77 Ducati 900 SD Darmah in Houston, TX

rare opportunity to obtain a new [removed phone] SD Darmah. This is a particularly desirable early model, with the short Ceriani fork, shorter Marzocchi shocks, and lighter Campagnolo wheels. The last time this bike was running was at the factory test track in 1977, where it covered one mile. It was then shipped to California where it sat in a dealership for 35 years. Unfortunately the storage conditions weren't perfect and the frame and engine show signs of surface corrosion. The brakes were seized and the Campagnolo wheels corroded. So this bike has been refreshed but not restored. The paint is all factory original, the rare early red with hand painted stripes, and the seat NOS. The original twin bleed Brembo brake calipers have been rebuilt and a set of NOS Campagnolo wheels fitted, still with the original 1977 M45 Michelin tires that are new (except for the cracked sidewalls).