In a surprise development, photos of the 2017 Ducati 939 SuperSport looking suspiciously like they were leaked from the official Ducati press kit have appeared on various websites. From the photos, it looks like the 939 Supersport will be offered in red and white, typical of Ducati’s first-run offerings.
The Ducati trellis frame, in red, is evident, with a fairing that covers less of the 939 cc Testastretta 11-degree engine. The front lower-half of the fairing comes in matte-black in the red version, while the other 939 SuperSport comes in an overall shade of stormtrooper white.
Dual-shotgun exhausts signify Euro-4 compliance, something we saw on the 959 Panigale in Thailand earlier this year. LED daytime running lights grace the headlights and turn signals, and from the instrument cluster, three ride modes are legible.
Brembo Monobloc radial calipers are in evidence, and a single-sided swingarm – missing from the 959 Panigale – carries over from the bigger Panigale series. Of note is the white version, which carries a “SuperSport S” label on the side of the fairing.
Gold-anodised forks are visible on the white 939 SuperSport, as is what looks to be an Ohlins rear shock absorber. This might be the upgraded version of the SuperSport, if the photos are to be believed.
All will be revealed later today at the Intermot show in Cologne, Germany. We shall be posting updates as and when events happen, so stay tuned.
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Not really a fan of Ducati’s new bikes. I really loved the full trellis design like the last gen Monster, SF & 1198. The most you can get now is a partial trellis frame.
I’m guessing Ducati went with a stressed member engine design to save weight.
Trellis frame definitely adds more persona & character to the bike’s styling (e.g last gen Duc SS, KTM RC). From the side at least, this new Duc SS could be mistaken for a Kawa Z1000SX or Suzuki GSX 1000F)..
I used to love the full trellis but am now ready for a new design, I think the ft now looks rather outdated.. I really like how they blended the old/new designs with a partial trellis and fairing, looks modern and sporty to me.
Very nice! Looks like the Ducati 916, except the high mounted exhausts
Wow, I wonder how much this piece of hot ass is going to cost here… that is if it’s going to be even sold here…