[Ducati] 900 Ducati SSCR on ebay, thoughts?

[GDSAmps]

Izaak,

> -----Original Message-----
> I have to say the opposite -- I've watched 900ss cr and sp machines
> sell for a while because I like those (the mid 90s models) and the
> typical price on them runs about 3500 while the SPs sell for about
> 4000.  The "completed auctions" function is a good barometer on
> ebay.  Plenty of bikes listed with reserves or above 4000 but few sell.

That seems about right.  I paid $4200 for mine two months ago locally here
in Michigan but that included a few boxes of spare engine parts, almost
enough to build a spare engine.  I missed out on a nice one with 6k miles
last August for $3500.

> Of the SPs I've seen, none one them have the original cast iron
> rotors as they cost and arm+leg to replace, so the owners just get
> the "regular" stainless ones.

The previous owner of my bike replaced the front rotors with Brembo GP
pieces.  I got lucky there! :-)

> made me a crazy offer, the CR was partially "converted" to an SP by a
> previous owner, but I doubt I can tell the difference.. It pops
> wheelies in 2nd gear just fine.

What gearing did you have on that bike?  Was the engine stock?  My SP will
just barely lighten the front wheel going into 2nd.  It won't lift it off
the ground unless I really abuse it.

Personally, I really like the look of the SP over the CR so that was a big
factor to me.  Now that I've had it, I am glad I got the SP because when I
got it, the suspension was misadjusted terribly.  After a few weeks of
tweaking one thing at a time, now it handles very nicely.  I can also
stiffen it up for a track event and smoothen it out for the street.  That is
a definite advantage of the SP I think.

Sincerely,
Graydon D. Stuckey
www.GDSAmps.com