UK Monster Owners Club Forum » Gallery » UKMOC Bikes » Ducati 750 GT - 1972

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 29-07-2012, 07:38 AM   #1
Headhunter
THFC
 
Headhunter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London
Bike: M620ie
Posts: 829
Ducati 750 GT - 1972

Hey all,

Thought some of you might appreciate this. Is a good friend's recent addition to his collection.

Only has 1,543km as well!!!

Hopefully pics have loaded okay. If not, will get them on photobucket or email Rob/Peter to display.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_0330-1.jpg (32.5 KB, 126 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0319-1.jpg (31.3 KB, 42 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0320-1.jpg (31.1 KB, 42 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0324-1.jpg (32.6 KB, 40 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_0321-1.jpg (31.9 KB, 41 views)
__________________
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

Sir Winston Churchill
Headhunter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-07-2012, 01:32 PM   #2
gary tompkins
1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick
 
gary tompkins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Dartford, Kent
Bike: M900ie
Posts: 7,241
Very nice
__________________
GT
Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!
gary tompkins is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 29-07-2012, 05:16 PM   #3
Headhunter
THFC
 
Headhunter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London
Bike: M620ie
Posts: 829
Thought you may be one that would like that, Gary.

Annoyingly, well jealously, he also has a Pantah 500, 916 SPS (ltd ed), Desmo 250 (mint cond) to name but a few.

The above 750 has a round head, which apparently is even rarer.
__________________
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

Sir Winston Churchill
Headhunter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-07-2012, 12:25 AM   #4
gary tompkins
1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick
 
gary tompkins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Dartford, Kent
Bike: M900ie
Posts: 7,241
Old school meets new tech



http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lx2IY4HTvh...ti+cafe+31.jpg

http://photos.ducati.net/Motorcycles...091053_sx6cVkr
__________________
GT
Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!
gary tompkins is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-07-2012, 08:14 AM   #5
Headhunter
THFC
 
Headhunter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London
Bike: M620ie
Posts: 829
Very nice! Little bit of a different take with the paint scheme. Love the seat cowl.

Am discovering a new fondness for the older Ducati.
__________________
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

Sir Winston Churchill
Headhunter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-07-2012, 11:38 AM   #6
utopia
No turn left unstoned
 
utopia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: leicester
Bike: M750
Posts: 4,559
My Ducati-lust began as a result of seeing the 1972 750, GT & S models. I still remember the exact moment that I was hooked....feb 1973, just outside Betws y Coed, at about 7.30pm.
My affliction deepened at the sight of a Paul Smart rep up on the lift at the workshop of a local proddy racer.
I still have the Haynes manual that I bought at the time, knowing that one day I'd own one, though I never did get a bevel, my first and only Ducati being the M750 that I have now.
There's still something special about those 70s Ducatis.
They were made out of proper metal too. None of your painted alloy cases.
The bevel gears always seemed like at bit of a tortuous way of driving the cams though. The belts are a much better solution.
They still have a solid place in my affections, and if I was the type to own lots of different bikes, then one of those would still be high on the list.
I hope your mate puts a few more miles on his.....1500km in 40yrs is sacrilege.
utopia is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 30-07-2012, 11:52 AM   #7
Headhunter
THFC
 
Headhunter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: London
Bike: M620ie
Posts: 829
Quote:
Originally Posted by utopia View Post
I hope your mate puts a few more miles on his.....1500km in 40yrs is sacrilege.
So do I. Am hoping I might get the opportunity to ride it but think he may get me to sign a blank cheque first!

It's amazing to see the difference in quality. I'm a '77 child, so many of these bikes are before my time but it's great to see them in the flesh and like above....am beginning to prefer them over many of the newer models (admittedly mostly for looks).
__________________
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened.

Sir Winston Churchill
Headhunter is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 05:27 PM.

vBulletin Skins by vBmode.com. Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.