Description
H&H Classic Auction @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
30th Oct, 2024 13:00
1990 Ducati 851
First year of the Ducati 851
Estimate
£5, 000 - £7, 000
Registration No: H373 VKU
Frame No: ZDMthe details below
MOT: None
A desirable early Ducati 851
In very original condition
Part of a private collection
The bevel-drive and Paul Smart's win in the 1972 Imola 200 race, began a tradition of race-winning V-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years with models such as the 851, 888, and 916. In the early 1990s, Ducati started a tradition of producing limited editions of the previous year's race bikes, partly to get around homologation rules, but also to give riders the ultimate in superbike performance.
On offer is a very desirable 1990 Ducati 851 from the first year of production and with its distinctive White frame. The 851 was imported into the UK in 2014 (NOVA on file) and had a full service carried out at the same time. It is in a lovely original condition for its age and displaying some 20, 140km (12, 514 miles) from new. It has formed part of a collection of machines the current vendor was collecting and as such, it has not been used for a few years, however, it has been started from time to time. It will require some recommissioning before it is put back on the road. The 851 is offered with a V5C, a single key, handbook and NOVA paperwork. A must-have for the Ducati collector.
