Coming up for sale ('79 SS900 Ducati) via Turners $1 auction after Xmas

[orangeback]

I spotted this, and tried to buy it before it got here, but i could not score it, So ill make sure someone will pay what its worth by letting as many people know about it.
It was court seized, They tock the DB2 as well. 292081292082292083

[gammaguy]

I spotted this, and tried to buy it before it got here, but i could not score it, So ill make sure someone will pay what its worth by letting as many people know about it.
It was court seized, They tock the DB2 as well.

So any price paid is a donation to the government,as it is illegal to benefit from criminal activities?

Lower the price the better then.....

[orangeback]

So any price paid is a donation to the government,as it is illegal to benefit from criminal activities?

Lower the price the better then.....
i don't believe it was criminal but a case of bad luck and finances

[Akzle]

arent you glad you live in a society where theres justice.

[pritch]

arent you glad you live in a society where theres justice.

But an apparent shortage of capitals and apostrophes? :devil2:

[Akzle]

But an apparent shortage of capitals and apostrophes? :devil2:

jEw's diD it.

[pritch]

jEw's diD it.

Humour bling awarded.:2thumbsup

[98tls]

Wish i had some (lots) spare coin,have always lusted after one.The old man had an 860 then a 78SS(silver n blue) then if kick is right and thats his old SS he bought that one new,if it is that particular bike you will find its an 80. (or my memories old like me,sure his was an 80 but may be wrong).Apart from the noise my fondest memory of that bike was listening to the swearing the old man was directing at it after filling it up with gas,kick it over until christmas it wouldnt start with a full tank of gas,well it would but not until much sweat had been lost.I came across his old bike at a gas station in Ashburton years ago,bloke was having a hell of a time getting it to go after filling it up so i wandered over and told him of the old fellas SS,turned out it was the same bike as this guy had bought it off the old man...

[98tls]

Can anyone tell me where and when (if it hasnt already been held)this auction is taking place?Just been talking to the old fella and he is off to dig out some pics to get the rego number,if it is indeed his he is interested to see the outcome of the auction.He purchased his from Frasers in Australia who sent it over mostly assembled to a port in the north isle,he got himself up there had the crate driven to a mates house unpacked and they assembled the rest then he road it home to Nth Canterbury.

[orangeback]

Can anyone tell me where and when (if it hasnt already been held)this auction is taking place?Just been talking to the old fella and he is off to dig out some pics to get the rego number,if it is indeed his he is interested to see the outcome of the auction.He purchased his from Frasers in Australia who sent it over mostly assembled to a port in the north isle,he got himself up there had the crate driven to a mates house unpacked and they assembled the rest then he road it home to Nth Canterbury.

the bikes are in chch turners , and believe its coming up in next couple weeks , they are planning on marketing it heaps as they know they are sitting on a gold mine , i was tabling 15 k and they would not entertain the idea. they think they are on to a high figure for the DB2 as well but doubt it. lucky if you would see 4 to 6k ( only my opinion) we will see.
Bikes had Personal Plates on then that have been removed. Being a Ducati Train Spotter The SS has all the correct bits in the correct places , only thing that differed was Koni Rear shocks. With a resto this bike would be worth near 30k+ AUD . I'm sure they will promote it on TRADE ME

[Kickaha]

Mark used to clock up a lot of mileage on that bike back when I had the Darmah,he must have owned it 20+ years, I knew he had a Bimota as well but I haven't seen him for a couple of years at least

[Voltaire]

They are really only collectors items now, if you want a rider Ducati rubber band 900ss's are only 5k.
I prefer riding the R90s to the Darmah these days and my slippers are very comfy....oh my Milo is getting cold.

[T.W.R]

Can anyone tell me where and when (if it hasnt already been held)this auction is taking place?Just been talking to the old fella and he is off to dig out some pics to get the rego number,if it is indeed his he is interested to see the outcome of the auction.He purchased his from Frasers in Australia who sent it over mostly assembled to a port in the north isle,he got himself up there had the crate driven to a mates house unpacked and they assembled the rest then he road it home to Nth Canterbury.

It's in the field of play ;)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-685978403.htm

[ducatilover]

Love the copy and paste marketing :facepalm:
http://www.vintagemotorcyclesonline.com/features/stories/208-ducati-900-super-sport

[orangeback]

by by bike, it will go to Oze:facepalm::facepalm::brick:

[HenryDorsetCase]

It's in the field of play ;)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-685978403.htm

look how the fucking morons have spelt "Carburettor" for fucks sake. Not cool.

