1995 Ducati 916 Varese - 2,265 Miles

[Don Ro]

Rare Original: 1995 Ducati 916 "Varese" - Rare SportBikes For Sale
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1995 Ducati 1995 Ducati 916 | eBay

[speeder]

That's a beauty.

[Don Ro]

I remember the first time most of us ever saw a 916. Back in '94 or so. One pulled into Alice's parking lot one Sunday morning and most of the 200 - 300 bikers standing around flocked to it.
Was amazing to not just marvel at the bike but the crowd was eerily quiet and was standing a good 15 - 20 ft. away...as if in the presence of something profound.
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[pavulon]

I remember as well. I resolved then and there (Bagel Boy, Sioux Falls, SD) to own one and have for the past 17 years. I don't ride it much as it is garage art.

[Don Ro]

^^^
My 996S was living room art when I wasn't riding it.
A "fashion statement" my buddies called it.

[Rinty]

Never heard of these. Thanks for posting.

I rode a 998 not so long ago. It was an interesting experience.

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Gorgeous. Nearly 15 years later and I still want a 916-era styled Duc.

[Ferraripete]

if anyone is interested in a meticulously cared for 916, I will be re-listing mine on ebay this sunday. it sold last week but the winning bidder failed to complete the sale.

maddening that someone would bid up but back out...ebay I guess?

[Ferraripete]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

That's really annoying. Happened to me on vintage furniture stuff several times.

I refuse to look at your ad though. I've seen pics of the bike and it looks so tempting. Wish I hadn't sold my early 748, but don't have room for any more bikes!

thanks pete. I am going to take all new photos so it looks like a different ad. I figure it could help people from thinking that there was something wrong with the bike if I simply repost the old ad and photos.

I will make sure the reserve is set fairly high but not obscenely so.

[Ferraripete]

[QUOTE=peteremsley;9720709]I think new photos is a good idea. I assume you've got it on craigslist, etc? While very flakey too, they seem to flake a lot earlier - not waste 0 days or whatever and not come through.[/QUOTEr

pete, I have avoided craigslist as I don't want to deal with or talk to tire kickers. ebay is a better method to sell properly but functionally...it is far from perfect. if it does not sell this time I think it will stay in my care for another year or so. I love my ducatis but am not riding much anymore so keeping them is not too important.

[epbrown]

Originally Posted by Ferraripete

pete, I have avoided craigslist as I don't want to deal with or talk to tire kickers. ebay is a better method to sell properly but functionally...it is far from perfect. if it does not sell this time I think it will stay in my care for another year or so. I love my ducatis but am not riding much anymore so keeping them is not too important.

Have you considered BAT? It seems to have a lower flake rate and generate higher prices, and they auction bikes as well as cars. I've noticed that Ebaymotors sellers often have to complete three or four auctions to actually sell an item.

[javadog]

Ferraripete... raresportbikes.com gets a lot of traffic and will post an ad for sale for something like 35 or 40 bucks, if I recall correctly.

That early 916 is priced way too high. There's nothing special about the fact that it was built in another factory and I sold my '98 SPS for less money than that with similar miles...

JR

[HardDrive]

I loved my 748S, but not the most comfortable bike in the world.....

[motion]

Originally Posted by javadog

Ferraripete... raresportbikes.com gets a lot of traffic and will post an ad for sale for something like 35 or 40 bucks, if I recall correctly.

That early 916 is priced way too high. There's nothing special about the fact that it was built in another factory and I sold my '98 SPS for less money than that with similar miles...

JR

Agreed. Its probably a solid $9K bike, though.

[motion]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

I agree, its a bit tight, but probably appropriately purposeful.

General question - what is the most comfy bike if you only owned one and wanted some mileage capacity? Probably not a sport bike, or a forward control cruiser. An old BM? Big adv? Big scooter?

My vote would be for a big, newer ADV bike. A new R1200GS is probably good for 1,000 mile days without too much problem.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

General question - what is the most comfy bike if you only owned one and wanted some mileage capacity? Probably not a sport bike, or a forward control cruiser. An old BM? Big adv? Big scooter?

I loved long lazy rides on my Moto Guzzi Griso. It could scoot if you put the spurs to it.
But given a 'one bike only' choice I would likely go with a VFR or a GS.

[Rinty]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

Good interesting, or like on a rack in the dungeon interesting?

It is a rack, but OK for a short ride. But the experience of riding it was a good thing.

The most interesting result of the ride was that, for a short time, my R1200ST felt like a Gold Wing. And its a very agile, fast, machine.