2002 Ducati 748 Superbike

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FS: 2002 Ducati 748 Superbike - 6245 miles - $12000


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It's crazy how hard it's getting to find a clean, proper running, maintained, minimal owners, Ducati Desmoquattro Superbike these days. This 2002 Ducati 748 Superbike arrived last week, and we have been asked to help find it a new home. We sold this 748 in 2022 to an Idaho buyer, sadly due to some life changes it saw very little use, less than 200 miles over the last year. It was brought back to us to rehome last week. The previous owner purchased the 748 in April 2018 from one of our former customers. Looking at our past records, we performed basic maintenance and tuning on this 748 starting in 2016. It started life as a base "E" model, not an "S" model, but has a few of the "S" upgrades like quick disconnect dzus fasteners on the fairing, 5-spoke Marchesini magnesium wheels and a Termignoni 3/4 exhaust system with a proper FBF eprom and a nice carbon SP style heal guard on the exhaust. The biggest upgrade is the early 5-spoke magnesium wheels front and rear. These were some of the lightest wheels back in the day, with the rear weighing in at 8.7 lbs vs stock 5 spoke wheels at 12.4 lbs. Their condition looked perfect, no visible damage, no paint issues, the rear was indexed properly and there was no wheel damage in mount points.


A few other items like the Ducati Performace carbon clutch cover and gold EVR pressure plate and springs. The chain and sprockets look in great condition. Out back we spot a nice carbon rear fender and chain guard, up front there is a nice carbon fender that has been matched to the red paint, a smoke windscreen, and adjustable brake and clutch levers. This 748 was originally sold from Ducati as a Mono seat model, which can be verified from the matching VIN under the seat. These did come with the steel biposto subframe so it could be converted to a 2-seater if needed.
We performed the recommended 6k desmo valve service, including timing belts, all fluids, fuel filter, and coolant. To our delight we found our favorite reusable air filters in place from BMC. We also decided to pull the cams during the service to answer the question we often hear in this desmoquattro series, "How are the rockers"? All were in great shape, normal wear but no signs of the dreaded flaking. New OEM O-rings and gaskets were used to replace all items disturbed during the service. We included pictures of the internals while disassembled.


This 748 has healthy compression reading with 140psi Horz & 155psi on Vert, checking leak down, 5% H and 4% V, good numbers. We replaced the coolant reservoir tank in 2017 with a Corsa Dynamics aluminum unit. Last time around we gave the entire chassis a thorough inspection, replaced the steering head bearings as they felt a little notchy, pulled the rear spindle, inspected, cleaned, greased, and reassembled. The inside of the tank is also in great shape, the factory lining is still intact. We replaced the fuel filter and hoses inside the tank. We then installed a fresh set of Pirelli Diablo Rosso's as we buttoned things up. We did find some damage on the front fender where the brake lines cross over at the rear, it is fairly well hidden, most likely caused by the oversized front tire it came in with. That is about the only damage worth noting on a 20-year-old Italian beauty.


We have our service records, 2 factory keys, tool kit, Pitbull rear stand, and a clean WA title


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1997-2002 Ducati 748The hot-blooded Italian middleweight was a mirror image of the bigger 916 but with a smaller, higher-revving motor. Handling was legendary and performance numbers registered mid 11's in the quarter-mile and 150 MPH on the big end. If you can ignore the idiosyncrasies it's a small slice of heaven. Ducati’s 916 deserves all its iconic status and then some. But for many people who were lucky enough to ride bo