Ducati 1982 900 Super Sport 864 cc 2 cyl OHC 3601

Ducati 1982 900 Super Sport 864 cc OHC DESMO V-twin frame # DM860SS *091152 engine # 93411

Ducati were a relatively small motorcycle manufacturer in the 1960s, their road bikes focusing on single-cylinder machines of small capacity and didn’t start producing the first V-Twin engine until 1970, but it was British racer, Paul Smart, who established the firm winning the Imola 200 on a ‘round case’ 750cc bike which featured the now famous ‘Desmodromic’ valve system. The first production bike available was the 750 GT in 1973, but this was more of a roadster than a race bread motorcycle and had the traditional valve spring cylinder heads. Customers had to wait until the square case 750 SS was available in 1975 for the extra power and even then only 250 bikes were produced. The 900 SS followed shortly after with an increase in capacity to 864cc, stronger square cases and Desmo valves and it was an instant hit with both road and privateer racers. A track-focused bike with exceptional handling, it soon became an icon and even today, it’s still on many collectors and expert’s ‘top ten bikes they would love to own’. For more info on this model see:
https://www.ducaticlassics.com/motorcycles/750-and-900-super-sport
The machine we present is exemplary of the last series of the 900 SS, presented at the Bologna Show at the end of 1980 and released in the course of 1981. This model was fitted with a restyled dual seat only (our bike comes with single and dual seats) and had many detail changes, such as new decals. Production of the 900SS ended in 1982. Our Super Sport was first registered on April 16, 1982 and comes with Dell ‘Orto 40 mm carbs, Marzocchi front forks, Brembo dual discs front and single disc rear and Conti mufflers. She’s in excellent original, unrestored condition and the odometer shows 26525 km.