1995 Ducati SuperSport 900 SP

[zeebandit]

 I'm thinking of getting one. I would appreciate any feedback on the bike.

[1KPerDay]

I hate you. That is all.

[bizarro]

Very cool bike. Buy it. I would have one if I had the money.

[Aero]

Buy it and then give it to me for my birthday! You know it's the right thing to do.....

[Mr. Average]

I have a 92 900ss.  It is one of the most fun motorcycles I have ever owned, and I have owned several.  I am a big fan of the two valve ducati engine.

[ducowti]

I've got a 92 750SS w.FCR flatslides   She moves like a pissed off rocket. I imagine that SP will be plenty quick and powerful for you. It's a light little thing and is very flickable.

If you like the aesthetic you can't go wrong (assuming of course condition is good).
On top of that you've got the unmistakable and unreplicatable Ducati DESMO sound which is arguably the meanest, deepest on the 2V Ducatis.

Ergos are surprisingly easy on the body yet you can still flog her in the turns and hang. Great bike IMO. I have a 916 as well and the SS is at LEAST as much fun  

Good luck. If you want more info do a search for the yahoo! SS group, or check out www.ducati.ms .

[racerboy]

zeebandit,
Did you ever pick upa 900?  I am looking for a 900 cr for a track bike and wanted to know how things worked out for you with the SS.

[Sock Puppet]

Some of the early SS/CR bikes suffered cracked frames near the steering head.  It is more common on the CR than the SS/SP due to the lower grade fork.  Ducati will warranty the frame, but not the labor.  Check to see if the bike you are looking at has the updated frame, and if not, verify with your local dealer that they will honor the warrantly.  Some bikes also had a tendency to break the cylinder studs, especially on the vertical cylinder.  Ask the current owner if the cylinder studs have been updated.  I believe the factory studs are light-colored and the updated studs are dark/black.  I don't believe there is any warranty consideration on the studs.  If your mechanically inclined the studs aren't terribly difficult to change.

That's all I can think of right now.

[Desmo Demon]

That's all I can think of right now.

Some of the swingarms were prone to cracking. I believe it was the aluminum units on the SP models, but I can't remember exactly.

[emf1600]

I love mine.  I bought mine in 2000, toured/commuted on it for two years, then turned it into a track day/race bike.  I miss having it as a street bike, although the ST4 is a nice replacement.

One thing that I found with the 900SS/SP was that the early models (carb'd) are much more comfortable, IMO, than the FI models.  500+ mile days aren't a big deal on the early 900s.  If you want to mod it, you can make quite a bit of power reliably.  Maintenance isn't as bad as people think...Ducatis are actually fairly simple if you take your time and learn how to do it properly.

[zeebandit]

I have'nt bought one yet. I'm in the Chicago area and right now we're having a snowstorm. Not the best weather for motorcycle shopping. Thanks for the input. I'll let you know if I get one.