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About Me My interests are as follows:
Moto GP, AMA Superbike, X-Games, NASCAR, motorcycles and Ice Hockey!!
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General Vehicle Comments This is my second Ducati both were made in the same year (1982). The first one was a Mike Hailwood Replica and I am kicking myself now because I sold it to go overseas for a year, about 10 years ago. I loved that bike and my aim is to have one again. Don't get me wrong I also love the Pantah but my true love is the MHR 82 900cc pre electric start and before they changed the shape to a sharper look. I wouldn't mind the 84 model as well which is the last one they made before they decided to make something new. They had finaly got it right and then didn't make any more. OH well.
The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair. - Douglas Adams
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Accessories & Modifications This is a list of the thing I have either repaired or replaced on the bike since I first rescued it from the previous uncaring stupid owner. These things were changed back to originals parts or to what it is today.
Front and rear brakes, front forks stems, rear shocks,front and rear blinker assembly's, new tinted screen, anodised oil filler cap, and gold RegoProTube, rear foot pegs, speedo cable, fuel taps and lines, exhaust pipes / headers and mirrors. New oil and timing windows, re chomed gear and brake linkages, full respray, wheels redone, custom belt covers, not to mention many hours of polishing and cleaning to get it sparkling again.
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Future Plans Still need to keep restoring the old girl, lots of bolts to replace (chrome/stainless steel)
Now that she has been painted and I finally found and purchased the original rear shocks,I will get her tuned up and polished up ready for the next big bike show in Brisbane, which I will enter and see how she goes, hopefully pick up a prize. |
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Scale of 1-10, how into cars are you? | 7 | |
What is your favorite race track? | Gold Coast Indy | |
What is your favorite car event? | Bathhurst | |
Scale of 1-10, how into motorcycles are you? | 9 | |
What is your favorite type of Bike? | Are you kidding.... Ducati | |
What is the next bike you plan on getting? | Mike hailwood replica 1982 | |
What is your favorite race track for bikes? | Suzuka | |
What is your favorite bike event? | Brisbane's Laverda Concourse | |
Foreign or Domestic? | Foriegn | |
Lifting or Lowering? | Lowering | |
Street Racing or Drag Racing? | Street racing | |
NASCAR or FORMULA 1? | Both | |
Tinted or Clear windows? | Tinted | |
Spinners or no spinners? | No Spinners | |
Looks or performance? | Must have both |
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Tim