1995 Ducati 916

Collectors' Motorcycles and Motorcars at the Barber Museum|10 October 2020, 13:00 CDT|Birmingham, Barber Motorsports Museum

1995 Ducati 916

Occasionally a bike comes along that changes the rules. Back in 1994 that bike was the then-brand-new Ducati 916. Cycle World magazine called the Duc, "The most sensational bike to appear so far this decade," then added, "It balances stunning looks with performance and handling that is nothing less than breathtaking." In their retrospective of motorcycling in the 1990s, Motorcyclist magazine put it even better: "1994 – Ducati 916 debuts. Did anything else happen that year?"

Ducati's liquid-cooled, eight-valve Desmoquattro 888 V-twin had been around for six years and had won four World Superbike championships, but on the street it was Japanese inline-fours that ruled the sportbike roost. With its enlarged motor and stronger torque band, the 916 was an even better performer than its predecessors, and its trademark steel-trellis fame with alloy single-sided swingarm imbued the bike with pinpoint handling. On the track another four World Superbike titles fell to the 916, but it was the bike's strikingly good looks that really captured the riding public's imagination. Styled by the late Massimo Tamburini, the 916 and its subsequent evolutions established Ducati as a leading player in the sportbike category.

The bike presented here comes with some files and old service records. Recommissioning will be needed in order to take the bike on the streets again.

Saleroom notices

Please note that the Engine number is SB8S002712 and Frame number is ZDM1SB8S5SV002398 and the title is in transit.

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