Ducati 900SS-where to get stock parts

Rot 911 · 12-22-2013, 09:51 AM

I'm doing some base line maintenance on the '93 900. Desmo Times had most of the maintenance parts, but they didn't have the throttle and choke cables, carburetor needles and emulsion tubes. When I go to places like Ducati Omaha you have to call to see if they carry these early 900SS parts. Any suggestions of where I can find them online? Thanks!

Noah930 · Noah930's Garage

You can also try California Cycleworks and Motostrano for Ducati parts. But I'm already guessing they don't have those parts in stock. Ebay, too.

I check with my local dealer, Pro Italia, for that stuff. They usually won't have it in stock (mainly because my bikes are so old), but they have been able to look up which other dealers in the U.S. supposedly have them in stock (as long as those dealerships are current in their parts inventory efforts) and also the factory warehouse supplies in Italy. (There is no longer any warehouse in America.) They can either order the part from Italy (and get it within a week or so), or they'll let me know which American dealerships claim they've got it in stock so I can contact that dealership directly. I purchased a speedo cable from FL like that, once. Ducati of Omaha (Alden?) is a pretty good dealership from what other Duc buddies tell me--they should be able to help.

Jeff Higgins · 12-22-2013, 01:28 PM

I am truly blessed - Ducati of Seattle is not too far away. While I obviously have never had to take advantage of it, they apparently do a booming on-line parts business. Guys who are not as fortunate as I am to live so close to them speak highly of this aspect of their business.

Rot 911 · 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

I am truly blessed - Ducati of Seattle is not too far away. While I obviously have never had to take advantage of it, they apparently do a booming on-line parts business. Guys who are not as fortunate as I am to live so close to them speak highly of this aspect of their business.

I've seen their site. Unfortunately, all the Ducati dealers only have parts fiche back to 2001. You have to call to get parts for the earlier bikes. I'm spoiled by wanting to just do everything online.