My Bikes

[Rhino]

I hope this works, sorry guys I'm a techno-cretin,

[907pasonut]

I hope this works, sorry guys I'm a techno-cretin,

nice bikes there Rhino, I can see you've refrained yourself from adding stickers to your original '92 907,
At least you managed to post your pictures

[nojapan]

[Rhino]

Thanks guys

I've only just bought both of them at auction (last sunday on the phone) and had them both delivered to Wales.

I have never actually seen them much less had a chance to add stickers (over my dead body!)

Sad or what

[907pasonut]

looks like you've done well, both low mileage, I dont think I could buy used machinery without a thorough inspection first...unless of course the price is too good to refuse...hopefully with a bit of TLC you should be on the road soon, dont let the age fool you, the 907 is still a very capable and enjoyable bike, takes me a few days to wipe the smile off my face after a nice day riding

[nnnnnnorman]

lovely, well done rhino. hope they are as good as they look! which one you taking out today?

[higgy]

Yes, Rhino. Two very nice Dukes
So what's the story here? What made you decide on these two?
For me it was fond memories of a 750GT and wanting something a little off the beaten path

[Rhino]

I was going to go to Wales today where the bikes will live (from my home in London) to see them 'till some b'staad in a 55 seater coach wrote off my merc (with me in it) by rear-ending me. If I'd been on a Duke . . .

Guess what the numb nuts said - yeah that's right - "I'm sorry mate I didn't see you were turning there." Ton and a half of silver Merc estate. Whiplash and VERY VERY p*ssed off. I can't go see my "new" bikes. I could bloody cry. Probably just get drunk instead.

Git shunted me 5 feet - if I hadn't had my foot on the brake it would have been curtains for the pack of pedestrians (on the pedX!) I had stopped for . . .

I bought the Paso because I used to have a 750 Paso - and still miss it - and the 916s was a whim. I've never seen one in the flesh and it's a one owner bike. Apparently Ducati only ever built 200 of the 916s and it has a letter from the factory to say so . . .. It has just had a full Ducati dealer service and has a FSH from new - all 2,800 miles of it. The 907's had 1 owner and done 1,900 miles. They'll both need a complete re-commisioning I guess. Stickers - no. Race tracks - no. I'm too old for all that. Me? Lie? But officer . . . I'm a lawyer - you can trust me . . .

If you want to know - and to save you looking it up on Bonhams web site as I would - I paid, including commission and vat etc, £3,200 for the 907ie and £7,600 for the missile. Top money for the 907 and strong money for the 916 I'd say; but it all comes down to: 'do I regret it?'

No (not yet anyway).

Looking forward to getting back on - hell it's been nearly 25 years . . .

Apologies for the rant - ride safe,

[nnnnnnorman]

its not a lot of fun on the roads sometimes with people driving machines and not paying attention. as you say it could have been a lot worse hey? so your bikes must have come from a collection and have been kept cosseted in a temp controlled bubble. hope they like it in wet wales. i bet, like you they can not wait to get out and about a bit and get some road miles done. hope the whiplash goes and the compensation payout is good. keep us posted on the bikes.

[persempre907]

Very nice bikes, compliments!!!!!
What kinda 916????
She seems a rare limited edition.
Am I right?

Ciao

P.S. I'm also a lawyer. I'm not so sure if it's worth to trust a lawyer

[Finnpaso]

I dont know, but here is something: Jackson Browne and Lawyers in Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9qrJMTU1O8

Nothing to do with lawyers and love?

Soon here cant say anything, as here seems to be many lawyers...

[paso750]

Apparently Ducati only ever built 200 of the 916s and it has a letter from the factory to say so

I wonder where that info comes from. Is it an SPS ? And even if there were about 1.500 made.
http://www.ducati.ms/forums/56-superbik ... years.html

G.

[Rhino]

Hi Guys

Still have not yet managed to get to Wales BUT the other side's insurer (Aviva) have admitted liability - Yahoooooo. Every litigation lawyers dream - am I right Francesco?

Anyway - thanks for your sentiment Normannnnnn

Francesco and Paso 750 I was told by the auctioneers that there were only 200 916S built and they had a letter to prove it - for what that's worth. It should be with the bike in my garage - if I ever get to see it of course.

The frame number is 2DM 916S 001541 don't know if that means anything to you more technical guys out there

Personally I neither know nor care how many there were I just fancied it and bought it and live in the so far misguided belief that one day I'll get to see the damn thing - let alone ride it.

Ride safe guys (or get a good lawyer!!)

[Rhino]

Brilliant - if I'm not mistaken the link provided by Paso 750 confirms that Ducati built 199 of the 916S in 1994

Thanks Paso 750

[Mc tool]

I was going to go to Wales today where the bikes will live (from my home in London) to see them 'till some b'staad in a 55 seater coach wrote off my merc (with me in it) by rear-ending me. If I'd been on a Duke . . .

Guess what the numb nuts said - yeah that's right - "I'm sorry mate I didn't see you were turning there." Ton and a half of silver Merc estate. Whiplash and VERY VERY p*ssed off. I can't go see my "new" bikes. I could bloody cry. Probably just get drunk instead.

Git shunted me 5 feet - if I hadn't had my foot on the brake it would have been curtains for the pack of pedestrians (on the pedX!) I had stopped for . . .

Ah so you have dickheads in England too, I didnt know that
Sorry to hear 'bout the crash, the stupidity of some people is unbelievable.
And as for lawyers ... Father , mother 2 brothers and a sister in law ( yeah , family dinners are fun .... NOT )