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The site for classic Ducati enthusiasts

The site for bevelheads... enthusiasts of classic Ducati motorcycles...
if you own a beveldrive Ducati there should be something here for you





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This site includes information, photos, and resources for all classic Ducati beveldrive motorcycles, those Ducati with bevel gear driven cams, 1954 to 1985.

Currently over 12,500 items, more than 700MB of information. No fancy navigation or buttons, just scroll down the page and discover... and if you've seen it all... you've spent way too much time here ;-)



Italian Bike - Bevelheads featured in magazine article
Laguna Seca 2002 - Bevelheads get together
Bevelheads at DRA 2001 - over 500 photos from Las Vegas
Galleries - over 500 images sorted by model
For Sale - lots here but not currently accepting new submissions
Bevelhead Shirts - Official logo T-shirts
The Art of The Bevel
Tom Rolland - The official bevelhead buckle maker



My 1978 Ducati 900GTS - click for details, restoration and customization photos



Sue's 1978 Ducati 900GTS - click for details, restoration and customization photos


and now the fun stuff... bevelheads, bikes and more...
860 GT project - cool conversion project, now belonging to Peter Prinsen in Ontario

Bevelheads at Mid Ohio - 2003 - Peter bonner

HyperBevel 947 - Huite Vogelaar - Holland

Tom's Newest GT

Spaggiari Replica - New Pics - Grant Vinten's second GT

GT Foot - Ed Hotchkiss kicked by his GT

Ignition Conversion for Singles - photos and info from Phil Hitchcock

Ducati outfit on the Isle of Man - taken by Dan Neff in 2000 - sent in by Greg Bahrey

Isle of Man trip - by Jim Calandro

Wilfried Maetzler's bikes - WDW winner and more

Restoration pics of an F3 & Mach 1 plus lots more - Ismo Hakamaki - Finland

Steve Craven - Aus - Z Stripe 750 Sport...and his newly finished Imola replica racer - What a collection!

Kane Brechlin's 750GT - Take a look at "Tink" now

Phil's crossover gearchange on his Singles racer

Beau's 750 GT project bike - USA

Seth Dorfler's beautiful 860 GT with leather accessories

Festival of Italian Motorcycles - Sept 2002 - Melbourne, Aus - Russ Murray

Jim Waite's 1974 750 Sport - before pics

Andrew Jone's 450 SCR - lots of work

Steve Wynne's Sport Motors Ducati - photos by Kevin Bracken, Daytona 1982.

Morbidelli Museum in Pesaro Italy - photos by Steve Craven

Moto Giro 2002 - Ron Verweij and Steve Craven

Ugliest Ducati's - misadventures in styling?

Denver Italian Bike Day - (Auto Mezzi 2002) Willy Gonason

Ducs in the Park - or, the perfect accessory for my 900...

Simons's NCR 900 Ducati - and very tasty too...

Shots of some very rare Ducati's - from Luca Guala

Racing in Germany - Hartmut Snoek and the Konigswellen-Bande

Fred Boonstra - sweet 350 Scrambler - Holland

Adventures in compression - a couple of blown singles

Darmah restoration - Marc Wauters good looking Darmah restoration with custom seat

Follow up to the duc-man spy pics - Thanks Joe

Antwerp Classic Racing Team - Tony van der Sanden

Chicago "Garage Crawl" 2002 - Rick LeFauve

2nd Annual Bison Classic Bike Rally - June 28 - July 1, 2002 - Antique Motorcycle Club of Manitoba Registration Form

Track Day - Belgium - April 2002 - Joris and Tony along with the Antwerp Classic Racing Team

250 Mototrans Deluxe - Anniversary Ride (Spain to Northern Africa) - Luis Teba

1977 900 SS and a new/old GT - Tim Keyes

Buckle beg - Sue, Swedish underwear, and other stuff

One COOL 1978 Darmah SD 900 - Haavard Jakobsen - Norway

Battle of the Twins Racing in Japan - some interesting machines photographed by Hiroshi at the Japanese BOTT series

Some more shots from the Dyke Blast - a few more photos this time from Joris

Dyke Blast 2002 - photos from the first official bevelhead dyke blast, looks like a great time was had by all - Rick Lefauve

Joris goes to Sardinia - photos from Joris' trip

"Best Bevel Twin" - Rodger Harrison and his winning Super Sport at the Ducati Night party - Daytona 2002

Marco and Xavier - Some very interesteing bevels from WDW 2000, and the July 2001 French Ducati Club 20th Anniversary at le Vigeant, France.

