[Ducati] I am back:)

[Warren Egger]

Welcome back Tom! It looks like you haven't changed your vagabond ways. Good
on ya! I hope to see you soon, somewhere around the country or globe...

Cheers, and best wishes.
Warren Egger (buckle #???, in silver)

>
> Tom Rolland wrote:
>
>>  I haven't been on this list in years. I spend all my time on the
>> Bevelheads list. For those of you who are new or don't remember me
>> I'll introduce myself and my bikes. I am Tom Rolland from Albuquerque,
>> New Mexico. I have a real weakness for old Ducati's, especially
>> Roundcase Beveldrives. I have three 750 GT's, a '73, a '74 and another
>> one that's built completely from parts I have gathered up, so it's
>> pretty much a '74. If you ever want to build a Roundcase 750 from
>> parts I'd suggest you not do it, they were pretty limited production
>> bikes and alot of the parts are made from Unobtanium. A little
>> history, the Roundcase 750's were the first V twin Ducati ever made,
>> they came in three versions, the GT, Sport and Super Sport, total
>> production in the three years ('72-'74) (OK, some preproduction '71's
>> were also made)  was about 7,500 total. So they are fairly rare
>> classics.  If you want to see what they look like and the restoration
>> process just google Ducati belt buckles. There are links there to the
>> pics of the restorations, my trip to the first WDW in Italy and my
>> trips to Oz/Nz and back to Oz. And yes I make Ducati belt buckles to
>> pay for my bikes and my trips.
>>  Speaking of trips I am going back to Europe again this coming
>> summer. I just bought a '91 900SS over in England on Ebay. It's
>> already been picked up for me by a friend, so it's waiting for me.
>> Pretty nice looking bike, yellow, white frame, old style DUCATI
>> lettering on the tank, half fairing, alot of miles at 55k, but the
>> price was sure right too at 840 Pounds, a little less than $1,700. I
>> plan on being in Europe for a month, may just do alot of England,
>> Wales and Scotland, by may run down to the WDW in Italy too, just have
>> to see. At present I am keeping my eye out on Ebay for a set of bar
>> risers. So if anyone has a set just sitting around and wants to sell
>> them please drop me a note. I rode a friend of mines 900SS from LA to
>> Laguna some years back and it was the most uncomfortable ride I'd ever
>> been on. A set of bar risers should make the days in the saddle over
>> in Europe alot more enjoyable. Thanks Tom
>>
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