I often wonder how someone can buy such a gorgeous bike and not ride it. Personally I can’t do that I have to get out and experience the pleasure of riding them as they were meant to. Having said that here we have a low mileage Ducati which is not even run in. Originally created as a concept motorbike in 1998 the Mike Hailwood 900 Evoluzione (hence the name) drew great responses such that Ducati put it into production in 2000 and 2001. It was Pierre Terblanche’s homage to the NCR race bikes that Hailwood raced so successfully at events like the TT. There were actually 2,010 bikes produced and while this is shown as a 2002 model it will actually have been produced in 2001. It draws mixed reactions with not everyone liking it but Terblanche certainly did a good job.
The MH 900e was offered for sale on the internet only to commemorate Mike Hailwood’s return from retirement and subsequent win of the F1 championship at The Isle of Mann. A total of 2000 were produced with 200 coming here to the States. These bikes were offered for sale on 01/01/2000 (the first day of the new millenium), completely sold out in 2 hours; and the wait for delivery was usually two years. This is #647 of 2000 produced. Using the air-cooled fuel-injected 900SS V-twin engine, 6-speed transmission, Ducati produced one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made and also one of the most collectible. This bike has had one Texas owner, is completely original, and has only 114 actual miles. It runs perfectly, has no issues, and is museum-quality perfect. The factory commemorative plaque, owner’s manual, purchase order, display stand, and Ducati brochure are all included.
The auction on eBay can be found here.
These bikes are still maintaining their value with the two most recent going for $16,500 and $17,500 but one had zero miles and the other 3! So I would expect this to do well given it only has 114 miles.
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