1978 ducati 500 gtl
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2004 12:35 pm
Hi, I was wondering if anybody knows anything about the'78 ducati 500 gtl.
I already put a deposit down on one that I found on ebay, but now I am hearing that there has been a problem with these bikes. The guy that I talked to said that the oil system was not fully functional and that oil would not make it to the engine causing a lot of these bikes to blow their engines. It was then said that word got out on these bikes and people just were not buying them anymore. With that said,the bike that I found has been crated and unused its whole life up until now, that is if I buy it. I have seen pictures of the bike and its a beauty and definitely a collectors piece, but its gonna be my first bike so I want something that is fully functional as well,not just a museum piece. I was told by the people at sbduc.com that you guys are the pros on anything ducati,especially steve.Somebody please help me?
I already put a deposit down on one that I found on ebay, but now I am hearing that there has been a problem with these bikes. The guy that I talked to said that the oil system was not fully functional and that oil would not make it to the engine causing a lot of these bikes to blow their engines. It was then said that word got out on these bikes and people just were not buying them anymore. With that said,the bike that I found has been crated and unused its whole life up until now, that is if I buy it. I have seen pictures of the bike and its a beauty and definitely a collectors piece, but its gonna be my first bike so I want something that is fully functional as well,not just a museum piece. I was told by the people at sbduc.com that you guys are the pros on anything ducati,especially steve.Somebody please help me?