Old Ducati pics from back in the day

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Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby dav » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:11 am

I came across a few old single Ducati pics from years gone by, which i thought you guys might enjoy.

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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby joe46ho » Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:01 pm

Love the "sissy bar" in the first one, lol... I dont think Ive ever seen one that long. You would have to watch out for low power lines with that one :D
The second one is really cool, nice motorcycle... who says harley guys get all the chicks :D
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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby JimF » Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:06 pm

We all worry about driving one headlight and this guy on the chopper has two headlights! Is that a Silentium on the chopper? If he could raise the carb inlet a few feet more the bike could be driven across a lot of rivers without a bridge.


Great photos!

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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby MotoMike » Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:45 pm

Dav
great pics. other than back in the day, do they have any personal connection?

Mike

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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby dav » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:08 am

MotoMike wrote:Dav
great pics. other than back in the day, do they have any personal connection?

Mike


No Mike, i was just searching through some vintage/classic pics on the web & i came across them.

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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby MotoMike » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:38 am

Davin
too bad, I was hoping to live vicariously through those who traveled before us. But in that case I suggest that they are ripe for crafting our own interesting back stories. I'll go first

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Here is my uncle Frank who was sadly caught between two eras. His favorite movies "Rebel Without a Cause" and "Easy Rider" formed his world view.

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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby joe46ho » Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:57 am

Jim, I believe this particular silencer is known as a "ciliegia bomba" or cherry bomb in america... :mrgreen:
Don't ask me why, but just for grins, I would love to hear how that thing sounded...
I have only seen one other "ducati chopper" and I almost (should have) bought it.... A complete 350 w/c for $700, in running condition... It was (no joke) pink/metal flake. It had a raked frame, and hard tail...But just the engine and a few other save-able pieces would have been worth the $700.
For kicks, I'll post a couple pics I found on the web...
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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby Scrambler » Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:57 pm

Here is a picture that does have a story. This is my dad in 1967 at Carnegie Hill Climbs. Note the cool rooster tail and the ultimate riding gear. Your best tee shirt and a pair of gloves. This bike raced Barstow to Vegas and several RidgeCrest hare and hounds as well. It is alive and running great today as a Cafe racer that i restored it to last year.

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Re: Old Ducati pics from back in the day

Postby machten » Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:16 pm

Now that is what I'd call some serious provenance! Brilliant! :)

Kev


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