Decided to let me labour of love go as I just don’t have the time anymore to use or look after this bike. It’s a 1996 748 SP, first registered on UK roads in 2019 About 5300 miles on the clock (I forget the exact amount) This was built by me between 2018 and 2019. I Purchased the frame in January 2018, it came from Germany with all the paperwork. Already had a modified 1997 UK 748 which I had put an SP engine in it that was purchased from another forum user. So, I used the old 748 as a doner and sourced any missing original bits from various places. Please have a look at my original forum posts here: https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/building-a-748-sp.58071/ While I did try to get it to stock, some bits I kept from the old bike as they were simply better for riding the bike with. Non-standard bits: · MRA double bubble screen · Ohlins steering damper · K-Tech valves and springs in the forks · Steel brake discs · braided hoses · silicone coolant hoses · 40 tooth rear sprocket (and 96 link chain) · Exact start cables upgrade · Harris rear hugger I do have most of the original parts in boxes, I don’t have an original screen (easy to get), the yellow cover that came with the bikes when they were new (impossible to get now, unless you have one custom made), I had to replace a lot of the old zinc bolts of the years as they were corroding, I have used stainless steel or titanium bolts instead, again, as those are more practical for a bike that I was using a lot (at one point). Original parts included that are not on the bike: · Rear stand in correct gold colour · 50/45 half termi race system (stock pipes are on the bike). · Original iron brake discs · Original steering damper · Tool kit. · Other bits and bobs · 2 Original Ducati keys and 2 cheap ones. The belts, despite not actually doing many miles are over 4 years old, so need doing. Valves and rockers all looked good when I got the engine several years ago, and I have only put about 300 miles on the engine since I got it, so they should be all good. That said, the engine does not look great cosmetically, the paint is flaking a bit, this would have been my next job if I was gonna keep the bike. It has a set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso III’s on it that have probably only done 50 miles (just enough to ware them in). I have a folder full of receipts and an original manual I am sure I’m forgetting loads, but people should have questions that will bring up stuff I have missed. Looking for £7000 Please have a good look at all the photos (click for large ones).
It was a hard decision. I think I have been in denial for a while with regard to selling it. It was one of those situations where it was not one thing that decided it, but lots of little ones.
