After many years using superbike engines from Japan’s leading manufacturers, Bimota started a new chapter with Ducati and developed a 1098cc testastretta-engined special. A Scottsdale collector-car dealer presents this bespoke superbike with only 1,621 miles. 2009 Bimota DB7 for sale on eBay Ducati’s modern and water-cooled L-twin develops 160hp and is housed in the…
Contributors at RSBFS look at a lot of bike ads, and though these two are for the same year, make, and model, the auctions couldn’t be more different. A smashing contribution to the sportbike encyclopedia, the 1098R returned Ducati to the cat-eye fairing, and Troy Bayliss to the WSBK podium. – #154 2008 Ducati 1098R…
A one-year wonder, the numbered edition S4RS Tricolore put some pizazz in the 2008 Monster line-up. The heavily oversquare testastretta engine brings 130 hp to the party, up at 9,500 rpm. Well-finished despite being naked, the 998cc V-twin also has components on the superbike level. 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS 101/400 for sale on eBay The…
Caught in its own time-warp, the 2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition actually commemorated a 996 used in the movie shoot. The post-production delay benefited the bike, with new testastretta engine and 123 hp. This example has under 2,500 miles and has been carefully kept. 2004 Ducati 998 Matrix Reloaded Edition for sale on eBay…
In the late 1990’s Pierre Terblanche and Massimo Tamburini parted ways, the younger Terblanche following Ducati, and Tamburini staying with Cagiva. The sea-change styling of Terblanche’s 999 was too controversial to survive, though it did help win the Superbike World Championship in 2003, ’04 and ’06. The 999S has upgraded suspension from an -R and…
Happy Mother’s Day to mothers everywhere ! – Donn Built to compete in the Supersports class and within reach of privateer teams, it’s rare to see a 749R without slick tires and number plates. Seen on RSBFS in 2016, this 2005 example almost seems unused, with under 5,000 miles and meticulous owner care. 2005 Ducati…
Of all of sport bike manufacturers, Ducati seems to have been the only one that focused on a single concept: a luscious, 90 degree twin with desmo valve actuation. From that point onward, anything goes – and Ducati went truly radical in evolving the concept. From the original two-valve, air-cooled twins to the legendary 851,…
Despite its great racing record, the 999 was never a fan favorite – as the Pierre Terblanche design was a bit ahead of its time. But a super-fast R-model with ridiculous horsepower makes its own introductions. This well-ridden and maintained 999R appears ready to ride and has an unused set of carbon fairings available. 2005…