NDR - 2002 National Ducati Rally Australia - Phil Hitchcock

NDR - National Ducati Rally Australia - March 2002

160 Monza Jr - George Farncomb, Canada

A Very Cool 750 - Eric Charle's, France

2001 Fall Trip - The Trip From Hell

2002 Vancouver Italian Bike Show - Sunday June 16, 2002

Kent Jornevall's Swedish 750 roundcase - oh yes!

A true bevel barbarian - just what do they get up to in Tasmania

450 Jupiter Lorin Smith's pride and joy, original and beautiful

350 Scrambler Project Richard's impossible dream

Ducati Owners Club of Canada Toronto International Motorcycle Supershow 2002

Greg Davies imaculate Sport - great taste in bikes, suspect associates...

The phantom ducman spy pics - who is that masked man

Ismo Hakamaki's "bigbore" 175cc 5-speed

Bevelheads at Laguna Seca - group shot of the guys at the WSB races, 2001

The "other" Larry's 450 MK III D - and some other beauties too

Scot Wilson - a pair of cool '72 Z Stripe Sports

Charles Turner's 750 Sport

Early GT - Stefan Schafter - Switzerland

Hiroshi gets his GT on the road - Hiroshi Yamaguchi's GT passes it's inspection in Japan

Beautiful 1958 125 F3 - Alan Moseley - Holland

Ron Verweij - Holland - a family affair with Ducati...

Bevelhead Racers - some of our very own!

Classic "Blast from the Past" photos - some very cool stuff...

Rodger Harrison - 750 Sport - Rodger's sport is perfect, and if you like the pictures you should see it in person... fantastic!.. oh! and a couple of his 900ss too!

David Meyer's fabulous bikes - Custom Darmah... 900ss... MH900e... if you haven't seen these bikes yet you're in for a treat, great David!

Tom's infamous GT projects - The bevel barbarian's natural habitat and the fruits of his labours thus far... his '73 and "apehanger" Ed's GTs... keep it up Tom!

Richard Kennedy - Tasmania - Finally what we've all been waiting to see - Richards' beautiful 350 twin filler restoration, completed!

Brian Norrie - Calgary - A thing for S2s, he has two of them and they are just gorgeous! See for your self

Sport and singles - a nice sport and some interesting singles from David Chrone

Sue goes to Race City Speedway - Sue attends the race school at Race City Speedway, Calgary, and gets her certificate!

Bevelheads get together in Daytona

All Italian Day Car and Motorcycle Show 2001 - Alameda, California

Moto Giro 2001 - Italy - Phil Hitchcock and Chris Bushell at the event

North Vancouver Italian Car & Motorcycle Show 2001 - Photos - Greg Bahrey

Ducati Festival - Spring 2001 - Photos - Wolfram Hage

Scot P Wilson's 750 SS - beautiful Paul Smart Imola Replica

Shawn Roger's 750 Sport - "Best of Show" Daytona "Ducati NIght" 2000

Kevin Bracken's 905cc Ducati - Square-case Custom GT

Kevin's experience building his 900 race motor - detailed discription and photos

Jim Calandro's 750 F1 "Best pre '90 rubberband" Daytona 2000

Steve Richmond's 350 Sebring - was for sale, but you missed your chance

1974 750 Greenframe - the classic

National Ducati Rally 2000, Canberra Australia - Photos - Greg Davies

Great Group Photo - from the first National Ducati Rally in Australia 1992, an amazing number of bevels! - John Clifton

Latins by the Lake - photos from the annual Latins by the Lake Rally, Australia 2000

Bevels, Van Nuys California - Photos - Dan Kelo

More "greenframes" in one place than you can shake a stick at - Photos - Ralph Poole

Laverda Rally in Nakusp BC - annual Laverda get together at Wolfgang Hearter's, awesome Italian bikes, and even a couple of Ducatis

Historic and Racing Ducati archive - historic Ducati images from the Ducati Museum collection - Bologna - courtesy of Livio Lodi museum curator

The Art of the Motorcycle - For those that have yet to see the wonderful Guggenheim exhibition here is the full multimedia tour - or for those that prefer a text and small photo only version - text version

Garage Mahal - contest entries - Bevel garages great and small from all over the world - contest is over but you can still send pics of your Garage Mahal if you want


