Is the American 888SPO a true SP..?

weeveetwin · 18-Dec-2006, 11:53

Now this may be stirring up a hornet's nest with our US cousins, but I think not - and have said as much on the Yahoo! message board.

What say we Europeans? Is it a 'real' SP?

Jools · 18-Dec-2006, 11:54

I've always thought of it as a single seat Strada.

beancounter · 18-Dec-2006, 11:57

Ducati called it an SP and that's good enough for me....

keefer · 18-Dec-2006, 12:10

anyone got a link ?

nelly · 18-Dec-2006, 12:14

The SPO was a strada with a single seat and uprated suspension. I think that the SP spec' motors won't reach the emmision regulations thay have in the US.

weeveetwin · 18-Dec-2006, 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by beancounter

Ducati called it an SP and that's good enough for me....

What's in a name? They called the 900 'Superlight' an SP too in the US.

( ...here's a link to the Yahoo! board:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ducati-851-888/ ) I expect it's going to get busy when our friends across the pond awake!

nelly · 18-Dec-2006, 13:17

SPO ................ "Sport Production Omologato"
That's probably all that was needed before the racers started pouring great bucket fulls of petrol down it's throat with wild cam profiles

Could you imagine riding a SP4 down the boulevard spitting fuel out of the open pipes

851neil · 18-Dec-2006, 13:33

nelly sounds good to me - specially if the fuel was ignited.....

Jasper · 18-Dec-2006, 16:43

nah,it's not a proper one!!!The SP for 1993 was the SP5,they just couldn't get it through all the emissions ****.

Monty · 18-Dec-2006, 16:54

Same for the 916SP3-which is why Harv has my mate Cameron's bike via Throttleon-he couldn't get title to it in the States.

John

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18-Dec-2006, 11:53	#1
weeveetwin Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 779 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Wearside Is the American 888SPO a true SP..? Now this may be stirring up a hornet's nest with our US cousins, but I think not - and have said as much on the Yahoo! message board. What say we Europeans? Is it a 'real' SP? Reply

18-Dec-2006, 11:54	#2
Jools DSC Club Member BSB Star Posts: 6,930 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bedfordshire Mood: MT Meglomaniac I've always thought of it as a single seat Strada. The Patent Jools Mood Meter -Today I am: ___________^ Reply

18-Dec-2006, 11:57	#3
beancounter Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,513 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: South Beds Mood: Black and grey (and a bit of red) Ducati called it an SP and that's good enough for me.... Reply

18-Dec-2006, 12:10	#4
keefer Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,518 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hants Mood: Found a CR250. Let the bone braking begin anyone got a link ? Reply

18-Dec-2006, 12:14	#5
nelly Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,134 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: notts Mood: Bloo and Yellow.. and Red now ;) The SPO was a strada with a single seat and uprated suspension. I think that the SP spec' motors won't reach the emmision regulations thay have in the US. Reply

18-Dec-2006, 13:33	#8
851neil Registered Forum User 500SD Posts: 698 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bishop Auckland Mood: need a bike... nelly sounds good to me - specially if the fuel was ignited..... Reply

18-Dec-2006, 16:43	#9
Jasper Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,707 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: YORK nah,it's not a proper one!!!The SP for 1993 was the SP5,they just couldn't get it through all the emissions ****. Reply