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Riders! The October 5 issue of MCN shows a beaut photo of the new Ducati 748. In magnificent Superlight yellow, the bike has 916-styling and either solo SP or biposto. The article reports the 748 will of course be cheaper than the 916 (the UK price at 10 grand sterling). Besides the 6mm smaller bore (88mm) and 4.5mm smaller stroke (61.5mm), peak power is down 11bhp to 96bhp and "chimes in at 11,000 rpm instead of the 916's 9,000 rpm." New fored conrod piston, reshaped cylinder head and lighter flywheel. One tooth less on the front sprocket (14) and two teeth more on the rear (38). The weight is 202kg. Some other features include steel- braided brake hoses, Ohlins rear shock, compression ratio up to 11.6:1. In the UK, it's yellow only. Cheers Dave Cooper Ducati Superlight #741/Norton/Yamaha
