The Ducati Matrix 998 for sale is completely original, except for the brake and clutch levers, and has just over 25,000 kilometers on its marker.
After passing through theaters, ‘The Matrix Resurrections’, the fourth installment of the saga directed by Lana Wachowski and with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss, among others, as Neo and Trinity, respectively once again, is now available at major digital platforms and streaming services. In it, Ducati is once again the protagonist.
Well, taking advantage of the return of the Warner franchise after 18 years of its first ending, one of the most iconic motorcycles inspired by the films made in their day by the Wachowski sisters has been put up for sale. We are talking about the spectacular Ducati Matrix 998 that the Italian manufacturer launched back in 2004 to celebrate the success of the second film set in the Matrix universe.
Green I want you green
Don’t you remember her? It is a special edition of just 250 units (Neo himself has one in his house) that Ducati manufactured and put on sale, and that paid homage to the motorcycle that Trinity pilots in the film in one of the most thrilling chases in American cinema. the last times. You’re already remembering, right? Indeed, it is the commercial and street version of the Ducati that appears in the spectacular chase whose protagonists are Neo, Morpheus, Trinity, the Keymaker, the twins at the service of Merovingian and, of course, different agents of Matrix.
The model seen in ‘Matrix Reloaded’ was a 996. The Ducati Matrix, on the other hand, was a version of the 998, the next one released by the Borgo Panigale manufacturer, which left behind the ‘Desmoquattro’ engine and opted for the successful ‘ Testastretta’ (narrow head). A propeller that would later end up using the 999 and 1098 as well. With this engine, Ducati gained in reliability and increased power. Without going any further, the 996 had 112 hp, while the 998 reached 123 hp.
This Ducati Matrix 998, which stands out for its color green!! (the emblem color of the Matrix universe), in its day it was already auctioned in Las Vegas in 2009, and went to the hands of a British collector who owns the MIS Motorcycles dealership, located in Newark (in England). After enjoying it for more than a decade, he has now decided that it is a good time to sell it; to pass into the hands of another owner, and for this reason he has put it up for sale. Its price: 13,500 pounds, about 16,200 euros to change.
a unique occasion
The bike is completely original except for the brake and clutch levers. And it has just over 25,000 kilometers on its marker. Its state of preservation is quite good for a motorcycle that will soon be two decades old. The only noteworthy are some scratches on the tank and on the right side of the fairing.
If you are interested, you can contact the dealer here.
