Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Classic > Who owns a classic

[philthy]

Originally Posted by Red Steve

I am or should I say John Mossey Restorations are currently restoring my Pantah 600. Not quite a classic as mine's a 1986 model, but getting there.

On this subject I'm having a little difference of opinion with the engineer resoring the bike. He will be shortly sending everything to paint and wanted to know if I wanted the wheels painted gold (as they are now) or silver as they were originally.

In all the photos I have the wheels are always gold. I cant find any pictures of the bike with silver wheels. Mine is a 600cc Pantah in the silver blue bodywork, so the silver wheels wouldlook better but I want to restore this to the original state so my head says gold.

Who is right the restorer or all the pitures I have???

You could try the Ducati Owners Club. I'm sure they will be able to give you the ref no and of the correct shade of paint too.

I've had quite a few ' classic ' bikes and my view is so long as you aren't doing something which is irreversable and the bike in question isn't a particularly rare or valuable machine ( Say a Brough Superior ) then what the hell, it's your bike so if you prefer silver wheels then paint them silver.

I've listened to folk at the classic bike shows arguing over whether footrest rubbers are correct..get a life!

Personally I prefer bikes which haven't been restored. I was down at Beulieu this summer and there was an old boy who had ridden there on an ancient flat tank Norton and sidecar, hand gearchange and all that. It was covered in burnt on oil and looked like it got washed with an oily rag every 2nd year. The stories that bike could probably tell! I think it should be against the law to restore a machine like that.

Hope you post up some piccies when you've finished, it sounds like she will look gorgeous

[robo75uk]

ive got a 600 pantha to be honist do not think i will ever get to put it on the road. its all there and is quiet clean.but not been run for quiet a while

[dunlop0_1]

Not a Ducati but all 24BHP ready to be unleashed at any time, when i get it out of the house that is.

[Ghost]

I have a 1978 Phil Read Replica that I've had from new. Ran it at the 2004 TT lap of honour but binned it at the Creg. Its now 836cc with Yoshi cam.

All repaired now tho'

[jdunnett]

Having had a number of "classics" including a Darmah and Jota120, I now run a 916. But I've never got rid of the old Italian bike fetish (the 916 is fantastic but not quite the same) and am currently restoring a '81 Benelli 504Sport. Hardly a classic but I hope it will prove to be a bit of fun and occasional track day mount in a year or two, or three, or ..... well sometime anyway.

[J0n3s]

I have a 350 Bevel that's needs some lovin

[phil_h]

Originally Posted by Jamcoly

i've got a narrrowcase 350 sebring that my dad brought new in 72.
the engine is seized
love to get on and work on it
but i can't have it in my room at Uni

No problem - 15mins and the engine is out of the frame
You could easy take it with you

[Jamcoly]

Originally Posted by phil_h

No problem - 15mins and the engine is out of the frame
You could easy take it with you

well they say i can't have a mountainbike in my room
didn't say anything about engines;-)

[Dougducati]

Originally Posted by Jamcoly

well they say i can't have a mountainbike in my room
didn't say anything about engines;-)

Rallys mate has a Bentley engine in his bathroom!