[Ducati] I am back:)

[Ronald Betts]

Welcome back Dude.....!



Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
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>From: "Tom Rolland" <trolland at gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: ducati at ducati.net
>Subject: [Ducati] I am back:)
>Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 16:45:26 -0700
>
>  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
>
>--
>Tom Rolland "Nothing flies like a Duck"
>
>*****
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