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Wassy
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Gizmo
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From a collectors point of view it is a beautiful bike with lots of documented history. Restoration is nice although i wish restorers would get the marzocchi sticker correct, its only meant to be on left leg 
Its a lot rarer than most think, the rumour is that Ducati only made about 100 green 750SS's, they needed to make 400 to homologate it but I've read that this didn't actually happen. Stewart can probably confirm or deny that.
Is it worth 60K? if you've got enough spare cash and want to own one yeah, it would look nice sat next to the Smart in my garage
Its a lot rarer than most think, the rumour is that Ducati only made about 100 green 750SS's, they needed to make 400 to homologate it but I've read that this didn't actually happen. Stewart can probably confirm or deny that.
Is it worth 60K? if you've got enough spare cash and want to own one yeah, it would look nice sat next to the Smart in my garage
239desmo
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It has become one of the most desirable road bikes made. Ducati or otherwise.
Is it worth it?
A year ago it was worth maybe half of that so in 12 months it may be worth half or double.
If I had £30k spare last year I would have bought it but I wouldn't pay £60k today if I had the money. But as I don't have the money it is meaningless perhaps someone does and thinks that it is cheap.
I saw close up the Bonhams bike and wouldn't have paid £6400 never mind 10 times that. Serious questions to be asked about that bike.
As John Fallon says there are a lot of fake 750SS bike around. There are probably more 750SS bikes now than were actually made!
There are a lot of fake 750 Sports as well. Always a problem if a lesser spec bike can be converted easily, and the 750 range are easily converted.
Saw one being used on both Moto Giro's this year in Italy and was full of respect for the owner who went past me several times with the throttle on the stop. That bike was at least as good as this one John has as well.
If you have the money and you HAVE to have one then what the hell?
If you are buying as an investment I would probably look elsewhere but if you are buying out of lust then you can justify anything!
Is it worth it?
A year ago it was worth maybe half of that so in 12 months it may be worth half or double.
If I had £30k spare last year I would have bought it but I wouldn't pay £60k today if I had the money. But as I don't have the money it is meaningless perhaps someone does and thinks that it is cheap.
I saw close up the Bonhams bike and wouldn't have paid £6400 never mind 10 times that. Serious questions to be asked about that bike.
As John Fallon says there are a lot of fake 750SS bike around. There are probably more 750SS bikes now than were actually made!
There are a lot of fake 750 Sports as well. Always a problem if a lesser spec bike can be converted easily, and the 750 range are easily converted.
Saw one being used on both Moto Giro's this year in Italy and was full of respect for the owner who went past me several times with the throttle on the stop. That bike was at least as good as this one John has as well.
If you have the money and you HAVE to have one then what the hell?
If you are buying as an investment I would probably look elsewhere but if you are buying out of lust then you can justify anything!
Hooky
New member
Well I might have a shed load more than £60k to spare. I've just had an email form an American Soldier that has found loads of barrels stuffed with money just near Saddam's old hideout and he needs me to help him convert it into usable funds. All I have to do is give him all my financial info and personal details and he'll sort the rest. This could be a great money making venture to fund investment is appreciating assets. I'm just so lucky, who can dent it is the season of good will?
239desmo
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As normal with the number of bikes produced, especially Ducati, there is doubt about the actual numbers.
Officially, as I understand it, there were 25 pre-production bikes in 73 made which were to all intents and purposes the same as Paul Smart's 72 Imola bike.
There were then 401 produced in 1974...officially.
However the Ducati records say the initial batch of 200 were produced in just over a week at the start of January 1974. After that it is not so clear.
There are conflicting stories that the next 200 were produced by the end of January or they may have still have being built in March 1974. Ian Falloon in his 750 Bible can't say for certain that they were ever built.
Mick Walker who was a Ducati dealer in the 70's and raced the first SS in the UK says he believes no more than 200 were built. Mick Walker had close ties with the Factory at that time and was friendly with Dr Fabio Taglioni which gives his thoughts some credence.
Interesting point was that the SS had 18" wheels front and rear as opposed to the 19" front on the GT and Sport and this contributed to the poor ground clearance of the bike. The race versions used the high level pipes.
When the MHR came out in '79 it was as a limited edition with each bike having a numbered certificate. I understood that there were 200 produced but I have also had other people say that it was 300.
arj
New member
:lol2:
History says the the words: Ducati, limited and quantity are mutually exclusive...:comp2:
Though a genuine 750ss is a rare bike which makes the 1500 Desmosedici look common. Mind you If I was one of the first 1000 customers I’d be well pi**ed that they added another 500…
There are probably more around now then when new (401 seems to be the most popular figure bandied about). And given a few round case GT motors I now have access to parts to make more.
Not that I would condone faking bikes.
There’s no doubt that both 750 Sports and GT’s have been plundered to make fakes. And you really need to know your subject to spot one.
Also there’s quite a few GT’s that have been turned into Sports.
The ironic thing about all this is that some of the 750ss’s hung around various dealers around the world for years before they sold but then again £1600 was a lot of money back in 1974.
History says the the words: Ducati, limited and quantity are mutually exclusive...:comp2:
Though a genuine 750ss is a rare bike which makes the 1500 Desmosedici look common. Mind you If I was one of the first 1000 customers I’d be well pi**ed that they added another 500…
There are probably more around now then when new (401 seems to be the most popular figure bandied about). And given a few round case GT motors I now have access to parts to make more.
Not that I would condone faking bikes.
There’s no doubt that both 750 Sports and GT’s have been plundered to make fakes. And you really need to know your subject to spot one.
Also there’s quite a few GT’s that have been turned into Sports.
The ironic thing about all this is that some of the 750ss’s hung around various dealers around the world for years before they sold but then again £1600 was a lot of money back in 1974.
scotswahey
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The Guy selling John,sold a Super mono for £100,000 in early nov.
the guy that bought it,did not tell his wife he had bought it,or how much.
should have been a interesting conversation though:lol2:
its drop dead gougous but way out my price range,
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The Guy selling John,sold a Super mono for £100,000 in early nov.
the guy that bought it,did not tell his wife he had bought it,or how much.
should have been a interesting conversation though:lol2:
its drop dead gougous but way out my price range,
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Wassy
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Apparently the bike was sold via the bevelheven site four years ago for round about £14k.
Not a bad investment for that buyer !
Not a bad investment for that buyer !