1971 DUCATI 450 R/T RACING BIKE FOR SALE
| Price: | £5,500.00 |
| Condition: | Used |
| Item location: | Langres, Champagne-Ardenne, France |
| Make: | Ducati |
| Model: | 450 R/T |
| Type: | Motorcross (off-road) |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Mileage: | 50 |
| Color: | Red, white with green stripe |
| Engine size: | 450 |
| Power: | 38 |
| Gears: | Five-speed manual |
| Start type: | Kick start |
| Drive type: | Chain |
| Contact seller: | Contact form |
Not to diminish the original bike as the most beautiful dirt bike produced at the time and an excellent bike for casual riding. the Ducati 450 R/T production only ran for one year due to characteristics that were not compatible with racing (http://www. pulpmx. com/stories/look-back-old-moto-mags/gps-classic-steel/gps-classic-steel-69-1971-desmo-ducati-rt-450).
All design flaws of the Ducati 450 R/T have been corrected on this bike:
Poor handling : Frame modified by DICK MANN http://www. motorcyclemuseum. org/halloffame/detail. aspx?RacerID=75) copying an Eric Cheney 450 Ducati frame geometry.
Lack of low end torque : Motor built by Dave Crone (http://www. ducatiphoenix. com) with 1968 springer head providing greater low end torque than the Desmo. Top end rebuilt in February 2014.
Inadequate suspension : Suspension replaced with Husqvarna forks and Thor shocks - freshly rebuilt
Excessive weight : original fiberglass replaced by alloy and suspension replacements brought weight down from 300 lbs. down to 252 lbs.
This bike ridden by Brian O?ˆ™Conner in mid 1990`s and placed in the top five nationally in the US four years in a row in the 500 classic class and probably would have scored higher if Mr O?ˆ™Conner hadn?ˆ™t competed in the 250 class. in which he won the national title.
Dave Crone. top American Ducati specialist believes this is the only ?« corrected ?» 450 R/T that exists.
5500£ price includes free delivery to Euro Tunnel - Delivery to U. K. possible
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