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The Ducati RT 450 engine is complete!

So here is the thing..... Back in March I dropped off a very very run down used 450cc Ducati Single to Dave Ward out at Moto italia - Emu Plains. For which they all have a great laugh at my expense what a wreck of an engine it was. At the time I thought that it will look great once reconditioned inside and out. Back then I asked so.....when will it be ready and the answer was "Oh, you should have it by Christmas!". To which I thought bloody hell that is a long way off! Well let me tell you it was all well worth the wait and the motor looks like it came off a new bike! So here we are 12 months down with the bike stripped and the Engine Done tick, All fibreglass parts bought tick, Front forks re chromed tick, Wheels front and back re wired and rims new and ready to go tick  Handlebar items purchased and ready to install tick, Frame repaired and primed ready to paint next week tick, Tank repaired (Thanks Bret Rosenthal) and together with the other fibreglass items ready to be painted as well tick, Carby done tick, Bolt and nut kit bought tick...so now it is time to reassemble the bits! See you in another 12 months....hahahaha!!















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