[T.W.R]

look how the fucking morons have spelt "Carburettor" for fucks sake. Not cool.

:laugh: Hydraulic is spelt even better in the SB2 auction :facepalm: scary they've been fiddling with the bikes :eek:

See someone's employing scare tactic bidding ($5k jump) :doh: start making it a stupid money auction :facepalm:

[Kickaha]

See someone's employing scare tactic bidding ($5k jump) :doh: start making it a stupid money auction :facepalm:

I was picking it'd go for between 15-20K NZD

[Voltaire]

I was picking it'd go for between 15-20K NZD

Oh come on...its not a mere MHR :laugh:

[Kickaha]

Oh come on...its not a mere MHR :laugh:

No that's quite true and quite possibly it will go for more

I'd still rather have the MHR though

[Grumph]

There was a blue 900SS for sale at the last VCC swap meet in ChCh - asking 15 I believe. Don't know if it sold.

Same vendor also had a '38/'39 Rudge for which he was asking a bloody fortune...

[T.W.R]

I was picking it'd go for between 15-20K NZD

Realistically it should but it'll turn into a pissing comp.....who's got the deepest pockets


Oh come on...its not a mere MHR :laugh:

:laugh: a MHR Mille is the creame of the crop when it comes to bevels :bleh:




I'd still rather have the MHR though

Makes the one in Burnside look cheap :msn-wink: and the ss that was in aucks with the Imola tank etc a steal

[Kickaha]

Realistically it should but it'll turn into a pissing comp.....who's got the deepest pockets
Yeah but all that Ducati Bevel stuff is going that way

Just had a look in Oz and there's two 900SS for sale, a 76 and a 82 both asking over 30K for them

[Voltaire]

Ah, just buy and 860 GT http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=685331287
bung an SS screen, seat, fairing and clipons and pretend.

[HenryDorsetCase]

:laugh: a MHR Mille is the creame of the crop when it comes to bevels :bleh:


Its not really a Ducati any more but a vast improvement on their creaking and clanking collection of italian steampunkery. Its a wonder they go at all, those motors, what with the whirring and clanking and grinding. I heard that they don't even have proper valve springs.....

Anyway: Vincati:

http://www.bikeexif.com/vincati

now THAT's a motor.

[Voltaire]

While we are all dreaming of SS ownership....the one I'd like is a 750s, ( not an SS) proper spoked wheels and valve springs :yes:
Any ways us KB's are more about typing...er riding than collecting right ...?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/Ducati_750_S_1975.jpg

[HenryDorsetCase]

I have pinched that photo for my desktop wallpaper. Ooooh errr.

[HenryDorsetCase]

I have pinched that photo for my desktop wallpaper. Ooooh errr.

Its made my snack sack all uncomfortable in my action pants.

[Voltaire]

Here have a snack pack attack with Kira...... the stairs scene is the best.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hb8KhfffI4

[HenryDorsetCase]

Blimey. I've always thought she wasn't that attractive. But blimey.

How much did they have to paywhoevers that bike was to allow them to jump it down that set of stairs??!???!?

[T.W.R]

Its not really a Ducati any more but a vast improvement on their creaking and clanking collection of italian steampunkery. Its a wonder they go at all, those motors, what with the whirring and clanking and grinding. I heard that they don't even have proper valve springs.....


now THAT's a motor.

:facepalm: there's always a copy cat somewhere :laugh: time-wise Sid is at least decade late :msn-wink:


http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=214398&d=1280436843




I have pinched that photo for my desktop wallpaper. Ooooh errr.

Its made my snack sack all uncomfortable in my action pants.

Looks a bit like that brutalised canary yellow TR-1 on TM :shutup::sherlock:

[jim.cox]

a MHR Mille is the creame of the crop when it comes to bevels

But its a lot easier to check the oil with just the bikini fairing

And you're not lugging around the excess weight of a dodgy starter motor and battery

Plus some people like changing gear with the wrong foot :)

[T.W.R]

But its a lot easier to check the oil with just the bikini fairing

True but at least on a MHR Mille you aren't dealing with the 1 piece monster of the 1st 900 MHR




And you're not lugging around the excess weight of a dodgy starter motor and battery



:pinch: Nah just learning to live with dodgy everything else electrical :lol:

[98tls]

It's in the field of play ;)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-685978403.htm

Cheers mate,the old mans contacted a mate of his brothers who has somewhat of a collection who hopefully will be interested and it stays local.Considering its history i would love to have it in my shed but povertys decided otherwise.Have to be honest i thought the old fella might have decided to buy the thing himself and put it back to how it should be.Might see if he can email me a pic of it when new.

