916
VOLUME 56 ISSUE 36 SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 P81
BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DUCATI ARCHIVES
ONLY
CREATED
MOTORCYCLE—
Beautiful, isn't it?
The 1994 Ducati 916
is arguably the most
divine looking (and
performing) sportbike
of all time.
T
he powerhouse that is Ducati Motor
Holding S.p.A, located in the industrial
city of Bologna in the Emilia-Romagna
region in northern Italy, would not exist today
without the creation of the 916.
Emanating from the design pen of the late,
great, Massimo Tamburini, the 916 is the
most important production motorcycle Ducati
has ever created. It moved the brand from a
relatively small, niche manufacturer of sport-
ing V-twins, to one that created the most
iconic sportbike ever seen before or since.
The 916 became more than just a motor-
cycle. Its beauty transcended cultures and
became a style and fashion icon, loved for its
swooping curves and inventive aesthetics as
much for its on-track success.
