92 DUCATI 851 STRADA

I HAVE RIDDEN IT 1. 12 MILES IN TOTAL. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM MANY OF US HAVE. I CAN'T LEAVE ANYTHING STOCK. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE GUYS AT FAST BY FERRACCI AND ORDERED A SET OF THEIR CARBON FIBER SLIP ON EXHAUST CANNISTERS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REP AT DEL AMO SAID THERE WERE 2 THINGS I HAD TO DO IMMEDIATELY. THE FIRST WAS TO INSTALL KEVLAR BRAKE LINES. SECONDLY. I SHOULD CHANGE THE THERMOSTAT OPERATED RADIATOR FAN SWITCH FOR A MANUAL ONE SINCE THE FACTORY UNITS WERE PRONE TO FAILURE. I FOLLOWED HIS ADVICE AND HAD BOTH MODIFICATIONS DONE PRIOR TO DELIVERY. I HAVE A LIFE LONG FRIEND WHO OWNS GERARD DESIGNS. HE PAINTED MOST OF THE FACTORY RACE BIKES IN THE 80'S THROUGH THE MID 90'S. RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE BIKE. WE WERE RIDING IN THE ANGELES CREST. WE STOPPED AND HE SAID. "LET ME PAINT THAT THING FOR YOU. " I TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS BEAUTIFUL AS IS. HE OBVIOUSLY WON. THE PAINT IS AMAZING. THERE ARE NO VINYL GRAPHICS USED HERE. THE LETTERING. INCLUDING THE CUSTOM DUCATI EMBLEM. ON TOP OF THE TANK IS BY HAND. HE ALSO PAINTED A MATCHING AGV XL HELMET IN THE SAME COLORS AND PATTERN. I HAVE OWNED A HUNDRED MOTORCYCLES OVER MY 60 YEARS. THIS MOTORCYCLE DRAWS MORE ATTENTION THAN ANYTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED AND THAT INCLUDES THE 100K HARLEY BAGGER I HAD BUILT LAST YEAR. I LIKE LOOKING AT IT SO MUCH THAT I PUT IT ON DISPLAY IN MY OFFICE LOBBY. I RIDE IT EVERY MONTH OR TWO TO KEEP THE SEALS PLIABLE AND. WELL. BECAUSE IT IS JUST A BLAST. LAST YEAR I HAD NEW BRIDGESTONE BATTLEAXE TIRES INSTALLED. YOU WILL SEE FROM THE PHOTOS THAT THEY STILL HAVE THE NUBS ON THEM. GOOD LUCK.

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