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1974 Ducati 450 Desmo. Can anyone recomend what spark plug I need for this bike?
The motor has been rebuilt to factory standard. If it helps, the bike will be operating in a
Mediterranean type climate. All suggestions welcome. A photo of work in progress,
almost.....that tantalising word.....almost ...

Restoration almost finished.
How tantalising is that word............almost.
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Al

Hi Andy
Here are a couple of photos of the seat/frame set up.
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Hi Andy
Here are a couple of photos of frame showing the brake cable mount, the brake stitch and rear set peg mount for a 74 450Desmo
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Hi JAR can't open your photo files can you send to me? My seat is at the upholsters and won't be back for a few weeks. Re guard query, it was 3/4 black will take some photos to show you. Regards Al

Hi JAR unable to open photo file can you please send to me? What you have presumed seems correct, my bike is not set up to that stage yet, but can send photos of frame showing brake set up etc. Phil from Road & Race in Australia has a 74 desmo parts supplement (in Italian) Regards Al

Hello Jon, you were right on the money about the steel washers. The new bearings that have been ftted are sealed, so thanks for your speedy response. The Aluminium washer is from the top steering yoke. Thanks
regards AL

Hello I need one of these, can't find it in all the repro rubber shops around the planet, or have gone blind looking for it. Does anyone know where I can source one or an altenative part. Thanks regards Al [ http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/torryarna/Ducati%20450%20D%201974/ducatidiagram.jpg ...

Paintwork so visually inviting.
You just want to glide your (clean) hands over it.
Tactile and all credit to the paintwork artisan.
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Hello David, thanks and thanks for the photo of your lovefest resto.
The other photos you have posted in the gallery will not load.
It is incredibely rare to to find someone who has bought and kept one
of these bikes from new. Do you have any photos of the bike from 1974?
I have posted an enquiry in ...

Ok, I've got all the bits out and can mentally work out where everything fits, except these. Can any bright spark id where these go?
One is aluminium and the other two are steel, all slightly dished.
All technical advise welcome. Thanks
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This is the Sunday drive bike until the 450 hits the road. The ochre paintwork shows a lot of colour variation depending on the light. Always gets compliments that are passed onto the guy who restored it.

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Thanks, here's a photo of the 250 in action. If this photo insert works
I'll be asking for some assistance with the450 restoration.

Hello to all. Signing in from Australia. I have loved and owned Ducati's since the mid 70's. As we all know, time flies, and now is the time to finally restore the 73 450 desmo. Newspaper that carefully wrapped up the bike parts when I stripped it down show a 1991 date - hmmm time to get cracking. I ...