The motorbike thread..............

[jhc 28]

why did you sell it chris?

 

Why does it look like its been sat in the same spot in your garage for... ohhhh... lets say 'months', in that last photo?

 

[Anjenha 44]

Ohhhh... now I miss my bikes.. but to many idiots on the road.. I love the ducatis but still wouldnt have one... one as I am to short.. If I was having another bike at the moment I would have to get a new r6...

 

Last bike I had was a sv1000s but had the seat lowered.. lol.. I only have short legs.

Erm, Calimero, I know of a guy with no legs who owns a Ducati....

 

just saying....

 

 

Robin's bike is away for the winter now, all tucked up on a rug, under a blanket

[Vard66 1]

why did you sell it chris?

 

Why does it look like its been sat in the same spot in your garage for... ohhhh... lets say 'months', in that last photo?

 

 

I sold it because I had no money, and it had HG/possibly even cracked block issues.

 

And that picture was taken in.... I dunno, May '07? The garage... I'm not sure where you're going with that jibe. Care to elaborate so I can tell you to piss off?

[jhc 28]

you broke it, lots... in simple terms

[Vard66 1]

Sure. If it gets you through the day, you could say that.

 

[jhc 28]

It does

[Vard66 1]

I finished having a hissy fit now.

 

Beer helped. A lot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of Beer. Helped.

[Alfa156Melb 9]

Here's my baby... it pains me to say.. she's a hell of a lot more fun that the Alfa, and cheaper too

 

*Running for cover*

 

 

I unfortunately redesigned her a while ago.. If I wasn't spending so much on my Alfa, I'd be able to buy a new bike!

[mokicat 24]

Your baby was/is beautiful

 

That Alfa bug has caught ya lol

[Alfa156Melb 9]

Was... She's deceased now...

 

But thank you The Alfa bug has filled in the void

[Rrascal 0]

I own a 1974 Ducati 750GT, with a big bore kit @ 88mm, taking it to 905cc. Had cylinder head issue with it some time ago due to a previous numbnut going through the top of the inlet tract with a die grinder. Cockup was repaired, but cracked from weld to valve guide. It now has desmo heads from a Darmah. It's still awaiting available funds to take it to specialist for full top end shim job... Alfa has eaten the money...!

[Anjenha 44]

Good lord, Rrascal! An Italian car AND an Italian bike...

 

Asking for trouble at least you should know the old cliches are crap and Italian vehicles like to be run not tucked away for 9months of the year

 

Hubby used to be a bike mechanic, Ducati and Suzuki specialist, so if there's anything you need to know about pm me

[Rrascal 0]

Thank-you Anjenha. If I could figure out how to upload pics on here...

[Anjenha 44]

In post reply (not quick reply) scroll to the bottom and there are two tabs on a grey box. Hit the add image tab and add a pic from your hard drive.

 

There is another way to add pics from photobucket or Facebook but I don't know that way

[Rrascal 0]

Thanks again Anjenha... Here she is as I bought her...

[Anjenha 44]

She's properly old skool

[Rrascal 0]

And where she stands for now...

[Rrascal 0]

She's properly old skool

 

Indeed she is...!

[Anjenha 44]

Hubby had a 350 GTV for a bit. Only parallel twin made by Ducati 1969-ish

[Rrascal 0]

They actually built quite a few parallel twins, starting with a 175 racer in 1957, then 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and 700cc prototypes in the 60's.

Apparently Ing. Taglioni wouldn't have anything to do with the design work for the road bikes... He already had his belt drive v-twin pantah design ready to go.

The first release of both the 350 and 500cc in road form was in 1975 in GTL version. The GTV version had valve springs, and came in both 350 and 500cc.

All this according to 'The Ducati Story', by Ian Falloon.

 

 

[Rrascal 0]

This 'ere is the one I'd really like...

 

 

Or I would settle for this slightly older model...

 

[Anjenha 44]

Soooo pretty...

 

I like the 748r myself. Only because it was the first bike I ever fell in love with at about 15

 

I'd quite like a Honda Fireblade too...

[2spark 6]

I got ever so slightly aroused looking at them ducatti's

[northernbstard 84]

My toys

[Rrascal 0]

Noice...