1993 Ducati Superlight

The 1993 Ducati Superlight is a rare sight on American roads, partly because their assembly process is largely done by hand, but also because only a total of 300 were imported to the United States.

The 1993 Ducati Superlight lives up to its name, weighing in at less than 400 pounds.

As unique as the Superlight is, the components that are used in its construction are not all that exotic -- at least for Ducati. Based on the 900SS SP model, the Superlight is first dressed in a coat of Fly Yellow paint -- a radical departure from the traditional Ducati red. Complementing the sporting paint treatment is a solo seat, which dispels any notions of two-up riding.

In the hardware department, the Superlight has a stock 904-cc V-twin decked out in carbon-fiber regalia. Almost every non-structural cover on the engine has been replaced with a carbon fiber version. Even the upswept exhaust canisters are formed in carbon fiber to trim every ounce from the Superlight's fighting weight, which comes in at a feathery 390 pounds.

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