In one quick transaction, you could have two venerable Ducati air-cooled twins, rare and collectible with low miles. The first of Pierre Terblanche’s tribute designs, the 2000 MH900E has only 1900 miles, with a nice selection of memorabilia. With 7,800 miles, the 2006 Paul Smart 1000LE is signed by Paul Smart ( he may have…
The Pantah is a watershed moment in the long and storied history of Ducati. Designed as a replacement to the bevel-gear model, the new “rubber-band” motor utilized toothed rubber belts to drive the valve action – a feature that lives on to the current day. The Pantah, as a replacement to the older round case…
Update 4.20.2015: Now sold. Congratulations to buyer and seller. -dc Update 4.15.2015: Nick has relisted this 900SS/SL just in time to take advantage of that tax return today. Pictures and links are updated. -dc Nick Anglada, of Black Label Meccanica is offering this 1993 Ducati 900 Superlight. This example has been mechanically sorted by Nick…
When considering buying an older sportbike, maintenance history is always a bit of a black box. Sure pictures, videos and ebay seller feedback rating all help mitigate the risk yet you never actually know what could be lurking behind the bodywork. However there is one way to help reduce the risk; looking for a bike that…
A bike with skinny tires and a wide powerband, the Fabio Taglioni-designed Ducati TT2 bears a passing resemblance to the roadgoing F1, but was tuned to perfection, utilizing a philosophy that resulted in a lightweight, very nimble package with a broad spread of useable power that made it ideal for roadcourses. Displacement was up slightly…
Here’s one we haven’t seen on RSBFS in a few years, a Ducati Paso 907 IE. The recent post by Mike of a pair of first gen Honda 600 F1’s got me thinking about the impact those bikes had other motorcycle manufacturers. Here is one, a Ducati Paso 907 IE. I have heard the styling of the Paso been described…
The first Ducati with 4 valves per cylinder, fuel injection, and water cooling, the Desmoquattro 851 was introduced in 1987. Along with winning a lot of races and national series, continued development brought home the World Superbike Championship in 1990. Handling improvements paved the way to subsequent wins with the 888 and 916 models. 1992…
After the retro-styled MH900E of 2001-02, the Pierre Terblanche-led styling department had another epiphany in 2005. The SportClassic series used the air-cooled 992cc dual-spark engine, and a steel trellis frame, with up-to-date brakes and suspension. Most of the 2006-09 production was the naked GT1000, with single or dual seats. The gem of the series was…