Ducati stunned the world in 1988 when the
struggling, small Italian firm unleashed its Desmoquattro -- 8-valve,
desmodromic -- Superbike. The bike found success on the worlds
racetracks right from the start. Road-going versions soon carried that
success to the general public, proving this design wasnt just another
noisy prototype. The Superbikes -- 748, 851, 888, 916, and 996 -- are
now Ducatis best-selling machines in the United States; and the
Desmoquattro engine found its way into the companys more pedestrian
series such as the Monster roadster and ST4 sport-tour. This is the
comprehensive volume on Ducatis ultimate performance motorcycles and
replaces the out-of-print Ducati Super Bikes: 851, 888, 916.
