Hi Jan Stubbs from SoCal.

[Sleezyryd]

Hi all, I am a recent Ducati convert, because of a buying a '93 900SS about 1 year ago. I have been riding 2 wheels since about 1959, when I bought a 1954 Allstate 125 AKA Vespa for $60. Rode the wheels off of that until the flywheel keyway on the crank wore out. Rebuilt that motor several times with new rings purchase at my local Sear store, for $2.30.

Recently added a '05 1000ss DS to the fleet. And then Sunday I was the high bidder on a 860GT on Ebay, which has some issues that I am sure the forum will be helpful on, if I decide to go thru with the sale.

I just wish I had discovered that Ducatis were not the maintenance headache that is their reputation, 30 years sooner. But in the meantime I did enjoy a bunch of bikes, mostly Japanese, listed here. I am leaving out the dirt bikes.

1965 Honda CB160 custom (Trophied in Oakland Roadster Show)
1968 Honda CL350 Scrambler
Ducati 250cc single
Suzuki Hustler X6
Kawasaki Mach1 500cc 2 stroke triple
1975 Honda CB400F
1976 Honde CB550F
!978 Yamaha 500 (twin)
Kawasaki GPZ550
1989 Kawasaki Ninja 600
1075 MotoGuzzi 1000i w.sidehack
2000 Suzuki Hayabusa
1998 Yamha Vstar 1100
1999 Honda Superhawk
1993 Honda VFR750f
2005 Yamaha Warrior
*1996 Ducati 900 Supersport CR
*1984 BMW K100RS
1998 BMW K1200RS
*1984 Motoguzzi V650c
*2005 Ducati Supersport 1000DS


I probably forgot a few. Still have the ones with *

Jan Stubbs AKA Sleezyryd

[BevHevSteve]

Welcome aboard Jan

[idontknowher]

Welcome Jan - I started out on a 1976 Vespa Rally 200. They seem to be a gateway bike into all things Italian.