Random 'ducati' Picture Thread

Beautiful with low mileage i guess with that showroom looking condition.

 

How the hell can you see the mileage from that angle?

 

He does say 'i guess ...'

 

I think there’s more to it, only @XH558
Pete, can answer this conundrum

 

you even need to ask?..

 

It's elementary Dr Anthony.

 

Thanks for posting @MiguelL , I realise it was for the benefit of the Ducati ad, but looking at the rest of the page, I can get to appreciate the appeal of the (not yet standardised) rear "swinging arm" looking through the eyes of the average biker back then.

 

What was the average wage packet in that particular year.

 

The image has disappeared now!

Are you gas lighting me?

 

From that there Internet.

 

So basically one or two weeks work buys you a motorcycle, why's it not like today.

 

Maybe, cost of living in th 1960's https://www.retrowow.co.uk/social_history/60s/how_much_did_things_cost.html

 

Perhaps not reading that article, £10.00 per week for the poor folk.

 

We rented our Telly(black and white) late 60's, it had a slot meter on the back, it took sixpence/shillings, more than once we'd be watching Star trek and ping it'd go of, so one day dad had a good "look" at that little box on the back and found if he re-arranged the wires the meter never ran out, the man who came to collect every month was quite perplexed

 

Not really , the bikes are in pounds , average earnings are shillings .

 

Up to speed now thanks.

 

Christmas morning 11 years ago, we bought each other different model versions of the same thing

 

Once you have finished riding the damn thing, perhaps nail it to the wall.

 

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That's one spacious garage