Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore.
First unveiled at the 1992 Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Ducati M900 Monster was the “original naked bike”. The wildly successful parts-bin special was penned by Miguel Galluzzi and quickly became one of the Bologna firm’s best-selling models, accounting for more than half of all of Ducati’s sales within a decade of its release.
As Ducati’s superbikes evolved, so too did the Monster lineup. But by the middle-aughts, the Italian marque was facing increasingly fierce competition from fellow European manufacturers like Triumph and KTM. So in 2006, Ducati shoehorned the powertrain from its 998 superbike into the Monster. Two years later, Ducati one-upped itself, this time delivering what was essentially a naked version of its World Superbike Championship-winning 999 model.
Dubbed the S4RS, the naked was powered by Ducati’s Testastretta 999 engine. The water-cooled narrow-head motor featured Marelli FI with competition-derived 12-hole injectors and an auxiliary oil cooler. The race-bred L-Twin redlined at 10,500 rpm, putting down 130 hp at 9,500rpm and 77 ft-lbs of torque at 7,500rpm. Despite being housed in Ducati’s trademark tubular trellis frame, the company’s designers did a stellar job of hiding the model’s slew of wiring and sensors so they could highlight the crown jewel of the bike: the engine.
The 390lb (177kg) S4R S also boasted an array of competition-grade componentry, much of it borrowed from the R-spec 999. 43mm inverted Öhlins forks with low-friction titanium nitride coating, Öhlins monoshock, aluminum single-sided swing-arm, four-pot Brembo P34 brakes with dual 320mm discs, and ten-arm alloy Marchesini rims were all standard fare on the hopped-up naked.
In 2008 Ducati released the “ultimate expression of the Monster” via a limited run of only 400 Tricolore edition S4RS’s — 250 of which were sent to the US. Adorned in the classic Italian flag livery, the S4RS Tricolore also featured a carbon fiber front fender, radiator cover, side-covers, cam belt covers, and heat guard and silencer cover for the model’s stacked dual aluminum exhaust. Each of the 400 units also came with an individualized number plate.
This example is VIN: ZDM1RB5T28B112411. The seller purchased the bike five months ago and states, “I bought the bike from a friend of a friend (Buddhist monk that was leaving the country, unclear if by choice) and recently lost my storage place in Raleigh where I was keeping it. These are brilliant bikes, to look at and ride. If I didn’t already have one, I wouldn’t be selling.”
It is number 93 of 400.
The odometer shows 22,577 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller reports the date of the last cam drive belt replacement in July 2021 (see Photos tab) and states, “Routine maintenance + fork seals. Will provide recent Ducati dealership invoice.” In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection. Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Engine Oil Level: OK
Engine Oil Quality: OK
2T Oil Level: N/A
Coolant Level: GOOD
Coolant Quality: GOOD
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD LESS THAN 1.5% H2O
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: LESS THAN 1.5% H2O
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: GOOD
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD
Final Drive Condition: GOOD
Headlight High Beam: PASS
Headlight Low Beam: PASS
Passing Light: PASS
Parking Light: PASS
Turn Signals: PASS
Tail Light: PASS
Brake Light (Front Switch): PASS
Brake Light (Rear Switch): PASS
Plate Light: PASS
Horn: PASS
Kill Switch: PASS
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 90
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 70
Forks: GOOD
Shock/s: GOOD
Tire Date Code Front: 3720
Tire Date Code Rear: 0321
Tire % Remaining Front: 80
Tire % Remaining Rear: 80
Tire Press. Front: 28
Tire Press. Rear: 28
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.3
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.9
Running Condition: RUNS
Test Ride Completed: NO
Test Ride Distance: N/A
Notes:
TIRES ARE BORDERLINE AGED
Recommended repair:
Replace F and R tire
Modifications:
Termignoni exhaust.
Ducabike rear sets and carbon fiber heel guards.
Aftermarket frame sliders. Evotech axel sliders.
Carbon fiber upper radiator shroud.
Bar end mirrors.
Vortex levers.
Jaybeebikerbits rear stand spools.
Aftermarket license plate frame.
Tank grips.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Metzeler Sportec M9 RR tires with date codes of 3720 and 0321.
The sale includes one red key and maintenance records.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Santa Monica, California, this Ducati is offered on a clean Montana title. Have any Monster S4RS Tricolore stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
