I need an old round case in my life
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Oldrat
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Open to anything Hugh, but I’m not in the 750SS arena.
I have seen some lovely bikes £29-40k but not quite hit the spot….yet!
(Including John F’s bikes at MII, Stowmarket.)
Condition must be original spec (as far as poss) or have original parts included.
In order of preferences
# 1973/75 (ish) 750 Sport
# 900 super sport (earlier the better)
Or if I can’t find one then possibly even a Guzzi
# 750s or a
# first edition Le Mans (round light)
Happy to travel for right machine.
I have seen some lovely bikes £29-40k but not quite hit the spot….yet!
(Including John F’s bikes at MII, Stowmarket.)
Condition must be original spec (as far as poss) or have original parts included.
In order of preferences
# 1973/75 (ish) 750 Sport
# 900 super sport (earlier the better)
Or if I can’t find one then possibly even a Guzzi
# 750s or a
# first edition Le Mans (round light)
Happy to travel for right machine.
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Do you want a project ?
There’s a 900SS cafe racer amongst this lot
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There’s a 900SS cafe racer amongst this lot
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Oldrat
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Do you want a project ?
There’s a 900SS cafe racer amongst this lot
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Not particularly keen on a project and this one is far too late, I’m rather taken by 70’s bevels at the mo.
I’m also mindful that “there’s nowt as expensive as a cheap Ducati”
Thanks for thinking of me.
Have you searched Facebook Marketplace -
1975 Ducati 860
£15,000
Listed 7 weeks ago in Par, England
1975 Ducati 860gt. Upgraded to full 900ss+ spec. Desmo heads ported with enlarded valves. 2x new 40mm dellorto pumper carbs. Tommasso lightened and balanced crankshaft assembly. Custom fabricated aluminium tank, seat unit and side panels. Rear end upgraded to disc brake. All new gearbox internals. Full stainless exhaust (conti). Koni rear shocks. Borrani rims with stainless spokes. And much much more. This bike has had many thousands spent on it and is absolutely mint. Dont ride bad either!
1975 Ducati 860
£15,000
Listed 7 weeks ago in Par, England
1975 Ducati 860gt. Upgraded to full 900ss+ spec. Desmo heads ported with enlarded valves. 2x new 40mm dellorto pumper carbs. Tommasso lightened and balanced crankshaft assembly. Custom fabricated aluminium tank, seat unit and side panels. Rear end upgraded to disc brake. All new gearbox internals. Full stainless exhaust (conti). Koni rear shocks. Borrani rims with stainless spokes. And much much more. This bike has had many thousands spent on it and is absolutely mint. Dont ride bad either!
Oldrat
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That’s a lot of bike for the money.
Now if I was after a custom, I’d go for this one. I’ve seen it in the flesh and have met Chris at the Ace a while back, he has done a splendid job. It is really spectacular.
His day job is restoring vintage aircraft! Such a skilled guy.
Now if I was after a custom, I’d go for this one. I’ve seen it in the flesh and have met Chris at the Ace a while back, he has done a splendid job. It is really spectacular.
His day job is restoring vintage aircraft! Such a skilled guy.
Moto Guzzi 750 S3. One of only 926 made in 1975/6
£18,000
Listed 2 weeks ago in North Walsham, England
North Walsham, England
Location is approximate
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Anthony Gurling
Joined Facebook in 2010
£18,000
Listed 2 weeks ago in North Walsham, England
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Used – good
North Walsham, England
Location is approximate
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Anthony Gurling
Joined Facebook in 2010
GTS ?
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Oldrat
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Thanks again (really, I’m very grateful) but no, I’ll hang out for a 750 sport for a while longer, although it’s a case of diminishing returns. There can’t be too many left, I’ve seen four in the flesh, and each requires a significant amount of cash to bring it up to my wants.
There’s nowt as expensive as a cheap Ducati.
Thank you
There’s nowt as expensive as a cheap Ducati.
Thank you
55 large! JHC Makes the GT I found seem a bargain!
Oldrat
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Fingers crossed my search is over and, hopefully very soon, I’ll take delivery of a peach of a machine which IMHO is one of the best examples of a 750 sport I’ve ever ever seen. Not advertised for sale, this one has been in a private collection for about 35 years!
It’s been a very steep learning curve, for instance:-
I learnt that beyond the normal 1972-74 manufacture years, a small batch of 750 sports were built in Australia as late as in 1978 - made from original parts.
The 74 paintwork was actually much more orange than the preceding years- I thought it was just a restorers colour matching bodge but no, the last bikes in 74 were almost bright orange!
Original 750 sport spokes were painted gray, and were not chrome or stainless, and were marked by the letter A (Alpine?) on the head!
And - just how blooming expensive the correct Aprilia headlamp lens is.
And just how rubbish the kick start design is!
Thanks for taking an interest.
Pics to follow in good time, I don’t want to invoke Sod’s law.
It’s been a very steep learning curve, for instance:-
I learnt that beyond the normal 1972-74 manufacture years, a small batch of 750 sports were built in Australia as late as in 1978 - made from original parts.
The 74 paintwork was actually much more orange than the preceding years- I thought it was just a restorers colour matching bodge but no, the last bikes in 74 were almost bright orange!
Original 750 sport spokes were painted gray, and were not chrome or stainless, and were marked by the letter A (Alpine?) on the head!
And - just how blooming expensive the correct Aprilia headlamp lens is.
And just how rubbish the kick start design is!
Thanks for taking an interest.
Pics to follow in good time, I don’t want to invoke Sod’s law.
Oldrat
Well-known member
More stuff like ..
The original hex bolts had diagonal striation grooves on the head.
That the engine mount bolts had yellow nyloc inserts.
The decals were water slide, and not laquered over, so you could feel the edges.
That the HT leads came in red cloth too, but most commonly green cloth.
Fascinating stuff, I’m becoming a rivet counter.
The original hex bolts had diagonal striation grooves on the head.
That the engine mount bolts had yellow nyloc inserts.
The decals were water slide, and not laquered over, so you could feel the edges.
That the HT leads came in red cloth too, but most commonly green cloth.
Fascinating stuff, I’m becoming a rivet counter.
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Better than money in the bank
Did it come from california 
I thought that was what he was after too .....
