Random 'ducati' Picture Thread

stealth camping in europeland...
20240901_205645 by james serjeant, on Flickr
...and enjoying a river & rocks vista...
20240902_134445 by james serjeant, on Flickr

 

Though he/she might be having a wee in the bushes - it's the vibes you know...

 

Are you suggesting that the owner is transgender?

 

I was trying for a bit of anthropomorphism & it was the bike that had nipped into the bushes for a wee - and as we all know a bikes gender is only the opinion of it's owner.

But after re-reading wot i wrote I think I failed miserably - I blame it on the Christmas tea I was supping (tot of whisky in a cuppa)

 

Absolutely fabulous machines - presence, looks, sound, not a little bit of performance & big dollops of that undefinable soul.

However I saw one recently and it still had the packing grease on the chain... and I find it sad that the larger proportion of them have pretty much become museum pieces.

 

That Lance Armstrong moment.....

 

I saw one at Goodwood, a few years ago, that had the patina of a bike well ridden and it looked better than the one above aesthetically for it. Fair play to the owner (sorry, forgot your name) of that bike who'd owned it for a great many years, did their own spannering and rode it like it was meant to be ridden. Respect. Its still lovely that bike above though. I'd rag it.

 

Very nice lot,
It has reminded me to chase up some seat pads for my 900 ss
( single seat unit)

 

serial drug cheat?
Don’t get it, what’s the connection?

 

I hope this photograph puts you in the picture basically just kicking back looking at your collection.

 

this from new member @CJBarber

 

Lovely colour.

 

Hopefully your collection was gained in a more honest manner that Pharmstrongs.

 

That goes without question.!

 

Pantah 600SL meets BMW R50 for lunch at the Bike Shed.

 

TBH I feel out of place with all those trendy hipster "Bikers", being just a working class motorcycle enthusiast.
...and before anyone asks?
Yes I have been to the Bike Shed, most if not all of the folk I met wouldn't/ indeed didn't know one end of a bike from the other, but Christ they were trendy.

 

Who’s to say Pete’s not one of the trendy types you speak of?

 

Because I've known Pete for close to 40 years and have spent a Isle of Man TT holiday stopping with him and other members of the DOCGB.

 

Well then that settles it!
proof, if proof be needed.