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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: JohninVT on September 07, 2018, 07:29:29 PM
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This is a steal. I had a 900SS with these mods and it was a ball. Personally, I wouldn't have dicked with the graphics and added a 944 kit to a numbered SS/SP but I'm not sure the owner knows the SP was a step above the SS and that's why the plaque is on the triple. Anyway, it's a half hour from me. Someone please buy it so I don't go look at it this weekend.
https://vermont.craigslist.org/mcy/d/rare-modified-94-ducati/6686333527.html
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Holy crap... If I was remotely close I'd be on my way now.
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I don't know much about those bikes but that looks like a good deal on that motorcycle. Go for it John, I'll ride it if I get to come up there fall.
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This is a steal. I had a 900SS with these mods and it was a ball. Personally, I wouldn't have dicked with the graphics and added a 944 kit to a numbered SS/SP but I'm not sure the owner knows the SP was a step above the SS and that's why the plaque is on the triple. Anyway, it's a half hour from me. Someone please buy it so I don't go look at it this weekend.
https://vermont.craigslist.org/mcy/d/rare-modified-94-ducati/6686333527.html
i had a yellow '97 SS/SP i wish i never sold. Did the Keihin flat slides and the engine was stock. And Racetech in the forks and shock. Grest bike to ride fast with awesome brakes. Still find myself looking for one...
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Adding the "944" graphic was fairly common among the Ducatisti I used to ride with.
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WOW, some lucky bastard is going to score on that one, hopefully someone here so it can stay in "local" circulation and maybe go up for sale again when I have the means to blow on it!
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As the OP noted, I'm surprised the seller didn't mention the bike is an SP. IMHO, one of the best looking Ducati motorcycles ever. I had the CR, which didn't have the nifty components of the SP, but was still a thrilling and gorgeous machine to me. Buyer should be prepared for a thorough and likely costly going over of this example.
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As the OP noted, I'm surprised the seller didn't mention the bike is an SP. IMHO, one of the best looking Ducati motorcycles ever. I had the CR, which didn't have the nifty components of the SP, but was still a thrilling and gorgeous machine to me. Buyer should be prepared for a thorough and likely costly going over of this example.
The air-cooled 2v engines are pretty good. The main thing to look for on these is stress cracks in the frame. They usually appear near the headstock and around the engine mounts. A 900SS will hold valve adjustments for tens of thousands of miles once they're broken in and changing belts every two years is relatively straight forward. A 10 minute visual inspection would give you a pretty good idea of the overall condition. A quick ride would tell you if the clutch was ok. The plastic is more expensive and hard to find at this point than anything in the engine. Perrazzi sold his CR at $3500 in one or two days after listing it here last week because it was a very good deal. The price on this SS/SP is a steal even if you had to replace the clutch or have the frame braced.
As someone else noted, they have very good brakes. I added a Brembo RGS adjustable master cylinder and EBC HH pads and it would pull the rear wheel off the ground using two fingers on the lever. I also had a Sargent seat and risers. They're a veritable torture rack for a middle aged guy like me.
I e-mailed the seller this morning against my better judgement. There were reasons I sold mine. Including the seating position, potential frame cracking on the roads I ride and that it attracted farrrrrr too much attention. I live near the police station and every cop in town knew who owned it. People flocked to it when it was parked. I need a 900SS like I need a hole in the head but the price is too good not to at least go take a look at it. No response thus far.
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The air-cooled 2v engines are pretty good. The main thing to look for on these is stress cracks in the frame. They usually appear near the headstock and around the engine mounts. A 900SS will hold valve adjustments for tens of thousands of miles once they're broken in and changing belts every two years is relatively straight forward. A 10 minute visual inspection would give you a pretty good idea of the overall condition. A quick ride would tell you if the clutch was ok. The plastic is more expensive and hard to find at this point than anything in the engine. Perrazzi sold his CR at $3500 in one or two days after listing it here last week because it was a very good deal. The price on this SS/SP is a steal even if you had to replace the clutch or have the frame braced.
As someone else noted, they have very good brakes. I added a Brembo RGS adjustable master cylinder and EBC HH pads and it would pull the rear wheel off the ground using two fingers on the lever. I also had a Sargent seat and risers. They're a veritable torture rack for a middle aged guy like me.
I e-mailed the seller this morning against my better judgement. There were reasons I sold mine. Including the seating position, potential frame cracking on the roads I ride and that it attracted farrrrrr too much attention. I live near the police station and every cop in town knew who owned it. People flocked to it when it was parked. I need a 900SS like I need a hole in the head but the price is too good not to at least go take a look at it. No response thus far.
Good point about the frames. By '97 they had it sorted though. I had a friend who replaced the frame on his '95. Ducati gave it him for free, but he had to pay labour for the swap. The Sargent was mandatory, and with that i could ride it all day. No big deal about the clutches, they were easy to do. Mine had 35,000 mi when sold and it was still original.
I can also confirm about the valve clearances. Mine just didn't change - so do it around 10,000 mi and that's it. I even tracked mine and it stayed solid. Belts were a joke to inspect and change - no special tools, just common sense. I never brought mine back to the dealer.
The one area to watch are the electrical connectors - I hard-wired the shitty alternator output wiring and regulator wires. The alternator and regulators were fine, it was the connectors that were junk. Also check the headlight connector for heat damage.
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Thats cool and what do you want for $3k....but if you look at close ups, it looks like it has sat outside or in wet environment, its rough.... It hasnt been loved its whole life..... it would be a lot of effort to make it pretty again......
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Meh...it's 25 years old and in Vermont. It would look a lot worse if it had sat outside. The carbon fiber fenders all fade like crazy. They can be brought back and clear coated. I'm going to look at it tomorrow morning.......
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34 K miles doesn't cause at least some concern?
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34k is a bit nut it depends on the maintenance and how it was ridden, just cruising is different than a bunch of track days.
I had a '93 Superlight, loved it other than the riding position.
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Why in the world would any sensible middle-aged adult buy an old red Ducati? I have outgrown such foolishness!
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Yes, had my silver one a year and a half, no regrets at all. But I've never claimed to be that sensible.
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Why in the world would any sensible middle-aged adult buy an old red Ducati? I have outgrown such foolishness!
Sense :violent1: we are talking about motorcycles. I saw the post where you are getting that 900!!! you will like it. I am an old guy/past middle aged.....I have a Ducati F1.... for some reason. Probably cuz when I was young I couldnt afford this kind of stuff.
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Ok. I’m busted. :grin:
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944 is a magic Ducati number - best sounding Duc engine is the ST2 with a 944. That bike looks sweet.
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34 K miles doesn't cause at least some concern?
This! Betting it was ridden pretty hard because the sound and power those motors make are absolutely addictive. Not saying it's worn out but I'd rather have one with fewer miles.
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I would just be concerned about the maintenance record, if any. How difficult is it to bleed the brakes, for example? It would be worth while to know where it stands. If it pleases you, I hope you can pick up this SP and get it properly sorted. Both you and the machine deserve that, IMHO.
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944 is a magic Ducati number - best sounding Duc engine is the ST2 with a 944. That bike looks sweet.
The ST2 cams are the hot ticket in a 900SS motor, esp. once with the 944 kit.
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The ST2 cams are the hot ticket in a 900SS motor, esp. once with the 944 kit.
My 96 900 Monster has V2 stamped on the heads. I'm told the V2 heads have the larger valves and hotter cams from the 900SS ... and the V2 was discontinued in the late 90's for smaller valves and cams to make the engine less lumpy at low rpms's...I don't know how applies to other Ducatis'