Thought this was worth a photo from a ride yesterday. A 72, 73 and 74 Sport. Now if we could just find someone with one of the 1978 specials produced for Frasers in Australia, we could have had a full house.
Kev
(Nearly) all the Sports
Hiya Rick,
Thanks for your kind words.
I prefer the "au natural" look
I'm basically lazy
I'd rather spend my valuable "bike time" riding than polishing
Kev
Thanks for your kind words.
Yep. Sure is. In my opinion the best paint job of the Sports by a long way was 1972. I love the seat hump detail. Damned if i know why they changed it. And 170 km into the ride, that wider seat was looking pretty damn attractive!That 72 widearse is a magic looking thing
I can see you're a man after my own heart. The 74 is mine. My reason/excuse is a combination of the following:how nice to see the 74 hasn't had the covers blinged and polished within an inch of their lives.
I prefer the "au natural" look
I'm basically lazy
I'd rather spend my valuable "bike time" riding than polishing
Kev
WOW!!, Thanks for the pics.
Around here it is quite rare to see one let alone three. I know of one but it is not ridden. It's rare to see any round case for that matter.
Only in Australia!!!
A friend of mine is restoring a '74 GT (it will be very nice!). I have a '73 GT and I guess we'll be the only ones within a couple hundred miles with two runners that get ridden.
Beautiful photos.
Dean
Around here it is quite rare to see one let alone three. I know of one but it is not ridden. It's rare to see any round case for that matter.
Only in Australia!!!
A friend of mine is restoring a '74 GT (it will be very nice!). I have a '73 GT and I guess we'll be the only ones within a couple hundred miles with two runners that get ridden.
Beautiful photos.
Dean
Faster, faster until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
Hunter S Thompson RIP
Hunter S Thompson RIP
one more Q
On the bevel drive covers, should the Ducati be highlighted EG not painted ????
Thanks Gum
Thanks Gum
One More
Im just fitting my seat now. Just a delight, its so well made and fits like a glove. Could not have made it any better im sure. Now there must be a large gap between the seat and tank, so the seat can open and I take it so the tank can come off with out the removal of that superb fitting seat. Is this so ???
Thanks Gum
PS What are people using for the rubber band on the tank at the rear, I cant find them
Thanks Gum
PS What are people using for the rubber band on the tank at the rear, I cant find them
Nope. they are just painted black like the rest.On the bevel drive covers, should the Ducati be highlighted EG not painted ????
Mine doesn't have one. I can only open my seat to about 45 degrees. Makes getting the seat base off a pain if you need to get to the fuses during a ride. I carry a small socket rachet and 10mm socket in my riding tool kit (cause I've been caught out before!)Now there must be a large gap between the seat and tank, so the seat can open and I take it so the tank can come off with out the removal of that superb fitting seat. Is this so ???
I went to a shop that specialises in o-rings and bought one to fit for next to nothing. From memory they are 100mm diameter x 5mm thichness.What are people using for the rubber band on the tank at the rear, I cant find them
Kev
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Gum - Damien at Bevelrubber has tank hold down straps. See:
http://bevelrubber.com.au/cart/index.ph ... ucts_id=28
Steve.
http://bevelrubber.com.au/cart/index.ph ... ucts_id=28
You don't want your Sport having the same sort of problems as the Space Shuttle.They are made from the right material so as to not weather and crack, unlike a standard O-ring.
Steve.
1974 Ducati 750 GT
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Hi Gum,
I am the "anal" owner of the 72 model sport on the photo. You are correct in that it should have an electronic Tacho. But as they never work I have left it in the cupboard and run with a mechanical one as I do want to see what the revs do, but the speed I do not worry about .....
The cam covers should be totally black as on the photoos. Only on the 72 was the lock for the seat mounted on the seat only and not on the hump. See photo.
Still a few things to update on the bike before its completed.
I am the "anal" owner of the 72 model sport on the photo. You are correct in that it should have an electronic Tacho. But as they never work I have left it in the cupboard and run with a mechanical one as I do want to see what the revs do, but the speed I do not worry about .....
The cam covers should be totally black as on the photoos. Only on the 72 was the lock for the seat mounted on the seat only and not on the hump. See photo.
Still a few things to update on the bike before its completed.
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