No Reserve – 1993 Ducati 888 SPO

Description

Please note: the VIN Data report lists the year incorrectly as 2023. This bike is in fact a 1993.
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1993 Ducati 888.

By 1992, when Pierre Terblanche gave the 851 a facelift, Ducati had firmly established a line of SP (Sport Production) homologation specials based on the line. The Italian firm debuted the SP5 for 1993, however they were not able to get it to pass US Department of Transportation regulations, so they created the SPO (Sport Production Omologato) for Americans that year.

The 888 produced 94 horsepower thanks to the iconic desmo valve V-Twin. Slight improvements contributed to a quarter mile time of 10.81 seconds on the way to a top speed of 157 miles per hour.

The SPO blended the Strada engine with several upgrades from the SP5, such as the single seat, upswept exhaust, and Ohlins shock with ride height adjustment.

In a 1993 comparison story, Cycle World summed up the 888 SPO as “a Superbike racer traveling incognito, with a headlight and turn signals included to keep the Department of Transportation happy. It is among the very best sportbikes in the world, regardless of engine type, regardless of country of origin… the 888 is one of those rare motorcycles whose limits are so high that you’d be foolish to try to get near them on the street.” Ducati backed that up on the track, winning the 1993 World Superbike Manufacturer’s Championship. Doug Polen would also win the AMA Superbike Championship that year on a Ducati as well.

This example is VIN: ZDM1HB7R1PB000749. The seller states “I bought it from the second owner in Monterey CA.”

The odometer shows 35,283 miles. The seller states “I had it mostly on display.”

Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection, additionally, the tank was sent to GTL and was completely cleaned. (Please see tank photo below.)

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: NA
Coolant Level: OK
Coolant Quality: GOOD
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD LESS THAN 1.5% H2O
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD LESS THAN 1.5% H2O
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: GOOD LESS THAN 1.5% H2O
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: 80
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 50
Forks: OK
Shock/s: OK
Tire Date Code Front: 1811
Tire Date Code Rear:1011
Tire % Remaining Front: 80
Tire % Remaining Rear: 80
Tire Press. Front: 34
Tire Press. Rear: 36
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.16
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM:14.5
Running Condition: RUNS
Test Ride Completed: YES
Test Ride Distance: 3 MILES

Notes:
• MAJOR SERVICE DONE 2020
•TIRES AGED

RECOMMEND:
• BELTS
• TIRES

Modifications:
Steel braided brake lines.

Aftermarket rear axle retainer plate.

Aftermarket carbon exhaust.

Carbon fiber instrument cluster cover.

Inside of the tank:

It is riding on Michelin Pilot Road 2 tires with date codes of 1011 and 1211.

The sale includes one key.

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 California title with registration that will cost $168 to bring current through January 2026.

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