What was YOUR 1st Ducati?? Any pic's?

1981, SD900 Darmah sport. rode it to Venice summer of '81, called at the factory in Bologna for a look around on the way back, they had 2 benches on the go at the time building the 500 vertical twin.

 

Love the Crittals windows!

 

I can smell the Old Spice from here :biggrin:

 

This is my baby. Only been a Ducati owner for 2 weeks. Before that Kawasakis all the way. Had to chop in 3 bikes for this plus some wedge. But Georgeous and worth it.

 

Started life as a 916 Strada...P Reg but became unreliable so had to go

 

Here's my first Ducati and also my first European tour.

All 3 of us rode from Nottingham down to Montpelier and back again, the best bike trip ever, full race tuck for hours on the French motorways and more luggage than bike

pmsl, quality week that was. Mines the s2r, can't find any other pics of it yet, must be on another hd

 

This was my first Ducati, only used it 4 times in 3 years lol

 

that's a bit poor.

 

Damo: I keep forgetting you also live in Shittingham, we'll have to hook up mate.

JMC: Let the haters hate....owning a Ducati is as much about sniffing it as it is about riding...

fekk me, i did 400 miles in four years until this summer...then banged 4000 on the bitch...

 

MOT test centre,
and back.
MOT test centre,
and back.

 

Wouldn't be very happy that someone's scribbled all over the seat unit! Lol

 

ill need a bike first mate, then again I could put the R1 on the road, or you could take me pillion on the tricolore, that'd test your suspension out

 

Si, you have to ride one. I would advise a nice warm sunny afternoon. The Diavel is totally mental

 

My Nephew, in Italy had a Malaguti Foggy rep scooter, not a Ducati but a Ducati paint job. I believe they made a few race-inspired creations, presumably with Ducati's consent - not sure if that counts?...

 

as long as don't use the back of neck as a ball rest...

 

This was my 996 I bought new in 2000,


This was it 3 months after taking delivery, and a small accident on the Nürburgring

 

Ooops, did it end up in a river?..

 

Lol, luckily no.

I hit the Armco at about 130kph and the bike went through a fence and into a wood.
The last corner on the Ring before the home straight



But she looked ok after a quick polish

 

Nothing like a little elbow grease