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I bought a tragedy of a 900GTS in 2013 and rebuilt it completely as below. The GT belongs to a friend of mine and we were on a tour of Scotland.The 864 Bevel engine in any form really is a wonderful creation. Plenty of power from any revs, completely smooth and sounds glorious.The downside is that the availability of parts is nothing like as easy as a Guzzi, and the prices are eye watering. Mdina Italia in UK is a good source of spares, and I found Ian Gowanloch in Australia to be a goldmine of rare parts.I did blog the rebuild here, but since the demise of photobucket most of the photos have been deleted.http://www.ducati-upnorth.com/forum/showthread.php?19560-Another-900-GTS-story.-The-Black-PigDSC_1847 by Derek0812, on Flickr
The downside is that the availability of parts is nothing like as easy as a Guzzi, and the prices are eye watering. Wow, you sure werne't kidding, I have been going through a couple Ducati specialist web sites including Bevel Heaven. Looks like if you put 'Ducati' in front of the part description the price doubles from the same part for a Guzzi!! I hope the 860 GT doesn't need much in the way of propriety Ducati pieces or it won't be in my stable for long.
My 750 GT basket saga:http://forum.bevelheaven.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=4543For parts, got them all over the place. One of the better sources is Harne' in The Netherlands:https://www.ducaticlassics.com/He has a very nice lay-out for parts selection based on the parts manual diagrams.These guys in Germany had some hard to find stuff: https://www.desmo.shop/ And these ones: http://www.unmuessig-moto-italia.de/DUCATI-Koenigswelle.22.0.htmlBevel Rubber too of course: http://www.bevelrubber.com.au/cart/Also ORSP in Italy: http://www.oldracingspareparts.com/twin-models-3/750-gt-s-ss-1974/
Should also mention too that Wolfgang Hearter in Nakusp BC Canada is a great source for 60's,70's, & 80's Brembo, Dellorto, CEV, etc. Exellent prices especially now if you're buying with US $'s. He also just happened to have a 750 GT seat cover kicking around when I was looking for one, so ask him for Ducati-specific stuff too. http://www.laverda.ca/
Interesting 860GT: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1975-ducati-mike-hailwood-recreation-based-on-a-ducati-860-gt/
Vincent , powerfull tractor with plenty torque.Goose , fast locomotive.Duke , wild bronco.Next can of worms : what oil for bevel Duke ?
I'll bite.Isn't that the single weight GP50?
Straight versus multigrade oil is also a can of worms on the Vincent side. Interesting point is to see when Ducati switched from straight to multigrade oil.To be continued ...By the way Pushrodtwin, you bit
True, & True again. Must have a word with Mr Muzz about gullibility at the Guzzi rally in October, when I am there on my Vincent.
My initial thoughts on the Ducati, I would take a nice V7 Sport or Le Mans over a bevel.