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Marque Remarks => Italian (Moto Villa, Beta, SWM etc) => Topic started by: VMX247 on November 23, 2011, 01:01:29 pm

Title: CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1971 DUCATI 450 R/T DESMO:
Post by: VMX247 on November 23, 2011, 01:01:29 pm

nice lookin scrambler.  8)
http://motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/CLASSIC-MOTOCROSS-IRON-1971-DUCATI-450-RT-DESMO--3813.aspx

Title: Re: CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1971 DUCATI 450 R/T DESMO:
Post by: Mike52 on November 23, 2011, 01:11:44 pm

Believe it or not a mate of mine had one of those in Brisbane and we used to go riding up at Mt glorious/Mt Mee on it.
About 1973.

Title: Re: CLASSIC MOTOCROSS IRON: 1971 DUCATI 450 R/T DESMO:
Post by: firko on November 23, 2011, 02:32:35 pm

As cool as they sound and look, the RT450 is a bit of a dog. The BSA B50 is so much a better bike there's almost no comparison. Ducati actually went backwards when they went from the sixties 'narrow case' 250/350 to the 'wide case' 250/450.
Having said that, I'd like a motor if anyone's got one. ;)