Affordable Retro Italian: 1990 Ducati 750 Sport for Sale

1990 Ducati 750 Sport
Miles: 7,443
Clean Title
Listed Price: $5,495

Introduced in 1988 as a replacement for the successful F1 and a precursor to the company’s upcoming reinvented SuperSport range, Ducati’s 750 Sport was a bit of a parts-bin bike, with the 748cc Pantah v-twin, five-speed gearbox, and Weber-carburetor from the Paso, slotted into an updated F1 frame, along with the Paso’s 16″ wheels and brakes, and a set of relatively basic, non-adjustable Marzocchi suspension components. If the Weber carburetor strikes you as odd, Ducati owners Cagiva had elected to fit an automotive-style Weber carburetor to the Paso, which had caused significant problems with that bike, as the enclosed bodywork trapped heat at low speeds and boiled fuel in the float bowls. Luckily, this was far less of a problem in the new 750 Sport. Handling of the bike was generally well reviewed, but Ducatisti never seemed to embrace the new bike, and it’s been largely forgotten by collectors until recently.

I’m selling my beautiful 1990 Ducati 750 Sport.

I’ve owned the bike for over 15 years and safely stored it here in LA for a couple of those years while I was living/working elsewhere before returning.
I contacted Yoshi, the owner The Garage Company of Gardena, CA to restore/replace whatever was needed to get it back on the road and reliable.
I’ve scanned in the receipts from Yoshi’s work and there are two – one for all the work completed the first visit to his shop and the second when I was able to source an updated and correct ECU replacement from regulator rectifier .com
I’ve also included a screenshot of the receipt of the ECU’s purchase.
I’m also including a 3 ring binder containing the full shop manual for the bike, see pics for examples of its contents.
Lastly, I’ve got a copy of the February 1990 Cycle magazine that has a review of the bike.
There’s also a photocopy of the article in the shop manual’s binder.
There’s a bit of paint degradation around the gas filler cap from the previous owner, I assume they weren’t being the most careful when filling up and not wiping off and spillage promptly.

It’s a beautiful bike that always gets looks, comments and thumbs up whenever/wherever I’ve ridden it and it feels, sounds and handles like an absolute dream.

The 750 Sport was a brief instance in Ducati’s history with information about its production figures and market reception being fairly scare online.
Depending on the source, Ducati produced between 1000 and 1300 examples of the 750 Sport making it a pretty rare bike. Especially with only 400 units reportedly being delivered to the US.
Checking he receipts you’ll see that I’ve spent over $4900 getting the bike back into this condition and while I’m supremely happy to have it back on the road, I’ve decided that it’s time to find it an new home.
I’m not interested in any sort of trades and it’ll be a cash only purchase, thanks.

Unlike the later 900SS, the Ducati 750 Sport is decidedly retro, in terms of both looks and performance. The 16″ wheels will limit tire choice, the brake calipers are clearly more primitive than the later four-piston Goldline Brembos that were ubiquitous on later Ducatis throughout the 90s, and even the styling looks very 80s. But that’s really part of the 750 Sport’s charm. This bike isn’t perfect, but it seems honest: it’s in good, original condition, comes with plenty of receipts [see additional photographs included in the original listing], and the seller appears passionate and knowledgeable. It’s also reassuring to see that Yoshi at the Garage Company was involved in bringing the bike back to life: he has a good reputation in the community, although I’ve never had occasion to work with him myself. Overall, the miles are low, the bike appears very original, is claimed to run well, and the 750 Sport has the potential to be an appreciating collectible or, at the very least, to be a conversation starter at any bike night and a practical, affordable classic.

-tad