The follow-on evolution of the wildly successful 851, the Ducati 888 had a short, but equally productive life span. Championed by Doug Polen on the world’s SBK stage Ducati was victorious in both 1991 and 1992 campaigns. As a street bike, the 888 continued on through 1994. However by 1993 the SPO models in the…
Looking for a fun weekend project to keep you busy for a while? Well look no further than this ex-Doug Polen Suzuki GSX-R750 racebike. It’s not exactly finished, but all of the really important parts appear to be there to get you started… Strangely enough, it seems like the AMA racebikes used many of the stock…
For Sale: 1993 Ducati 888 Update 5.3.2012: Somehow this bike only got to $5600 the last time it was listed. Mike notes originally (5.2.2012) that the bidding was up to $8500 on a no reserve auction previously. Buy-it-now has been lowered to $9495 from $10495. Links updated. -dc How much does “star power” add to…
When my wife peers over my shoulder while working on RSBFS and spots me lusting after one of these she usually states that it looks just like my bike, a 93 750SS. On the surface she’s attempting to be naive, but what she’s really trying to do is prevent me from adding another bike to…
For Sale: 1994 Ducati Superbike 888 LTD With the release of the 888, Ducati once again raised the stakes in the Superbike market. Based around the last iteration of the 851 Superbike (which had already been punched out to 888cc), the 888 refined the concept and upped the ante. With more horsepower than the 851,…
1992 Ducati 851 Superbike with only 657 miles! Location: Cincinnati, OH Current Bid: $6,107.99 at time of listing Ahh yes, 1992 what a year that was… While I was listening to Sir-Mix-A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back” and Kris Kross’s “Jump” this guy had an eye to the future and was busy collecting Ducati’s; to re-sale to…
This past May 1st and 2nd, some of the authors for RSBFS attended the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association national meet at Portland International Raceway. This was the first time AHRMA held a national event in our part of the country and from the looks of things it was a resounding success! Being at PIR,…
We’re on a roll here with rare Ducatis showing up on ebay. After that MH900E Mail Hailwood replica that I posted earlier, I came across this ex-Doug Polen corsa framed Ducati 851 for sale: Here’s a (small) partial listing of the details: For auction I have a Ducati 851 track bike. Ridden by an old…