Late Summer / early Fall is one of the best times to move a bike; you’ve had all summer to ride, yet the weather is still good enough to make buyers interested in purchasing an outdoor toy. Late Summer 2017 was as good as it gets – the supply of bikes was great and the…
While the collector car world kicks off it’s auction season this week with the Scottsdale auctions, motorcycle collectors and enthusiasts wait for the following week for the Las Vegas events with their exclusive motorcycle events. Here are a couple dozen that stood out to us with most coming from two collections at the Mecum auciton.…
The world of Ducati is littered with factory limited edition models. Many of these editions are simply visual; a different color of paint or a splattering of carbon fiber accessories. But make them in few enough numbers, and they become far more rare and desirable than the standard model on which they are built. Consider,…
In the annals of US-based motorcycle motorsports, we are in a rare period of ascension. Driven by the goal of delivering US talent onto Europe’s doorstep for inclusion in WSBK and MotoGP championships, MotoAmerica has one of America’s top pilots at the corporate helm: Wayne Rainey. Today’s bike comes from the MotoAmerica series, and is…
The world of collectable Ducatis is a diverse universe. In it you will find some truly iconic motorcycles, some groundbreaking models, some unique and interesting offerings, and a whole lot of “Limited Edition” badges. The 900 Superlight, a derivation of the 900 Supersport lineup, seems to fall into the latter two categories. It is, after…
Until the Monster arrived, the later SuperSport was Ducati’s all-rounder, its torquey powerplant and sweet handling taking the racetrack and longer tours in stride. Only offered stateside, the SP had a few nicer components and limited availability. This Texas example is worth a closer look. 1995 Ducati 900 SS/SP for sale on eBay The now…
Update 9.15.2016: This bike is sold. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Today’s Featured Listing is a personal favorite of mine, the Ducati 900SS/SP. While the Superlight is more collectable, the SP offers almost as much performance and character, but at a much lower price point. The SP was well loved during in it’s day,…
At some point, you may get to thinking, “These modern sport bikes are going to kill me.” It’s a pretty logical conclusion. It’s bad enough we have to dodge car drivers on cell phones, off-leash dogs, deer, moose, apparently coyotes… We have to watch out for road debris, sand, rocks, wet leaves, and sometimes discarded…