| I`ve had wop bikes for the last 32 years and honestly love them, they get into your blood and no matter what happens or what you do with or to them,you cant get rid of them.
I bought a 1975 750 Ducati sport for £1129 new and on the road. At that time a 750 Desmo was £1600 on the road and I just couldn`t stretch to that.
If only I new how the prices were going to go for those things even with there dodgy chrome and rough paint.
I rode it home from HGb in north London and as got home it went onto one lung as the Magneti Marreli plud finally sooted themselves up, but what a ride.
New NGK plugs cured that problem and when I installed a lucas Rita ignition system it transformed the bike even more, it was all gain with that unit and no losses.
I sold that machine after 9 years and bought the Jota. Now if ever there was a rude awakening the Jota was. Its performance was earth shattering compared the the duke, and for a 750 twin it did not hang around, but the jota was pure animal interms of shear acceleration compared to the Ducati.
I alsways regretted selling that 750 Sport and vowed never to make the same mistake with the Jota.
Then one day I picked up MCN and saw thie new 916. Love at first site and I had to have one but did not have the money to buy one.
Well, the years rolled buy, my sons were born, I got divorced, I got married again and my new wife was always aware that I wanted a 916 coz I always kept yapping on about them.
Then on day she said "Why don`t you go and buy one". I replied that I could not justify the finantial outlay to which she replied "your a long time dead".
That did it. I went out and bought my 998s Mono which I never regretted buying, and I kept the Jota as well!
Its given me endless hours of fun and enjoyment and since I had the bike I decided to join the DSC, which I have never regretted doing and have met many good people on here.
So you see Italian bikes do get into your blood, I know!  |