Description
Please Note: This bike is being listed out of Iconic UK! Our team there can assist with service, transport, or anything else you may need – just let us know!
Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
The 851 was a quantum leap for Ducati, with a new trellis frame, 4-valve heads, liquid cooling, fuel injection, and a dry clutch – it formed the blueprint for decades of Ducati Superbikes.
As Steve Rose put it in his 851 Buyer’s Guide for Bennetts, “Ducati’s 851 might not have shifted many units but it still managed to change motorcycling, save Ducati and make Superbike racing ten times more interesting.”
Throughout the run of 851/888s, Ducati released seven “Special Production” runs designed for homologation purposes. 534 of them were under the 851 SP3 moniker. The SP3 retained several key parts from the SP2 – the 888cc motor, close-ratio transmission, Ohlins suspension, and Brembo brakes…
…but it got additional upgrades such as a carbon fiber front fender, remote master cylinders, and stronger clutch/crankcases. The upgrade of black wheels can be subjective. What’s not subjective was the power bump to 111 hp thanks to a 11:1 compression ratio.
This example is VIN: ZDM888S000871. The seller acquired the bike from a private party four months ago.
It is #290.
The odometer shows 34,374km (21,359 miles).
Maintenance:
The seller reports that the previous owner “in the last 18 months, he had the front forks completely rebuilt and there is a £600 receipt from Coventry Ducati. In addition, it has had new belts, a new front caliper with seals and pads. It has also had new Samco hoses and coolant. In the last 10 months it has had oil, filters and plugs changed. The front and rear wheel bearings have been replaced.”
Moreover, he notes that “the rear tyre is new and the front tyre has done around 10 laps on another track bike. The bike has a new rear master cylinder and rear disc.”
Modifications:
Marchesini wheels.
Öhlins steering damper.
Corsa rearsets and rear brake caliper.
Corsa carbon front fairing V section.
Samco hoses.
Tail tidy, aftermarket signals.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tires with date codes of 1418 and 3818.
The sale also includes a “very rare GP lever costing £1200 brand new in the 1990s,” a set of carbon fibre fittings, hanger brackets, and heat shielding for for Termignoni exhaust, the original rear lighting cluster, as well as a range of nuts, bolts, washers and screws.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Cowbridge, Wales, this Ducati is offered on a V5C. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any 851 SP3 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
Please Note: This bike is being listed out of Iconic UK! Our team there can assist with service, transport, or anything else you may need – just let us know!
