My father found a monza rotting away in the woods 13 years ago. Just various rusty bits and a boat anchor bottom end seized solid. He gave me the pieces and told me I should see if I could make a couple bucks online. Of course I didn't listen to well and chased the rabbit down the hole, researching what I had and what I was missing. Learning Italian from musty manuals and buying all the junk I came across on eBay, craigslist, and others. Amassed my list of aftermarket suppliers around the world and 12 years later I have most of a 65 monza and several piles of spares. My dad has a 65 mk3, a 63 scrambler, and a 66 scrambler built from a frame I gave him. I have a complete 250 monza motor and spares...sporting a scrambler head and cam. Hoping to find the proper 350 narrowcase so I can turn my monza into a Sebring and my little "Sophia" can spread her wings.
Gleaned a ton of knowledge from many of you thru postings and listings thru the Ducati webring, bevelheads mailing list, and Ducati.ms. Thanks a ton for sharing the journey, knowledge and parts. I'll be posting some progress soon and digging into the deeper technical questions of final assembly. I've built many Japanese, English, and American classic bikes and many customs( Bobbers, choppers, etc) but this is the bike that began my journey and is finally slowly coming together.
Hello from Alaska
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TrexDucatis
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Hello from Alaska
Life is what you make of it, and I can make almost anything. 
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MayerMR
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Re: Hello from Alaska
Sounds awesome! Share some pics!
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TrexDucatis
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Re: Hello from Alaska
I've tried following the directions for uploading a photo with intensive attention to detail.. however something doesn't care to agree with my mobile device. Vintage technology fascinates me but modern technology is confounding. Lol
Life is what you make of it, and I can make almost anything.
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TrexDucatis
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Re: Hello from Alaska
I've tried following the directions for uploading a photo with intensive attention to detail.. however something doesn't care to agree with my mobile device. Vintage technology fascinates me but modern technology is confounding. Lol
Life is what you make of it, and I can make almost anything.
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MayerMR
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Re: Hello from Alaska
Please visit my new forum for vintage Euro iron; http://www.EuropeanMotorcycleClassics.com. This is a new site and all European marques are welcome! 1971 Ducati 450 R/T, 1965 Ducati 160, 1967 Gilera 106 SS
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MayerMR
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Re: Hello from Alaska
Travis,
Here are your photos!
Good looking bike!
Love the restored bike, you did excellent work!
Here are your photos!
Good looking bike!
Love the restored bike, you did excellent work!
Please visit my new forum for vintage Euro iron; http://www.EuropeanMotorcycleClassics.com. This is a new site and all European marques are welcome! 1971 Ducati 450 R/T, 1965 Ducati 160, 1967 Gilera 106 SS
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TrexDucatis
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Re: Hello from Alaska
Thank you Matthew! The 63 is all original one owner before my dad. The 66 scrambler is a mild departure resto with a 350 crank and spacers. The Blue 65 monza is as was a few years back with a scrambler frame and homemade seat. I've since collected many more proper parts and is in boxes at the moment planning a near concourse resto. So many monzas were cannibalized or converted that I believe it will be rare to have a complete example. If I find the appropriate 350 nc, it will become a first edition Sebring.
Life is what you make of it, and I can make almost anything.
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TrexDucatis
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Re: Hello from Alaska
Took my dads mark3 project and my xs650 Yamaha to a vintage show last weekend.
The rarest of the weekend. A 1947 Scott Flying Squirrel.
Lots of awesome vintage bikes of all makes, but we brought the only Ducati had lots of attention. Been collecting more parts as time and budget allows. Luckily I've cleared out some old Honda engines and had the disposable cash to load up a few items that were out of reach. Yes I'm THAT guy that bought the high priced NOS 4 pole ignition switch so I can load out my headlight and figure out the wiring. Acquired a correct CEV tail light bracket and a beautiful original Nos 65 monza/Sebring seat that had been squirreled away at an old dealer.
Never been mounted. I now have most every large visible piece to complete the build. Down to the hard work of the details. Lol
The rarest of the weekend. A 1947 Scott Flying Squirrel.
Lots of awesome vintage bikes of all makes, but we brought the only Ducati had lots of attention. Been collecting more parts as time and budget allows. Luckily I've cleared out some old Honda engines and had the disposable cash to load up a few items that were out of reach. Yes I'm THAT guy that bought the high priced NOS 4 pole ignition switch so I can load out my headlight and figure out the wiring. Acquired a correct CEV tail light bracket and a beautiful original Nos 65 monza/Sebring seat that had been squirreled away at an old dealer.
Never been mounted. I now have most every large visible piece to complete the build. Down to the hard work of the details. Lol
Life is what you make of it, and I can make almost anything.
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