29th Oct, 2025 12:00
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
1999 Ducati 748SPS
Winner of 'Best '90s Bike' at the Stafford Show October 2025
Estimated at £9,000 - £11,000
Registration No: T312 JJR
Frame No: ZDMS748S010487
MOT: None
- World Supersport homologation special
- Restored back to showroom condition
- Supplied with manuals, two keys and a V5C
Ducati was established in 1926 by Antonio Ducati and his sons, initially producing electrical components. After the Second World War they moved into motorcycles with the Cucciola, essentially a pushbike with a clip-on engine. By the 1960s they had become associated with performance bikes, selling a range of sporty 250 and 350 singles. In response to the demand for larger capacity bikes, chief engineer Fabio Taglioni designed the classic V Twin bevel drive engine first used in the 1971 GT750. This proved to be an immediate success, helped considerably by Paul Smart's win in the 1972 Imola 200 race. This started a tradition of race-winning V-twins that have gone on to dominate World Superbike racing over the years with models such as the 851, 888, and 916. In the early 1990s, Ducati started a tradition of producing limited editions of the previous year's race bikes, partly to get around homologation rules but also to give riders the ultimate in superbike performance. The 748SPS was the homologation special for Ducati's entry into the hotly contested World Supersport championship series, identical in looks to its bigger brother the 916.
The SPS model was the highest specification available with a few more horsepower and an Ohlins rear damper as standard. This stunning 748SPS homologation special has been the subject of a £7000 restoration this year and has just been awarded the 'Best 1990s Bike' at the Stafford Classic Bike Show. Cosmetically, it is presented in fantastic showroom condition with all the service items such as the brake disc and tyres replaced during the complete overhaul and fitted with a Termignoni exhaust. A bike that would grace any Ducati collection, it will be supplied with the show winning rosette, original handbook, toolkit, 2 keys and a current V5C.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415871189
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