Worth every penny (1979 Ducati MH replica)

[jim.cox]

Very nice!!!

Try this for size then...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-170303370.htm

( it even comes with electric start )

[Kickaha]

Try this for size then...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-170303370.htm

( it even comes with electric start )

I guess you missed this post earlier then

Now if only I had a spare $14,000

Ducati MHR Mille 1985

[jim.cox]

I guess you missed this post earlier then

I guess I did

But a bevelhead as sweet as that needs to be pointed out to the masses

[avgas]

fuck yeah awesome machine.
that and the john player norton.

or if your cheap the DH Darmah was sexy too

[Forest]

Auction finished at $36,102.00 AUD. That's $44,000 kiwi dollars at today's rates.

There can't be that many bikes which will ever go up in value.

[TLDV8]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=310094592765

My AU$612 bid was not even close.

[gav]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-184878042.htm

Makes this a bargain then. Think Kickaha needs to update this thread to!

[Voltaire]

nice bike but too rich for me, fortunately I bought one of those 'entry' level Darmahs 22 years ago and still have it.
As for kick starting it...if its in tune it starts in a couple of kicks, and no harder to kick than a XR 200.
As for fitting 40 mm carbs.....why bother, as the heads need to be opened up to suit and I'd rather have good low down and mid than high top end power I don't use.

The unloved 860 series are starting to creep up in value too, I fancied making one into a ss style cafe racer as it has most of the ingredients....spoke wheels, desmo looking ( valve spring) motor, loud exhausts.

[Hailwood]

I have owned 2 darmahs (80 and 82) and an 82 MHR..so here is my view.....I always wanted a MHR ever since I first saw one..thought they were just it..so I traded my Darmah in on one....biggest mistake of my life. The thing was a piece of shit...first 13 weeks i owned it, it was in the shop for 11 trying to be fixed. i had it six months and only put about 1100kms on it. Most goddamn uncomfortable thing to ride as well.

Both darmahs I had were great bikes with very little going wrong. Easy to ride, superb handling, so comfy.

As to the comments about 900SS..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yes please any day over a MHR and the green frame as well. Saw a 74 or 75 750 with cafe fairing in Fairlie a few years ago that almost lead to a changing of the pants..mmmmmmmmmmmmmm..ther eis definietly something about the old bevels for sure.

My first darmah had 40mm del ortos and the bike was set up by Bike Clinic in Wgtn (Dallas Rankine Ducati guru) and it went very well indeed.

[Kickaha]

I have owned 2 darmahs (80 and 82) and an 82 MHR..so here is my view.....I always wanted a MHR ever since I first saw one..thought they were just it..so I traded my Darmah in on one....biggest mistake of my life. The thing was a piece of shit...first 13 weeks i owned it, it was in the shop for 11 trying to be fixed. i had it six months and only put about 1100kms on it. Most goddamn uncomfortable thing to ride as well.

Both darmahs I had were great bikes with very little going wrong. Easy to ride, superb handling, so comfy.

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What kind of problems did you have with the MHR that meant it spent that kind of time in the shops?

Your problems with the MHR sound more like "previous owner" maintainence problems rather than just MHRs being rubbish as the 900s share the same motor as the Darmah anyway

I had a Darmah and while I would generally agree with your comments reagrding handling and comfort at reasonable speeds,at speeds a bit higher than legally allowed it was uncomfortablewhich Is why I fitted the SS fairing, the other drawback is a piss poor fuel range

Now with owning a MHR I think it is far superior to the Darmah for sustained highway use especialy with the 300km+ fuel range, and is more comfortable than the Darmah to ride at "speed"

[Hailwood]

It may well have been that particular bike...everything that could go wrong did..it would start no worries and run till warm. i would switch her off and go and get ready and then she wouldnt start, that sort of thing..the bike shop apparently couldnt find what was wrong after 11 weeks..pfftt...I do agree about the darmah fuel range though always looking for a petrol station after about 160-180kms..nice bike though