RSBFS has had a slew of sub 500cc bikes come through these pages recently. Smaller bikes, as we all know, are fun to ride. Sure, you don’t have that arm-ripping torque, that wheely-prone acceleration nor the bragging rights of beating all comers, but you do get to have an absolute blast on a lighter bike with less fear of landing in the pokey or the morgue.
This is the second Ducati 350 Desmo we have had on these pages in the past few months. This bike looks to be in decent condition for the age (where did the turn signals go?), but is located in the country of its birth: Italy (Mezza, in the Province of Turin to be more precise). While this puts it up near the borders of France and the Principality of Monaco, both great vacation destinations, it may be a bit out of scope for North American based readers.
From the seller:
THINK ABOUT AT THE NEAR SUMMER!!
BUY A ITALIAN CLASSIC CAFE’ RACE FOR YOUR RUN IN THE SUN!!
WE SELL THIS BEATIFUL DUCATI 350 DESMO PANTAH;YEAR 1983;
LIKE THE NEW;RUN VERY WELL!!ONLY TWO OWNERS FROM NEW!!
WE HAVE CHEACK THE ENGINE;THE DUCATI START WITHOUT PROBLEMS;AND IS VERY ENJOY TO RUN!!
THE LEGENDARY ENGINE DUCATI DESMOSEDICI;AND THE PANTAH
IS DIRECTLY FROM THE RACE IN THE ’80 YEARS!!
THIS ENGINE IS THE MOTHER OF THE ORIGINAL DUCATI ENGINE OF NOW!!
DRIVE A LEGEND AND AN ITALIAN ICON!!!
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED NOT WAIT THE FINISH OF THE ADVERT BUT PLS CONTACT ME!!
We don’t see a lot of these smaller home-market Ducatis on RSBFS. I know that the larger and more power-hungry riders will comment on the relative lack of power of this 350 Desmo twin, but considering that Kawasaki sells more 250 (and now 300cc) Ninjas than anything else in their lineup, small bikes must have some sort of appeal. Is it only the price, or is there something more intrinsic than that?
This bike is available now, and bidding has started out slowly. The bidding at time of this writing is only a paltry $305 USD – with reserve still in place. For more information and pictures, click the link and jump over to the auction. Does this little Ducati interest you at all? Check it out and let us know. Good luck!
MI