Description
Additional photos of this 2000 Ducati 996 custom are available here for your perusal.
Replacing the legendary 916, the 996 was Ducati’s flagship superbike from 1999-2002. The gorgeous Tamburini-designed aesthetics remained, but upgrades like larger pistons and valves, a stronger crankshaft, lighter wheels, and better brakes all combined for an improved riding experience.
Per Motorcycle News: “Everything about owning this design icon feeds my love for it. I never tire of seeing it in the garage, of the lazy churn as those big pistons pulse into life and that thunderous burst of ignition on start-up.
I love how dense, taut and compact it feels, how at home it is mid-corner, or how its rhythms and sonorous tones get inside your brain. Riding it feels excitingly illicit, like having an affair, without actually being unfaithful. Every ride feels like falling in love again.”
This example is VIN: ZDM1SB5T6YB005477. The seller purchased it two years ago from Ducati of Wisconsin.
True mileage is unknown.
Maintenance:
The seller states that there are no mechanical issues — it “runs like a champ!”
Modifications:
In his efforts to turn this stock sportbike into a tricked-out cafe racer, the seller had the frame re-sprayed and had the tank painted by Krossover Customs. He has also installed the following custom parts:
– Handmade seat, cowl, radiator deflectors and headlight – all made by Benjie at BCR Designs.
– Chopped exhaust
– Velocity stacks and screens
– Brake light
– License plate
– Number plates
– Ignition
– Switches
– Cooler blocks
– Exhaust wrap
Moreover, he’s fitted the bike with a long list of upgrades, including:
– Ducabike race clutch
– Ducabike clutch slave cylinder
– Febur racing cooler
– Water oil cooler
– Accossato calipers
– Carbon front fender
– Carbon swing arm cover
– Carbon airbox
– Carbon belt covers
– Strada fab chain guard
– Samco hoses
– Ducabike rearsets
– Ducabike clip-on handlebars
– Ducabike oil cap
– Ducabike clutch cover
– Ducabike oil breather valve
– Ducabike adjustable linkages
– Ducabike gas cap
– Ducabike timing cover
– Ducabike sprocket carrier
– Ducabike pump guards
– Ducabike front fork protection
– Bar-end mirrors
– Anti-gravity battery
– AES wheel nuts
– K&N filter
– New speedo
– CNC fluid caps
– Ducabike frame plugs
– New grips
– Ducabike nuts
Please Note: a Solo2 lap timer may be visible in some photos but it is not included in the listing.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
It is riding on new Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tires.
Currently located in Brentwood, Tennessee, this Ducati is offered on a clean Tennessee title. Have any 996 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
