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Bullet · Post by **Bullet** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:13 am

My unrestored 750 Sport '73

With my eldest:

And the young one:

I've recently begun dismantling for restauration.
I'll keep you posted!

Bullet · Post by **Bullet** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:26 am

And for now a brief history about this beauty:

Around 1975, I saw this motorcycle for the first time in Brussels (my hometown then). I was 18 years young and had never heard of the name 'Ducati'. It left a very big impression on me and for then on I searched everything I could find about the mark.

Years later I rode a 500 parallel twin and met a guy who told me he had a Ducati too. Some days later he showed it to me and I immediately recognised it as the thumping bike a spotted earlier.

After the inevitable question to contact me if he would sell the bike, we became some kind of friends.

And then another couple of years later came the news: he suffered with backache and offered me to buy the Duke!

Unfortunately I had not enough money, so I asked my elder brother to buy it, which he did.

And now, since he (the brother) doesn't ride motorcycles anymore, it's finally in my garage.

The circle is round!

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:53 am

have you still got the kids and the sport

Bullet · Post by **Bullet** » Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:51 am

nottonight68 wrote:have you still got the kids and the sport

... and even the spouce

The Sport is still undergoing some freshen up; I hope to ride it next summer

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:57 am

black clutch cover-does it have black covers on other side-ive been a duke owner for over 30 yrs and have never seen one of these in the flesh.this is a rare machine unless im mistaken.

Bullet · Post by **Bullet** » Mon Dec 08, 2008 5:46 am

Black on both sides.

Not so rare ...