1979 SS Darmah

dakota · Post by **dakota** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:39 pm

new here today...Recently purchased a 79 SS Darmah from a collection of 17yrs or so.A nice straight adult owned motorcycle with intelligent upgrades.It runs well with no glaring problems,but will be gone through thoroughly by spring 09.More to come on that one.
Also own 2 gig valve Guzzi 1000S's,3 LeMans'1's,2 Norton's a Bennelli 900sei and a couple of clean old Sportsters (have to be able to prove Im not Italian!).
So basically keep pretty busy keeping all this stuff up,but love every minute of it!.Look forward to spending time researching this Ducati in the future.This certainly seems like a good place to start(well maybe the bank,then here....)

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:24 am

hey dakota
are those sportsters iron heads?
dukes are probably no dearer to run & restore than the other things you've got

cheers steve

MartinMille BANNED · Post by **MartinMille BANNED** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:07 am

Great to see another SSD and I'm sure Craig will be on to you like a flash getting your numbers LOL
Welcome to the forum mate where are you located ??

cheers

Craig in France · Post by **Craig in France** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 2:18 am

Martin Mille / SSD wrote:Great to see another SSD and I'm sure Craig will be on to you like a flash getting your numbers LOL
Welcome to the forum mate where are you located ??

cheers

Yup, hate to disappoint! So ...

Hi Dakota,

Welcome to the exclusive and privileged band of SSD owners. One day the rest of Beveldom will catch up; but thankfully, not yet :-)

Can you please let me have your frame and engine numbers - and build ad/or registration date if you have them? I keep a little register, you see - I'll send you a copy if you want.

Ciao

Craig

Post by **BevHevSteve** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:14 pm

welcome aboard, always love those SSD bikes...........

dakota · Post by **dakota** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:55 am

Craig;Just got this post so Im sorry for the late reply....

Frame and engine #'s Frame,DM 860SS*903231
DGM 137 15 OM
Engine,903629 DM 860
the Gentlemen I bought the bike from has a pretty respectable stable of bikes which is why I parted with one of My Norton 850's as partial trade.

Hope these help,really appreciate the interest as well.As I said trying to get up to speed on the bike.I look forward to hearing back.Dakota

Craig in France · Post by **Craig in France** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:48 am

Hi Dakota,

Thanks. That's Glen Scanlon's old bike, right? It's an early one - the second oldest I know of (and the oldest in the USA).

Guard it well

Ciao

Craig

Lumpy · Post by **Lumpy** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:50 pm

Love those Guzzi 1000S`s. Rarely see them over here in Oz. Had an old T3 once. A mechanical marvel and an electrical swine. It`s what turned my into the Bevel nut I am today. Never got to thank her either............

abmartin · Post by **abmartin** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:05 am

Slightly off-topic I suppose but I got more speeding tickets with my 850 LeMans than with any other bike. It was deceptively fast and dead reliable but the gearchange was brutal and the throttle action hand-numbing. Much to the chagrin of my wife I sold the Guzzi but kept the 900SS.

Bruce

nottonight68 · Post by **nottonight68** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:02 am

good decision my friend

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