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Hello from Australia
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:59 pm
by b.wilson
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
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:27 pm
by MartinMille BANNED
Hi Brian
Great to see another 76/77 SS got any pics you can show us ?
Cheers Marty
Pics of 900SS
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:45 pm
by b.wilson
Hi Marty
Yes, I'll get a couple and post them up.
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:53 pm
by Vince
Laverdas you say,hi Brian
Vince at the moment bikesless,as told last night
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:21 am
by b.wilson
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
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:55 am
by Vince
Differant Marty,not many 6ft7inch Laverda owning Martys in Sydney
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:01 am
by MartinMille BANNED
No not I ,
Close but I'm only 6'3" LOL
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:57 pm
by Macdesmo
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
SFC Pics
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:38 pm
by b.wilson
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
Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:54 pm
by Macdesmo
Brian,
thanks for the clarification. The bike in the mag is one I am looking at. All the best with the swop.
Ian
Pics of 900SS
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:34 am
by b.wilson
Here's a pic of the new toy. Note fairing is reverse of original colour - I like it!
Cheers
Brian
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 9:30 am
by BevHevSteve
cheers brian - nice SS, looks just like one of mine too...
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:48 am
by MartinMille BANNED
Hi Brian
Is this how you bought her with the 75 tank ?
Cheers Marty
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:46 am
by b.wilson
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
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:17 pm
by MartinMille BANNED
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