95 DUCATI 900 SS/CR

[ducatiz]

I love it when a bike is taken to another level like that, sort of like your Monster.  They don't make a 900CR anymore so this guy built one using the latest quality stuff.  Awesome. 

I'm diggin your latest avatar.  This one may have to stay more than a day.

i believe that's a later model SS, look at the gas tank.  the 1000SS had a DS engine.

here's a similar one

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/October/october8-14/oct1007roadtestducati1000ssgallery/?R=EPI-95487

[RetroSBK]

Great bike, and great for the price...

Check the steering head for cracks...

Carbs just need a Factory Pro tuning kit and a good sync... then you never need the choke..

Small rear wheel stock (160 rear tire) but you can fit a real rear wheel to it and get a 180 opr a 190 if you want a real tire... (you can still get good sport touring 180's but no real supersport tires)

Reg/rect fried often, but for sure its been replaced

Forks suck, but can be re-worked, ground clearance is compromised without a proper rear shock

One of my all time favorite bikes...

Will

[ducpainter]

1995 900ss > 2002/3 900SS

For the street I agree.

The later SS's were a better track bike IMO.

[LowThudd]

Anyone ever heard of hard bag(or soft) on an SS? It's a great bike, and definately my first choice, if I can get to it in time.

[ducpainter]

Anyone ever heard of hard bag(or soft) on an SS? It's a great bike, and definately my first choice, if I can get to it in time.

Ducati never intended the SS to be a tourer.

[LowThudd]

Well, someone did:



I think I'll PM this guy and see what he did. Found lots of soft bag users. I can pack light, soft bags should be fine.

[ducpainter]

You can bolt whatever you'd like to it...

doesn't make it a tourer.

[ducatiz]

For the street I agree.

The later SS's were a better track bike IMO.

why do you say that?  I think the older models are easier to track, given the correct work ...although I can't say there is such a difference in them beyond the styling and small changes like the brakes (40mm vs 65mm) and those are minor.. Surely not the EFI system?

[ducatiz]

Well, someone did:

I think I'll PM this guy and see what he did. Found lots of soft bag users. I can pack light, soft bags should be fine.

you would be much happier with an ST.. I love the ST2 engine, it's a desmodue but watercooled.  similar styling but much better seat and bars.  check them out, you will be surprised.

[ducpainter]

why do you say that?  I think the older models are easier to track, given the correct work ...although I can't say there is such a difference in them beyond the styling and small changes like the brakes (40mm vs 65mm) and those are minor.. Surely not the EFI system?

Seat position.

The early SS had you sitting in the bike similar to a Monster.

The later bikes had you higher and more weight forward.

Every Ducati works better with weight forward.

[ducatiz]

Seat position.

The early SS had you sitting in the bike similar to a Monster.

The later bikes had you higher and more weight forward.

Every Ducati works better with weight forward.

i think that's if you're sticking to the stock seat.  for track, i would just use a bump pad seat as on the SL... i believe the tank mounts are nearly the same geometry from the forks, but the later style tank is higher on the rider side.

[LowThudd]

Seat position.

The early SS had you sitting in the bike similar to a Monster.

The later bikes had you higher and more weight forward.

Every Ducati works better with weight forward.

Can't afford the ST or I'd get one. My hope for this SS is a daily rider and part time tourer. Probably not the best bike for touring, but the Bimmer K100LT I like wouldn't be a good daily rider at all, or good in the canyons(lot's of twisties in SoCal). I have to find a middle ground and I think the CR can handle it. Doubts?

[ducpainter]

i think that's if you're sticking to the stock seat.  for track, i would just use a bump pad seat as on the SL... i believe the tank mounts are nearly the same geometry from the forks, but the later style tank is higher on the rider side.

You'd know better than I.

I've ridden both bikes and think the seat is higher on the later bike...at least over an FE.

Like I said before...

The later SS was a better track bike (as delivered) IMO.

Can't afford the ST or I'd get one. My hope for this SS is a daily rider and part time tourer. Probably not the best bike for touring, but the Bimmer K100LT I like wouldn't be a good daily rider at all, or good in the canyons(lot's of twisties in SoCal). I have to find a middle ground and I think the CR can handle it. Doubts?

I think you'll love it..

[ducatiz]

Can't afford the ST or I'd get one. My hope for this SS is a daily rider and part time tourer. Probably not the best bike for touring, but the Bimmer K100LT I like wouldn't be a good daily rider at all, or good in the canyons(lot's of twisties in SoCal). I have to find a middle ground and I think the CR can handle it. Doubts?

i haven't seen a used SS of that era that didn't need some TLC, I think for a tourer/daily rider you might be buying into some trouble.  with the right TLC, you could get it there though.

i still say look for an ST.  ST2 has excellent record, and you can find them in the 3500-4000 range with miles (and nothing wrong with a bike that's got 40k miles and well taken care of).  i saw a silver St2 on craigslist a while back (norcal) that was going for 4500 which included factory bags and pillion bag.. it had 45k miles and the guy had service records from hattars, including oil changes

i say look at them.


ST2 in portland, $4k, has 35k miles, one owner and factory bags.
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/mcy/1514236408.html

[LowThudd]

Downloaded an original Ducati 900ss accessory catalog. Man, I wish that book was still active. However, on looking at a closeup of the CF tank, it was real poor quality compared to today. If anyone wantsa copy I can Email it to you.