Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > what year?

[stephen hall]

can anyone tel me what year the clutch was fitted with the rubber gasket on the 900? I have been offered a 900 engine from a write off it is minus the rear cylinder and apart from the rubber gasket a thingmy on the oil net drain plug it looks the same as my 94' the clutch shows no wear I changed mine at 19000 well worn. the rest of the cycle parts are sold those that were of any use, front end big style ouch! what should i offer for the rest as spares?

[Iconic944ss]

Hi Stephen, Not sure about the extra seal on the slave cylinder - will check the books I have and try to get back to you.

Someone on the net was offering a 93 900ss for spares minus exhausts and rear hugger for £1K.

Front ends seem to go to 200-300 so on that basis I'd say less than £700 on that basis - is the frame ok ????

Frank

[monstermob 998]

is the "thingamy on the oil net drain plug" are you reffering to an electrical connection??? if so this is a oil temp sender unit --i could be wrong tho

[edwyun]

Hard to tell from your description but...

If there is no boss for the kickstarter on the right, lower, rear side of the crankcase, it should be a 1996 or 1997 motor.

If the oil screen plug is just a seven point, this means the bike did not have an oil cooler and thus is probably a 92, 93 or even a 94. But if the oil screen plug has a little knub conector ( this is for the oil temp sensor and rubber boot as MM998 pointed out), this means the engine is maybe a 94 and more likely a 95-97 motor.

The sound deadening gasket for the clutch cover appeared in around 96 or 97.

The only thing I would be concerned about is getting a 97 or 98 motor that came from a Monster, as those engines had smaller valves than the std 900 2V motor.

HTH

[Iconic944ss]

Edwyun - you rock and can come over and scrape my footrests anytime!!!

Good knowledge!!!

Frank