3V Monster?

[1KDS]

I posted on your thread in the other forum

The threads on the other two forums are not mine, the bike just made me curious and I wanted the thoughts of the real monster board

[Johnny5]

The threads on the other two forums are not mine, the bike just made me curious and I wanted the thoughts of the real monster board

Ah, just noticed that.  I hear ya, I'm also so curious to see if anyone knows the real deal on this.

[Howie]

There was a limited run of air cooled 3 valve STs for countries where water is not abundant.
























Anybody wanna buy a bridge?

[junior varsity]

Talked to Jeff - another dealer got to him before I could (how?) about this! Talk about the age of lightspeed communication.

He said a better question is not "what or when" but "why [does it exist]".

[zarn02]

He said a better question is not "what or when" but "why [does it exist]".

Honestly, if I had the talent and resources I'd build oddball one-offs just to mess with people.

[Raux]

Found the original post online
It's for sale in France
One of 28, never on the open market it says.

Story goes the shop where it is now got it from a guy who searches Italy for rare bikes.

It is a prototype and I have VIN and Motor numbers if you are interested.
They are asking for best bids basically, knowing this is a gem.

[1KDS]

gotta link?

[Raux]

http://www.leboncoin.fr/motos/143916289.htm?ca=12_s

I was the second English speaker to talk to the seller.

[1KDS]

Awesome, thanks Raux, my google fu is weak I have been searching and searching for this thing.

[1KDS]

Translated from the ad.  1,900km

Motorcycle collectibles, rare, 28 copies left in the world, never sell, cheap ducati single model, 651 to 3-valve cylinder head area cooled, dual ignition box has 6 speed, injection, completely original model that works well, I EXPECT ANY COLLECTOR YOUR BIKE WITHOUT SO SERIOUS PROPOSAL AND PRICE DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT THANK YOU POSSIBILITY OF DELIVERY MOTO CASSE SOUTH WEST 05 53 40 18 42 TUESDAY TO SATURDAY 9AM TO 12H / 14H A 19H OR 06 30 06 71 45 ALL HOURS

[Speeddog]

Bizarre that the bike escaped the factory.

AFAIK, prototypes that do not meet emissions regulations *cannot* be sold by the factory.
That was the case back in the '90's when I worked for Yamaha.

[1KDS]

The buyer probably won't be able to register and ride it if it was a prototype.  Would be nice for a duc collection though.

[monsta]

wow! amazing...
I'd love to get hold of a set of them heads!

[Duck-Stew]

ST2's had water cooled cyls and air cooled heads.

Are the 3's heads water cooled?

The ST2's I've seen were water cooled heads and barrels IIRC.

The DS1000 motors have the same stud spacing and timing belts as the ST3's do (as well as the same bore/stroke).  Likely it was a de-stroked ST3 that got DS1000 barrels and some custom heads.

[Raux]

When did the DS 2v come out?
This was likely a prototype for that
They probably were thinking to try the 3v configuration and found it didnt work well on the aircooled motor.

Stu, this is a 750 though, so wonder if it's a short stroke or sleeved (not likely with 3v) 1000 or if it's actually a small-case DS