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What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:46 pm
by injected
I'm interested to understand how much the 907 cost in relation to its Japanese and German competition at the time. Anyone know? I have searched and couldn't find anything on the topic here. Thanks
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:10 pm
by Finnpaso
"too much", so thats why it wasnt so "big markets bike" at all.... Only for enthusiastics...
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:33 pm
by paso750
maybe you can read some old tests. There you could find this info. check the downloads.
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:04 pm
by persempre907
You'kk find there the price in Italian Lire.
The price was about L. 12.500.000 i.e. Euros 6.800.
The 907 was more expensive than a japanese bike.
Now, it the same thing.
Ciao
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:12 pm
by higgy
In 1972 I paid 1800 for a shiney new cb750. A750 ss ducati went for 2100, a 900ss went for 2400 cb 750 in good shape may today bring 1800. A 900ss would start at 25000, a 750ss recently went for 100k. I paid 1000 for a 750gt in 1975.today you can't buy a 750 gt in a basket for less than 25k
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:13 pm
by davo
Hi Injected, Here are a few comparo`s for you;
In 1991 April (Pounds)
Ducati 907IE $7,599
Honda CBR 1000F $6,275
BMW K1 $8,660
Honda VFR750F $6,125
Kawasaki ZZR1100 $6,599
Norton F1 $13,900
In 1991 August (pounds)
Ducati 907IE $7,599
Moto Guzzi Le Mans V $5,999
BMW K1 $9,100
Ducati 900SS $7,299
In 1992 July (pounds)
Ducati 907IE $7,350
Honda CBR900RR Fireblade $7,125
Yamaha FZR1000 EXUP $6,894
Suzuki GSX-R1100 $6,749
Triumph Daytona 1000 $6,556
In Australia 1991 (AU$)
Ducati 907IE $14,995
Honda VFR750 $10,499
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:59 pm
by injected
Thanks Davo, that's really interesting - actually less of a price gap than I was expecting.
My bike appears to have been built for the US and then shipped to UK due to lack of American demand (temp in F, 55mph marked on Speedo).
Re: What was the UK list price of a 907 in 92?
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:31 pm
by gail
Don't know of the "you kay" pound price but the 91 907 in Aus $ was $15000 compared to the Honda VFR 750 at $10000.
So it was basically another one third in dollar terms above the Honda. The testers at the time said it was worth the extra purely on character and ability to pick up women!!!!!! They did rate them as two of the best tourers available for the era and there were no great differences in abilities though they reckoned that the Ducati handled better and the Honda was smoother in operation and had better mirrors.. suprise, suprise.
Good call............
Marty