Developed as a styling exercise for the 2003 Tokyo Motorcycle Show and offered for sale in late 2005 as a 2006 model, the SportClassic has been a real success story. Named a "best used bike" by Cycle World in 2014, the 1000cc air-cooled bikes used up-to-date techniques to achieve a vintage feel, and show up regularly in nice shape.
2006 Ducati SportClassic 1000 for sale on eBay
Thought the Paul Smart commemorative and Sport 1000S draw most of the attention and high bids, the SC1000 is a great cafe racer. The fuel-injected Desmodue has an oil cooler to help the fins, and reliably generates 92 hp. Sponsons on the side of the tank recall Paul Smart's #16 racer and increase fuel capacity to almost 4 gallons. Most versions have two-into-two exhaust, this one has been upgraded to Termognini silencers. Beefy 43mm upside-down forks are stock, these have been re-built by C-M performance.
2006 was the only SportClassic year with the sculptured monoshock swingarm, the factory Sachs shock on this machine having been replaced by an Ohlins. While a classic Ducati would always have a dry clutch, this one has been upgraded to one from SpeedyMoto, with their elegant open cover. Almost invisible rear fender with flying license plate bracket has replaced the factory plastic. Owner has added fork, frame and swingarm sliders, thankfully unused.
Maintenance duties have been attended to also, as the owner shows in the eBay auction:
Maintenance Records
Fluid change 2 months ago
One year old tires/battery/clutch
Gas tank has been caswell coated
New Regulator installed by dealer
Battery Tender "pigtail"
All manuals and Keys included
Rear PitBull Stand [included if purchased at asking price]
Also included are a set of hi-rise handle bars [not installed]
Looking excellent in burnt yellow, this SportClassic has under 5,000 miles. With 5-1/2 days to go there are already quite a few bids, to be expected for a creampuff which has been updated and maintained...
-donn