Part suppliers - sources worldwide


Road & Race Ducati - Australia, Phil Hitchcock. The source for bevel parts - if Phil doesn't have it, it's going to be hard to find. I do business with Phil all the time, great service, prices are excellent, shipping is fast - roadrace@cci.net.au

Columbia Car & Cycle - Wolfgang Haerter, British Columbia, Canada - Great source for many of the Ducati parts you've all been looking for. Wolfgang is a great guy, we recommend him highly.
Phone/fax: (Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada) 250 265 0165
Shop: 250 265 0165
Online catalogue


Mdina Italia - John Fallon, Spain - Super source for squarecase and roundcase rare and hard to find parts, I highly recommend John, great guy, excellent to deal with, very good prices. Spanish not required he's English. Good website.
Phone: (Spain, from UK 0034) 952 037 007
Fax: 0034 952 037 008
E-mail:John@mdinaitalia.co.uk


Syd's Cycles - Syd Tunstall, Florida, USA - 727-522-3333 - lots of bevel parts and body bits - catalog available. (no web page or email)

Gowanloch Ducati - Australia, bevel parts, web site, now has an on-line catalog - gowanloch@ozemail.com.au

The Motorcycle Company - Holland, Robert Buijs, catering to classic Ducati enthusiats - fax 0031-182-350011 or call 0031-182-352476 email - rob.tmc@planet.nl

Italian Iron Classics, LLC - Scot Wilson - mail@italianiron.com

Cycle Specialties - Michael Long - 260 Commerce Blvd. Bogart, Georgia 30622 USA - Phone 706-543-0235 (no web page or email as yet)

DucatiSource.com - Johan Wimmer - ducducduc@aol.com

Brancato Engineering - Tony Brancato, one of England's premier bevel guys, a UK source for parts and excelent work from all accounts - tony@brancatoengineering.freeserve.co.uk

SMS Engineering New Zealand parts source - website shows quiet a few parts - got to love a guy with beveldrive.com as his domain - beveldrive@xtra.co.nz

Miller Specialties Bob Miller - European Motorcycles, Clinton, CT (860) 669-1926, some bevel parts, call or email miller-1@miller-specialties.com

VEE-TWO - Australia, performance parts and services; frames, pistons, cams, engine re-builds. Western Australia - Phone: (61) 8 9248-7500, call or email: Brook Henry sales@veetwo.net or support@veetwo.net

OLD RACING SPARE PARTS - Italy, lots and lots of stuff, prices good but shipping is expensive (to Canada anyway).

s www.desmo-ducati.de - Wolfram Hage (Berlin) sent in these links to a couple of Ducati shops in Southern Germany that he uses and thought may be of interest to bevelheads. Sites are in German, this one offers a price list in english, Wolfram thinks the prices are fair

www.jako-motorsport.de - shop that offers desmo-head conversions, enables valve clearance to be set with only a screw-driver. Wolfram has this conversion on his SS, says it works well and saves a bunch of time. Website is in German, but interesting nontheless, check out the link to the "Ducati Festival 2000" neat stuff

Replacement Ceriani forks - Cosmopolitan Motors Inc - Hatboro, PA USA - Phone: 1-800-523-2522

Henry Hogben - Ducati Singles Restorations - La Salette, Ontario, the guy in Canada for singles - (519) 582-2153

Buchanan's - wheel builders, one of the best, comensurate prices - 29 E. Garvey Ave. Monterey Park CA 91755 - 818 280 4003

Central Wheel Components Ltd - UK supplier of stainless steel spokes and alloy rims (Borrani/Ankront look-a-likes). Good prices. Phone: 44 (0) 1675 462264
info@central-wheel.co.uk

Lionel OTTO Instruments PTY LTD - Clive Hammond, Australia - specializing in instrument repair and rebuild, P.O. Box 9, Salisbury, Queensland 4107
fax (07) 3277 8520 or call (07) 3277 3888
email cliveh@gil.com.au (highly recommended by Richo)


Ducati Cables - Barnett Tool & Engineering - 2238 Palma Drive, Ventura, CA 93003. Phone (805) 642-9435, Fax (805) 642-9436
email info@barnettclutches.com

Parts and Goodies - more good stuff...


Ducati Bevel Drive Starter Clutch & Flywheel Assembly - Howdi Engineering

Ceriani Fork Boots - with cable-loops as were fitted to Ducati singles and twins. These are original parts, well-preserved, in absolute pristine condition.

