This is also a youngtimer
09/09/2018
Motorcycles are rarely the topic at zwischengas.com, even though three Zwischengas employees also enjoy riding two wheels. But a new addition to our fleet invites us to philosophize.
The motorcycle pictured is a Ducati 900 Super Sport from 1994, so the bike is 24 years old, but most people would probably struggle to immediately assign it to the right period.
In 1994, there were cars like the VW Golf Mk III, the second-to-last Ford Escort or the BMW E36, cars that certainly no longer look fresh as a daisy today, but are already on their way to becoming classic cars.
And the Ducati? It was built in a similar form from 1991 until 1997. Many design details are still reminiscent of the 1980s, such as the tubular trellis frame or the V2 engine with desmodromic technology.
Depending on how you look at it, the Ducati is either already 24 years old or only 24 years old. In general, motorcycles seem to change much less over time, which is certainly also due to the fact that neither aerodynamics nor safety have left such strong traces as was the case with passenger cars. At around 78 hp, the 200 kg Ducati was at the height of its time and still feels like a pretty fast motorcycle today, even though the best bikes today exceed the 200 hp limit without having gained too much weight. Compared to many of its contemporaries, however, the 900 SS is very slim and actually feels more like a 500cc than a 900cc.
In contrast to the cars of the nineties, technology from the same period is still largely visible on the motorcycle, whether it's the engine or the braking system.
And when cars had long since had integrated cockpits, the Ducati makers still built individual instruments into their motorcycles. Nice, isn't it?
In any case, the Ducati is a lot of fun on the road, doesn't force the rider into an overly sporty position and would even make a good trap as a sculpture in the office.
