1995 Ducati 916 SP

[@TheOmniscientAtheist]

Because it's a beautiful Ducati, most of them will still be around and in good order (albeit in the grubby hands of collectors who don't ride them). My mate has a 2013 PGO Legero (Chinese scooter) he paid 400 quid for it - I've never seen another one, there's none on auto trader - apparently It's called the "Buddy" in America, but i literally can't find any others. Rare is not always good - but Ducati is :)

[@jondavies4027]

Awesome review again Paul.

[@zxrcol]

I have a Ducati 916 sp1 1994 only 311 made so even rarer than the 1995 sp2. I bought mine about 8 years ago for £7000 the guy selling it didn’t know what he had. I couldn’t believe my luck.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

Wow you have got the pinnacle of the 916 series for the price of a ropey Biposto.

[@flat6fever680]

Very informative. I had an 888 the last year they were produced or sold in the US (1993). It was amazing in every way! Then many years later I purchased a used and even more amazing 996. These 8 valve Ducati's are all very special machines. I'm after a 916 now.

[@teej710]

Blimey, sounds like the 916SP will become the Brough Superior for future motorcycle collections. I have a 1995 SP2 owned from new, 1600 km, in original pristine condition. I even have the unused Ducati rain cover, still in its Ducati carry bag and the genuine Ducati paddock stand. As well as the standard pipes and microchip 🙂

[@cybermau]

Hi! I got an 1995 SP with 14000 km. Two weeks ago. An incredible bargain at a really great price, only 1 owner. Perfect and original, checked and maintained all these years. (I have all the documents and receipts of the work and maintenance carried out over all these years, the stamped booklet and all the documents in order) But I don't understand, are you saying it's going to be worth 30%-40% of the value of an F40? I would like to use it once or twice a year... but if you say so, I guess I'll clean it and put it on the 2nd floor in my living room! Thanks Maurizio from Munich

[@antonyedgar3453]

Keep it in on the 2nd floor! They are going up. One recently went for around £40k

[@bikerbardy]

I'd like to know your take on a 1997 916 Senna 2, with full history, 11000 miles, numbered from the 300 made.

[@philiprudd9486]

Well its not as rare as some bikes but what it has got going for it is the availability of spares. I still have my 916SP bought new in 1994. For rarity any Magni, especially the first series of the Australia or a Moto Guzzi Dr John Daytona. The rarest of the modern 4v Ducati's has to be the 888SPS... What a bike.

[@Westside7be]

I like the salesman talk, using lots of words like "extremely rare, iconic, increasing value, undervalued for now, excellent investment". It makes the value of my (non SP) 916 rise without me having to move a finger :D, cause those are the one to actually ride with "light touch restauration"

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

Funny you should say that because the 916 SP has already risen 20% since this video was released which proves the point that these are a good investment. Now, due to Brexit, the prices are increasing another 30%. My customers, who all ride their motorcycles, have made 50% tax-free in a year. That sounds to me like "increasing in value, undervalued at that time, an excellent investment", at least my customers are very happy indeed with their returns. As for being an iconic motorcycle, the 916 SP was exhibited as art in the Guggenheim Museum, won many WSB championships against much more wealthy competition and is certainly an iconic design- I'm sure that's why you bought a Biposto. As these are all facts I can't really see it as "salesman talk" which would imply that what I said was either untrue or exaggerated- not the case after less than a year.

[@Westside7be]

@@themotorcyclebroker6179 i'm not implying anything. You are a salesman, so when you praise the merits of an investment bike in a movie in order to sell a particular bike or type of bike, I can assume it is "sales talk", which does not necessarily refer to lying. As a rider, I am not convinced the price difference between the SP's and SPS's over the biposto are justified, but hey, if this is the new Bitcoin, let's say that my "Ether" 916 benefits from the hype :-)

[@danielbarber2677]

@@themotorcyclebroker6179 And the prices have gone up even more in the past year! You were 100% right and I wish I had seen this video two years ago.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

@@danielbarber2677 I can assure you that over time, I can't say when but I think within 10 years personally, prices will move to 30-40% of those af a Ferrari F40.

