1979 Ducati 900 Super Sport
Miles: 1,234
Asking: $47,500
Where: FB, New York
SELLER
this listing is for a 1979 Ducati 900 SS despite came out of a collection from Georgia. Please contact me to set an appointment for viewing thank you.
RSBFS
That’s the whole listing: two photos, two sentences, and what I’m guessing is autocorrect turning “Desmo” into “despite.” No frame number, no history beyond “a collection from Georgia,” and 1,234 miles on the clock. Not 1,200. Not 1,250. One, two, three, four.
On paper, this is a bike worth wanting. Black and gold arrived for 1979, gold cast wheels replaced the wire spokes, and plenty of bevel people will tell you the ‘79 and ‘80 900SS were the best of the line. The photos show the right bike, parked in a storage unit with a smoked flyscreen, red rear shocks, and what look like a few oil spots on the floor.
For a bike that’s barely been ridden, it has a lot going on.
The price is what caught my attention. The best result I could find for one of these is a ‘79 that sold at Gooding’s Amelia Island sale in 2024 for $67,200. That bike came with original paint, original waterslide decals, and a Falloon report. At Mecum Las Vegas in 2025, a ‘79 with 12k miles sold for $23,650. This seller wants top-tier money and has given buyers almost nothing to go on.
This seller also has two other bikes and a car listed, all of which seem to be coming out of storage. That could mean a collection is being sold off and someone is clearing out the unit. It could also mean the same thin story copied across several listings.
The seller does want you to come see it in person, and that’s a point in their favor. Scammers usually want a deposit, not a visit. So if you’re tempted, take them up on it. Check that the frame and engine numbers match, run it, and don’t send a dime before you’ve seen it in person. Reverse image searching the photos wouldn’t hurt either.
Either this is someone with a storage unit full of great stories who’s worth an afternoon of your time, or it’s a scam. What would you need to see before you made the drive?
Good luck to the buyer and seller. Here’s hoping this one turns out to be the real thing.
