The guy who used to own this 1973 Ducati 750 Sport decided to start making a ‘custom’ out of it. He should have been arrested. Luckily the folks at Back to Classics got hold of it and performed a full restoration.
As we race to the opening round of the DMG AMA Pro Racing championship at the iconic Daytona circuit this weekend lets remember the first ever Ducati victory. No, not the first Daytona 200 victory awarded to Jason DiSalvo in controversial fashion last year but the one Cook Nielson achieved 35 years ago.
As Ducati starts production of its latest Superbike, the 1199 Panigale, it also prepares to mark the 40th anniversary of Paul Smart’s 1972 victory in the Imola 200. The famous race win, and second place by teammate Bruno Spaggiari, literally kick-started Ducati’s participation in production-derived racing by proving Engineer Fabio Taglioni’s innovative 90° L-twin engine [...]
Ian Gowanloch has legendary status in the Ducati community and not only in his home country of Australia. His farm in the foothills of the snowy mountains is home to 10, 40 foot shipping containers full of Ducati parts making it the Ducati Happy Farm.
We take for granted that every Ducati you can buy today has desmodromic valve actuation (yes even the otherwise icon breaking 1199 Panigale). For the longest time though, Ducati road bikes had valve spring actuation. This 1967 Sport Corsa Demo 350 was the turning point that led to desmodromics hitting the streets.
Back to Classics has a fully restored Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica for sale.
Following the success of the Ducati 1955 Gran Sport, the very first design effort by one Ing. Fabio Taglioni, Ducati decided to enter the 125 Grand Prix World Championship with a double overhead cam version of the bevel single. This motorcycle is that first prototype GP racer, the Bialbero.
Australia has a special relationship with Ducati. For much of 870′s and 80′s, Australia was the biggest export market for the company and this fact explains why there are so many Bevels there in a country of just 20 million or so. It also has some great Ducati Specialists. Prepare to drool over the BevelTech [...]
If you asked most Ducatisti of a certain age, which model they covet most highly, the answer is likely to be the original green frame Ducati 750 Super Sport of 1974. Built as a road going replica of the racer that Paul Smart famously took to victory in the Imola 200 in 1972, it was [...]
There is something special about Ducatis. There is something specials about classic motorcycles. So it stands to reason that there is something magical about classic Ducatis. The best way to appreciate them? On a racetrack with a bunch of other enthusiasts who simply adore these old bikes no matter the brand.
