[33129]

I still think the 450 single (street or dirt) was the best looking Ducati made.

 

[52685]

i'm partial to a latter 70's 750SS, myself.



still, neat clip.

 

[mscuddy]

What's with the Greek music?



Ducati started with motorized bicycles? Ha...

 

[35244]

Thanks, Buz.



Yup, SR has a great point...those 450's had perfect proportions. Though I can't think of a single one that I don't like.



Cali Hot Rod, Shunpike Dandies....ahh, yes!!

 

[Buzglyd]

I'm partial to the green frame 750SS myself.

 

[35244]

How could I possibly argue?



Time: summer '73 or '74. Place: Marietta, GA (airlift capital of the world..home of the C-141 Starlifter, C-130 Hercules and the C-5 Galaxy) Shoney's Drive in on 41 near the Big Chicken.



My old bud Too Tall and I were sitting in his Karman Ghia drop top surveying the scene and in rolled a first gen SS 750. There was a BMW/Ducati/Guzzi dealer just a mile or so away....given my income at that time, they all may as well have been machined from a solid billet of pure Unobtainium.

 

[Neal]

The 450 street bike was indeed beautiful, but the RT(the dirtbike version) was a little bulky looking compared to some of the other european dirtbikes of the time(IMHO). having said that,id love to have one.

 

[Neal]

I go to Mid Ohio every year. Last year I raced the Ashland dirt track on Friday ,the Vintage MX on sat and the post Vintage MX on Sunday. What a blast!!! The swapmeet in itself is worth the trip. Ducati outdid itself....it put on the best "Featured Marque" display ive seen in the 8 years ive gone. This year the featured marque is MV Agusta and Hodaka is also featured. I strongly recommend it to anyone whos never been. Of course you might want to bring a tent, cause motels are sold out for miles around.

 

[Buzglyd]

Yeah and I was perusing CBXs today just for fun.



That's one Honda I'd love to own!

 

[mscuddy]

Whaja ride in the mx/dirt track event? (I'm picturing a Gold Star).



Cool. Vintage stuff is neat 'cause when you fall down you're not going that fast anyway and usually don't end up in plaster.

 

[35244]

Try .

While it is here in "the ATL" - Alpharetta actually...Tim's usually has a sano CBX for sale.

 

[35244]

Oops. www.timscbx.com/index.htm

 

[BikerJC]

I'm getting weak in the knees.

 

[BikerJC]

There is a 450 Desmo at a local bike shop that the owner is restoring for vintage racing... He took the fiberglass tank in for a new lining at a local radiator shop, and they promptly melted it into mush thinking it was metal. THE HORROR! All the more reason to do your own dang work, I say.

 

[Buzglyd]

I checked that site out. He's got some beauties but a bit more than I would want to spend.



I'll have to learn more about them first. I like the unfaired version more than the Sport Tour version but it's seems as if Ebay is filled with the fully faired type.

 

[35244]

Excellent. The owner of "Freewheelin" in Douglasville, GA (incidentally also the home of Barry Higgins, ISDT rider, Maico Man, Ossa Fiend., current KTM Dealer & former development rider for the late, lamented Yankee "twingle") Jim Brannon has a couple of the Sport Tour versions. He was a Honda dealer even back then and knew a good thing when he saw it.

 

[51310]

The April, 2006 issue of The Classic Motorcycle has a test of a 250 Desmo and a 350 valve spring. the 350 was better for daily riding. I had three Ducati singles; a Sebring 350 (my favorite) a 350 Scrambler and a Diana Mark 3. I wish Ducati would build another series of singles.