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WayneO57
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125 Sport frame

Postby WayneO57 » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:38 am

Hi Scrubs
I have a question for the historians of the forum.
I am trying to find out when the 125 frame changed from a pressed metal "welded" front tube to the standard tube.
I have seen the similar frame as mine on the 100 sport, the 1956 Gran Premio.
I have seen a frame DM200###DM noted as 125 Sport 1st series, My frame is DM201228DM & it has the same front tube.

SO ALL YOU HISTORIANS please help

WayneO57
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Rick
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Re: 125 Sport frame

Postby Rick » Tue Dec 22, 2015 4:41 pm

I've only seen the front down tube made by welding pressed halves together used on 1957 production models. The only verified 1958 model I've seen had a round front tube, and I've never seen a photo of a factory race bike with the welded front tube.
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WayneO57
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Re: 125 Sport frame

Postby WayneO57 » Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:16 am

Thanks Rick
I wasn't sure,
Looking at pics from the Ducati website showed the 100 with the frame
I found pics of a similar frame on a 1958 175SS F3 replica
http://motorcycle-photos.motozania.com/ ... Sport.html
Starting to do my head in, there is so little information I can find on pre 1960 bevel drives

check the slide show here for 1956!! 125. it is the Ducati website so it must be right
http://www.ducati.com/history/50s/index.do

Wayne
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