Description
Please note: Per the seller, “this bike was used new only once for a music video and then placed in a temperature controlled storage.” We ran the bike on a bottle in the below running video as the seller had our service department clean and sync the carbs and the fuel tank requires cleaning.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1995 Ducati 900SS/CR. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Ducati offered two versions of the 900SS – a full-fairing (SS/SP) and a half-fairing (SS/CR). In this piece on Cycle World, Peter Egan says that this 900SS is “the used motorcycle you need” and notes that “they made perfectly comfortable long-distance touring bikes, but on winding roads through the Black Hills, they metamorphosed back into sportbikes of deep finesse, with killer, real-world midrange and light, intuitive handling.”
Mikuni carbs fed the air-cooled 904cc air/oil cooled V-Twin which was good for just under 80 horsepower. Combined with a dry weight of 414 pounds and classic Ducati styling, the 900SS was quite the commercial success – almost 28k of them were sold over a seven year run.
This example is VIN: ZDM1LC4M5SB018788. The seller acquired the bike from his brother who purchased it new from Beverly Hills Ducati in 1995.
The odometer shows 56 miles. The tachometer still bears its factory sticker.
Maintenance:
In January 2021, the seller had the battery, the fuel pump, the fuel filter, and the belts replaced. He also had the oil changed and brake fluid changed, the tank cleaned, and the tires replaced.
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us clean and sync the carbs and install a quick disconnect at the fuel tank. Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: SOME RUST
Tire Year Front/ Rear: 3920/4119
Tire % Front/ Rear: 90/90
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 35/35
Brake % Front/ Rear : 90/90
Front hydraulic fluid: FAIL
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Oil: LEVEL OK/COLOR CLEAR
Coolant: N/A
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Turn: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: OK
Horn: OK
Fork: NO LEAKS
Shock/s: NO LEAKS
Final Drive: NEEDS SERVICE
Battery Standing Voltage: 11.97
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.9
Test Ride: None taken due to tank condition. Runs fine on bench.
Notes:
• BIKE RUNS FINE ON BENCH
• FUEL TANK REQUIRES CLEANING
• FUEL FILTER AND PRE-FILTER NEED REPLACING
• ALL FLUIDS SHOULD BE CHANGED DUE TO AGE
• SEAT HAS A SMALL TEAR
• HEADLIGHT CLOUDY
• CHAIN NEEDS SERVICE
RECOMMENDED:
• GAS TANK CLEANING, FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT
• OIL+ FILTER (AGED > 1 YEAR)
• HYDRO X3 (MOISTURE>3%)
• CHAIN SERVICE
Modifications:
The bike appears to be stock.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Diablo Rosso II tires with date codes of 4119 and 3920.
The sale includes two keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Ducati is offered on a clean California title with current registration through April 2025. Please note: The pictured license plate is not current. We apologize for the inconvenience. Have any 900SS/CR stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
