Hello from Australia

b.wilson · Post by **b.wilson** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:59 pm

Hi. I'm a new Ducati owner (except for the ST4s I owned some years ago). Live in Sydney, Australia.

Now have a 1977 900SS, which came to me as a swap for one of several Laverdas I own. It's not a concours bike, but regularly used and maintained since new. Looking forward to learning more about the bevel models and giving this one a bit of a birthday!

Cheers

Brian

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:27 pm

Hi Brian

Great to see another 76/77 SS got any pics you can show us ?

Cheers Marty

b.wilson · Post by **b.wilson** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:45 pm

Hi Marty

Yes, I'll get a couple and post them up.

Cheers

Brian

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:53 pm

Laverdas you say,hi Brian
Vince at the moment bikesless,as told last night

b.wilson · Post by **b.wilson** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:21 am

Hi Vince!

I'm surprised so many Aussies read this!

Thought I'd get on here to get the lowdown on 900SS's. Know nothing about them. You said you had a Pantah with the grumbly gearbox?

The swap for the SFC takes place next weekend - should be interesting..

Was it "our" Marty who replied to my earlier post?

Cheers

Brian

Vince · Post by **Vince** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:55 am

Differant Marty,not many 6ft7inch Laverda owning Martys in Sydney

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:01 am

No not I ,
Close but I'm only 6'3" LOL

Macdesmo · Post by **Macdesmo** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:57 pm

Brian,
I am looking closely at a couple of Australian SFC's. Any chance you could pm me some photos of your Lav for reference purposes. Marnix helped with a copy of his book. A swap for a '77 seems to be in the price range that I was looking at. "Looked" at 3 so far ( 18000,17000, 11000.)
Ian

b.wilson · Post by **b.wilson** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:38 pm

Ian

I wasn't clear in my post - the SFC's I mentioned are SFC1000's. I assume you're looking at 750SFC's? I wish!

Some of the best pics I've seen of a drum-braked SFC are in the Sept 2008 edition of Old Bike Australia mag. Assume you've seen that. Chris Dowde in Dapto was involved in restoring that bike which was an original import thru Jim Eade.

Cheers

Brian

Macdesmo · Post by **Macdesmo** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:54 pm

Brian,
thanks for the clarification. The bike in the mag is one I am looking at. All the best with the swop.
Ian

b.wilson · Post by **b.wilson** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:34 am

Here's a pic of the new toy. Note fairing is reverse of original colour - I like it!

Cheers

Brian

Post by **BevHevSteve** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:30 am

cheers brian - nice SS, looks just like one of mine too...

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:48 am

Hi Brian

Is this how you bought her with the 75 tank ?

Cheers Marty

b.wilson · Post by **b.wilson** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:46 am

Hi Marty

Yes - sharp eyes! I like that too. You can't see it in the pic, but the kick starter is off a GT. That's one thing I'd like to change. Gather they're like hen's teeth. Any ideas?

Cheers

Brian

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:17 pm

I used to be able to get NOS for $450 unlike the copies that break and cost more

Be in your own interest to try to find a steel tank as the bikes value would be higher , I was going to add a 75 tank as well but have since changed my mind as there are far to many SS look a likes around these days

Those in the know will post the imitation SS a mile off

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