No Reserve – 2003 Ducati 999 Project

Current bid: $1,300

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Ends At: April 18, 2025 3:00 pm PDT

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2025-04-18 14:50:00 2025-04-18 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles No Reserve – 2003 Ducati 999 Project Panorama City, California - This Duc comes with its original yellow bodywork and wants you to resurrect it. https://iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/auction/no-reserve-2003-ducati-999-project/ Iconic Motorbike Auctions concierge@iconicmotorbikes.com Add to Calendar

Description

Please note: This bike does not run. As such, there is no cold start video.

Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this Ducati 999.

After a long series of 916-based superbikes, Ducati dramatically mixed things up styling-wise with the vertically-stacked lights and double-sided swingarm of the 999 in 2003.

The styling was polarizing but the riding experience was not. As Bike Social puts it in their review of the 999: “The 999’s desmo V-twin is simply beautiful and has all the lazy power and torque you would expect from such a bike.

This example is VIN: ZDM1UB5T63B001674.

True mileage unknown. The odometer shows 20,189 miles.

Maintenance:
A previous owner is a friend of Iconic’s and informs us the motor was replaced approximately 12,000 miles ago and the ECU is re-flashed. In preparation for this listing, Iconic performed an inspection of the bike. Our service department notes the following on their condition report:

Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Engine Oil Level: OK
Engine Oil Quality: OK AGE UNKNOWN
2T Oil Level: NA
Coolant Level: LOW
Coolant Quality: FAIL
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: OK , MARGINAL 1-3% MOISTURE
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: FAIL >3% MOISTURE
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: OK
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: FAIL >3% MOISTURE
Final Drive Condition: RUSTY
Headlight High Beam: OK
Headlight Low Beam: OK
Passing Light: OK
Parking Light: OK
Turn Signals: FAIL
Tail Light: FAIL
Brake Light (Front Switch): FAIL
Brake Light (Rear Switch): FAIL
Plate Light: FAIL
Horn: OK
Kill Switch: UNKNOWN
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 60
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 85
Forks: LEAKING
Shock/s: OK
Tire Date Code Front: 4912
Tire Date Code Rear: 0213
Tire % Remaining Front: 80
Tire % Remaining Rear: 75
Tire Press. Front: 36
Tire Press. Rear: 38
Battery Standing Voltage: NONE
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: N/A
Running Condition: CRANK NO START
Test Ride Completed: NO

Notes:
• NO BODYWORK HARDWARE
• WIRING HARNESS UNWRAPPED
• NO SPARK

• HORIZONTAL CYLINDER
○ 30 PSI COMPRESSION
○ 95% LEAKAGE, (SUSPECT EXHAUST VALVE)

• VERTICAL CYLINDER
○ 138 PSI COMPRESSION
○ 0-2% LEAKAGE


Modifications:
Powder coated frame.

Termignoni slip on.

Inside of the tank:

It is riding on Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa tires which have aged out.

The sale includes one red key, key card, and original bodywork:

Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:





Currently located at our facility in Panorama City, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Ducati is offered on a clean Vermont. Have any 999 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!

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