Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 851 / 888 > New Ducati owner

[CH851SP3]

Eventually I will convert it back the original fairings....like I said parts for olders duc's are hard to find here. For now I just want to get the bike back on teh curvys where it belongs.....some great driving roads up here oldest mountians in the world ya know. When I got the bike it was a track bike so just getting it back to a street bike was a little challenging. Like I said though for now I'm just getting it back on the road and strechings its legs. I will accumulate all the original parts over time...I do stil have the original side fairings for it but thats all. I have had a number of british roadsters over the years though I have done the same thing with.....a 76 Midget it was a concours restore though....a 76 spitfire with a mazda rotary in it......and a TR6 with a SR20DET motor shoved in it.....yes the cars looked the same in everyway till you opened the hood.....The spitty and TR6 would absolutly destroy the stock counter parts but retained all the flair and handling of the triumphs I love.

[Screwy]

Please dont take the reply,s to this thread as criticism CH , There just observations from 851/888 Ducatisti who revere these early superbikes and all they represent . At the end of the day its your bike so get it running and get out there and enjoy it



Paul

[KeefyB]

Originally posted by Crunchy
Why the 1992 model, because it was considered the best example of the 851 model before they went to the 888. If original it should have a white frame, white wheels and red mirrors.

[anorak mode on]Erm,the '92 model had black wheels.I know coz I had one![/anorak mode off]

[Jasper]

Welcome to the board,mate.I'm sure over a period of time you will get it back to the way God intended,until then,just ride it!!

[kwikbitch]

Originally posted by KeefyB


[anorak mode on]Erm,the '92 model had black wheels.I know coz I had one![/anorak mode off]

Well didn't you look a young and handsome chappy KB...?

Oh welcome to the site!...If you get her on the road without too much change and can eventually put her back to her former glory, ignore this lot! You know what you have in your garage...so ride her nicely and make her look pretty when you have the right parts!...
Oh! Mines a drambuie if your buying!

[Crunchy]

Originally posted by KeefyB

[anorak mode on]Erm,the '92 model had black wheels.I know coz I had one![/anorak mode off]

Your right, mines a 91 I got the dates mixed up. Sorry

[sparkin]

Love dem white wheels

[Crunchy]

Originally posted by sparkin
Love dem white wheels

Until you have to clean dem

[sparkin]

Still luv 'em

[ziggi]

CH - you owe it to Ducatidom to put this ultra rare 851 back to original - if you can. Enjoy.