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THIS IS A 1973 DUCATI 750 GT WITH A 1972 BUILD DATE AND REGISTERED AS A 1973 MODEL. I HAVE OWNED IT FOR 25 YEARS WHERE IT HAS BEEN PART OF A 20 BIKE DUCATI COLLECTION.
 I HAD AN ITALIAN MOTORCYCLE RENOVATION AND RESTORATION SHOP IN NEW YORK BUT HAVE RETIRED AND RELOCATED TO TENNESSEE. SLOWLY SELLING OFF MY COLLECTION AS I PREP EACH BIKE TO BE FRESH AND ROADWORTHY. THIS GT HAS BEEN GONE THROUGH AND STARTS ON THE FIRST  KICK AND QUICKLY SETTLES INTO A SMOOTH IDLE. IT HAS NEW RINGS FROM BEVEL HEAVEN ON STANDARD PISTONS WITH NEW VALVE GUIDES AND SEALS AND REBUILT 30 MM DELLORTO CARBURETORS.. THIS EARLY MODEL HAD A FIBERGLASS TANK AND SIDECOVERS BUT I REPLACED TANK WITH A STEEL TANK FROM A 74 DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL WHICH ATTACKS AND SOFTENS FIBERGLASS. THE ORIGINAL TANK IS INCLUDED IN THIS SALE AS WELL AS THE EXCELLENT ORIGINAL AMAL CARBURETORS AND INTAKE MANIFOLDS AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL AIR CLEANER BOX'S AND INTAKE HOSES. 
BLACK LACQUER PAINT ON TANK AND SIDECOVERS IS RECENT AND FRAME PAINT WAS RETOUCHED.
 HAS VERY STRAIGHT ORIGINAL BORRANI RIMS WITH STEEL SPOKES THAT COULD USE A REPAINT. 
WIRING LOOM IS ORIGINAL AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH AN UPDATING OF THE ALTERNATOR TO A NOS DUCATI 916 WHICH FITS PERFECTLY AND PUTS OUT MUCH HIGHER WATTAGE. ALSO CHANGED WAS THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR TO A NEW ELECTRIX . ORIGINAL POINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH A DYNA 3 SYSTEM. BATTERY IS BRAND NEW AS WELL. ALL ORIGINAL SWITCH'S AND ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WORK PERFECTLY WHICH INCLUDES HIGH AND LOW BEAM AND FLASHER, HORN, TAIL AND STOP LIGHTS AND APRILIA TURN SIGNALS.
SADDLE HAS BEEN RESTORED WITH A NEW COVER AND ORIGINAL COVER IS INCLUDED AS IT IS IN DECENT SHAPE. ORIGINAL LOCKHEED BRAKE SYSTEM IS REBUILT. 
HAS SOME COSMETIC FLAWS THAT INCLUDE THE CHROME ON THE HEADLIGHT SHELL WHICH HAS SOME PITTING BUT PREENTS WELL, INSTRUMENT PLASTIC MOUNT HAS SOME BARELY NOTICEABLE FINE SURFACE ONLY STRESS CRACKS JUST IN FRONT OF TRIPLE CLAMP, SOME PAINT LOSS ON SPOKES AND A FEW SCRATCH'S ON CASE COVERS ALL EASILY CORRECTED. TIRES ARE QUITE OLD BUT ARE NOT BADLY CRACKED AND HAVE GOOD TREAD.   ORIGINAL CONTI MUFFLERS ARE EXCELLENT WITH NO DENTS BUT LEFT MUFFLER HAS SOME CHROME LOSS AROUND OUTLET. 
RIDES BEAUTIFULLY WITH SMOOTH MOTOR AND EXCELLENT SHIFTING. CLUTCH IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND TYPICALLY QUITE FIRM. 
BIKE HAS A NEW YORK STATE TITLE IN MY NAME. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RIDE THIS BIKE ANYWHERE. PAYMENT CAN BE CASH OR PERSONAL CHECK ONCE CLEARED. A 500$ PAYPAL DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER SALE/HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SANE OR SILLY.