Comparison of Ducati ST 3 and Honda Fireblade [S]ave
| Attribute |  Ducati ST 3 × |  Honda Fireblade × |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Production from (year) | 2004 | 2014 |
| Make | Ducati | Honda |
| Model | Ducati ST 3 | Honda Fireblade |
| Category | Sport touring | Sport |
| Engine and transmission | ||
| Engine type | V2, four-stroke | In-line four, four-stroke |
| Valves per cylinder | 3 | 4 |
| Fuel system | Injection | Injection. Programmed Dual Stage Fuel Injection (PGM-DSFI) with 46mm throttle bodies, Denso 12-hole injectors |
| Displacement (cm³) | 992 | 999 |
| Power (kw) | 74.5 | - |
| Fuel consumption (l/100km) | - | 5.74 |
| Cooling system | Liquid | Liquid |
| Transmission type,final drive | Chain | Chain |
| Torque (Nm) | 93 | - |
| Bore (mm) | 94 | 76 |
| Stroke (mm) | 71.5 | 55.1 |
| Gearbox | 6-speed | 6-speed |
| Greenhouse gases | - | 133.2 CO2 g/km. (CO2 - Carbon dioxide emission) |
| Fuel control | Desmodromic valve control | Double Overhead Cams/Twin Cam (DOHC) |
| Ignition | - | Computer-controlled digital transistorized with 3-D mapping |
| Compression | 10.0:1 | 12.3:1 |
| Chassis | ||
| Front suspension | Showa 43 mm adjustable preload upside-down fork | 43mm inverted Big Piston fork with spring preload, rebound and compression damping adjustability |
| Rear suspension | Progressive linkage with fully adjustable Sachs monoshock | Unit Pro-Link Balance Free Rear Shock with spring preload, rebound and compression-damping adjustability |
| Front brakes | Double disc | Double disc. ABS. Floating discs. Four-piston calipers. Radially mounted. |
| Rear brakes | Single disc | Single disc. Hydraulic disc with single-piston calliper, Combined ABS and sintered metal pads |
| Diameter (mm) | 245 | 220 |
| Frame type | Tubular steel trellis | - |
| Front tyre | 120/70-ZR17 | 120/70-ZR17 |
| Rear tyre | 180/55-ZR17 | 190/50-ZR17 |
| Wheels | - | 12-spoke cast aluminium |
| Front wheel travel (mm) | 130 | 109 |
| Rear wheel travel (mm) | 148 | 137 |
| Trail (mm) | - | 96 |
| Rake (fork angle) (degree) | 24 | 23 |
| Other | ||
| Starter | - | Electric |
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| Instruments | - | LCD Instrumentation. |
| Dimensions | ||
| Wheelbase (mm) | 1,430 | 1,410 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 214 | 200 |
| Overall height (mm) | 1,274 | 1,135 |
| Overall length (mm) | 2,070 | 2,077 |
| Seat height (mm) | 820 | 820 |
| Performance | ||
| Reserve fuel capacity (l) | 6 | 4 |
| Fuel capacity (l) | 21 | 17.7 |
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