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1990 Ducati 851

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Released in 1987, the Ducati 851 was a technological leap forward that made Ducati relevant in racing again. As a later bike in the series, this ’90 got the bigger 17 inch wheel and better suspension. In 1990, this bike won the SBK World Championship. Two years later, the bike had evolved into the 888. This example has just 8,000 …

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2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR

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Post Sale Update: This Desmosedici sold for $35,300 after 21 bids on eBay. The Ducati Desmosedici D16RR might just be the greatest sportbike to ever come out of Italy. The RR stands for Racing Replica, and it was a limited production (just 1,500 examples) version of the Desmo MotoGP racebike piloted by Casey Stoner in the world’s greatest motorcycle race …

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1964 Ducati Diana 250 Mark III Cafe Racer

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The sport model of Ducati’s bevel-drive singles, the Ducati Diana 250 was an absolute beauty that was able to “hunt down” the competition – this was the Italian of choice for most younger riders that couldn’t afford a big bike. MSRP back in the day? $719. Here’s an example that was built for road racing a decade ago and has …

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Ending Soon – 2011 Moto Guzzi Griso SE Tenni

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Post Sale Update: After 15 bids on eBay, this Griso sold for $9,400. I don’t know what it is about the Griso – I just feel that in Tenni Green, it’s simply stunning.This example has 13,450 miles and over $4,500 in extras, including a Mistral exhaust, Power Commander, flashed Guzzi Tech ECU, backrest, luggage, and a front fairing – so …

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1977 MV Agusta 350 Ipotesi

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The MV Agusta 350S Ipotesi is a classic Italian designed by legendary automotive stylist Giorgio Giugiaro. Nicknamed the Ipotesi (Hypothesis in Italian), it was Giugiaro’s attempt at styling a bike. It was quite advanced for the time – triple disc brakes, cast magnesium wheels, and a 10,000 rpm redline made this 350cc bike a treat to ride.

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Halloween – 1974 Ducati 750 GT

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Post Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this Ducati sold for $32,155. Fully restored in the distinctive orange/black paint scheme, this Ducati 750GT (VIN: 755193) is claimed to have been restored to museum quality by Austin Vintage Cycle, who have documented the process with a lot of photos here on their site.

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1972 Ducati 450 Desmo

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Though some people think the 350 is a better bike, the 450 Desmo is primed to be one of the next bikes that will start surging in price. For some details on what made this bike a “Memorable Motorcycle”, check out this article on Motorcycle USA.