That sound brings back memories I can almost smell the Castrol R. My old man had 2 late 50's Ducati singles that he used to race at Aintree in the 70's. One was a 175SS, which was sold as a Silverstone Special in the UK and one was a 125 formula 3 production racer like yours. I don't know if they sold it as a 125 or if he had just put a 125 barrel and head on it so he could race in the class, he had a lovely hand beaten aluminium tank on it. Obviously in the 70's he was racing against nasty buzzer 2 strokes and wasn't competitive, but you knew when he was coming, lol. He also had a works DOHC valve gear for the 125, but didn't have a head, after years of looking for one he decided to sacrifice a normal SOHC head and get the rocker boxes machined off so it would take the DOHC valve gear, which was unused still in the grease paper. It all fitted together, trouble was he was never brave enough to start it, just in case in damaged the formula 3 engine. He made a wooden stand for it and it stood on his desk in his office for years. He's 87 now and has sold all his bikes, as well as the Ducati's he had a 1949 250 Guzzi Arianne, 2 125 twin Honda Benley's a Benneli 250 4 and a 1975 MZ 250 ISDT replica, which was a beast on the road. Thanks for sharing, it's a lovely bike.
The bike with the funny front brake. A Phil Schilling classic in the finest motorcycle magazine of its day.
That bike is just so so so so unbelievably gorgeous - I am just so so so so jelaous!!! oh yeah - wow
That sound brings back memories I can almost smell the Castrol R. My old man had 2 late 50's Ducati singles that he used to race at Aintree in the 70's. One was a 175SS, which was sold as a Silverstone Special in the UK and one was a 125 formula 3 production racer like yours. I don't know if they sold it as a 125 or if he had just put a 125 barrel and head on it so he could race in the class, he had a lovely hand beaten aluminium tank on it. Obviously in the 70's he was racing against nasty buzzer 2 strokes and wasn't competitive, but you knew when he was coming, lol. He also had a works DOHC valve gear for the 125, but didn't have a head, after years of looking for one he decided to sacrifice a normal SOHC head and get the rocker boxes machined off so it would take the DOHC valve gear, which was unused still in the grease paper. It all fitted together, trouble was he was never brave enough to start it, just in case in damaged the formula 3 engine. He made a wooden stand for it and it stood on his desk in his office for years. He's 87 now and has sold all his bikes, as well as the Ducati's he had a 1949 250 Guzzi Arianne, 2 125 twin Honda Benley's a Benneli 250 4 and a 1975 MZ 250 ISDT replica, which was a beast on the road. Thanks for sharing, it's a lovely bike.
The Holy Grail of Ducati!
Vicki--you weren't kidding about the tall gearing. Does it still have any clutch left??? LOL. Great job on the commentary as well!! S.Kenny
Jelly bean tank love it what a lady were have you been all my life 🤣🤣🤣
Great video and a great lady.