Today’s Supersport is a vintage bevel still on the Manufacturer’s Statement of Origin and presumably never registered. Condition and ask are more stadium auction than eBay. Just a couple of klicks down Rte. 7 from me if a reader would like a close-up inspection. 1978 Ducati 900SS for sale on eBay Ducati added 6mm to…
Fabio Taglioni designed a new valve train for the next generation of Ducati’s and with it, a revised future for the company. Here’s a classic rider that shines up beautifully for its nearly 35K miles. 1981 Ducati 500SL Pantah ( England ) for sale on eBay Bevel drive desmodue’s were expensive to build and the…
Update 1.6.2022: This bike has SOLD to an RSBFS reader! Congratulations to buyer and seller! If you have a bike for sale that would benefit from this kind of exposure, contact us for a Featured Listing. -dc If you’ve already got Ducati fatigue from the past couple weeks, scroll right on past today’s Featured Listing,…
If the RSBFS faithful required additional proof that Ducati is a racing company that also builds street motorcycles, I give you the curious case of the TT2. Wildly popular with racers due to its small and lightweight stature, decent torque and power and impeccable handling, the TT2 was a mere 600cc of Pantah-powered goodness that…
The Ducati Pantah 500SL was a watershed moment for the company, a bike that seems a little underwhelming at first, but actually launched them into the modern era, with practical updates to the classic v-twin engine and striking looks that are hard to date, if you’re not familiar with the bike. Compared to most Japanese…
Ducati’s original “round-case” v-twin may be one of the most beautiful engines of all time but, while tower shafts and bevel gears may be a very precise way to operate valves, they sure aren’t an economical one. Think about the shimming that must be done during assembly; it’s a very labor-intensive way to construct an…
When it comes to really famous, really collectable Ducatis, it is hard not to imagine the image of a green frame 750ss. Created by Ducati to celebrate the dominance of the 750cc race bikes, the Supersport has become THE streetable icon of a bygone era of brute mechanical setup and rider bravery. Devoid of electronics,…