Specifications for the 2004 British Superbike motorcycles

Ducati 999 F04
overall length ·
overall width ·
overall height ·
wheelbase ·
road clearance ·
weight ·
chassis ·
suspension · Öhlins gas-assisted forks front; Öhlins shock rear
brakes ·
fuel tank ·
tyres · Dunlop
wheels · Marchesini forged magnesium
engine type · four-stroke
displacement · 999cc
cylinders · 90° V-twin
valve type ·
carburation ·
electronics · Magneti Marelli
transmission ·
ignition ·
exhaust · Termignoni titanium
maximum power · 180+ bhp at 12,500rpm
maximum speed · 288 km/h

Honda CBR 1000RR FireBlade
overall length ·
overall width ·
overall height ·
wheelbase · 1405mm to 1440mm
road clearance ·
weight · 161kg
chassis · aluminium beam frame; HRC fabricated swing-arm
suspension · Showa telescopic forks front; Honda pro-link with Showa shock rear
brakes · Brembo: 320mm discs, eight-piston calipers front; 200mm disc, two-piston calipers rear
fuel tank ·
tyres · Michelin
wheels · HRC 16.5" cast magnesium
engine type · four-stroke
displacement · 998cc
cylinders · inline 4
valve type · sixteen valve
carburation · fuel injection
electronics · HRC
transmission · six-speed multi-ratio; wet clutch
ignition · HRC
exhaust · HRC titanium
maximum power · 200+ bhp
maximum speed · 310+ km/h

Kawasaki ZX-10R
overall length ·
overall width ·
overall height ·
wheelbase · 1435mm
road clearance ·
weight · 167kg
chassis · aluminium beam frame; aluminium swing-arm
suspension · Öhlins adjustable gas-assisted forks front; Öhlins adustable piggyback shock rear
brakes · Brembo discs and calipers
fuel tank · 17 litres
tyres · Dunlop
wheels · Dymag 16.5" three-spoke forged magnesium front and rear
engine type · liquid-cooled four-stroke
displacement · 998cc
cylinders · inline 4
valve type · DOHC sixteen valve
carburation · fuel injection
electronics · Motec
transmission · six-speed variable; Kawasaki wet clutch
ignition · CDI
exhaust · Akrapovic titanium
maximum power · 188bhp at 13,200rpm
maximum speed · 278 km/h

Suzuki GSX-R1000 K4
overall length ·
overall width ·
overall height ·
wheelbase ·
road clearance ·
weight · 162kg
chassis ·
suspension · Öhlins gas-assisted forks front; Öhlins shock rear
brakes · Brembo
fuel tank ·
tyres · Dunlop
wheels · OZ Racing forged magnesium
engine type · four-stroke
displacement · 988cc
cylinders · inline 4
valve type ·
carburation · fuel injection
electronics · Motec
transmission · slipper clutch
ignition ·
exhaust · Yoshimura titanium
maximum power · 207bhp at 12,900rpm
maximum speed · 288 km/h

Yamaha YZF-R1
overall length ·
overall width ·
overall height ·
wheelbase · 1395mm
road clearance ·
weight · 172kg
chassis · aluminium twin spar frame; aluminium swing-arm
suspension · Öhlins 42mm inverted telescopic forks front; Öhlins rising rate rear
brakes · Brembo: 320mm discs, four-piston calipers front; 220mm discs, four-piston calipers rear
fuel tank ·
tyres · Dunlop
wheels · PVM 16.5" forged magnesium
engine type · water-cooled four-stroke
displacement · 998cc
cylinders · inline 4
valve type · DOHC five valve
carburation · Keihin programmable fuel injection
electronics · Motec
transmission · six-speed variable gearbox; wet multi-plate clutch
ignition · Motec programmable CDI
exhaust · Akrapovic titanium; 4-2-1-2 system
maximum power · 200bhp at 13,000rpm
maximum speed · 284 km/h

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