Thanks for posting this interesting bike. I've seen one of these, very recently properly restored to a nice basic "Original ish" condition by someone close to me. 👍.
I use to see one of these parked on the road to Eastboure,,it was there for ages (that was when they where worth nowt) really should have liberated it...
Sorry I haven't responded back sooner. As to value that is very subjective as prices can vary wildly. Aust market US and UK are very much what takes your fancy. US prices are significantly cheaper than UK and Aus. As to a starting point make a real assessment of the engine because that's where the money goes. If the engine is a dud you would get more return from breaking it for the parts. Sounds harsh but the price of parts are getting stratospheric now for these bevels. Again it all depends how far you want to go with resto. My own 860 owned from new(not original) and restored has had heaps of time and cash expended on it and yet would probably achieve the same price as a good second hand Darmah. I won't sell mine because it was my first Ducati and its part of the family.
It's an 860 gts, not a Darmah. At the very least that is a $7000 AUD engine rebuild. I suppose it depends on how close you want to get to the original that is not a cheap rebuild.
They were once the " ugly duckling " and looked past. But as the prices of SS (, and to a lesser degree Darmahs) have soared, these are riding I popularity again. Unfortunately, rebuilds cost the same. But heh, we don't love bikes for the money, right. Hahahaha
Thanks for posting this interesting bike. I've seen one of these, very recently properly restored to a nice basic "Original ish" condition by someone close to me. 👍.
I use to see one of these parked on the road to Eastboure,,it was there for ages (that was when they where worth nowt) really should have liberated it...
Sorry I haven't responded back sooner. As to value that is very subjective as prices can vary wildly. Aust market US and UK are very much what takes your fancy. US prices are significantly cheaper than UK and Aus. As to a starting point make a real assessment of the engine because that's where the money goes. If the engine is a dud you would get more return from breaking it for the parts. Sounds harsh but the price of parts are getting stratospheric now for these bevels. Again it all depends how far you want to go with resto. My own 860 owned from new(not original) and restored has had heaps of time and cash expended on it and yet would probably achieve the same price as a good second hand Darmah. I won't sell mine because it was my first Ducati and its part of the family.
Motor turns, looks OK. Think I will put it up for £4000 uk, if it doesn't go forvthat I will restore it myself
It's an 860 gts, not a Darmah. At the very least that is a $7000 AUD engine rebuild. I suppose it depends on how close you want to get to the original that is not a cheap rebuild.
Thanks, I have most of the parts to rebuild
What roughly would you value the bike at as it is please? Just good to get ideas. I have barrel and head etc, turns over.
@@MotorcycleReclamation as it is ,,,at a guess I would say 5000 north
They were once the " ugly duckling " and looked past. But as the prices of SS (, and to a lesser degree Darmahs) have soared, these are riding I popularity again. Unfortunately, rebuilds cost the same. But heh, we don't love bikes for the money, right. Hahahaha