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why thanks @activpop, it's almost impossible to take a bad photo of a 916 in southern California. those photos were all taken by my free, "whatever phone T-Mobile gave my the last time i walked in the store" model.

that's correct @docc, the link was just for pricing reference. my bike is listed on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist at the moment. posted last week... https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/d/redondo-beach-1997-ducati-916/7851098708.html https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1166017031880761

for sale is my '97 916. it is the last year of the original 90's Ducati graphics before they went to a small displacement number in the upper front corner of the fairing with a plain red fairing. i bought this bike almost a decade ago with 17k miles and have had it since. it now has around 21k on the odometer. however this bike is as clean as can be for not being brand new, it is in exceptional shape as you would expect of an icon such as this. it looks as new with the fairings on or off. i am extraordinarily picky about what i buy and religious about maintaining their mechanicals and aesthetics. i have owned dozens of Ducati's and other brands over my riding lifetime, this is of course the most special of all. it's cleaned off with a microfibre cloth after each ride, with separate cloths for fairings, windscreen, and frame/wheels. it's also hand waxed every few months. this 916 is completely 💯% OEM with the exception of a set of Termignoni carbon fibre slip-ons (with chip) and a closed carbon fibre clutch cover. there is a carbon key guard also, otherwise it's no different than when it rolled out of the Bologna factory 28 years ago. license plate holder, turn signals, levers, paint are all original. it came to me with an SPS tail but it is NOT an SPS. the white plate on the tail does look awesome so i left it, especially compared to the all red tail which looks kinda plain in contrast. when i bought it there was a tinted aftermarket windscreen. i purchased a brand new Factory Ducati OEM windscreen directly from Italy with the little Cagiva elephant in the right hand corner to bring it back to original equipment condition. i have had the rear brake master cylinder rebuilt, the chain runners replaced with new, and the air intake tubes replaced with brand new also. probably a few other general maintenance items i do not recall currently, along with the usual oil and filter, air filters, etc. it wears Bridgestone S22 tyres currently, in very near new, great condition. brakes, clutch, fluids, etc., are all in excellent shape. it has the upgraded charging system and regulator. battery is fresh and always on a tender when not in use. it will fire straight to life and run perfectly without the need of the fast idle. every turn signal, dash light, tail light and the rest function as expected. the going rate in this condition and mileage according to Classic Ducati Market sales tracking for 2020 to 2025 is between $18k to $19k on average. https://www.classic.com/m/ducati/year-1997 this bike has always resided within my personal residence in the Los Angeles South Bay area since i've owned it, and been maintained exclusively by Moto Servizio in Long Beach, as have all of my Ducati's and other brands. clean title of course, and currently registered. never dropped and never abused. spending 90% of its life in front of the fireplace. as you can see from some of the photos, this machine is ridden at least monthly, usually for Malibu car shows and Rock Store bike meet-ups. it has never left me stranded or given any trouble. it's never seen the track, i have other new machines for that purpose (ZX-4RR, Daytona 675R, GSXR 750, S1000RR M, RSV4 Factory). i originally purchased the bike from an old man's estate in NYC and had it shipped to me in L.A. it's been well cared for and had an easy life. the two videos below will show the condition and sound of my 916:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/679763534737709 for those of you Facebook challenged: in Blairsville, GA...

nailed it on the comedic factor...

wow, great price!

sold...

someone grab it!: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1320194999168741

selling the little sister to our V11: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/mcy/d/marina-del-rey-2017-moto-guzzi-v7iii/7842212219.html clean title, zero accidents, current rego, and excellent condition. female owned and ridden...

@activpop, the shipping might be more than i'm looking to spend...

@Tomchri, @activpop, if you gentlemen decide to ditch your lame ti pipes, please let me know...

righteous @gstallons? @audiomick, the original NSX smashed the Supercar order in its day. faster around the track than anything else. Dodge Vipers, any Ferrari or Lamborghini, and the Corvette ZR1. even though the ZR1 made an additional 130 horsepower and heaps more torque. as i'm sure you know, a certain Ayrton Senna helped develop and fine tune the chassis...

@audiomick, @gstallons, you guys hijacking my titanium exhaust thread with your cool Pantera's and old Mustangs?! all i had was this boring Honda for groceries...

i see you have some cool machines in your collection @Lucky Phil. i also have a GSXR (750), 1198s and had a 900ss, ST4s and ST3s...

thanks mate, i'll let you know if i require them @Lucky Phil. different mid-pipes required, or the mufflers have some flexibility in the angling?

thanks heaps @Lucky Phil, i appreciate the knowledge. i missed the different passenger pegs. is there a different finish on the pipes also, or is that just lighting?

throwing out some feelers to see if anyone has my preferred set of exhaust mufflers for a 2002 V11 Le Mans. anyone got a set of these for sale? in excellent condition of course, whether new or used. i assume the matching ECU is necessary also, and i'd love to have that as well if so. looking for them at a normal or slightly upsweft angle as shown in the following images. thanks heaps gentlemen... p.s. to only be paid for with PayPal 'goods and services" of course, so don't bother to contact me with any scam attempts. p.s.s. is there some leeway with adjusting the angle of the mufflers? i see three distinct angles below. middle position looks best to me.

Missoula, MT seems to be the spot @docc

looks like a clean 2004 Nero Corsa. 14k miles, clean body, Ferracci pipes: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/834749491825680

saw this advert when the bike was originally advertised for $11k. even at $9k it's still hella high priced. especially with 32k miles and crash damage on that right-side upper fairing...

any dyno graphs or raw numbers to show the improvements on your V11?

i'm in Florida at the moment @p6x, i fully understand what you're saying, completely. getting out of the shower in an air conditioned house, you start sweating before you're dry and feel like you need another shower before you've even left the bathroom. i need to get back to southern California as soon as possible...

very different culture between the U.S., especially Texas, than Europe. i've been fortunate enough to have a decent amount of motorbikes for a while. different brands and models for different purposes and rides. and some days i would even ride 3 or 4 in the same day. i too used to ride often, or find excuses to do nothing and ride somewhere. of course with the daily perfect, year round weather in Southern California, it's bloody hard not to...

i doubt it. but some people have more bikes than time. i bought my little Daytona 675R with 1,250 miles on it at a decade old. one of my Ducati's with about the same, and even older. my Aprilia with even less, 701 miles. my 1996 900ss came with 6k miles while two decades old. i have to say, i don't mind buying 'em with ridiculously low miles. nothing like a new(ish) 20 year old bike...