I am trying to ascertain if a bike I am looking is in fact a silver shotgun (no paperwork). The frame number is DM450S*463192. Most SS 450's I have seen start DM450M3. Can anyone cast any light on what they think the frame is if it is a Silver Shotgun. I have seen the S frame in the Ducati list and the frame number shows it as a 450 1971-1972.
You need a copy of falloons singles guide which breaks down the numbers but i would expect a shotgun to be a DM450M3 a 6 number frame starting with 7 450s starting 4 more likely a SCR. I am not an expert and Ducati did tend to use whats in the parts bin but i would do further checks before parting with cash TBH
Hi looking at the Bevel Heaven forum the Frame number points to it being a 1971 bike it is just the S designation after the frame number not M3 which the silver shotguns had. I wonder whether the frame is from a Scrambler?
The bevel heaven site is a good starting point but its used to clone numbers. I knew of a 750GT cloned off that list a while back . Because its just reader updated i wouldn't take too much notice ie: its not official..
Had a look at the previous sales at auctions and as I suspected it looks to have been a Scrambler frame. All of the Silver Shotguns sold at auction where they show a frame number prefix DM450M3 whereas a Scrambler sold at auction has a prefix DM450S which corresponds with the bike i'm being offered as a 1971 Silver Shotgun which now clearly is not. I have ordered the Ian Falloon and Mick Walker book so that I have the reference for next time. Thanks for the help Paddy
