The 750 F1 Santamonica is to my eyes the best looking F1 special edition, and this example has covered a mere 4,922 kilometers. These were limited to 200 examples and Ducati says they were initially aimed at the Japanese market as it was their most important marketplace at the time. This example is available in…
We’ve only had the opportunity to post a Santamonica once before. With just 150 produced, in the best F1 colors without a doubt, this example is billed as restored and from a museum collection. Currently reserve is not met with high bid of £6,100.00 (~$9200 USD). Hat tip to RSBFS Emeritus Jay Bernard for the…
I know I would be quickly ejected from any Ducati gathering for even considering these bikes were named after a sunny California beach town. Maybe all those pictures of Bimota Santamonica’s bathed in California sun have influenced me. As the Ducati faithful surely know, these bikes were named in honor of Lucchinelli’s TT-F1 victory at the Autodromo Santamonica in 1986. They…
New, Old Stock: 2006 Bimota SB8K Santamonica W/10 Miles “Santamonica”; it just conjures up good images in your head, doesn’t it? The visuals definetely reinforce that feeling. In my dream world of limitless cash the Santamonica would be at the top of my list (along with the SB8K Gobert Replica) to own. Maybe I…