Hydraulic clutch conversion kit - I installed this kit on my bike, and would recommend it to anyone interested in a quality hydraulic clutch conversion. Karl's kit can't be beaten!

Verlicchi style grips and other rubber goodies - - Yes the original style black "finger bump" grips - perfect reproduction Verlicchi grips... PLUS replacement speedo boots, coil/transducer boots, and fork seal dust covers for Marzzochi and Ceriani type forks!

Detail Brushes - original design, stainless steel or nylon, handmade detail brushes - top quality stuff

Mirror Finishing Cream for Polished Alloy - we've tried it and it works great!

Tommaselli grips - Black Arietti - Black Tommaselli's

Original style fuel line "CAVIS B - Anti Benzina" - BACK IN STOCK!

Stainless Steel Hose Clamps The perfect clamp for your new fuel line!

Replacement speedo drive washers - $35.00 US, plus shipping (outside Canada) - BACK IN STOCK - email for details

NOTE: if you decide to send parts DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES send anything to me from the United States via UPS.

Replacement foil VIN stickers and VIN stickers for singles
Reproductions of the original foil head stickers used by Berliner on US imported bikes. Perfect quality reproduction on correct foil, exactly as original, blank, ready for stamping manufacture date and VIN number - Greg sent us a sample of each to see and they are good, perfect for that exact restoration, or State Motor Vehicle requirements maybe...
order from Greg at - 604-205-7536 - vinylman2001@shaw.ca - picture 1 - picture 2
NOTE: scans do not do justice, these items are perfect.

Low cost replacement oil filters for 900s - Kawasaki filter - #16099-004 - or after market part # HIFLOFILTRO HF 123 - readily available and seals on the shaft, not on the washer and top cap - Phil Hitchcock

Replacement air filter element - for stock 900cc air boxes: WIX # - 42374
GT Replacement Air Filters:
Ducati Part Number 0615.27. 275 - FIAAM FL 6179
same as: FIAT Part # 4110530
same as: RYCO (FIAT) A134 (Oz company - Marlows Online - good filters)

K&N air filters for Ducati twins and singles - Sizing charts and specs from K&N

Conti exhaust look-a-likes: Bub in the US, along with Keihan and Armour in the UK all manufacture their own exhausts in chrome and stainless steel that are very similar to Contis. If you're interested in a reproduction Conti style exhaust take a look:
Keihan Exhaust
Bub Exhaust
Armour Exhaust
Remember you can get exact reproduction Contis from Phil at Road and Race

Lucas RITA electronic ignition system - installation instructions, troubleshooting, photos, and wiring diagram - Michael Moore, eurospares.com

750GT seat cover - pattern taken from the original cover - Lloyd Maclean

The geargazer - aftermarket replacement top bevelcover with sight glass that provides view of working bevelgears, available in various styles, from various sources, such as Dr Desmo $90.00US - picture courtesy of Serge, Ducati-Net France

Evan Wilcox - Evan's hand formed, polished aluminium, tanks, seats, side covers etc, are world famous, as is his one year lead time on orders, beautiful stuff though - ewilcoxmetal@cs.com

Loctite application chart - which is the right loctite for the job, find out here - thanks ? (send me your name)

Parts Interchangability A list of parts that might be used to replace original Ducati parts - David Harvey for the DOC(GB)

Yusa - motorcycle battery specifier

Chevy 4X4 Hub Socket - cheap tool that makes it easy to remove or tighten front sprocket nut on Ducati twins

Avon Tyres - specs, fitment charts, technical info, includes classic Ducati models

How to check your charging system

Original Owners Manuals, Parts Manuals, Workshop Manuals,


Cucciolo Owners manual - Anders Hortvedt, Norway

Cucciolo Parts Manual - Anders Hortvedt, Norway

Cucciolo Motor Photos - Robert Rose, Australia


160 Monza Jr. - Operation, Maintenance and Service Manual
(sorry about the wrinkles)


1968 350 Scrambler - Owners Service Manual - Ken Shephard - USA


'73 350 Ducati - Mototrans - Wiring Diagram


250-350, 450 MkIII, 450 MkIII D, 450 Scrambler - Wiring Diagram


The mother of all singles parts manuals - Ron Verweij, Holland
389 pages of diagrams and part numbers covering all the following models...

