Correction: at age 40. The crank gave up at 122.000. Guy Martin in Montreal rebuilt the engine and it’s still running as strong as ever. So am I. Loved your video.
Beautiful iconic bike, a great fellow member of DOCNSW who verbalises the Desmo passion so well. Beautifully shot too with all the right angles for this beauty. And I get a cameo in a shot at Wakefield Park!
Thanks Rocky, glad you like it. Mick, like many of the riders who we have interviewed for the channel does speak so well and passionately about his love of his motorcycles and there is a lot to love about that Desmo.
I had first 900 SS to reach South Carolina in 1976. I raced it successfully in the WERA series as well getting a 6th place finish at the Loudon/Laconia Superbike National. The bike always handled as if it were on rails.
I have you beat. I bought my brand new black SS in 1980 at age 30 I sold my 77 SS Silver Blue for $2500.00 because I was sick of the Ducati stator ignition and 1980 was supposed to be the last year for Ducati. I still have it with 155,000 miles showing. I agree with everything you said about the machine. I finally bought a 2022 Monster because I crashed the SS and wouldn’t have if it had ABS. So I thought it was time. I like the Monster but after a ride on the old SS, it’s a little boring.
Thanks Rob, Mick’s a good bloke. can’t wait for this lockdown to end so we can get out and shoot some more content although it probably gives us time to catch up in a few edits
Had a go of an MHR replica SS in 1985, with Denso instruments, rather than Veglia. I liked the long legged feel of it but much prefer the look of these earlier models. An ex policeman in my home town in Wales has one in the same colour as this gent's bike and will never sell it.
When i was in the RAAF at Williamtown in 1981 a t Fraser Newcastle a 500 Pantah was $3500 new and Ducati MHR900 was $6999. A guy on base had a Duke 750GTS and got posted to Malaysia. That bike was left to rust away in the salty air for years.Criminal!
Hi Phil, thanks for watching. Unfortunately we didn’t get great sound of the bike due to wind noise, but you’ll be pleased to know we have a story with an MHR on the channel next week with some lovely sounds from the exhaust
For me that 900ss might be the most beautiful bike ever built.
I think I agree with you there, that or a newish Panigale
Great vid. Love the old bevel Ducati's.
It sure is a nice bike
That’s a beautiful bike!
Sure is.
Correction: at age 40.
The crank gave up at 122.000. Guy Martin in Montreal rebuilt the engine and it’s still running as strong as ever. So am I. Loved your video.
Thanks for watching, glad you liked Mick’s story.
👌 Mick , great to see you still are that passionate .
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Last time I spoke to thos guy,he owned 9 dicatis
Beautiful iconic bike, a great fellow member of DOCNSW who verbalises the Desmo passion so well. Beautifully shot too with all the right angles for this beauty. And I get a cameo in a shot at Wakefield Park!
Thanks Rocky, glad you like it. Mick, like many of the riders who we have interviewed for the channel does speak so well and passionately about his love of his motorcycles and there is a lot to love about that Desmo.
Yeah, good to see the old SS great bikes
They sure are. Thanks for watching
I had first 900 SS to reach South Carolina in 1976. I raced it successfully in the WERA series as well getting a 6th place finish at the Loudon/Laconia Superbike National. The bike always handled as if it were on rails.
Nice one, do you still have it?
Great Video as always mate. gotta love those 900SS
Cheers, awesome bike and great sound
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I have you beat. I bought my brand new black SS in 1980 at age 30
I sold my 77 SS Silver Blue for $2500.00 because I was sick of the Ducati stator ignition and 1980 was supposed to be the last year for Ducati. I still have it with 155,000 miles showing.
I agree with everything you said about the machine.
I finally bought a 2022 Monster because I crashed the SS and wouldn’t have if it had ABS. So I thought it was time. I like the Monster but after a ride on the old SS, it’s a little boring.
We’ve just had a 2023 Monster SP for a couple of weeks for review, wow what a bike, but agree those old school Ducatis are way more fun
Great video video with Mick
Thanks Rob, Mick’s a good bloke. can’t wait for this lockdown to end so we can get out and shoot some more content although it probably gives us time to catch up in a few edits
@@BikerTorque I've been good up until the announcements today, now I'm going stir crazy. Need to ride, eat good food and see good people
Had a go of an MHR replica SS in 1985, with Denso instruments, rather than Veglia. I liked the long legged feel of it but much prefer the look of these earlier models. An ex policeman in my home town in Wales has one in the same colour as this gent's bike and will never sell it.
They are stunning bikes
When i was in the RAAF at Williamtown in 1981 a t Fraser Newcastle a 500 Pantah was $3500 new and Ducati MHR900 was $6999.
A guy on base had a Duke 750GTS and got posted to Malaysia.
That bike was left to rust away in the salty air for years.Criminal!
certainly is criminal. Question is, what were you riding in 1981?
Drop the crappy music. I just wanted to hear more of howling Dell'ortos and barking Contis!
Hi Phil, thanks for watching. Unfortunately we didn’t get great sound of the bike due to wind noise, but you’ll be pleased to know we have a story with an MHR on the channel next week with some lovely sounds from the exhaust
No conti exhausts? Best sound outside dunstall decibels on a Norton commando
Conti’s do sound good, agree.
Ducati owners club,road to singleton, NSW
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The background music is making difficult to understand what he is saying.
Yes I think we got the sounds mix a bit wrong on this edit