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[Dukerob]

A mate of mine found this old photo of my first Ducati - an 851ds from 1990, what a top bike that was, one of those 'wished I'd kept it' but it had to go to make way for a 996 of course.
Anyway what was your first Duke and was it a good experience? Has to be better than my first set of 1-piece leathers!!

[andys 900ss]

Hi Rob,

Nice outfits, you both still look cool in them...

My first Ducati was my trusty 900ss that I still ride regularly today. The guy started her up in the showroom (nearly blowing the windows out!) and I did the deal there & then...

The Yamahaa was my second ever bike, many-many years before, check out those boots

Andy

[Grib]

Nice pic Rob!

My first Duc wasn't very long ago. We bought it from Ali as a blown up mess of a thing and rebuilt it in the workshop. Despite being slow and not liking wet weather, it made me fall for Ducati's and I've had them since





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[Steve GD]

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My first one is my 900SS - a keeper. Like Andy, I got hooked on the sound before I'd even ridden it! Wonder how many other Ducati owners that applies to?
I'll probably spend some time getting it into the A1 condition it deserves this year.

[MJS]

Originally Posted by Steve GD

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My first one is my 900SS - a keeper. Like Andy, I got hooked on the sound before I'd even ridden it! Wonder how many other Ducati owners that applies to?
I'll probably spend some time getting it into the A1 condition it deserves this year.

I'm still on my first Ducati although I've had it over 7 years now. As above, it was the sound that told me I wanted one, I remember staying at a friends house just outside Shaftesbury, just off a road leading out of the village, and hearing some guy on a 916 nail it... Sold!

[WeeJohnyB]

Is that you on the back or the front Rob?????

My one and only Duc was my 748E. It stayed standard for about 20 minutes until I met a guy selling some carbon out of the back of a van at a trackday (I didn't ask) and it went from there to Ohlins shock, single seat, red mirrors, white number boards, Termi's and on and on until it became a full time track bike - 26,000 miles, expertly fettled by Nelly, it was running better when I sod it than it was when I bought it brand new - no kidding!

You'll have Chris Bushell, Monty and Skidlids along in a moment and the longest thread in history if they start listing their bikes

WeeJohnyB

[Nattyboy]

Originally Posted by Dukerob

A mate of mine found this old photo of my first Ducati - an 851ds from 1990, what a top bike that was, one of those 'wished I'd kept it' but it had to go to make way for a 996 of course.
Anyway what was your first Duke and was it a good experience? Has to be better than my first set of 1-piece leathers!!

Bet that 851 cost a few bob back then mate..Still got the receipt for my 888...a 1098s is cheaper now !!!!

[KeefyB]

Here's my first Ducati.Its a 1990 900SS.Pic is from Cadwell '91 at a round of the New Era clubs 'Battle of the Twins'.

[skidlids]

Originally Posted by KeefyB

Here's my first Ducati.Its a 1990 900SS.Pic is from Cadwell '91 at a round of the New Era clubs 'Battle of the Twins'.

Is that a passenger peg I can see
Nice bike for its day

[Steve GD]

Originally Posted by skidlids

Is that a passenger peg I can see
Nice bike for its day

I was thinking it looked like a period piece. You know the kind of thing, "If you could have just one picture symbolising the European sports motorcycle of the early nineties, what would it be?"
Nice pic, Keefy.