[@cybermau]

@@themotorcyclebroker6179 Hi! I got an 1995 SP with 14000 km. Two weeks ago. An incredible bargain at a really great price, only 1 owner. Perfect and original, checked and maintained all these years. (I have all the documents and receipts of the work and maintenance carried out over all these years, the stamped booklet and all the documents in order) But I don't understand, are you saying it's going to be worth 40% of the value of an F40? I would like to use it once or twice a year... but if you say so, I guess I'll clean it and put it on the 2nd floor in my living room! Thanks Maurizio from Munich

[@flat6fever680]

One of these just sold on BaT for 60k USD

[@PistolPC007]

Great video. Just subscribed. I also sent you an email re my 2008 Ducati D16rr.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

Hi Peter, I haven't received an email about your Desmosedicci and I have someone for one, please email me at [e-mail]

[@datAero]

looks like this was filmed in the 90s aswell :)

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

You're absolutely right it does. It was filmed during the first lockdown when we could not get to Dartmoor with someone filming from the boot of a car without a gimble, so it was all handheld. You can see our latest road tests of the Allen Millyard Kawasaki H2 1000cc four cylinder 2 stroke and I think you'll agree that our new cinematographer knock videos like these into the shade. We would love to know what you think of it, it's the first video on the top left hand side of the page at www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk/classic-motorcycle-road-test-videos/ We hope you enjoy it.

[@enemycombatsports5356]

I think you’re a little bit off here. Numbers are right, as you say, but that doesn’t mean it’s rare to me. It’s still not an SPS and values don’t support your claim of very rare. I basically agree with you but the market doesn’t or they’d command better values.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

They built 1,000 SPS with the 996cc motor, yet they built 310 of the 1995 916 SP. It makes it very rare compared to the SPS and in anyone's book. Even more so as over 50% were sold to race teams. This information comes direct from the factory. If you can find us plenty of these 1994 and 1995 machines at these lower market values, please offer them to us via our website and we'll pay you £1,000 per machine we buy through you. We always welcome new connections to buy investment grade stock through.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

The market has certainly proven our predictions correct as prices have increased 20% in one year for investment grade examples. Now Brexit is forcing price increases of another 30% over last year. Last year's price increases have happened globally not just in the UK.

[@plazabohemia916]

Hello,just watched your post. Perhaps you can help me. If we can talk privately and you can spare a small amount of your time,that would be amazing. I own and have owned since new, a 1994 916 SP. All original and has 42,000 kms on the clock. Although i have Marchenisi wheels on it now,yet still have the original 3 spoke Brembo's. Nobody seems to want to part with any information regarding this particular bike. It has always been garaged,its been ridden and not pussy footed around on . I have a friend who spannered for Mike hailwood and Sports motorcycles.But i cannot seem to obtain any information and dont want to intrude on his relationship with an ex 916 world championship as i respect his privacy. My particular bike, was previously owned by the then, Termignoni exhaust manager. he owned it for 2 years and it remained in his car show room,with only 17 km( rolling road) distance on it until he sold it to a friend of mine in La Spetz .Italy. She transported it to the UK and i picked it up on the day of Diana's funeral. Since then and after 10 years of ownership,another friend who was a gurue with Ducati's.Was interested with its history. The information he provided was that,as you probably know Ducati,before the americans invested 51% into the company.Ducati struggled to get bikes out of the factory.He said there is something unusual about my bike. The Engine number and the frame number didn't match. He said and at the time,the ducati factory was almost throwing bikes together to get them out of the factory to meet demand.Although my bike is registered and sold to me as a 916SP. He said the engine number corresponded to a 996 unit. At that particular time the 996 unit, had entered its production stage . He also said that there is a strong possibility that although my SP left the factory as an SP it may have a production 996 engine in it. Nobody has clarified this,for me it would be intersting to find out the true history from the date of its manufacture. I still ride it and its still as precious to me as the first day i bought it and rode it. If you could throw any information and i will provide you with photographs.I would be very grateful.as you know there a very few SP's around now and very,very rare.do you have an email i can contact you ? Many thanks Steve.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

A very interesting and rare motorcycle you have there. You can reach me through the contact details on my website at www.themotorcyclebroker.co.uk

[@enemycombatsports5356]

It could be an SPS, if the enngine is a 996,. I believe the SPS had a 996 engine. Anyway, check on Ducati.ms for info... that is the wealth of information, and all answers are there.

[@themotorcyclebroker6179]

@@enemycombatsports5356 The 1994 was 916cc and definitely not 996cc and could not have been an SPS as this didn't come out until 1998.

[@baccas66]

Always a pleasure to watch Paul. Still regret selling my 996 to this day. Would love one in yellow. May go down the 748 route as these days I only ride on roads.