7-9 Update: a previous owner shared a $5,672.98 service invoice done at Razee Motorcycle Center in 2020, we highlighted some of the work performed in the “Maintenance” section below.
Please note: This bike is on a salvage/rebuild title. Per the seller, “The bike was tipped over at one point years back and totaled. Zero indication of frame damage so a “driveway” tip over looks to be reality.”
Ducati’s 916 was an instant classic as soon as it was shown to the world. Built for 5 years before evolving into the 996, this bike was one of Massimo Tamburini’s crowning achievements. Though it produced less horsepower than the Japanese competition, the engine made more torque, and no bike from any country could compete on style.
In 1998, the Guggenheim featured an exhibit called “The Art of the Motorcycle”. The 916 was one of the few modern bikes to make the cut. But you probably already know all about the 916 and what makes it fantastic – the lovely single-sided swingarm, designed to speed up wheel changes during races, for example. Or the underseat exhausts that cleaned aesthetic lines, but also aerodynamic flow. Forget all that for a moment. Today we’re featuring a very special version of this classic – the Ducati 916 Senna.
Built as a fund-raiser for the late Ayrton Senna’s namesake foundation, Ducati took just under 1,000 of their standard 916 two-seaters (known as the biposto), and added carbon fiber in a few choice places – like the clutch cover, front fender, exhaust pipe insulation panel, and mudguard. You also got one of the coolest paint schemes to ever grace a Duc – metallic gray with red wheels, and multiple Senna decals. It is one of the rarest 916s ever made.
Ayrton Senna was a personal friend of the Castiglioni family (partially, no doubt, because he was a repeat high-profile Ducati customer), and personally agreed to the first run in his honour before his demise. Profits from the reps went to the Senna Foundation, to provide Brazilian kids with free sports facilities, as long as they went to school. The second run arrived in 1996. As with the Senna I, the bike got treated to a trick paint scheme (though, this time in a lighter silver), a Strada-spec engine, and an SP chassis (Öhlins shock, cast-iron, fully-floating Brembo discs and braided brake hoses).
This example is VIN: ZDM1PB6SXVB009218. Engine: ZDM916W4009781. As noted at the top of the listing, it has a salvage title. Per the seller, “The bike was tipped over at one point years back and totaled. Zero indication of frame damage so a “driveway” tip over looks to be reality.”
It is number 287 of the production run.
The odometer shows 4,515 miles.
Maintenance:
7-9 Update: a previous owner shared a $5,672.98 service invoice done at Razee Motorcycle Center (did you see our story from there?) in 2020. At the time the bike had 4,205 miles and the work performed included:
– rebuilding the Ohlins shock
– full service including belts/valves
– repair damaged oil cooler mounting threads
– inspect clutch (was said to look good at the time)
– replace some hardware with customer supplied parts
– replace chain
– replace mirrors
– replace tires
– adjust rear brake pedal freeplay
– replace missing front brake switch screw
– replace rocker arm
– replace pressure regulator
In preparation for the listing, we changed the oil and oil filer, flushed the brake fluid and coolant, replaced the timing belts, clutch slave cylinder, fuel sensor, front right turn signal, and finally, cleaned, lubed, and adjusted the drive chain.
Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: GOOD
Engine Oil Level: GOOD
Engine Oil Quality: NEW
2T Oil Level: N/A
Coolant Level: GOOD
Coolant Quality: NEW
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: NEW
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: NEW
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: NEW
Final Drive Condition: CLEANED, LUBED, ADJUSTED
Headlight High Beam: PASS
Headlight Low Beam: PASS
Passing Light: FAIL
Parking Light: PASS
Turn Signals: PASS
Brake Light (Front Switch): PASS
Brake Light (Rear Switch): PASS
Plate Light: PASS
Horn: PASS
Kill Switch: PASS
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 80
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 80
Forks: GOOD
Shock/s: SLIGHT WEEP
Tire Date Code Front: 3319
Tire Date Code Rear: 2017
Tire % Remaining Front: 80
Tire % Remaining Rear: 80
Tire Press. Front: 36
Tire Press. Rear: 38
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.62V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.11V
Running Condition: RUNS
Test Ride Completed: YES
Test Ride Distance: 1MI
Modifications:
The tail section has been replaced with an OEM piece from a different bike – note that the VIN on the inner label is different.
Fast by Ferracci exhaust.
Speed Carbon license plate mount.
Carbon fiber rear hugger and chain guide.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tires with date codes of 2017 and 3319.
The sale includes one key and owner’s manual.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Please note that hte “S” decal on the left fairing is upside down.
Currently located in Panorama City, California, this Ducati is offered on a salvage/rebuilt Idaho title. Have any 916 Senna stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
