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1965 Ducati Mountaineer 100

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In the mid 60s, Ducati offered a pair of singles called the Cadet and the Mountaineer that were both powered by a 97.6cc engine. The Cadet was a road bike and the Mountaineer (as you can guess from the name) was more of a dual-sport before the term existed.

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Stored for 25 Years – 1984 Laverda RGS 1000

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Post Listing Update: This Laverda RGS did not get any interest at the BIN of $11,500 on eBay. A true sport tourer, the Laverda RGS one of the last manifestations of the big triple, though it was much tamer than the beloved Jota unit thanks to different crankshaft timing and rubber engine mounts. Some felt that the engine lost a …

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1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000

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Post Listing Update: Despite 33 bids on eBay, this Mille GT did not meet reserve at $4,366. A rarity even in the world of Guzzis, the Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000 was a standard bike that could arguably be considered a blend between the California and the T5.

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1962 Ducati 175 Sport

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Post-Sale Update: This Ducati/Mototrans sold for $7,950 after 25 bids on eBay. This Ducati 175 Sport was one of the bikes built under license by MotoTrans, a Spanish company that made a small range of Ducs – check out BikeEXIF for another example of a MotoTrans.

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Troy Bayliss Replica – 2009 Ducati 1098R

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Post-Listing Update – This Bayliss Replica was relisted several times at lower prices, but the lowest offering of $29,300 was still too much to get it sold. In 2002, Ducati released a Bayliss rep based on the 998S. 7 years later, they did the same (honoring his third and last World Superbike Championship) but with the 1098R, this time limiting …

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Possible Steal – 1985 Moto Morini Camel

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This 501 Camel is being offered by the seller for a BIN of $1,500 in Los Angeles. What’s the catch? Well, there’s two: 1. The VIN on the title does not match this bike (I realize that in some states, that’s a deal breaker). 2. The right exhaust, which comes off the front cylinder of the v-twin engine, is throwing …

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Saltarelli Collection – 1959 Ducati 200 Elite

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Carlo Saltarelli was an ex-Ducati factory rider/racer/dealer who accumulated an incredible collection of the marque’s best bikes over a 30+ year career. In 2012, 107 of his motorcycles were auctioned off in Monaco by RM Sotheby’s – one of which was this beautiful Ducati Elite. 3 years later it’s back up for sale in Los Angeles.