After the success of the 916, Ducati presented the top of the batting order for the 996, with base, S, and SPS models for 1999. Today’s -S is substantially stock with 12,475 miles – hard to argue with a first year home run. 1999 Ducati 996S for sale on eBay As an incremental improvement, design…
Little can be said about the Ducati 916-996-998 generation of superbikes that has not already been said. We all know that they are among the most beautiful motorcycles ever created. Clearly an instant classic and cemented their place in history. They are a dream bike of many. Even in standard for there is undeniable appeal. …
Honda built the RC51 to access the displacement advantage afforded two cylinder Superbikes in the FIM World Championship, and Colin Edwards went right out and snapped it up. Here’s a lightly ridden and slightly tarted up SP2 from the mid-Atlantic area. 2003 Honda RVT1000R / RC51 for sale on eBay Honda’s L-twin packed a real…
Update 3.14.2020: SOLD in just 3 days! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Hard to blame RSBFS fan Mark for secreting his 996 SPS away to an undisclosed wine cellar, it’s a once and future classic. With under 2,000 examples for the 1999-2000 years, a rare sighting even here. 1999 Ducati 996 SPS #1440 Ducati…
Like Agent Smith inhabited Bane’s real body, the 998 cloaked the new Ducati testastretta in the familiar 916/996 package. This Virginia example is offered by the original dealer and looks excellent. 2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition for sale on eBay First introduced in the 996R, the early testastretta engine was seriously oversquare ( 104…
Sold before we could post it! This immaculate 998R is going to a new home after someone committed to the $26k BIN. -MI In the game of “there’s no substitute for cubic inches” the Ducati 998 was a step above that which came before. The last of the 916 lineage, the 998R model was everything…
Ducati’s lineup of superbikes has long included three main tiers: the “entry-level” exotic standard version, the S-version that generally includes some trim and suspension updates, and the homologation R-version, that is sometimes a step up from the S, and sometimes an altogether different beast entirely… The most desirable bikes are most often the R-version, but…
Update 3.6.2019: Dave reports that this bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Showing up to your local track day on any late ’90s or early-aughts Ducati is pretty close to the best way to elevate your cred above the herds of hammered SV650s and GSXRs buzzing around each other like a mobile…