DUCATI 888 SP4 
For 1992, there were two listed 888 Sport Production models: the SP4, and SPS (Sport Production Special). Sharing the bodywork of the 1992 851 Strada, they were both Monoposto, and while the SP4 retained the engine specifications of the earlier SP3, the SPS was almost a Corsa with lights.
Except for a revised cooling system and curved radiator, the engine for the 888 SP4 was much the same as that of the SP3. The higher-specification SPS engine included 34 and 30mm valves, with the higher lift inlet camshaft of the 888 Corsa. The SPS also featured a Termignoni racing exhaust system with carbon fiber mufflers. The cooling system was from the Corsa, with a lightweight curved radiator and no electric fan.
Both the 888 SP4 and SPS featured the frame of the 1992 851 Strada, with revised footpeg mounts and bent outer tubes. The front brakes included Brembo "Gold Series" P4.30/34 calipers. Also from the 1992 851 Strada came the pivoting gas tank—steel on the SP4, and quick-release carbon fiber on the 888 SPS. While the SP4 was certainly impressive, the SPS was undoubtedly the most exotic production motorcycle available in 1992. More than a decade later it remains unique, and the closest Ducati came to putting lights on a Corsa. It was also one of the rarest of all the limited edition models.
This stunning 888 SP4 you see in the pictures is available to view in the Ducati Coventry showroom.
Except for a revised cooling system and curved radiator, the engine for the 888 SP4 was much the same as that of the SP3. The higher-specification SPS engine included 34 and 30mm valves, with the higher lift inlet camshaft of the 888 Corsa. The SPS also featured a Termignoni racing exhaust system with carbon fiber mufflers. The cooling system was from the Corsa, with a lightweight curved radiator and no electric fan.
Both the 888 SP4 and SPS featured the frame of the 1992 851 Strada, with revised footpeg mounts and bent outer tubes. The front brakes included Brembo "Gold Series" P4.30/34 calipers. Also from the 1992 851 Strada came the pivoting gas tank—steel on the SP4, and quick-release carbon fiber on the 888 SPS. While the SP4 was certainly impressive, the SPS was undoubtedly the most exotic production motorcycle available in 1992. More than a decade later it remains unique, and the closest Ducati came to putting lights on a Corsa. It was also one of the rarest of all the limited edition models.
This stunning 888 SP4 you see in the pictures is available to view in the Ducati Coventry showroom.
