[Ducati] Rejoined the list!

[Donnie&Cookie]

brad,
As I had a good ten years to think about this - off, then on, then off,
etc. - and finally bought the beauty (beast), then I can't be too far off
base on thinking that it's not a bad project and price.  (I was going to
type "investment" and then caught myself in a lie). After my first
inspection it looks complete and clean; however, I am looking for a
replacement for the custom short stubby Supertrapp-tipped Bub pipe; it's
ugly and loud.  Anyone have a nice Staintune 2-into-1 system sitting around?
With 11,865 miles on the clock it hasn't seen much road time but that could
be because it just wasn't worth riding!  Kidding, of course.  "I will have
it running on Saturday next (he stated)." I'm mature enough now to handle a
potential deep pockets experience without going too deep before offloading
it on some unsuspecting young idealist, of which there are many.  By the
way, I paid $2800 and that still seems like a bargain!  Photos attached.

Best
Don



-----Original Message-----
From: ducati-bounces at ducati.net [mailto:ducati-bounces at ducati.net]On
Behalf Of Kerry and Brad Black
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:22 PM
To: ducati at ducati.net
Subject: [Ducati] Rejoined the list!


i have a 500 pantah in bits at work at the moment.  been sitting since '91 i
think.  brake calipers seized, forks pitted, you get the idea.  so far we're
just under au$4,000 into it with only the wheels and fork legs painted and
the tune up still to come, and the owner is realising we were serious when
we said "this is a waste of money" before we started.  pity, as it just
leaves them pissed off at us because they wouldn't listen.

i had another one in last year for a 'get it going' job that wasn't as
expensive, but it's so easy to spend a heap on them.  one customer probably
put au$20,000 into a 600 about 5 years ago.  it was very nice when finished
tho.

which is why, when someone asks about a resto, i tell them to think of a
number they anticipate spending, then triple it and add 10%.  if it's been
done then that's great.  of course it'll still be a slow old ducati that
doesn't like running when it's cold and has crap suspension, but i know how
enticing that can be.

enjoy.

brad
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