Please note: VIN Data incorrectly lists the year as 2025. This is a 1995.
The 916 truly needs no introduction, but we’ll defer to VisorDown for our favorite summation:
“Every once in a while a true classic comes along: James Joyce’s Ulysses, The Beatles’ Revolver, Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. Greats one-and-all, to be seen, owned or understood by the discerning and devoted. To the list of timeless classics, we can add Massimo Tamburini’s Ducati 916.”
“Never had a motorcycle provoked such feelings of pure lust or been so coveted. Here was sex made metal, a Sophia Loren in cro-mo steel and alloy. Slim and curvy, the 916 took the breath away from any angle and redefined how a motorcycle could, and should, look.”
“And it wasn’t just skin deep. The four valves per cylinder desmodromic V-twin measured 916cc and produced 114 crankshaft horsepower, with torque from tickover.”
This example is VIN: ZDM1SB8S5SV000649. While starting production in Bologna, due to a paint shop fire at the Bologna plant, Ducati decided to hand-build some early 916’s at the Cagiva factory in Varese. Based on our research the highest serial number 1995 V-bike is near 002700.
The odometer shows 22,191 miles. The seller has covered approximately 8,000 miles in 11 years of ownership. He states “I rode it regularly on Angeles Crest Highway for 4 years.”
Maintenance:
After a previous inspection by Iconic’s service department based on our recommendations the seller has performed the following maintenance in June of 2024: Flushed/replaced the clutch fluid, front and rear brake fluid, installed new front and rear brake pads. Changed the oil and filter, flushed/replaced the coolant, replaced the timing belts, air filter, and spark plugs and installed a new AGM battery. The seller states “The rear shock needs to be serviced.” “All the body panels have had some repairs and were painted at ACE’s Auto Body, Gardena.”
Modifications:
The seller has provided the following list of mods.
– Oberon clutch slave cylinder
– Barnes clutch pack and cage
– California Cycle Works aluminum coolant tank (out of production)
– Rick’s Regulator brand regulator
– California Cycle Works heavy-duty starter/charging wiring kit
– California Cycle Works engine mounting bolt kit
NOS rear taillight/license plate holder with side reflectors.
Carbon fiber chain guard.
Termignoni exhaust pipes.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Rosso II tires with date codes of 1015.
The sale includes one key and a Ducati service manual, a Ducati took kit as well as the following parts list per the seller:
Original parts:
– Coolant reservoir
– Flywheel
– Clutch springs and cups
– Chain guard and cable cover
– Regulator
– Engine/frame bolts
– Temperature gauge
– Speedometer drive and cable
– Throttle housing
– Steering dampener
Spare Parts:
– Temperature sending unit
– Fuel pressure regulator
Aftermarket parts:
– CF Clutch cover
– CF CF heel guard
– Clutch and brake levers
– Full set of aftermarket bodywork
Tools:
– Rear wheel chain tension wrench
– Cam drive
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. The seller states “the bellypan is missing the two bolts to hold it together and the tank has a few scratches and a bit of orange peel from a previous repaint. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Los Angeles, California, this Ducati is offered on a clean South Dakota title. Have any 916 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
