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When too many Aussies are barely enough
Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 9:24 am
by U can call me AL
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 purchased a 250 about ten years ago, so I can go on Sunday rides. I have 69 Mk3 Desmo that I purchased with the intention
of restoring it - but haven't - and have given the wife the go ahead to sell it to assist funding the restoration. I will never sell the other bikes and when my knees or other body parts crap out and I can no longer ride I am going to wall mount the bikes as works of art. I would have liked to
posted a photo but I can't quite work out how to do that. AL[/img]
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 6:42 am
by BevHevSteve
Welcome aboard. Instructions for posting photos are found in the photo gallery area here
http://www.bevelheaven.com/~BB/phpBB2/v ... c.php?t=16
Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 8:20 pm
by U can call me AL
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.

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 1:38 am
by murray450
Hi Al- I've been there and what a great trip it was- gorgeous 1974 450 desmo in the kitchen for 5 years steadily going through a total top-to-bottom re-everything. Here she is
Have fun and post photos along the way! If I can help let me know... David.
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 7:20 am
by U can call me AL
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 the help section and lots of lookers, but
only one reply, don't feel it's correct.
I do need some assistance, I'll take some photos rather than write a epic novel and post that.
The paintwork is finished, I'll post that tonight.
Too many photos are barely enough, please post some more. thanks again.
Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 3:04 am
by murray450
Oh yeah they've all gone offline. I'll install a swag of new ones, after I get back from BCW (big camping weekend), on Tuesday ish. The little darling was metalflake silver and called a 450SS for awhile (I was young...

). I'll post a series, including kitchen shots in millions of bits. Cheers. David