2001 Ducati MH900e

Description

Mike “The Bike” Hailwood was already a Formula 1 and World Motorcycle Championship hero when he returned to two-wheel racing at age 37 in 1978. His victory in the Isle of Man TT F1 race on a Ducati 900SS that year made him a legend. The 2001 Ducati MH900e, also known as the MH900 Evoluzione, is a retro sport motorcycle created as a tribute to Hailwood's ’78 TT winner. The “MH” in its name stands for Mike Hailwood, and “e” signifies “evoluzione” or “evolution” in Italian. Unveiled as a concept created by Ducati chief designer Pierre Terblanche at the 1998 Intermot Show in Munich, the MH900e quickly captured viral attention. Ducati decided to produce a limited run of 2,000 units, selling them exclusively online.

The first 1,000 units sold out in just 31 minutes on 1 January 2000, and production began in December of that year, with the bikes being hand-built at Ducati's Bologna factory. The MH900e features a 904cc air-cooled two-valve V-twin engine with Ducati’s famous desmodromic valvetrain, producing 75 horsepower. It has a six-speed transmission and a distinctive tubular steel single-sided swingarm. The bike's design and graphics blends modern and retro elements, and each unit carries a decorative serial number plate. 

Highlights 

• Limited edition factory tribute to Mike Hailwood’s Ducati 900SS 1978 Isle of Man TT F1 winner 

• Number 230 of 2,000 produced 

• 904cc air-cooled desmodromic two-valve V-twin engine rated at 75 hp and 56 lb-ft torque 

• Six-speed manual transmission 

Features 

• Marelli electronic fuel injection  

• Two-into-two exhaust system  

• Aella aluminum clutch slave cylinder  

• Replacement Showa adjustable inverted fork with carbon-fiber stanchion guards  

• Paioli shock absorber  

• Single-sided tubular steel swingarm  

• Dual 320mm rotor brakes with four-piston Brembo calipers in front  

• 220mm rotor with a two-piston Brembo caliper at the rear  

• Five-spoke 17-inch Antera wheels wearing Michelin Pilot Power 3 tires (120/70 front and 180/55 rear)  

• Clip-on handlebars mounted below the top triple clamp  

• Solo black vinyl seat  

• Original MH900e Beater aluminum fuel tank (Japan)  

• Replacement NOS OEM fairing panels  

• Ducati Japan Carbon-fiber license plate bracket  

• Side stand with repaired mounting bolt threads 

Known Imperfections 

• Side stand with repaired mounting bolt threads  

• Lower engine covers are missing  

• Finish on the engine is flaking  

Included 

• Paddock stand 

• Tool kit 

• Two keys 

• Spare parts  

• Spare parts manual

 Ownership History 

This 2001 Ducati MH900e, number 230 of 2,000 produced, was first sold in Japan and imported to the U.S. in 2023. It was subsequently purchased by the current seller. Now indicating 6,520 miles, approximately 300 of which were ridden under current ownership, the motorcycle is finished in red with silver graphics. The seller states the bike has been fitted with a Beater aluminum fuel tank in 2002 that was built in Japan, as well as a set of new replacement fairing panels.  The bike also has been fitted with brake and clutch reservoir guards, serialized timing belt covers bearing the first owner’s name, a battery and oil cooler relocation kit, and a clear windscreen.