It's been a few years but, in the end I think you will agree it is well worth it! The number plate states it all NLA-78 (No Longer Available - 1978).
Well done Frank & Louis - the bike looks fantastic!
Ducati 750 Sport In 1973, the 750 Sport was the top model in the Ducati line-up, much as the 1199 Superleggera is today. Only 746 black-sidecase 750 Sports were produced in 1973, and 66 came to Australia. The 1973 Sport was the first Ducati to win a major production race in Australia when Tony Hatton took out the 1974 Adelaide Three-Hour race. When a magazine tested the 750 Sport in November, 1973 it managed a top speed of 211km/h. This was the fastest 750 the mag had tested and, unlike many contemporary machines, the 750 Sport didn’t scare the rider. Although it didn’t hav e desmodromic heads or 40mm carburettors, the 750 Sport was almost as fast as a 750 Super Sport. Back in the 1960s and early 1970s, café racers were for those who wanted to ride short, sharp trips to the next café. It began as a British phenomenon – café racers mimicking real road racers. Apart from some smaller-capacity factory bikes such as the Ducati 250 Mach I, café racers were generally home-buil
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