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1524:Ducati Corse
1468:Desmoquattro
1421:Ducati Corse
1237:SportClassic
1080:Monza Junior
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696:Seat height
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601:Front brake
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395:999S (2006)
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1478:Superquadro
1440:Desmosedici
1140:Monster 696
857:Multistrada
832:Diavel 1260
710:Single seat
655:Rear wheel
647:Rear brake
623:Front tyre
308:Ducati 1098
186:Ducati 1098
172:Predecessor
146:Also called
122:Ducati 999s
1570:Categories
1411:Terblanche
1338:Electronic
1291:Supersport
722:References
712:Dual seat
707:Dual seat
666:Rear tyre
563:Wheelbase
504:Emissions
433:498.73 cc
420:997.46 cc
296:Ducati 998
292:Ducati 996
288:Ducati 916
276:sport bike
272:Ducati 999
255:Ducati 749
198:Sport bike
176:Ducati 998
164:Production
66:newspapers
1435:Supermono
1430:750 Imola
1406:Tamburini
1378:Designers
1319:MotoTrans
1185:Scrambler
1154:Panigale
879:Scrambler
704:Versions
438:499.5 cc
286:designed
182:Successor
167:2003-2006
1463:Bipantah
1423:(racing)
1401:Taglioni
1396:Giugiaro
1391:Galluzzi
1328:24 Horas
1309:Cucciolo
1242:PS1000LE
1109:Mark 3D
793:Panigale
512:Gearbox
496:Exhaust
278:made by
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1488:V-twins
1483:Singles
1455:Engines
1232:Sebring
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