1986 Ducati 750 F1B. Tricolore. Original, unmolested third owner example that has never seen the racetrack or the pavement. 15,969 original miles (25,700 kilometers). Adjustable Silentium 2-1 black chrome exhaust. Dell’Orto PHF36 carbs, 40mm Forcella Italia fork with adjustable settings. Floating rotors. Rare sidestand. Factory adjustable steering damper and front fork compression settings. Veglia white faced speedo/tachometer. K+N breather. Malossi air filters.
All work performed by Al Gillen at Williamsville Competition in Holland, NY and more recently, Steve Saucier at European Cycle Services in Middletown, NY where the motorcycle currently resides. Fully sorted mechanically. Service history with receipts listed below.
NOTE: All OEM parts including failed units will be provided to the purchaser.
DMC electronic ignition from Ducati-Kaemna.
Brake pads front and rear swapped out for street-friendly compound.
Brembo 2-piston calipers replaced with 1990’s Brembo 4-pots and GuzziTech adapters.
Rubber brake lines replaced with stainless steel.
Street-friendly clutch pack replacement.
Rebuilt clutch bearing assembly
Bridgestone Battleax (dual compound) front/rear
Right throttle side master cylinder replaced with later model coffin style. The original round style comes with the purchase, but needs to be rebuilt.
Cam belts at 25,648k (less than 50 miles on them)
Front fork seals replaced
Modern left hand throttle/switch assembly to replace shorted OEM switch. Before replacing the assembly, operation of the light switch would consistently overload the 7.5 AMP fuse. This has been corrected with the new assembly.
Wiring harness sorted out with new crimp connectors and dielectric grease. All switch gear is fully operational including turn signals, dash light, running light, idiot lights, headlight (hi/lo) and brake lights.
Ignition assembly replaced with modern barrel to eliminate intermittent shut off issues.
Steering head bearings
Voltage regulator
Motoplat coils replaced with Dyna coils.
Replaced leaky vacuum based fuel petcocks with gravity fed system.
DID 530 gold chain
MBP (Martin Brickwood valve collets) installed at 21,366k (13,276 miles) with valve adjustment. 2700 miles since last adjustment. This extends valve adjustments from every 6,000 miles to every 18,000 miles.
The bike shows normal patina for a bike from this era. The OEM hand laid fiberglass and factory paint is prone to check cracking and chipping. The rear cowling has flaking on the top section which is typical of the F1 solo saddles. There is also wear around the bodywork mounting holes. There is also a small chip on the tank (no dents) and miscellaneous road wear across the motorcycle. The rear part of the swing arm and upper frame fell victim to voltage regulators that overcharged the battery causing overflow issues. This not a trailer queen and has been ridden occasionally and shows wear in the normal areas.
F1 prices have shot up in the last year and topping out around $25,000 based on recent eBay activity, miscellaneous auctions and overseas examples for sale. These are the last of the Taglioni-era hand built units that are expected to appreciate similarly to the bevel drives.
CASH or BANK CHECK ONLY. Shipping can be arranged but crating and all fees will be absorbed by the purchaser. Motorcycle is being sold as is, with no warranty or returns.
WATCH IT RUN.
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