Update 7/25: The seller has provided maintenance and repair receipts. Please see the Photos tab to view.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tri Colore #101.
First unveiled at the 1992 Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Ducati M900 Monster was the “original naked bike”. The wildly successful parts-bin special was penned by Miguel Galluzzi and quickly became one of the Bologna firm’s best-selling models, accounting for more than half of all of Ducati’s sales within a decade of its release.
As Ducati’s superbikes evolved, so too did the Monster lineup. But by the middle-aughts, the Italian marque was facing increasingly fierce competition from fellow European manufacturers like Triumph and KTM. So in 2006, Ducati shoehorned the powertrain from its 998 superbike into the Monster. Two years later, Ducati one-upped itself, this time delivering what was essentially a naked version of its World Superbike Championship-winning 999 model.
Dubbed the S4RS, the naked was powered by Ducati’s Testastretta 999 engine. The water-cooled narrow-head motor featured Marelli FI with competition-derived 12-hole injectors and an auxiliary oil cooler. The race-bred L-Twin redlined at 10,500 rpm, putting down 130 hp at 9,500rpm and 77 ft-lbs of torque at 7,500rpm. Despite being housed in Ducati’s trademark tubular trellis frame, the company’s designers did a stellar job of hiding the model’s slew of wiring and sensors so they could highlight the crown jewel of the bike: the engine.
The 390lb (177kg) S4R S also boasted an array of competition-grade componentry, much of it borrowed from the R-spec 999. 43mm inverted Öhlins forks with low-friction titanium nitride coating, Öhlins monoshock, aluminum single-sided swing-arm, four-pot Brembo P34 brakes with dual 320mm discs, and ten-arm alloy Marchesini rims were all standard fare on the hopped-up naked.
In 2008 Ducati released the “ultimate expression of the Monster” via a limited run of only 400 Tricolore edition S4RS’s — 250 of which were sent to the US. Adorned in the classic Italian flag livery, the S4RS Tricolore also featured a carbon fiber front fender, radiator cover, side-covers, cam belt covers, and heat guard and silencer cover for the model’s stacked dual aluminum exhaust. Each of the 400 units also came with an individualized number plate.
Manufactured in December 2007 this example is VIN: ZDM1RB5T68B112623. The seller purchased the bike about three and a half years ago from an Iconic auction.
The odometer shows 5,571 miles. The seller has covered approximately 2,000 miles during his ownership.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection, our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Engine Oil Level: OVERFILLED
Engine Oil Quality: AGE UNK
2T Oil Level: N/A
Coolant Level: GOOD
Coolant Quality: FAILED ELECTROLYSIS TEST .28-.30 V
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: FAIL MORE THAN 3% H2O
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: FAIL MORE THAN 3% H2O
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: FAIL MORE THAN 3% H2O
Final Drive Condition: RUSTY
Headlight High Beam: PASS
Headlight Low Beam: PASS
Passing Light: PASS
Parking Light: TAIL ONLY
Turn Signals: PASS
Tail Light: PASS
Brake Light (Front Switch): PASS
Brake Light (Rear Switch): PASS
Plate Light: INOP
Horn: PASS
Kill Switch: PASS
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 80
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 90
Forks: OK
Shock/s: OK
Tire Date Code Front: 1621
Tire Date Code Rear: 4620
Tire % Remaining Front: 90
Tire % Remaining Rear: 90
Tire Press. Front: 31
Tire Press. Rear: 32
Battery Standing Voltage: 13.02V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 14.42V
Running Condition: RUNS
Test Ride Completed: NO
Test Ride Distance: N/A
Notes:
MOTODEMIC HEADLIGHT AND TRIPLE
COX RADIATOR GUARDS
AFTERMARKET CLIP ONS , CRG LEVERS, WERKES EXHAUST, INTEGRATED TAIL, BARNETT PRESSURE PLATE.
Triple will hit tank when turned lock to lock
Belts serviced in 2021
Recommended services:
Oil change
Coolant replacement
Flush all 3 hydraulic lines
Adjust steering stops
Service or replace chain
Modifications:
Werks full exhaust.
Performance Technology clipons.
Saddleman seat.
Motodemic headlight with custom turn signals.
Integrated LED taillight.
Motodemic triple tree.
Carbon fiber covers throughout.
Techspec tank grips.
CRG levers.
Rizoma grips.
Cox radiator cover.
CNC Racing rear sets.
Ducabike carbon fiber clutch cover.
Aftermarket mirrors.
Battery tender lead.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Pilot Power 2 CT tires with date codes of 4620 and 1621.
The sale includes four keys with Ducati programming card, owner’s manual, maintenance records, stock seat with covers, stock exhaust, stock headlight, stock turn signals, mirrors, rear sets, passenger pegs, clutch cover, gaskets, nose fairing, tail section with fender, stock subframe, and various additional parts.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Panorama City, California, this Ducati is offered on a clean California title with registration the will cost $187 to bring current through June 2026.
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