Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 2012 Ducati 848 EVO Corse Special Edition.
After the polarizing style of the 999’s vertically-stacked headlights, Ducati went back to the single-sided swingarm, under-tail exhaust, exhaust, and side by side eyes made famous on the 916. This time, however, such features boasted a modern twist courtesy of Giandrea Fabbro. All of this took shape in the form of the range-topping 1098, a bike that Cycle World stated “isn’t just an improvement, it’s a revelation.” Of course, in typical Ducati fashion, the Bologna-based manufacturer also introduced a smaller sibling — sharing the frame and bodywork — known as the 848.
Introduced in 2011, the “EVO” variant of Ducati’s 848 was something that Cycle World called a “midlife upgrade”, with “performance gains…intended to benefit racers and street riders alike.”
The engine got new throttle bodies with larger bores, revised cylinder heads, and a new profile of the piston crown, which significantly bumped the compression ratio from 12.0:1 to 13.2:1. This helped increase horsepower to 140 at the crank.
On top of those upgrades, Ducati offered a “Corse Special Edition” with hardware/software upgrades and an exclusive paint job.
Upgrades included an Öhlins rear shock, 330mm front rotors, DTC (Ducati Traction Control), and DQS (Ducati Quick Shifter).
This example is VIN: ZDM1XBMV7CB020812.
The odometer shows 4,488 miles.
Maintenance:
Adam purchased this machine as his track bike. It was in excellent shape when it arrived, so much so that he couldn’t bear taking the near perfect bodywork onto the track so he sourced a set of Speed Carbon carbon fiber bodywork from our mate Chris at Moto Corse Performance in Florida (that bodywork is currently listed on iconicmotomarket.com). The bike came with the optional and quite desirable aluminum tank so he knew it was the right one for him. After just a few laps Adam realized it was a little too small (size wise) so he came in to make some adjustments. The track day was an Aprilia event so he opted to jump on a RSV4 for a couple sessions. In the meantime, our buddy Ted had a mechanical issue with this R1 so Adam loaned the bike to Ted. He was out for most of the session when he felt a loss of power and heard a sound so we brought it in only to realize that the bike had a top end issue.
Utlizing only brand new factory parts from Ducati we replaced the horizontal head, the horizontal head camshaft, valves, rockers and all the necessary gaskets and seals. We installed new street tires and installed new Ducati mirrors as Adam had given the others to a client in need.
The bike was completely gone through by Daniel (who is Ducati Certified), no expense was spared it getting this bike back running to factory spec.
Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Engine Oil Level: OK
Engine Oil Quality: NEW
2T Oil Level: NA
Coolant Level: OK
Coolant Quality: NEW
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: NEW
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: NEW
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: NEW
Final Drive Condition: OK
Headlight High Beam: OK
Headlight Low Beam: OK
Passing Light: OK
Parking Light: OK
Turn Signals: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light (Front Switch): OK
Brake Light (Rear Switch): OK
Plate Light: OK
Horn: OK
Kill Switch: OK
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 60%
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 60%
Forks: OK
Shock/s: OK
Tire Date Code Front: 2324
Tire Date Code Rear: 2224
Tire % Remaining Front: 100%
Tire % Remaining Rear: 100%
Tire Press. Front: 36
Tire Press. Rear: 38
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.24V
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 13.1V
Running Condition: OK
Test Ride Completed: YES
Test Ride Distance: 1 MI
Modifications:
Termignoni carbon fiber exhaust.
K-Factory rearsets.
Podium Racing titanium caliper bolts with lockwire.
Oberon clutch slave cylinder.
Aftermarket clutch and brake levers.
Aftermarket fuel cap.
HealTech GIPro gear indicator.
Aftermarket tank protector.
Tinted windscreen.
Fender eliminator.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires with date codes of 2224 and 2324.
The sale includes two black keys and one Ducati code card.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Panorama City, California, this Ducati is offered on a clean California title with registration that will cost $157 to bring current through May 2026.
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