“A Monster with clip-ons is one of the best hidden secrets out there…” The Monster is famous as the bike that saved Ducati in the 1990s, pulling it back from the brink of bankruptcy. “The […]
Tag: Dan Benson
Racebike for the Street: “BritDuc” 916 SPS Restomod
Ultra-rare, Britten-inspired Ducati from Dan Benson… In 1997, Ducati introduced the 916 SPS (Sport Production Special) to homologate their larger 996cc engine for World Superbike (WSBK) competition. The SPS boasted a reinforced crankcase, wider cylinder […]
The DocR: Ducati 996 Café Racer
A Real Monster: Dan Benson’s Ducati 996SPS Café… We’ve talked about how certain motorcycles or marques seem to imprint themselves on a young motorcyclist. For Dan Benson of Newport, Rhode Island, there was one […]
