The Ducati SportClassic is the most beautiful motorcycle that the Italian marque no longer makes. It remains the benchmark for modern factory café racers, and it’s easily one of designer Pierre Terblanche’s biggest hits. But what if Ducati brought the SportClassic back—this time with proper superbike power?
When it hit the scene back in 03, the Ducati SportClassic’s 992 cc Desmo L-twin motor was good for 90.7 hp. And although that was a more than adequate amount of grunt for the SportClassic, Ducati has had more powerful engines in its portfolio. The new 937 cc Ducati Monster makes 111 hp, the 955 cc Panigale V2 makes 155 hp, and the 998 cc Superleggera V4 makes a stonking 234 hp in full race trim.…