The Ducati 750 F1 model series (which includes the base F1, the Montjuich, the Laguna Seca and the Santamonica) represented the next step for the racing oriented company. Armed with a newly designed L-twin “Pantah” engine, this is the spiritual and victorious successor to the bevel drive racers such as the fabled green frame 750 SS. The tri-color F1 was the base model of the group. In and of itself, it is relatively rare and certainly a collectible. But everything is relative, and the specials based on the F1 are where the bigger bucks hang out. Still, the F1 is a striking, booming machine worthy of interest, and many have graced the pages of RSBFS.
1986 DUCATI 750 F1 for sale on eBay
From the seller:
1986 DUCATI 750 F1 LAST TIME THIS BIKE WAS RODE WAS IN 2001. SINCE THEN THE BIKE HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY GARAGE. OVERALL THE BIKE IS IN GOOD RESTORATION CONDITION. A FEW MISSING PARTS: REAR BRAKES CALIPERS AND LOWER FAIRING. BIKE ODOMETER READS 15500 KM. CLEAN FLORIDA TITLE FOR QUICK DEAL. BIKE IS NOT IN RUNNING CONDITION AT THE MOMENT.
The seller has this bike listed with a BIN of $8,900. While F1 models have sold for twice that price, they were more than twice as cared for. This bike certainly is in need of some love. If you are in search of a classic project, this might be calling your name. However if you are looking for a clean F1 for collecting purposes, you might be better off continuing your search. Acquiring a F1 is a noble goal, and any one of the F1 series bikes deserves a worthy place on the bucket list – but with the cost and limited availability of parts this one may not be much of a bargain. Check it out here, assess your goals, and share your thoughts in our comments section. Good Luck!
It seems not so long ago there were two of these on every page of Walneck’s Cycle Trader, all in like-new condition and all asking $4000.
Of course at that point in my life four grand may as well have been four millions, but my gawd did I lust for one of these clattering beasts. The great shame is that now when I could finally afford one there is a seemingly infinite selection of ‘better’ hardware for same or less money.
This one especially is in rough shape for the ask and even with a reasonable value trajectory once sorted, it’ll need a buyer for whom the time spent setting it right is the best part of the experience.
I would like to try the drug that convinced him to put a Calvin pissing sticker on that bike.
Agree- this poor F1 has clearly had the snot kicked out of it. You’d be time and money ahead buying an example that has been cared for and treated with respect. The tail sticker says a lot about the previous owner’s attitude.
that rear brake rotor will definitely need some rust removal
This bike really needs someone with a lot of passion and a lot of parts. Because I’m not the most mechanically minded I’m a big believer in buying the best example you can find. Not sure if the money put it in would give you as good as a result as buying a really nice original one.