250 Monza 250 Mk lll D 250 Scrambler
250 Mk lll 350 Mk lll D 350 Scrambler
350 Mk lll 450 Mk lll D 450 Scrambler
450 Mk lll 450 Scrambler (US)


1967-70 Ducati Singles Workshop Manual - Supplement

1968-73 Widecase singles Parts Manual - coming soon

250 GT Ducati Engine - exploded diagram

Ducati single cylinder engine - cutaway diagram



750 GT and 750 Sport

750GT Owners Manual - Lloyd Maclean, Canada

750GT and 750 Sport Parts Manual - Greg Davies, Tasmainia

750 Roundcase Workshop Manual - Willy Gonnason, USA

750 roundcase engine cutaway - Ron Verwiej, Holland

750 GT - Wiring Diagram

1974 750 Sport - Wiring diagram - Joe Jump



  750 and 900 Super Sport

1975 750-900 SS Owners Manual - Tim Keyes/Hans Mellberg

1975 750-900 SS - Wiring diagram

1975-76 750-900 SS Parts Catalogue - Tim Keyes

1976 750-900 SS - Wiring diagram

1975-77 750-900 SS Workshop Manual - Susan Waters, Canada

1978 900 SS Parts Manual - Grog Davies, Tasmania

1979-80 900 SS Parts Manual - Grog Davies, Tasmania

Since Rodger has such a hard time finding these:
900 SS exhaust valve - 36mm
900 SS inlet valve - 40mm



  860 GT and 900 GTS

860 Motor - cutaway drawing - Rodger Harrison, USA

860 GT Owners Maintenance Service Manual - Susan Waters, Canada

860 GT Parts Manual - Steve Allen, USA

860 - 900 GTS Workshop Manual - Robert Welsh, USA / Grog Davies, Tasmania

Supplemental manual to the 860 GT/GTS workshop manual- covers all 860 based Ducati, including: 900SD Darmah, 750ss and 900ss desmo - sevice, maintenance and overhaul instructions



  Darmah and Darmah SS

Darmah Owners Manual - Knut Wille, Norway

Darmah Parts Manual - exploded diagrams and part numbers

Darmah Workshop Manual - Graham Stoppani - UK/Jim Zuccaro - USA

Darmah SS Parts Manual - exploded diagrams and part numbers



S2 and MHR 900/mille

900 MHR Parts manual - Craig, UK

900 MHR Supplement to the 900/SS manual - Scott McWilliams, USA

900 S2 Parts Manual - Greg Davies, Australia

MHR and S2 (Mille) Parts Manual - Anders Hortvedt, Norway

MHR (Mille) Owners Manual - Anders Hortvedt, Norway




  Pantah 500/600 SL and Indiana

Pantah 500SL Parts Manual - Luca Guala, Italy

Pantah 600SL Parts Manual - Luca Guala, Italy

Pantah Workshop Manual - Christopher Godfrey, USA

Ducati Indiana 350 - 650 Parts Manual - Luca Guala



  750 F1

750F1 Workshop Manual - Steve Frew

Cagiva Alazzurra 350-650 Workshop Manual

Cagiva Alazzurra 350-650 Parts Manual - Luca Guala, Italy


Engine rebuild articles 750 roundcase & 860/900 squarecase



Rebuilding the roundcase engine - Willy Gonnason, USA

Rebuilding the squarecase engine - Classic Mechanics magazine - Marcus Chang
Part I - Rebuilding a broken Duke
Part II - The tear down continues
Part III - Tearing down the bottom end
Part IV- What's the damage
Part V - Setting up the desmo valve gear
Part VI - Top end tear down
Part VII - Rebuilding the bottom end
Part VIII - Completing the bottom end
Part IX - Finishing up
Part X - Back on the road
Walker's comments - on above big end rebuild

Walker on rebuilding the 860 motor - his own article from Classic Mechanics magazine


Setting desmo valve clearances - Ducati twins - Godfrey DiGiorgi

Desmo valve job - Ducati singles - article from Popular Cycling 1970 - Steve Brown

Timing Degree Wheel - Jeff Cohen, Australia


Carburation - tuning, jetting, parts manuals, exploded diagrams etc for DellOrto carbs


DellOrto Tuning Guide - the factory manual, everything you need to know about your DellOrto carbs - includes 32 diagrams

Factory Jetting Guide - selecting the right jets, floats, atomizers, and slides.

