All too often we are about the chase – always looking for the next rare bike, the next unobtainable this or that – and we tend to miss out on some of the best aspects of collecting: not just the search, but the find, the deal, the anticipation, and ultimately the experience of actually riding the bike.
This post is about one lucky owner, Brett, who was kind enough to follow up on his acquisition of this awesome Ducati.
SOLD! 1977 Ducati 900 Super Sport
Back in December, RSBFS posted this absolutely stunning example of a classic Ducati bevel drive. It was noted then that the bike, while not strictly original, had the kind of curb appeal guaranteed to stop passerbys in their tracks; gawking, staring and drooling was sure to become the normal experience for the new owner.
And while some commenters were to decry the lack of orginality, Brett saw differently:
From the new owner (April 2011):
Great to here all the arguing about what I consider to be one of the finest examples of a 900Ss I have seen – which is why I bought it. When it arrives in Australia it will be ridden on a weekly basis just like my 73 sport , 74 Laverda 750 SFC and my 84 MHR. Let’s see who paid too much for these types of bikes in 10 years time. Ride them , don’t store them.
Brett continued to follow up with updates on the purchase and process. Given that he was importing the bike to Australia, there was a significant delay in his actually laying hands on the bike.
From the new owner (April 2011)
The previous owner has told me how he spent most of his time arguing with the originality nazis but the reality is if you are going to ride these bikes like the deserve , they need to be updated to suit the times. It always make me laugh at how we love modern Ducatis that are highly modified but then don’t want any changes to the older bikes. Bike should be here in 2 weeks. Can’t wait.
Finally in late May we heard from him again – this time with the bike all present and accounted for!
From the new owner (May 2011):
Picked the bike up last week from the shipping company. A bit dusty but very impressive condition. A good wash , oil change and battery charge and it started second kick. I was too excited to wait until I got it registered so I took it for a quick blast around a local industrial estate near where it is kept. Wow. This is without a doubt the best bevel twin I have ever ridden. Sure it’s not the most original but I can tell you it has been put together by a very smart mechanic. Will give more impression after I ride it further. I will probably get the frame painted back to original silver though – way too shiny.
Congratulations to you, Brett. And thanks for sharing the journey with RSBFS readers. That is one beautiful bike, and I’m sure anybody fortunate enough to be on the street as you ride by will agree! Enjoy your stint as the next caretaker of this wonderful machine!
MI
RSBFS Readers: If you’ve found your dream bike on RSBFS, we want to hear about it! I know there are some great stories out there – at least as great as the bikes we post each week!
Email me at mike@raresportbikesforsale.com with how you found your bike on RSBFS.
(I’m actually going to make sense and not be sarcastic or a smartass!)
New owner is absolutely right! Why the hypocrisy??? New bike-more mods the better!! Old bike-No mods allowed?? How old does a bike have to be when you have to start “Un-Modding” it???
(Now I’ll have to go somewhere like Utube, and make a bunch of sarcastic/smartass comments to get the down-to-earthiness out of my system…)
+1 Crazy Phil – thanks for chiming in!