Ducati 998s Ben Bostrom Replica #81 Of 155...rare And Very Clean. on 2040-motos

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2002 Ducati 998S Ben Bostrom Replica #81

It is time to make room in the garage for a new bike and I told my wife I would have no more than four at any given time, so my Bostrom replica is up for sale.

  Ben Bostrom replica Ducati's were made to commemorate AMA Superbike Racer, Ben Bostrom.  Ben's race number with Ducati was 155, so Ducati made 155 US version and 155 UK version replica's.  The US versions came with full set of carbon fiber fairings, carbon fiber lower tank panels, and Ohlins forks, shocks and steering damper.  Each bike is numbered on the triple tree and this is 81 of 155 US versions.  Ben signed the gas tanl of every bike and the signature was then cleared over for protection.  These bikes originally sold for $25,000. 

I am the second owner.  Bike was bought new by the first owner on 9/21/2004 and was first titled on Feb 12, 2005.  It was traded in to Cycles128 in Beverly, MA in Feb 2011.  I bought the bike from them while overseas and had it shipped to me in April 2011 with 4334 miles.

Current mileage is 5080 of which about 180 were put on last weekend during.  As you can calculate, I have put on 746 miles in the last 2.5 years and 180 were last week.  Needless to say, I did not ride this bike very much.  I have a few other bikes and worked overseas a lot, so this was displayed more than ridden.   

I have done some tasteful modifications to the bike, but nothing is permanent.  Current mods include:

    - carbon key guard, tank guard, swing arm guard, muffler guard, dash cover and air runners.  It came stock with the lower tank carbon panels. 

    - anodized blue and red clutch parts, blue rizoma grips and bar ends, anodized levers

    - carbon termi slip-ons

    - rear turn signals and license plate holder

    - new sprocket conversion 180 miles ago (cost $420)

    - new tires 180 miles ago ($450)

    - anodized blue SSR gas cap

 I have all the stock parts (minus the original license plate holder) and have a brand new pair of OEM blue grips still in the box (impossible to find new ones).  I also have a red Ducati stretch cover I will throw in and bike comes with the original stock blue swing arm stand.  Additionally, I have the original Ben Bostrom bike cover at an ADDITIONAL COST.  It is near new and took me three years to find one for sale.

 Info...I tried to take close-ups of any scratches/rubs.  I found 4-5 marks on the bike.  Some pics are hard to see, but I took them of anything questionable.  As you can see, very, very minor rubs/scratches for a 13 year old bike.  The most noticeable is the one on the tail piece...smaller than pinky finger nail, but it is there.  It appears to be from swinging leg over...was there when I bought the bike.  I had the small clamp on the damper custom made due to the original one not working properly.  I still have the original piece.  I can assure you that you would be hard pressed to find another Bostrom with these miles in this shape.  I would put the condition of this bike against any Bostrom with 1500 miles.   

 When I bought the bike, I had it shipped using uship.  I have used uship to move six bikes and two cars.  Very affordable and you get to pick the shipper.  I paid about $400 to get this from MA to Dallas.  I can be made available to deal with a shipper, etc to get it or if you live within 500 miles of DFW, I can take it to you for gas/hotel/food. 

  Bike is located is Fort Worth, Texas and title is in hand.  I will accept bank funds transfer, cash, check or certified check.  Bike will not be released from my possession until funds have cleared in my bank.  Paypal accepted for $500 non-refundable deposit.

   I have a walk around video, but cannot post it here.  If you want to see it, contact me and I will email/text it to you.