Needles Charts - needles sizing for DellOrto carbs. - Jon Houston / Phil Hitchcock

Dellorto Needle Profiles - Wolfgang Haerter

How to correctly set the float levels - how to and height chart

Factory set ups for singles - by model - Alan Moseley

Exploded diagrams - photos and parts lists for:
PHM*       PHF*           SS1         UB         PHBE

PHBG       PHBH-L       SHA       VHB       VHSA/B
DellOrto PHM 38-40 mm - Factory workshop manual - Lloyd MacLean

Suspension - Factory service and rebuild manuals


Marzocchi Forks - Factory service and rebuild manual - Luca Guala, Italy

Marzocchi AG Strada - Factory rebuild manual - Paul LeClair, Canada

download zip file of all, suitable for printing

Progressive Suspension - Progressive Suspension's application chart, you select Make, Model, Year, their database finds the right shocks, sizes etc for your bike. Classic Ducati, Guzzi, Laverda all listed. These are Progressive's "Vintage" range, designed as original equipment replacements. I use them on mine and Sue's bike and like them. Prices are good too.

Interesting stuff from other bevel owners and enthusiasts


Ducati 1973 - 1997 - Listed by type, number manufactured, and year

Times of adventure - 1957 - Tartarini rides 175 Ducati around the world

Ducati Postcard - neat postcard featuring a couple of cool singles in the Italian countryside

Paul Smart - Autographed commemorative postcard, got this from the man himself at DRA 2001

Tom's Buckle Plaque

Gavin Gonsal - buckle owner - 5000 m up the Himalayas - 2001

GTSrule - 100,000 km on a 860 GTS - submitted by Ron Verweij

Memorial Sculpture - by Grant Vinten

Metisse 860 frame kits - Dave Gooch

DOT-5 brake fluid in Brembo brake systems: TSW Vehicle Concepts - submitted by Mark Kaczmarczyk

IMPORTANT: All brembo braking products use natural-rubber base seals, and therefore are INCOMPATIBLE with DOT-5 SILICONE-based brake fluids.

DOT-5 SILICONE-based fluids react with natural-rubber seals to swell them WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE PISTON RETRACTION PROBLEMS. There is no cure for problems caused by DOT- 5 use other than complete seals replacement - USE ONLY DOT-3/4 NON-SILICONE TYPE FLUIDS in your brembo components.

(Yes, we know the cap on the rectangular master cylinders says DOT 3 - 5 Fluids - BUT PLEASE NOTE: Silicone DOT- 5 fluids are NOT generally in use in Europe, but Glycol-based DOT-5.1 fluids ARE. Hence, the DOT-5 cap designation)

For best braking performance, they recommend changing brake fluid twice a year. If the machine is to be stored in a damp environment (over the winter, say), they recommend installing fresh fluid before and after the storage period. At minimum service levels, glycol brake fluids MUST be completely changed at intervals not to exceed a period of 18 months.

K&N Filters Flow Bench Data Chart, with various setups - Kevin Bracken

Making a flywheel puller - for the MHR Mille (with diagrams) - Anders Hortvedt, Norway

Wheel lacing - article from Popular Cycling 1970 - Steve Brown - I do mine the same way except I mount my wheels vertically and use a dial indicator for trueing rather than just a pointer

Fix the 750 ignition system Want to run spark and lights at the same time! - here's how - Cycle Magazine 1977 - Lloyd Maclean

Neutral indicator Need to fix a worn or unreliable neutral indicator - here's the diagram for the cam - Wolfram Hage

Replacing dash lights with LEDs - a step by step how to - Knut Wille

Ballast Resistors Understanding how they work - Lloyd Maclean

Johan Wimmer says this is the original 750 roundcase motor - The actual owner in Australia apparently disagrees

Brake master cylinder to wheel cylinder ratios - the secret for finding great brake "feel" - from Vintage Brakes, California

Lockheed master cylinder modification - Original Chris Ghent - additions Chris Haywood

High Performance Gasoline - article from Popular Hot Rodding - the ins and outs of octane

Change oil every 1000 miles - The end to the dreaded "OIL THREAD" - and NOT just because it says to in the owners manual, but substantive research into the old oil question - Motorcycle Consumer News

Some more words regarding oil - James DeRaeve

Fork oil see owners manuals above for volumes for specific models. - Oil weight can and will vary with personal preference in terms of stiffness vs. ride comfort. Simply put lighter oils produce a softer ride, thicker increase stiffness. Thicker, heavier weight oil, increases dampening, slowing fork compression. Suspension travel is usually not changed, but the time it takes to move that distance is increased with thicker oils. Therefore heavier weight oils will reduce the tendency for the front end to dive under braking, but at the cost of ride comfort. You will feel the bumps. Personal choice thing. Typical fork oil weights are 5w - 25w. Many bikes including bevels (see owners manuals) are spec'd for ATF (transmission fluid) in the forks, generally accepted to be equivalent to 15w

Martyn's Tyre page - interesting motorcycle tyre page, although no bevel stuff as yet

"mirror mirror on the wall who's the oddest Ducati of all?" - Luca sent this photo in...what is it?

