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<blockquote data-quote="Channel Hopper" data-source="post: 946" data-attributes="member: 175144"><p>When I was sixteen even the ninth-hand moped I managed to buy from newspaper deliveries looked good. Ran it / rebuilt it/ destroyed the family flymo when I lost a spacer in the garden/ for two years and then each bike Ive got since has been either the most powerful I could afford - regardless of condition, or the apparent bargains advertised.</p><p></p><p>The 900 was bought for £1000 in five boxes with some engine damage to the crankcases. Lots of drilling and araldite later and its running (better then I had hoped) for a budget of £260. Running costs are it seems minimal, but the last owner spent a fortune each wquarter when something else would break/rattle loose and fall off. Ducati engine vibration has a tendency to unsrew anything bolted to the right hand side ( fairing covers, indicators, exhaust bolts etc)</p><p></p><p>There are some older ones that came in blue, I remember the ST2 and the 'friends' Mk III and Darmah which I had to help pushstart every cold/damp morning (we lived at the bottom of a steep hill in Plymouth circa 1983). </p><p></p><p></p><p>TT - dangerous ? - only if the wife finds out Im going without telling her ! She came once before and didnt like it so Im trying to convince her that the first week in June is an ideal time for her to see relatives out of the country.</p><p></p><p>Been twice already and its my type of holiday, I cant stand all the beach and sunbathing ones unless I can take or hire a large bike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Channel Hopper, post: 946, member: 175144"] When I was sixteen even the ninth-hand moped I managed to buy from newspaper deliveries looked good. Ran it / rebuilt it/ destroyed the family flymo when I lost a spacer in the garden/ for two years and then each bike Ive got since has been either the most powerful I could afford - regardless of condition, or the apparent bargains advertised. The 900 was bought for £1000 in five boxes with some engine damage to the crankcases. Lots of drilling and araldite later and its running (better then I had hoped) for a budget of £260. Running costs are it seems minimal, but the last owner spent a fortune each wquarter when something else would break/rattle loose and fall off. Ducati engine vibration has a tendency to unsrew anything bolted to the right hand side ( fairing covers, indicators, exhaust bolts etc) There are some older ones that came in blue, I remember the ST2 and the 'friends' Mk III and Darmah which I had to help pushstart every cold/damp morning (we lived at the bottom of a steep hill in Plymouth circa 1983). TT - dangerous ? - only if the wife finds out Im going without telling her ! She came once before and didnt like it so Im trying to convince her that the first week in June is an ideal time for her to see relatives out of the country. Been twice already and its my type of holiday, I cant stand all the beach and sunbathing ones unless I can take or hire a large bike. [/QUOTE]
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