[T.W.R]

Cheers mate,the old mans contacted a mate of his brothers who has somewhat of a collection who hopefully will be interested and it stays local.Considering its history i would love to have it in my shed but povertys decided otherwise.Have to be honest i thought the old fella might have decided to buy the thing himself and put it back to how it should be.Might see if he can email me a pic of it when new.

Looked like it may go local with first couple of bidders but I see they're locking horns on the DB2 auction.

I'm just having a read of the Motorcycle Mechanics test from January 79 :yes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=292490&d=1389854258

[Kickaha]

Looked like it may go local with first couple of bidders
There's some Ashburton bidders, wonder if he's got some mates sorted to buy his bikes back

[T.W.R]

There's some Ashburton bidders, wonder if he's got some mates sorted to buy his bikes back

Not naming anyone yet but I think I know where it'd end up if it did come to ashvagas :msn-wink:

[JimO]

did this bike previously belong to a mark Spencer?? he owned one for many years

[vifferman]

Blimey. I've always thought she wasn't that attractive.
Nup, tooooo boney, too many bits poking out and not enough roundy soft things.:crazy:

[Kickaha]

did this bike previously belong to a mark Spencer?? he owned one for many years

It was a Mark that owned it but the last name wasn't Spencer

[98tls]

No that's quite true and quite possibly it will go for more

I'd still rather have the MHR though

Be glad to have either myself.How many MHRs were built K?The old man reckons there were 200 of the black n gold SSs built.He as i am is surprised at the reserve met flag at $15000,sure its not a silver/blue spoked rim etc but jesus it has to be the next best thing.Strange that people are menrioning MHRs in comparison,totally different kettle fellas.

[T.W.R]

Be glad to have either myself.How many MHRs were built K?The old man reckons there were 200 of the black n gold SSs built.He as i am is surprised at the reserve met flag at $15000,sure its not a silver/blue spoked rim etc but jesus it has to be the next best thing.Strange that people are menrioning MHRs in comparison,totally different kettle fellas.

It hit the reserve at $8k :yes:

lol the 1st generation of MHRs were just 900ss with false bodywork ;) wasn't till the last couple of months of 79 that 900MHRs had their own proper identity.
A dry clutch 900MHR is :drool: same class as rocking horse poo though.
The MHR Mille is the epitome of the bevel engine...one piece crank, high pressure oil supply and Massimo Bordi's 1st baby :yes: and S2 Mille's are only MHR Milles with 900 S2 body work

[jim.cox]

Strange that people are menrioning MHRs in comparison,totally different kettle fellas.

Not at all

An MHR is just an SS with a full fairing and a red frame :true:

[Voltaire]

Not at all

An MHR is just an SS with a full fairing and a red frame :true:

And the last ones were "just" an S2 with a full fairing on, large battery, electric start, which meant the frame was crimped to accommodate it..Darmah style.

The one for sale is a kick start model, a mans bike.

[HenryDorsetCase]

:facepalm: there's always a copy cat somewhere :laugh: time-wise Sid is at least decade late :msn-wink:

Looks a bit like that brutalised canary yellow TR-1 on TM :shutup::sherlock:

That TR1 has got real potential. I am skint though because I just paid my tax. Looks like reserve at $3500 or so.

Got any more info about that Ducati/Vincent you posted the picture of? Its given me an uncomfortable feeling in my boy parts. Is it local?

[Banditbandit]

Here have a snack pack attack with Kira...... the stairs scene is the best.



I didn't see her start the bike !!! I don't remember those with an electric start - I wanted to see her kick it over ...

[T.W.R]

That TR1 has got real potential. I am skint though because I just paid my tax. Looks like reserve at $3500 or so.

Just winding you up :bleh: It's pretty original but missing a few minor bits & the colour isn't the best :sick: it'd look like a rolling banana in the flesh.
He's after more than $3500 otherwise it'd be showing within 15% of reserve by now.
About 10yrs ago I could have got you a mint one that had just been left in a farmers shed down here but the farm got sold and the new owner just flicked the bike somewhere......probably ended up in a pit TBH


Got any more info about that Ducati/Vincent you posted the picture of? Its given me an uncomfortable feeling in my boy parts. Is it local?

