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.