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Shep
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In my experience the 850 is a piece of piss to start on a kickstart so i'd save my money and sort the rest of the shite fittings first, modern electronic ignition, solid state rectifiers modern carbs, 3 phase alternator, proper head steady, new fork innards and quality shocks, would all be in my list before the electric start conversion 
(RIP) Johno23
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The PW3 is the cam to have, not sure about those carbs though,std carbs slightly bigger jets 230's i think, can't remember
and your peashooters should be great.
bandit
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I need a bigger garage
Took all my bikes for a ride back to back a few weeks ago. Just as well . Now can't ride for six weeks due to a broken leg.
Gotta say the triumph is by far the easiest and fun bike to ride. I cant stop my self humming the great escape theme.
Took all my bikes for a ride back to back a few weeks ago. Just as well . Now can't ride for six weeks due to a broken leg.
Gotta say the triumph is by far the easiest and fun bike to ride. I cant stop my self humming the great escape theme.
ALJ 477T seems awfully familiar.
i think i've mentioned that before. shocking memory
i think i've mentioned that before. shocking memory
My Convert, which is the most comfortable bike ever, is being fitted with a tow bar at the moment, it has a vibration at the footrests that needs investigating, otherwise it would be at the STD this weekend,
The Big Breva (tank cover on the trailer) is apart awaiting new inner plugs and the valve gasket, that I damaged setting the valves, if the parts are not here tomorrow, then I won't be going on that either!
The Big Breva (tank cover on the trailer) is apart awaiting new inner plugs and the valve gasket, that I damaged setting the valves, if the parts are not here tomorrow, then I won't be going on that either!
its all poo
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bandit
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ALJ 477T seems awfully familiar.
i think i've mentioned that before. shocking memory
Always nice to see it again
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I know it's a long time away but the winter rally at Augustusburg Castle (Saxony) has a massive autojumble which seems to have the biggest selection of parts for what used to be East German manufactured bikes I've ever seen. We went last January and a friend came back with a bag full of parts that are apparently unobtainable over here.
It's also a good excuse for a winter piss up so what's not to like about it?
It's also a good excuse for a winter piss up so what's not to like about it?
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Just joined this forum as I'm buying a GS 1200 later in the week. Plenty of great information and tips here on the GS, but my eye was drawn to this thread. For me modern bikes are lovely to ride, but not especially interesting and my real passion is for 1970s Italian stuff.
This is what's currently in my garage.
1972 Ducati 250 MK3. This is a very rare model in UK as it comes between the "coffin tank" and the later Blue / Gold MK3. I did a full refurb 2 years ago. Dog slow with the softest cam and restrictive exhaust, but lovely to ride when you're not in a hurry.
1978 Ducati 900 GTS. I had one of these brand new at age 20 in 1978. When this one came up on Ebay 2 years ago I couldn't resist it. It was bodged from end to end and whoever came up with the maxim "there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Ducati" was not wrong. I was in two minds whether to just split it for parts, but in the end it's turned out very nicely - and the entry price for any Bevel Ducati is so high now that I'm confident I wouldn't lose out.
1971 Laverda SF. This is an early model "Super Freni" with the big drum brakes. I bought this from Austria in March and it's only needed a polish up. I think it looks beautiful, it's well made and it handles well. The engine's no match for the Ducati though - typical 360 twin vibes.
Cheers,
Derek
This is what's currently in my garage.
1972 Ducati 250 MK3. This is a very rare model in UK as it comes between the "coffin tank" and the later Blue / Gold MK3. I did a full refurb 2 years ago. Dog slow with the softest cam and restrictive exhaust, but lovely to ride when you're not in a hurry.
1978 Ducati 900 GTS. I had one of these brand new at age 20 in 1978. When this one came up on Ebay 2 years ago I couldn't resist it. It was bodged from end to end and whoever came up with the maxim "there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Ducati" was not wrong. I was in two minds whether to just split it for parts, but in the end it's turned out very nicely - and the entry price for any Bevel Ducati is so high now that I'm confident I wouldn't lose out.
1971 Laverda SF. This is an early model "Super Freni" with the big drum brakes. I bought this from Austria in March and it's only needed a polish up. I think it looks beautiful, it's well made and it handles well. The engine's no match for the Ducati though - typical 360 twin vibes.
Cheers,
Derek
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Just joined this forum as I'm buying a GS 1200 later in the week. Plenty of great information and tips here on the GS, but my eye was drawn to this thread. For me modern bikes are lovely to ride, but not especially interesting and my real passion is for 1970s Italian stuff.
This is what's currently in my garage.
1972 Ducati 250 MK3. This is a very rare model in UK as it comes between the "coffin tank" and the later Blue / Gold MK3. I did a full refurb 2 years ago. Dog slow with the softest cam and restrictive exhaust, but lovely to ride when you're not in a hurry.
1978 Ducati 900 GTS. I had one of these brand new at age 20 in 1978. When this one came up on Ebay 2 years ago I couldn't resist it. It was bodged from end to end and whoever came up with the maxim "there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Ducati" was not wrong. I was in two minds whether to just split it for parts, but in the end it's turned out very nicely - and the entry price for any Bevel Ducati is so high now that I'm confident I wouldn't lose out.
1971 Laverda SF. This is an early model "Super Freni" with the big drum brakes. I bought this from Austria in March and it's only needed a polish up. I think it looks beautiful, it's well made and it handles well. The engine's no match for the Ducati though - typical 360 twin vibes.
Cheers,
Derek
Very nice
Glawster....
Stunning bikes...I just love those small Ducatis......
How difficult is it to get parts for those things ? Is it a matter of constantly scouring ebay/web forums ?.......
Stunning bikes...I just love those small Ducatis......
How difficult is it to get parts for those things ? Is it a matter of constantly scouring ebay/web forums ?.......
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Parts for Ducati singles are surprisingly easy to get hold of. There's a couple of UK sources who'll get you pretty much everything. Twins are more difficult and more expensive. I got many parts from Australia, which was the biggest market for Bevel Twin Ducatis in the 1970s. That's half the fun of it though! On the Twin I found that the swingarm had been "modified" at the lower shock mounting points to make the seat height lower. This basically rendered the swingarm as scrap, but the same week I managed to get a freshly powder coated swingarm for a 900GTS on ebay for £25 - and it had good bushes! Sometimes you have a bit of luck...
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I'm probably going to be adding a 350 Desmo to the stable in the next few weeks and it's going to be a couple of years work to get it fully rebuilt and up to scratch but it's a bike I've wanted for years so it has to be done.
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