Nothing on the one in the pic...just that it was taken at the DOC Concourse rally/show in Sydney 1993 (I had posted it here a few years ago so just dug it up again).
Here's an article on another one that was built in 1984

[Kickaha]

Be glad to have either myself.How many MHRs were built K?The old man reckons there were 200 of the black n gold SSs built.He as i am is surprised at the reserve met flag at $15000,sure its not a silver/blue spoked rim etc but jesus it has to be the next best thing.Strange that people are menrioning MHRs in comparison,totally different kettle fellas.
Apparently over 7000 were built between 1979-86 with around 1100 being MHR Mille

The MHR Mille is the epitome of the bevel engine...one piece crank, high pressure oil supply and Massimo Bordi's 1st baby :yes: and S2 Mille's are only MHR Milles with 900 S2 body work
The S2 Mille is considered quite rare with only about 140? being built, I got offered one back mid nineties but didn't like the styling

An MHR is just an SS with a full fairing and a red frame :true:
True but the frame changed in 1983 though

[Voltaire]

I didn't see her start the bike !!! I don't remember those with an electric start - I wanted to see her kick it over ...

Freeze it as it goes down the stairs.....

[HenryDorsetCase]

He's after more than $3500 otherwise it'd be showing within 15% of reserve by now.


I bid it up till within 15% of reserve showing at $3400. It irks me (among many things on tardme) that people put start bids at $1500 and their reserve is $4k or whatever. Personally I think that tardme rules should be that start = reserve always.

I look at the TR1 and I look at this:

http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-virago-xv920-cafe-racer

and this

http://docschops.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/YAMAHA/Yamaha-VX750-BuzzSaw/28202247_29tCg4#!i=2384956859&k=n9XmzpG

and this

http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-virago-920


then I consider my garage, my skills (drinking coffee and surfing the internet are skills, right?) and sigh, and move on.

[98tls]

Not at all

An MHR is just an SS with a full fairing and a red frame :true:

Hey for sure but thats what im saying,put an SS and MHR alongside each other and its chalk n cheese to look at.Fwiw the old man said the last time he saw this particular bike was at a Brass Monkey many years ago and it was then still immaculate.

[Kickaha]

Fwiw the old man said the last time he saw this particular bike was at a Brass Monkey many years ago and it was then still immaculate.

Must have been a very long time ago, even when I rode with him it was getting that "well used" look

[98tls]

Must have been a very long time ago, even when I rode with him it was getting that "well used" look

Yep that time i came across it in Ashburton it had the well used look about it,pretty sure i saw it at the Greta Valley rally many moons ago to.

[T.W.R]

Hey for sure but thats what im saying,put an SS and MHR alongside each other and its chalk n cheese to look at.

Still eye candy though :bleh:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=292514&d=1389917438

[T.W.R]

The S2 Mille is considered quite rare with only about 140? being built, I got offered one back mid nineties but didn't like the styling


That's what did it for them though...the styling, it was a spent thing and the markets eyes were elsewhere the last roll of the dice for the bevels.
There was one that sat at Ruapuna 89 Bears meet with a for sale sign on it.....sat there the whole weekend without any interest...tried getting my mate who had a 500 Pantah to hook into it but no joy, 3yrs later that was all he could bleat on about....getting a Mille S2 :pinch: ended up getting a 750sport rode it about 4 times and parked it up coz didn't like the handling :facepalm:

[jasonu]

Oh come on...its not a mere MHR :laugh:

Better looking though.

[jim.cox]

True but the frame changed in 1983 though

They are the same changes as seen between the SS and the S2.

Its just some crimping of a couple of tubes to allow fitting a bigger battery to fire the starter motor

[jim.cox]

The one for sale is a kick start model, a mans bike.

Has anyone checked this one to see which side the gear shifter is? I think its early enough that it might go either way

[Voltaire]

79 will be left shift, the 860 models has the bodged together rh to ld mechanism from memory.
Rh shift can be fun when you forget which is up and down....:innocent:

[T.W.R]

They are the same changes as seen between the SS and the S2.

Its just some crimping of a couple of tubes to allow fitting a bigger battery to fire the starter motor

The 900 S2 and SS frame are different, the S2 frame was built as an economy version, it has plenty of subtle changes by comparison. The engine was identical to the 900ss bar the starter motor.
1984 saw the most changes, crankcase mods, huge dry clutch etc. It was on the Mille that starter motor caused the issues coz it wasn't rebuildable and puckered it's arse out trying to turn over the bored & stroked engine
MHR Milles' also had longer fork stanchions which changed the steering geometry and made the handling a bit nervous

[98tls]

Must have been a very long time ago, even when I rode with him it was getting that "well used" look

Just got off the phone with the old man,tis his old bike for sure as he dug out some paperwork then got a mate in christchurch to have a look at it ie frame numbers etc,somewhere along the way historys got a bit fuddled as its actually had 3 owners i thought he sold it to your mate,the guy that had it between them only owned it for a very short time.He said his Mrs told him to buy the thing as a bit of a project but he reckons hes not interested though did add he has the auction on alert so who knows,hes a crafty bugger so wouldnt be surprised if he ends up with it.His bet is that at very best it will get to $25k and no more.Fwiw its 145k not 45 which goes without saying really.When the thing arrived from Aus it had the single seat stuff with it,wonder where that is.He did say if it was the SS he had before this one he would be tempted to get the cheque book out.