Oddest Ducati ? - Phil's 20 hp outboard Ducati!!!

Prototype V4 cases and covers - Phil Hitchcock


Articles and books
Books

Ducati Books - By no means the definitive list , and not in any order of preference, just some of the books I have found useful and or interesting... go to books


Magazine Articles - classic, period, and or out of print


Is Your Scrambler Fast Enough - pics from Italian magazine "Moto Tecnica" - Luca

Did you seize your Pantah's vertical cylinder - more pics - "Moto Tecnica" - Luca

Narrow Case 12 Volt Conversion - Motorcycle Mechanics - Jon Krocker

Odds on Duke - The Mike Hailwood Replica - Superbike magazine - Brenard Fanning

Hailwood's Honda 6 cylinder - Cycle World magazine - Brenard Fanning

A very special special - May 1980 Superbike magazine - Brenard Fanning

Devine Right To Be Different - Ducati 750 Sport - Superbike magazine - Rodger Harrison

Luigi's Hammer - 107 hp 160 mph Duke - Superbike magazine - Bernard Fanning

Last Real Bike - Zenyata Ducati from Superbike magazine - Bernard Fanning

Yellow Hammer - Harris framed Darmah custom from Superbike magazine

Ducati SS vs Guzzi LeMans - interesting article from Feb '85 Superbike magazine

750 GT quick service - article from Motorcycle Mechanic September '75

Millemono - period monoshock Mille article, Superbike Magazine

900 SS desmo - 1978 article, Cycle Magazine - from Rodger Harrison

Ducati GT 750 Article - "Motociclismo" November 1971 - Luca Guala

The Supreme Sportster, Ducati 750 Sport - "Two Wheels" October 1974 - Australia

750 Sport - great article from "Italian Motorcycles" Magazine - Richo Roundcase

Hanging off - The in's and out's and where's and why's of hanging off, all the science you need in language anyone can understand, great article - Dave Hough - BMW Owners Club Magazine

Tuning Yourself For The Twisties - article by Mike Brown

Darmah - Motorcycle Classics Magazine Article - Gene Rankin

Birth of the Ducati V Twin - article from "Streetbike" magazine - by Ian Falloon - John Clifton

The California Hot Rod - Cycle Magazine - the Cook Neilson 750 race bike, the bike that made Ducati's name in North America, in his own words - Lloyd Maclean

One Good Season - Cycle Magazine - Cook Neilson on his '75 season, great photos and a great read - Lloyd Maclean

Darkest Secrets Revealed - Cycle Magazine'77 - Cook Neilson reveals the secrets of what made the Hot Rod so fast - Lloyd Maclean

One for the Road - 1973 Cycle Magazine on the '72 750 Sport, very interesting - Shawn Rodgers

750 Sport - 1987 Classic Bike Magazine "classic test" on the 750 Sport - Shawn Rodgers

Walker on desmodromics - article from Classic Mechanics magazine - Marcus Chang

Bearings: Part 1 - article from Classic Mechanics magazine - Marcus Chang

Darmah - article from "Streetbike" magazine - by Ian Falloon - John Clifton

Ducati Darmah 900SD - April 1980 Cycle Magazine

A Racing Darmah down under - from Performance Streetbike - Jon Houston

Paul Smart's Imola winning 750 - For discussion purposes only NOT for further reproduction - from Classic Bike Magazine

Darmah Queen - great article from Moto Retro magazine - Damian Adams

1972 750 Sport - The rarest of the rare? photo and information - Raul Biascoechea

250 desmo - by Dave Minton - great article with photos and wonderful period advertisements - from "Two Wheels '75" - forgot who sent this in, email me and I'll credit you

Mick Walker Motor Cycles - 1975 Advertisement - love him or hate him you've got to see this. Not responsible for injuries resulting from viewing this ad.

Period advertisement - must be '75 as there are still singles and the "stop press" news is the wonderful new 860GT!

