Low milesHere we have another example of a rare motorcycle stored and loved for over 30 years with less than 200 miles on the odometer. 308 kilometers. RarityThe 1987 Ducati 750 F1 Laguna Seca was a limited-production model, with only 200 units produced. Significance According to Ian Falloon at MCNews down under, “To many Ducati…
Behold the mighty Ducati F1 special edition “Laguna Seca.” Essentially a factory hot rod based on the F1 (a 750cc version of the Tourist Trophy), the Laguna Seca shared a special tier with the two other limited edition models, the Santamonica and the Montjuich. All of the special models were named after race tracks where…
The 1980s were a period of gestation for Ducati, hitting their sportbike stride with the move from the bevel drive motors to the now-ubiquitous rubber belt-driven desmo valve train. And while Japan focused on technology such as four valves per cylinder, liquid cooling and a constantly changing array of multi-cylinder configurations, Ducati stuck to what…
Designed to resemble their race-winning TT1 machines and the very last bike built before a buyout by Cagiva, the Ducati F1 was a bit rough around the edges but, in spite of a kit-bike feel and build quality, was a true thoroughbred. The F1 and its variants languished in obscurity for a while, since it…
Update 5.2.2018: Price reduced to $16,750! Good luck to buyers and seller! -dc Update 3.16.2018: Recently serviced late last year at local Ducati specialist, including new timing belts, idler and tensioners, valve adjust,all fluids changed – including brake and forks, and carb rebuild with new accelerator pump. New price is $18,500 or best offer. Contact…
Ducati’s mid to late-80s bikes existed in a kind of limbo: the modern sportbike was taking shape, and the Ducati 750 F1 Laguna Seca was birthed during this transitional period. The 750 F1 and its variations weren’t quite the refined-ish, modern-ish, mass-produced-ish machines of the Cagiva era, but they weren’t the nearly hand-crafted bikes of…
What could be better than a European lightweight race replica ? What about a factory race-win commemorative ? If there were three of those to choose from wouldn’t your choice be a legendary American track ? 1987 Ducati 750 F1 Laguna Seca for sale on eBay A road-legal update of the mid-eighties TT1, the 750…
If you only had money for one, which would you choose? The seller that brought us the Ducati Santamonica at the end of February has found some other gems in the back of his garage. Like the Santamonica, these bikes are actually located in Italy but listed on Ebay UK. Another fine example of…