Description
4/11/23 Update: The seller stopped by today with the stock tail! It will be included in the sale.
Click here for an CycleVIN Motorcycle History Report on this 1997 Ducati 916. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
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: ZDM1SB8S0VB008244. The seller acquired the bike eight years ago from a private party.
The odometer shows 31,222 miles. Please note: The seller states the odometer does not currently work as the cable is not compatible with the aftermarket forks. True mileage is unknown.
Maintenance:
4/15/2020 (Moto Republic) – Michelin Power GP tires installed.
7/3/2018 (Pro Italia) – Clutch fluid bled and speedometer cable/thermistor installed.
Modifications:
Full Termignoni ehxaust.
Öhlins forks and shock.
Rare Marchesini five-spoke magnesium/zinc chromate wheels – these are the “916 Racing” wheels found on the 955 SPa.
Ducabike clutch.
Yoyodyne clutch slave cylinder.
Carbon fiber clutch cover.
Carbon fiber air box.
Braided steel brake lines.
Custom seat.
Tail tidy.
Aftermarket gas cap.
Tinted windscreen, mirror delete.
Not pictured is an aluminum oil reservoir.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Michelin Power 5 tires with date codes of 0620 and 0620.
The sale includes one key.
Extras:
Marchesini wheels.
OEM mirrors.
4/11/23 Update: The seller stopped by today with the stock tail! It will be included in the sale.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Los Angeles, California, this Ducati is offered on a clean California title. Have any 916 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
4/11/23 Update: The seller stopped by today with the stock tail! It will be included in the sale.
