Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
26th Mar, 2025 9:00
1996 Ducati 900 Superlight
Registration number 'P 90O SL'
Estimate
£4, 500 - £5, 000
Registration No: P90 OSL
Frame No: 023455
MOT: February 2026
MkV version of the lightweight 900cc V-twin
Speedo shows a credible 6, 231 miles from new
Supplied with receipts, manual, 2 keys and a V5C
Ducati was established in 1926 by Antonnio Ducati and his sons, initially producing electrical components. After WW2 they moved into motorcycles with the Cucciola, essentially a pushbike with a clip-on engine. By the 60s they had become associated with performance bikes selling a range of sporty 250 and 350 singles. In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes, Ducati's chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic V-twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. An immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smart’s win in the 1972 Imola 200 race, started a tradition of race-winning V-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years. The SS range of air-cooled twins in various capacities offered a simpler alternative to Ducati's more expensive 8-valve Superbikes with the ultimate version being the 900 Superlight. This limited edition model had a dry weight of just 381lbs making it lighter than some 250s.
This rare and collectable 900SL is a Mk5 model, the last of the limited edition Superlight range incorporating all the upgrades developed over the preceding years. Presenting to an excellent standard in unrestored and original condition, the speedo shows just a credible 6, 231 miles. Owned by the vendor for the last 10 years, he has kept it maintained and is currently MOT'd until February 2026 and it will come supplied with an owner's manual, various receipts and both keys together with current V5C. Very fittingly the registration number could be perceived to be 'P 90O SL' and complements the bike perfectly.
