Carbon-fiber mufflers and fenders helped keep weight down on the 1992 Ducati 851.

1992 Ducati 851 Desmoquattro Pictures

The 1992 Ducati 851 Desmoquattro motorcycle was equipped with an 851-cc desmodromic four-valve V-twin but was still relatively light.

The tachometer shows a lofty 10,000 rpm redline.

Massive Brembo floating disc brakes brought huge doses of stopping power.

Form followed function to create a work of art.

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