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1987 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 SE

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Post Sale Update: This Guzzi sold for $6,600 after 15 bids on eBay in Midlothian, Texas on eBay. The Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 SE (Special Edition) was a limited run of motorcycles based on the Series II Le Mans 1000. Built in honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of the V7, it has evolved into a collector’s …

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1993 Bimota DB2

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Post Sale Update: This DB2 sold for $12,470 after 44 bids on eBay in Arlington, Virginia. One of the few 100% Italian Bimotas of the 90s, the DB2 featured a 900cc 2 valve Ducati engine (best known for its usage in the 900SS). It was never the fastest bike in the world, but for many the experience of owning a …

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JDM – 1986 Ducati 750 F1B

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Post Listing Update: This F1B did not meet reserve despite $10,100 after 8 bids on eBay in Los Angeles, California. Per Mick Walker’s Illustrated Ducati Buyer’s Guide, “the prototype of what was to emerge as the 750 F1 engine appeared in several long-distance endurance races in 1983, including the Le Mans 24 Hours. This beautiful Japanese Domestic Market F1B pays …

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Never Ridden – 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R

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Ducati says the V4 R “is the maximum expression of Ducati’s racing DNA, more similar to a racing prototype than any other bike.” Last year, it was the most expensive machine they offered at $40,000 – though it’s about to be blown out of the water by the $112,370 V4 Superleggera. Still, 221 horsepower and the latest/greatest from Ohlins and …

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#218/400 – 2008 Ducati Monster S4RS Tricolore

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Post Listing Update: This Monster did not meet reserve despite 6 bids up to $7,600 on eBay in Columbia, Pennsylvania. Even though it was basically a parts-bin special, the Monster has become one of Ducati’s most successful motorcycles of all time. In 2006, Ducati went a little crazy with their naked sport bike and stuffed it with a 998 superbike …

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Famous Owner – 4 of Ewan McGregor’s Motorcycles

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7-17-20 Update: Three years later, the beautiful V11 Sport (VIN: ZGUKRAKR1YM112615) has found its way back to eBay. The new owner put on about 3,500 miles during his time with it, and the odometer now reads 11,349. Upgrades include LED lighting/turn signals, Rizoma reservoirs, Wilbur shock, CRG levers, Agostini exhaust, Power Commander, and the lovely Magni fairing. Find it for …

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#4/23 – 2007 Bimota DB6 Delirio Azzuro

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Post Sale Update: This DB6 sold for $14,000 after 15 bids on eBay in Upland, California. The DB6 Delirio was a naked standard with styling unlike any other Bimota. It was powered by Ducati’s dual-spark air-cooled V-Twin, and it was the “cheapest” Bimota in the lineup, though it’s hard to call any bike cheap when the MSRP was over $30,000. …

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1976 Laverda SF3

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Post Listing Update: This SF3 did not meet reserve despite 24 bids up to $7,753 in Los Alamitos, California on eBay. The final version of Laverda’s SF (Super Freni = Super Brakes) lineup, the SF3 was released in 1976 and very few made it to the US. Changes from the SF2 included a disc rear brake, cast alloy wheels, and …

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2009 Ducati 1098R Troy Bayliss Replica – 76/500

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Post Listing Update: This 1098R Bayliss was pulled off of eBay as the “item is no longer available.” 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 production to 150 examples in the US (500 worldwide) …

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1995 Ducati 916 Varese

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Post Sale Update: This 916 sold for $9,801 after 6 bids on Iconic Motorbike Auctions in Marina del Rey, California. Over on the auction site today we’ve got a well-modified example of one of the early 916s. The first 2,663 examples of the Ducati 916 were built at the Cagiva factory in Varese – this came about as a fire …