Toward the end of the 998 model’s run of 2002-04, the company made a special color edition after a Ducati was used in the 2003 film, Matrix Reloaded. A non-standard color and with special badges, but otherwise a 998, the final update of Tamburini’s legendary 916. A commemorative as rare as a green Ducati, only…
This naked superbike appeared recently and expired without a bid. When it was re-listed, it seemed worthy of a closer look. An bikini-faired 998 Superbike, the numbered edition Tri-Colore was only available in 2008 and shares a lot of the go-fast engineering from the faired 998’s. 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tri-Colore for sale on eBay…
Here is a 2002 Ducati 998 Bostrom replica, a bike which seems to be either a “love-it-or-hate-it” proposition for most RSBFS readers. While the design graphics have always seemed a bit overdone, the base 998 (already a very good bike) was upgraded for the Bostrom edition with full carbon-fiber bodywork which resulted in a 24 pound…
The Aprilia Tuono is bike with a style only an engineer or a racer could love, someone who truly appreciates what something does, rather than how it looks. I’d like to call it “form-following-function,” but Aprilia always manages to include plenty of random styling bits that seem to do neither, so I won’t. But it…
Tamburini’s masterpiece, the Ducati 916 became in its last evolution the 998. I don’t know why but the Ducati stickers on the tank are not present… The final version was deliberately called 998 FE = Final Edition. This, featured some nice and worthwhile components upgrades like the front Öhlins fork in addition to the standard…
I always enjoy seeing a Matrix edition as it’s such a departure from the regular red or yellow standard Ducati superbike colors. It appears black in the film but as you can tell it’s actually a dark green. In any case, we don’t get the opportunity to post them very often. Especially brand new! Yes…
Green, The New Red: 2004 998 Ducati Matrix Special Edition To be honest, I never paid much attention to Ducati’s marketing exercise with the 998 Matrix Special Edition. I wasn’t going to go buy a bike because I saw some helmet less chick in bondage gear ride one in a movie chase scene. Having said that,…
Hey guys, Sorry we’ve been behind on these catch-all entries based on your emails. Between sheer email volume and weekends out and about, it’s been on the back burner. Here are the best of what’s still active. Also I wanted to alert all you guys who are planning to sell your bikes at the end…