| Just to echo what's already been said!... Ducati UK were extremely helpful for me, came up with a replacement frame within a couple of weeks for '97 bike. I can't say the frame looks any different to the old one, but I think going for a replacement is preferable to welding, although having a repair done by a decent frame builder such as Spondon may actually be better than a replacement, but undoubtedly more expensive.
Strangely, in an idle moment yesterday, I was thinking about 'ideal bike', and for me it would probably be a mix of a 1980 900ss (that bike REALLY affected me!!) and my current 1997 900ss ... ie a Baines job. A belt 900ss with a cracked frame is the perfect donor if you have the means and the will! |