is 32 grand a good deal ?

[Raux]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-Supersport-Ducati-750CC-1977_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ef9540078QQitemZ270471004280QQptZUSQ5fmotorcycles

[rockaduc]

The answer is a very loud NO!!!!!

[superjohn]

Damn exchange rate.

[ducatiz]

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/wish-youd-held-on-to-that-75-ducati/

The highest priced sale was a pristine one-owner 1975 Ducati 750SS that went for $117,000, including commission and fees.

edit:  on second examination, i realize now it's a square case..  i'd say that is a bit inflated of a price.  the year threw me off, i thought '78 was the first year of square case machines.

in the US, that bike would go for about 1/4th that, assuming good mechanical/running condition.

roundcase for 30k, yes.

squarecase for 30k?  nope.

[flynbulldog]

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/08/wish-youd-held-on-to-that-75-ducati/

The bike in this auction is not a 75, it's a 74. 74 was the last year for a round-case and in 75 Square-case bikes began.

The only reasons I can imagine for the auction being wrong is a leftover bike being registered as a 75 or just a typo

75 square case SS bikes do not fetch $117,000...     but a pristine low mile 75 SS can get up to $35K or better

this is a 74 SS round-case


This is a 75 SS Square-case


later 900 bevels are gaining in value by the minute but the one in the OP is worth about $1000 in my view. It's rough, abused and not very original.

[rockaduc]

Exactly.  Not 100% original? NOT worth that much $$$$ in this case.

[ducatiz]

The bike in this auction is not a 75, it's a 74. 74 was the last year for a round-case and in 75 Square-case bikes began.

The only reasons I can imagine for the auction being wrong is a leftover bike being registered as a 75 or just a typo

believe it or not, it really was a '75 model, which is partly why it went for >$100K

About 100 of them went out the factory, FWIR.  I believe Falloon's book has something on them.  This particular 750ss was widely reported and copy of the original MSO title from Berliner was included -- showing a model year of 1975.

It is possible that a title was re-issued or that the bike never had a '74 title printed, but I don't know.  I know that it is ENTIRELY possibly that Beppo and Giuseppe found parts and put a few bikes together until they ran out.

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/smallbusiness/0810/gallery.Bidding_on_Legends.smb/3.html

[Grampa]

if it were pink and purple.... then it would be worth it

[ducatiz]

if it were pink and purple.... then it would be worth it

beat on it with your meat mallet

[Q777]

The greenframe bikes are in a whole other stratosphere as far as prices go.  Unbelievable.

Me, I'd be in Bevel Heaven with a 74 750 Sport.  Beautiful motorcycle!  My cousin has one, and I think he's seen me eyeing it off lately.  He has a 900 Supersport, 750 GT, 350 and 450 singles, plus a handful of Darmahs.  Surely he could sell me the 750 Sport and not miss it...