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Originally posted by Nattyboy
Nice bikes..also did 2 special edition high performance versions..the santa monica and montjuich (named after the circuits).
There was a rumour ducati were looking to make an F1 sportclassic...the prototype picture looked fantastic !!
Nat |
There was also the red and silver Laguna Seca.
The bike in the pic I posted is an early one with the old style graphics.The bikes were being made during the Cagiva take over period,so later models had Cagiva style logo's with the little elephant.
Always fancied one myself,they are the last of the Pantah engined bikes with the forward facing rear cylinder.Unfortunately the F1 did not meet the tightening emission regs,(the 'silencer' was virtually straight through and there were no air filters!),so production had to finish.
The replacement was the 750 Sport of 1988,a smoother quieter,but more ugly bike.(Have'nt we heard that one before!?
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There was a nice one for sale recently in the U.S.A.
[Edited on 5-1-2006 by KeefyB]