Description
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 25th March from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 26th March from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1980 Ducati 900SS
Family owned from new
Estimate
£20, 000 - £22, 000
Registration No: JBC 212V
Frame No: 088794
MOT: Exempt
A genuine family owned 900SS from new
A mostly original Ducati that has been cared for
All original paintwork from new
A current V5C on file
Following Paul Smart's success at the 1972 Imola 200 Formula 750 race aboard a brace of specially prepared desmodromic V-twin, there were demands from the public for a replica. Aside a limited run of homologation specials; fortunately, in 1975 Ducati introduced the 900SS, a machine that shared the same DNA whilst being built in greater numbers. It adopted the square case 860cc engine whilst retaining the 750SS cycle. The Silver and Blue livery worn by the first examples changed to a Black and Gold livery for 1978 which continued until 1980.
This Ducati 900SS was purchased on 6th February 1980 from Apple Motorcycles in Hinckley, the original sales receipt is in the comprehensive document folder supplied with the bike. It has had only two owners and has been in the same family since new, ridden regularly during the early 1980s, including trips to the Isle of Man and to Grand Prix events in Germany and Holland. The GB sticker is still present on the original dual seat which will be included in the sale, the single seat was fitted in 2020. In the mid-1980s, the bike was put away in storage, however, it was kept clean and the engine turned over at various intervals. 2015 saw the bike sold to another family member who recommissioned the machine with full rebuilds of the front and rear Brembo brakes, including new Hel Performance brake lines and the Dellorto carburettors which were also comprehensively rebuilt with many new internals, including floats and accelerator pump diaphragms purchased from Eurocarb Ltd. As part of the recommissioning process, the original-fit Speedline Gold magnesium wheels were replaced with stainless spoked wheels. The original magnesium wheels will be supplied with the bike along with the original plastic bellmouths and indicators. The clutch action has been improved by the addition of the longer clutch action arm, giving a much lighter easier pull at the clutch lever. The engine has never been apart, and the factory lead seal is still present on the front cylinder exhaust locking ring. The paint, decals and fairing/ screen are all original with no respraying or replacements. The bike will be supplied with a comprehensive set of paperwork including the original purchase documentation, previous MOT certificates, a quantity of purchase receipts for service items, replacement parts including the spoked wheels etc and some related Ducati paperwork. Also included are the rare Ducati factory service books, the owner’s manual and original warranty documentation. The Ducati has been ridden regularly each summer (dry miles) since 2015 and was last ridden in the summer of 2024.
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Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
