Ducati green frame prices are set to rise further as the market for these machines grows. Let’s look at the upward price pressures of these incredible machines, as there are a lot of different forces at work and more over the coming year. These iconic machines were the only round case engined Ducati to come with Desmodromic valve operation, you can see how these valves work in this video on our YouTube channel. The 1974 Ducati 750SS was built to homologate the round case motor for 750cc series racing with only 401 pieces made worldwide. They were all hand built in the factory, to varying degrees of quality control, and many came with factory flaws that needed to be addressed. These machines went through a low value period between about 1976 and 1998 when green frames weren’t in any way collectible, but very expensive to repair. To read the full version of this article, click the link here and subscribe free to The Inside Line. Once logged in, go to market analysis and scroll to the end of the page where you can find a much more detailed and longer version of this article.
Ducati green frame 50th anniversary
Next year is the Ducati green frame 50th anniversary which always has an upward force on prices of iconic classic motorcycles. This phenomena is not instantaneous, it happens over the coming years, it happened with the 916 SP recently in 2019 after its twenty fifth anniversary, prices started rising at quite a rate and are still increasing four years later. This doesn’t happen because buyers think, “ooh it’s a big anniversary I think I need to pay a lot more to celebrate”. It happens because the attention the anniversary draws puts that motorcycle into the consciousness of potential buyers. To read the full version of this article, click the link here and subscribe free to The Inside Line. Once logged in, go to market analysis and scroll to the end of the page where you can find a much more detailed and longer version of this article.
Ducati green frame media coverage
Ducati green frame media coverage where it counts is already achieved for summer 2024 and this will certainly increase demand. We can’t divulge what is being published but the pieces have been written, photographed and these will not only increase demand for these machines, but they will also attract further articles to be written about these machines in similar publications. The green frame offers a great subject with beautiful photos to appeal to very wealthy readerships, so many more potential buyers will discover these incredible machines. To read the full version of this article, click the link here and subscribe free to The Inside Line. Once logged in, go to market analysis and scroll to the end of the page where you can find a much more detailed and longer version of this article.
Amelia Island Ducati green frame
The Amelia Island Ducati green frame we acquired for our customer last spring has been very well documented with much more to come. The machine was bought with 5,000 miles from new, original paint, mostly, and hadn’t been run for twenty five years. To preserve the original paint and fibreglass bodywork it was all retired and a perfect replica was made. We recreated the original paint colours, which was more than challenging, and sprayed the bodywork to standard brand new spec. We then created a way of yellowing the paint and exactly recreating the patina of the original bodywork and we even recreated the run in the paint which came from the factory. The bike will now be ridden and displayed with the replica bodywork. Leaving these machines standing for twenty five years does the motor no good whatsoever. The old oil residue had turned to varnish in the top end and corroded the bearings. We had to replace every bearing in the top end of both cylinders. To read the full version of this article, click the link here and subscribe free to The Inside Line. Once logged in, go to market analysis and scroll to the end of the page where you can find a much more detailed and longer version of this article.
Other Ducati green frame price drivers
Other Ducati green frame price drivers are classic car owners turning their gaze towards the incredible value classic motorcycles offer. The car market is levelling and having a breather after more than a decade of unprecedented price increases. Car buyers are looking to motorcycles while they wait for the car market to start moving upwards again. As more car buyers move into classic motorcycles they’re realising the great value the bikes offer, there’s no left or right hand drive to contend with and that they take up so little space compared to cars. Many new motorcycle buyers are seasoned car buyers who understand that their journey with the vehicle starts when they buy the vehicle. Once they own the machine they have to spend a lot to bring the vehicle up to standard and have it running correctly with old flaws chased out. Very few seasoned classic motorcycle owners have that attitude, in general. There are exceptions to this, but the amount of collections we’re seeing in the UK now where the bikes have all been bought at auction, laid up ever since and not investigated for authenticity and mechanically at all is surprising. To read the full version of this article, click the link here and subscribe free to The Inside Line. Once logged in, go to market analysis and scroll to the end of the page where you can find a much more detailed and longer version of this article.
New markets are opening up
New markets are opening up for classic motorcycles and they will be much bigger than the US. India is opening to only new imported motorcycles and classics won’t be far behind. The Arab nations are a rapidly growing market for new large capacity motorcycles and they will become avid classic motorcycle collectors. They have a massive classic car market and classic motorcycles are an inevitability. China has a burgeoning new motorcycle market and ill not allow used motorcycles because they don’t want to become a dumping ground for the world’s worse used motorcycles which need to be disposed of. It really is a matter of time before classic motorcycles are in great demand, as there are a few people who have already imported classic motorcycles. To read the full version of this article, click the link here and subscribe free to The Inside Line. Once logged in, go to market analysis and scroll to the end of the page where you can find a much more detailed and longer version of this article.
Buying an investment grade Ducati green frame
Buying an investment grade Ducati green frame is not achieved by reading lots of books, internet articles and research. Investment grade Ducati green frames are nearly always sold off market, except for the Amelia Island green frame. Generally, if they are sold at auction be extremely careful. There are many “authenticated” 1974 Ducati 750SS green frames which share identical numbers with another green frame, as Doppelgängers are a serious problem. Once the machine is purchased, then the work begins as they all require much more work than any enthusiastic buyer could ever imagine. If the frame is green then it needs spraying the correct Azure Blue and bodywork is nearly always the wrong colour. The Motorcycle Broker is the place to buy an investment grade Ducati green frame. There’s a lot that needs to be done with all of these machines and f it’s not a “full house” green frame, then the bill for replica parts will take your breath away. Now is the time to buy, as Ducati green frame prices are set to rise and for good reasons. Now is the time to buy, as Ducati green frame prices are set to rise and for clear and good reasons. This iconic Italian classic motorcycle will never be this cheap again, as prices are rising and will continue to do so. If you are serious about buying an investment grade Ducati green frame fill out the form below and we will contact you at your convenience for a no pressure discussion. Woe are here to be clear, not just to move metal.
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