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A meless beauty teardrop headlamp, or the oval-
Technically, the Duca 916 is an
888 taken to the extreme. The
trellis frame is even narrower. The
engine is the Desmoqua ro with
desmodromic ming developed by
engineer Massimo Bordi, increased
to 916 cc and reinforced in its most
stressed mechanical parts. As for
design, the Duca 916 looks like
nothing that has come before it.
Dis nc ve elements such as the
form-fi ng fairing, the single-
sided swingarm, the double
There is a before. And there is
shaped tailpipes posi oned
under the tail, embody a design
approach that combines new
levels of style and performance,
but also the pursuit of perfec on,
visible in its every detail. In the
footpegs, for example, complete
with grooves designed specifically
for the disposal of dirt, irrespec ve
of the angle of contact with
the foot. Or the posi on of the
patented steering damper, which
compacts the steering area as far
as possible.
an a er.
The Duca 916 is not a motorcycle.
It is a work of art, an anthem to
beauty. It is also the manifesto of
a design vision that would go on to
become an integral part of Duca
DNA. A winner both on track and
on the markets, it is an object of
desire for the fans. For everyone
else, it is simply “the most
beau ful motorcycle of all me”.
It is 1993. But it’s as if it were today.