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

[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.

there's always a copy cat somewhere time-wise Sid is at least decade late

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

[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

Nah just learning to live with dodgy everything else electrical

[98tls]

It's in the field of play

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-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

[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

[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.

[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

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 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 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]

there's always a copy cat somewhere time-wise Sid is at least decade late

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

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?