1994 Ducati Sport Project

I bought this bike a while back as a fun project bike. It is fun, nd I like the classy looks, ut I've decided life's too short for projects. The last four bikes I've had I've wrenched on as much as I've ridden, ut I had an epiphany as I was putting new timing belts on this one: I just want to ride. Now. And this Ducati is not currently running.
If you, n the other hand, till enjoy light wrenching, ead on.
The bike had crappy suspension from new (One of the differences between the half-fairing 900 and the "real" 900 supersport). That's fixed on this one. Race tech springs and gold valve emulators, et for a 200 lb rider going at semi-swift street pace. Man does it work! Fork is now as good as any bike I've ever had, ew stuff included. Tracks past bumps, tays true to the line in the corner. Everything they say about revalving suspension is true. Probably the best upgrade I've ever done on any bike.
While I was getting a local suspension guy to set up the fork (who also rebuilt the sachs shock with new fluid, eals, tc.), got tired of the crappy, irty old brakes. So... new front braking system as well. New calipers. New master cylinder. New steel braided lines. Just a few months old, ave receipts.
I've put at least a grand into this bike this summer, nd it's been fun riding, ut coming home a few weeks ago I heard a Psshfft sound and then the engine lost lots of power. When I got home and took off the timing belt cover, saw the rear, ertical, elt had broken. Bike rode all the way home though, ith no damage, o I dodged a bullet as the valve train in the rear cylinder fortunately was closed when the belt popped.
Which leads to me sitting with new belts, rying to get them just-so on the cogs, nd realizing that I'm not enjoying the mechanic-type stuff any more. Not an epiphany on a par with figuring out how to end world hunger, ut we take wisdom where we can get it.
If you've read this far, ou probably suffer from oldish-bike-itis like I did, o here's the rest of the particulars. The bike's been dropped on the right side, o there's some light scuffing around the right blinker. Maybe an inch square or so. Otherwise, he plastics are all in pretty good shape for being twenty years old. The timing belt covers are old plastic and partially cracked here and there and I believe need to be replaced. On the other hand, see guys running ducks all the time with open belts and no/open clutch covers, o I guess you could say... "zey are speed holes. They make ze bike go faster." Also, he low-speed drop cracked off the tab from the rear brake. The pedal still works fine, nd I haven't bothered to fix it, ut it'd be a good idea to weld something on the end (See pic). Apart from that, here's random pitting on the metal here and there like the clutch cover, il cooler paint is chipping off a little, ikewise a few spots on the cylinders and frame. It's a twenty year old bike, o to get it totally sano you'd have to take the engine out, owder-coat everything, tc, tc. For its age though... not terrible cosmetically, ust not great.
Other than that... I rode the bike home on one cylinder, o I beliieeeeve it's okay, ut for all that, omething funky might've happened when the belt popped, o the bike is sold absolutely, ompletely, otally, s-is. I'll repeat: it's currently not running, nd you understand and take responsibility for that knowledge. Hope that's clear. Like I said, 've just getting tired of wrenching on old bikes. If anybody else wants a go, nd especially if you know old ducatis, his might be a real bargain. I'm setting reserve low, hrowing in the carbon cans (Too loud for my taste) as well. Also throw in a genuwine ducati key blank I haven't gotten around to getting copied.
Considering the suspension work, ew brakes and the rest, might just part it out if I just get low-ball offers, o bid if you genuinely want a decent, un, roject. I'll help roll it on a truck, ut that's about it; if you're interested in getting it shipped somewhere you'll have to arrange all that.
Thanks for reading this far, nd happy bidding.

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