Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1995 Ducati 916. Please note: The VINData report mistakenly lists the year as a 2025. Per the collision on the VIN report, the seller states, “In 2001 the bike recorded a collision in Wisconsin, it shows up on the title but it’s not a salvage title.”
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: ZDM1SB8S2SB004725. The seller purchased the bike four years ago and states, “This is my baby, I just had knee replacement and I’m going to be 66 years old in January. No longer riding on the street.”
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 500 miles. The odometer shows 22,601 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “Complete engine rebuild by MotoReady. Front forks recently serviced. New battery. Belts, tires, oil, plugs. Bike is in excellent condition for being close to 30 years old.” He has provided the following breakdown of work performed:
Preliminary Procedures
– Separate engine from chassis—swinging arm shaft frozen (fabricate puller, cuss holy hell, sweat, tears, etc. 8 hrs to remove)
– Disassemble engine. Bag and box and label all parts in zip-lock bags
– Send out bare case halves with dissembled heads for cleaning and flushing.
– Cylinder Heads and Valves:
– Heads, and valves inspected for problems at Brooks Eliot Machine (local head guru)
– All valves found to be straight and guides in near-new condition. No problems with the heads themselves.
– Valve seats refaced on three angles, Valves hand-lapped into fresh seats
– All rockers sent to Ducati rocker pro in Cali. , inspected for wear (often a problem on some 916) one rocker replaced all others pronounced good.
– All split-ring valve retainers replaced (Aftermarket hardened material)
– All valve stem seals replaced (Ducati Factory items)
– Valves adjusted on the bench-exact clearances achieved.
Bottom End
– Crank and connecting rods checked for run out and wear-found good.
– Connecting rod small-end bushings showed no wear-cleaned and honed
– Connecting rod big end slip-bearings replaced with Ducati original sizes. (No Crank-journal wear).
– Crank connecting rod journal surfaces polished
– Original soft-aluminum crankshaft oil galley plugs removed, (know to back out and destroy the engine) and galleys flushed. Plugs replaced with Ducati Performance (from 916R) hardened steel oil-galley plugs—loctited and staked into place.
– Crankcases washed with soap and water, blown dry and clean.
– All crank case oil galleys reamed with wire cleaners and blown out.
– New Crankshaft bearings fitted and Loctited in place.
– Cam lay-shaft bearings inspected found as new. (they of course run at half rpm to that of the crank).
– All transmission shafts and bearings flushed cleaned and inspected-found to be in excellent condition showing no significant wear.
– Crankcase and cylinder heads coated in self-etching, high-heat primer and baked at 200 degrees, followed by several coats of high-heat paint, each baked on, finished with two coats of high-heat clear coat also baked on.
– Crankcases and bare heads washed with soap and water and blown dry prior to reassembly.
– All crankcase seals replaced.
– Crank end-play/preload precisely set to accepted preload (though Ducati recommends several different settings over time, the accepted preload within the community of performance engine builders is .0015)
– Set all transmission shafts to factory spec preload using existing and new shims
– Final assembly of crankcase halves after preload setting. All bolts cleaned, torqued and loctited in place.
– “Red bolt” replaced with fresh item.
– Clutch crankcase seals replaced and new locking washer used
– Stator rotor bolt and washer replaced with new factory parts
– All applicable case cover seals replaced.
– Bottom end fully assembled and ready for pistons and heads
Cylinders, Pistons, and Heads
– Wash and wire bush pistons and cylinders
– Clean, crosshatch, and resurface cylinders/with material specific bead hone.
– Replace all piston rings with Ducati factory parts
– Fit pistons to cylinders place special Ducati Performance cylinder base gaskets to achieve correct squish band clearance.
– Fit cylinders and pistons to connecting rods and onto engine case. Place soft lead solder atop piston, torque head into place. Remove head and check thickness of solder to determine clearance between top of piston and cylinder head base—squish band.
– Once squish band is accurately set assemble heads and cylinders to studs using all new nuts and torque to spec.
– Complete engine assembly, install new cam belts and set to 80hz tension
Remount to chassis, and Run In Engine
– Replace swinging arm shaft, nut and washer
– Replace engine mount nuts
– Replace clamps, screws any damaged hardware.
– Fill with non-synthetic oil
– Refresh coolant with new engine ice
– Run in for 30 min on lift
– Set throttle bodies and fuel mixture.
– Drain oil and refill with fresh non-synth and replace filter
– Ride in engine at varying rpm, punctuated by rapid high rpm bursts followed by high-pressure deceleration to seat rings early and quickly, about one hour. Drain oil and refill with non-synth oil and ride for 100 miles and varying rpm with continued episodes of heavy decel.
– Drain oil and fill with Mobile 1 MX4T.
– Ride an additional 100 miles.
Modifications:
The seller has provided the following list of modifications:
• Bar riser clip-ons
• Termignoni exhaust
• Upgraded voltage regulator
• Galfer wave rear rotor
• Quick change rear sprocket
• Carbon Fiber Air Intake
• Carbon Fiber Airbox
• Carbon Fiber Chain Guard
• Carbon Clutch Cover
• Carbon Swing Arm Cover
• Carbon Front Sprocket Cover
• Carbon Triple Tree Cover
• Carbon Speedo Cover
• Carbon Fiber Rear Fender
• Carbon Front Fender
• New OEM Windshield
• OEM Wheels refinished
• Newly painted OEM Side Panels
• New Coolant lines
• OEM Tool Kit
• Fresh Oil and Plugs
• Ohlins Rear Shock
• Rear Brake/Turn light kit
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Pilot Power 2CT tires with date codes of 0521 and 1521.
The sale includes two keys, owner’s manual, front and rear stands, tool kit, and non-carbon stock parts.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
“There is one small blemish on the tank and one of the factory inside tabs has broken off on the right side panel.”
Currently located in Morrison, Colorado, this Ducati is offered on a clean Colorado title. Please note: Per the collision on the VIN report, the seller states, “In 2001 the bike recorded a collision in Wisconsin, it shows up on the title but it’s not a salvage title.” Have any 916 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