900SS and 900 MHR - Ad from Superbike 1980 - Bernard Fanning

Period ad for Darmah - Bernard Fanning

Period UK Ducati ad Mick Walker, Sport Motor Cycles, Bryant's

Another period UK ad - interesting to compare the then new bike prices

MHR period UK ad - the bike born out of a legend

MHR - poster from Superbike magazine 1982 - Bernard Fanning, UK

Original sales literature

900 SS "cutaway" diagram - Jordan


Ducati Posters - '69 Mach 1, '74 350 Desmo, '73 750 GT, '74 750 Sport, '72 750 Imola Racer


6 Page 60's Sales Brochure - Featuring: Cadet 100, 160 Monza Junior, 250 Monza, 250 Mark 3, 250 Scrambler, 350 Sebring - Ron Walters


750GT factory sales brochure - Awesome original 8 page foldout - James DeRaeve


2 750 GT Posters - Luca Guala


860cc - Poster - Rodger Harrison


50 Falcon - Tom Meadows       backside

65 100 Cadet - Tom Meadows       backside

250 350 450 Desmo - Jordan

125 Bronco - small

250 Monza - small

350 Desmo - small

Elite 200 - Seth Dorfler

250 Mach I - Seth Dorfler

250 Road - Ralph Poole      backside

250 350 Mk3D - poor condition sorry

250 Diana Mk3 - Tom Meadows      backside

250 Diana Mk3 - Tom Meadows       backside

250 Scrambler - Tom Meadows       backside

450 Desmo - Berliner ad, just plain scary

Apollo D/B V/4 - Seth Dorfler      backside

750 GT - Shawn Rogers      backside

750 GT - Seth Dorfler      backside

750 GT - Rene Waters

75 750 SS Squarecase - Seth Dorfler       backside

75 900 SS - Seth Dorfler      

73 750 Sport - Luca Guala

750 Sport - Shawn Rogers       backside

76 860 GT - Seth Dorfler      backside

77 860 GTS - Rene Waters

78 900 GTS - Rene Waters      backside

78 900 SS - Rene Waters      backside

79 900 SS - Ralph Poole      backside

78 Darmah - Seth Dorfler       backside

79 Darmah -       backside

Darmah 900 and 900 SS - Ralph Poole      inside 1       inside 2       backside

79 900SS and 900 MHR - Hans Melberg      inside      backside

Mike Hailwood Replica 900 - Rene Waters      backside

81 900 SS -       backside

900 S2 - Brian Norrie       Inside       backside   

Mille S2 - Brian Norrie       Inside     backside

Ducati brochure cover - various models, MHR, S2, TT1, Pantah

600SL Pantah

Pantah 600 Police - small

F1A - Jeff Kilinski      backside

750 F1 4 page original sales brochure - Steve Frew

F1 Prototype - Niclas Cederlund

more to come


Some excellent authentic Italian recipes - translation by Luca Guala

This was an idea of Luca's to share some authentic Italian recipes with some authentic Italian bike nuts. He's translating and sending me recipes that his girlfriend Antonia makes, Sue and I are trying them, and then posting them here. The ones we have tried so far are excellent, there are perks to doing this website.

I am presenting the recipes exactly as Luca sends them, try them just the way he describes, his English is great, and some of the subtle nuances in his translations are delightful, thank you so much Luca. What a great idea.

R E C I P E S

Pasta alla Bolognese - wonderful, this is the real thing from Bologna, try it, it's great

Pasta al pesto Genovese - a real treat and Luca says a typical recipe from Genoa

Tiramisu - if you've never had Tiramisu you don't know what you've been missing... a must try

more to come...


Hiroshi made Tiramisu - 'it's very sweet and nice but a little bitter like bevel driven Ducati'


Need more... some sources for further information
I don't like putting links to other sites for one reason... half the time they don't work, sites shut down or move and the links are no good, so you're on your own with these...

Livio Lodi - Curator - Ducati Museum, Bologna
LIVIO LODI
Via A. Cavalieri Ducati 3
40132 Bologna, Italy
Tel. +39 (0)51 6413259
Fax +39 (0)51 6413113
e-mail - livio.lodi@ducati.com

Ducati Owners Club of Canada

Ducati Owners Clubs Worldwide
That's it! - if you want more send it in...
If you have information you think would be of interests to other beveldrive Ducati owners and would like to have it posted here, feel free to send mail to:

rene@ducatimeccanica.com

D I S C L A I M E R

I take no responsibility for anything you might or might not do as result of information you find on or through this website... anything you may do as a result of viewing this website is your responsibility.


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