Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > SP Prices

[neil]

One of my mates has offered me his '94 916SP as a P/X for my '93 851 + cash.......anyone know what sort of cash the SP would go for anyway. It's not mint, but it's nice from memory, probably around 20K miles......

[Henners]

If it's a real SP it could be worth a lot to a collector - does it have the carbon bodywork? Check out:

http://www.ducati.com/bikes/techcafe...nical&artID=21

[Twinfan]

Early 916SP has the 955cc engine. Nice bike to have...

[Harv748]

It does depend on the condition as to what its worth, and as the old saying goes, its only worth what people are willing to pay!

The problem is that people either tend to go the newish route (ie, the latest, most expensive model THEY can afford, be it a 996/998/999 etc) or go a bit 'retro' and try to find a mint version of an older model, such as the SP (be it a 851/888/916 etc)...a lot of people seem to be going the route of older models recently.

But if its not mint, then the price if effected quite dramatically I think. I bought my mint 1995 SP for 5K. I would say, if the bike was standard then this would be a good price for a minter. However, mine did also come with loads of goodies (mag wheels, slipper clutch etc.)...so I did get a bargain. I have no doubt if I wanted to sell it in a year or two, I could get quite a bit more for it than that.

I have however seen other 916SP bikes on here advertised for less, and not sell, mainly because of their condition I guess...so...to answer your question, although it is a great bike and is a collectable item, unless it is in really good condition, or can be restored to such fairly easily, I think he would struggle to sell it privately for more than 4 -4.5K. Then again...there are always people out there looking for a collectable item who would be willing to bite his arm off?!?!?

But if you are one of those guys who will probably buy it, keep it for a while and treat it well and get it back upto a good condition over time, then the price will not drop that much more, and in fact will probably go up over time.

But all of this talk of money distracts us from the most important factor...take the thing for a test ride. If it is a true SP, then it will blow your socks off, especially when compared to the 851 you have been used to.

Race Cams, Twin injectors, Big valves, Titanium con rods, 50mm full system and a 11,500 rpm rev limit...the thing has to be ridden to be appreciated.

If you want the 916 shape in any of its guises, then In my opinion...your going to struggle to find better.

[bradders]

I still get confused with all this, I thought the SP was a 916, and only special wsb homogolation ones were 955, in fact even they were 916 but ready for 955 to be fitted?? Why cant things be simple?

[Twinfan]

916 Strada (and later Biposta) was 916cc.

The 916 SP was the WSB homolgation model, and so got the 955cc the factory wanted.

The 916SPS was the WSB homolgation special with the 996cc engine the factory wanted.

The Fogarty replica was a WSB homolgation special needed to get the modified frame/airbox the factory wanted to use in racing.

Clear as mud???

[Harv748]

OK...I know what you mean Paul...I'll give you my thoughts on this.

Having bought my 1995 SP I made a few enquiries to Ducati Italy to clarify exactly what model I did have.

After passing on the bikes details, I received instant confirmation that it was a 916SP.

The lady there was also kind enough to send me data sheets for both my (1995) SP model, and the next years (1996) 916SPS model.

The diferences are with the engine...

The 916 SP has a 916 engine, making 131bhp with an rpm limit of 11,500.

The 916SPS has 996 engine, making 134bhp with an rpm limit of 11,000.

The 916SP3 that is often mentioned is the equivalent of the 916R in the chart that henners has listed in the above link (scroll down a bit!)...a bike produced at the same time as the 916SP only, but fitted with a 955 'kit' to go racing, I believe in the US. Thas why a 916SP can easily be fitted with a 955 kit, as essentially it is the same bike.

mmmmmmh...now theres a thought, wheres that phone No. for Sigma!

[bradders]

so, to summarise, it is a 916? Just a tricked up one?

[Harv748]

Yes...it is the most tricked up of all 916 models, hence the reason why it is actually quite collectable (well I think it is anyway!!), as the 916SPS was infact a 996.

[bradders]

surely the sps is more collectable, race engine componants and the right displacement n all that....:P