2000 Ducati 900SS
Miles: 37
Clean Title
Bid at post: $5,000
BIN Update: $10,000
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Ducati’s evergreen SuperSport line began with the original 750SS that was introduced back in 1974. That model was the pinnacle of Ducati engineering, a race-winning bike to compete with the world’s best, and the first production Ducati to feature their new v-twin engine. Subsequent SuperSports were outpaced by their Japanese competition, at least in terms of straight-line performance, owing to their reliance on the two-valve Pantah engine that had its heyday in the mid 1980s. But Ducati two-valve twins provide plenty of torque and character, and SuperSports have always provided excellent braking and cornering performance. That certainly holds true for today’s time-capsule Featured Listing, a 2000 Ducati 900SS with striking styling that was controversial at the time and remains so now, polarizing Ducati fans.
1999 saw the first significant reskin of the SuperSport since the introduction of the 1991 model that was originally styled by Miguel Galluzzi. The 1999 model was a radical departure from that classic design, with new bodywork by Pierre Terblanche, who won fame with his Supermono racebike, a bike the new SuperSport resembled. Where the Galluzzi design used classic lines and simple shapes, the new shape was swoopy, modern, and avant-garde. Under the skin, it remained largely the same as the outgoing bike, with an air and oil-cooled, 904cc v-twin that featured Desmodromic two-valve heads, although here with electronic fuel injection instead of carburetors. The result was a claimed 80hp and 57lb-ft of torque. In fact, a major criticism of the bike when new was that the platform could handle much more power than the engine provided.
Later SuperSports saw improved performance, with a bump to 992cc and the inclusion of twin-plug heads on the “DS” or “DualSpark” model to improve combustion efficiency, although power was still not on par with Japanese superbikes. In an effort to “improve power,” or at least noise, many SuperSports have been fitted with carbon fiber or titanium exhaust canisters. The ones on this bike are from Fast by Ferracci, who sold exhausts from a variety of manufacturers at different points, rebranded with Ferracci logos. This also included Ducati Performance and Sil Moto, but pretty much all of the carbon cans I’ve heard on Ducatis sound great.
Beautiful 2000 Ducati 900 ss with only 37 miles. Bike is Ducati red with only very minor blemishes, is in amazing condition and would make any collector drool. It runs and sounds like a brand new bike and is ready ride or store in a collection. The front headlight is cloudy and the tires are brand new but 3 years old. Bike is essentially bare bones stock, except for the ‘Fast by Ferraci’ carbon fiber exhaust pipes. Always been garaged and was stored dry until recently with anticipation to ride. One of a kind piece of Ducati history.
The 900SS was the very first bike to feature the new Terblanche-styled SuperSport bodywork, and this example truly is a time capsule machine, with just 37 miles on the odometer. That might be a shame to some, given this bike’s backroad capabilities, but would obviously appeal to some collectors.
This 900SS appears to be dead stock, except for the exhaust cans, and is about as factory-fresh as you’re ever likely to find. Complaints? It’s a little dusty and the headlight is definitely cloudy. I imagine the new owner will probably just polish that headlight clear and tuck it in between a Superlight and a 916. Motorcycles that were controversial when new often become much sought-after collectibles by enthusiasts who weren’t around to be shocked by the new when they were introduced, and this example could be the perfect bike to slot into your Ducati collection.
-tad
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