Thursday, September 23, 2010

Classic Motorcycles - The Ducati 900SS










While the major manufacturers Japanese bike spent the late 60 and 70 in pushing the envelope as far as strength, speed and expressed concern, and European manufacturers who seek a combination of power and handling. The bikes such as the European 750S3 Guzzi Moto down on power compared to some Japanese rivals, but could overtake them in the circumstances is still the real world, especially where the acquisition of this issue. One of the issues of the day, however, that the lack of relative strength means that they can be slow from the beginning of the permanent.


However, it was with the likes of Giacomo Agostini, sweeping all before him with Agusta medium, another European bike, and the demand for these machines alien based on race are high. Ducati was held in the Gulf of Agostini in 1972, however, when a pair of V-Twin 750 Ducatis came first and the second at Imola 200. This victory inspired by Ducati for the production of bicycles 25 Imola based on the legal road in 1973 and followed this up with the Super Sport 750.

Ducati produced and 900SS. The engine Ducati 860GT 900SS on the basis of the unity of stroke, which kept the 74.4mm of 750, but with increased tolerance of 86mm to give a total capacity of 864cc 79bhp produced in the forearm. To maintain the traditional engine 90 degrees V-Twin with desmodromic valves and large-scale 40mm Dell'Orto carburetors. It was a wonderful, both visually and in terms of performance. Keep the long wheelbase bike stable at high speeds, and was a feature of Italian bikes at that time. No electric start, clip on handlebars, rear set foot pegs and a beautiful gift means half that this is a replica of the real race, who went and handled, as well as it looks - in black with gold trim was fantastic.

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