[Kickaha]

Fwiw its 145k not 45 which goes without saying really.When the thing arrived from Aus it had the single seat stuff with it,wonder where that is.He did say if it was the SS he had before this one he would be tempted to get the cheque book out.

I wouldn't have been suprised if it was 245k, he used to do a lot of riding on it

I didn't ever see a single seat on it in the time I rode with him

[orangeback]

20k now we are talking :Punk:
how about a sweet stake. to where it's going to go to in the last 3 days.
my figure is $28600 (to some one in Oze )

[98tls]

Odd that fella bidding $17050 then within a minute and no other bids going to $18000.I still reckon no more than 25 and hopefully it goes to a bloke up in Nelson ensuring it stays local and kept nice.

[T.W.R]

Odd that fella bidding $1750 then within a minute and no other bids going to $18000.

That's because the JB1 out bid the auto bid top mark of gold233 ;)

$26750 & local hopefully or it's a pissing comp to crack $30k

[Voltaire]

So hypothetically speaking...if you bought this bike would you:
A: give it a service and ride it as is?
B: spent lots and lots restoring it to new?
C: put it in the back of the shed.
D: put it in the lounge and watch it get 4% plus a year instead of the bank.

Its passed my toy buying limit, but I'd just get it serviced, fit a set of black non piggyback Ohlins, emulators to the front end and ride it.

[orangeback]

So hypothetically speaking...if you bought this bike would you:
A: give it a service and ride it as is?
B: spent lots and lots restoring it to new?
C: put it in the back of the shed.
D: put it in the lounge and watch it get 4% plus a year instead of the bank.

Its passed my toy buying limit, but I'd just get it serviced, fit a set of black non piggyback Ohlins, emulators to the front end and ride it.

A and C about the same as i do with my Darmah, it dose about 60 to 120 km a year . i tried at 15 k , thought it was a reasonable offer , but knew it was worth more.

[Voltaire]

A and C about the same as i do with my Darmah, it dose about 60 to 120 km a year . i tried at 15 k , thought it was a reasonable offer , but knew it was worth more.

yes.....my Darmah does about 1 tank of gas a year.....
The old pipe and Slippers BMW R90 commutes, tours and even been round the circuit at Taupo, on display at a show next weekend.
Every year I say to Darmah " This is your year".... then something else turns up.....:whistle:
Last time I saw an SS being used was at Hampton Downs and it highsided in front of me....

[Kickaha]

So hypothetically speaking...if you bought this bike would you:
A: give it a service and ride it as is?
B: spent lots and lots restoring it to new?
C: put it in the back of the shed.
D: put it in the lounge and watch it get 4% plus a year instead of the bank.


A: if I could afford to, That's what the MHR was going to be for but things didn't work out

When I had my Darmah back in the mid nineties it knocked up about 50,000km over 6 years without being used that much

[98tls]

B for me though would take awhile to do so.The real interest for me is simply because it was my fathers.

[BadSarah]

I didn't see her start the bike !!! I don't remember those with an electric start - I wanted to see her kick it over ...

Shows the kick going down when she jumps on- don't see it coming off the centre stand though

[98tls]

A couple of hours to go so whats going to happen lads?Will it go nuts in the last few minutes or is that it,still a bargain bit of history at $20000.

[AllanB]

A. for me.

But I'd never pay that much for one.......... meh, reconsider. IF I had that kind of 'toy' money maybe I would. I would be on the list.

I'd still like to ride it, otherwise what's the fucking point?

[Taxythingy]

A couple of hours to go so whats going to happen lads?Will it go nuts in the last few minutes or is that it,still a bargain bit of history at $20000.

I figured you were going to snipe it :soon:

[98tls]

So $25 eh,the old fella figured right.Having a yarn about the bike with him last night and he got talking of racing it at wigram with John Britten onboard another SS,they got talking between races and Britten noticed the scrape marks on the bottom of the kickstart and righthand exhaust and said "no wonder i cant catch you",they went on to become good mates.