While not a critical or sales success, the 1982-84 Ducati 900S2 is still an honest-to-goodness 900cc Desmo-engined Supersport. Caught up changing in emissions and noise regulations, the air-cooled and carbureted engine was silenced on intake and exhaust, and performance suffered. With bevel-drive cams and Ducati handling, it’s better than its reputation. The example here has…
1988 Ducati 851 Tri-Colore Strada on eBay Italy Here’s one for our European visitors (or those ambitious enough to attempt the import process)… an all original 1988 Ducati 851 Tri-Colore Strada up for auction in Italy. The 851 was the introduction of Ducati’s “desmodronic” four valve heads and a big leap forward in an attempt…
Unusual to see three well done customs pop up at the same moment, as “well done” can be pretty subjective. While customs are not RSBFS’s specialty, this trio of black Ducatis caught my eye, and maybe you’ll enjoy them as well. Three Custom Ducatis ( Black ) for sale on eBay 2007 Ducati 696 Monster…
Around the corner from the Ducati factory in Borgo Panigale, NCR founders Nepoti, Caracchi, and Rizzi began to modify and race Ducatis in 1967. Their lightweight chassis and race team became a presence in endurance racing, winning the Isle of Man TT in 1978 with Mike Hailwood aboard. Early in the trellis-frame’s development, Pantah-based 600cc…
Rare as they are, an 80’s Ducati 750 F1 should not be overlooked, but this week, there are three on eBay. In what could have been Ducati’s last gasp, the 748cc aircooled twin F1 was produced in 1985-88 in a numbered edition. A stripped-down racer with equipment for the road, few have survived intact, of the three…
Introduced in 1987, the 851 was a huge leap forward for Ducati, adding four-valve heads, liquid-cooling, and fuel-injection to their 90° v-twin. The resulting engine was good for a claimed 93hp at the rear wheel and was dubbed the “Desmoquattro” for obvious reasons. The new bike allowed Ducati to again be competitive in racing, and…
After Doug Polen’s 1991 Superbike championship aboard a 888 Corsa, the Ducati 851 SP3 ( which used the 888 engine ) was updated to the 888 SP4 for the 1992 model year. Though there was also an even racier 888 SPS, the SP4 used the winning 851 frame and 888cc engine. Quite rare here in…
Filling out the 1995 line-up next to the 916 and 900SS, and of course the Monster, was the Ducati 900SS/CR ( Cafe Racer ? ). A lot less money than the new 916, and a little less than the 900SS, the half-fairing 900SS/CR still has respectable performance and a great fun factor. The sweet-looking CR…