Yeah, they ain't comfy, but they exit corners like an early 911. Not fast enough to kill ya, but enough to be interesting.

Like I wrote, I think a 900SS with Helibars is very comfy. I can ride all day on it without feeling beat up.

I'm surprised by all the crap carb comments. I owned my 1995 M900 for 18 years from new. Carbs were stock, never jetted. The only fueling mod was done by the selling dealer before I took delivery which was to adjust the idle mixture screws to richen it up a bit. That bike ran great.

I'd own another 900SS engined bike in a heart beat...Bimota DB2 preferably, but I wouldn't mind a superlight or an FE model either.

Mine has been well loved for 56k but has now been retired to living room furniture. I can't bring myself to sell it, they are one of the most beautiful bikes! '91 was a special year...white frame and white wheels.

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I looked at the bike today. We have a handshake deal pending getting it "de winterized" from last year and running well. He has at least 7-8 bikes in his shop and this one is not getting ridden and he won't sell it until it is. I'm going to work on it with him. 92, all records since new including the $8,976 purchase invoice from 11/91. Serviced for most of its life at Fast By Ferracci in PA. 3 owners. Currently at just shy of 26,000 miles. At 22k, FC41's installed, head studs done, new clutch and belt service. My friend did the belts and valves again a few hundred miles ago. Super clean. It has some other goodies on it. Termignoni cans and there is a record of the carbs being re done and rejetted at 25,000 miles at MaxRPM in Bremerton for you Seattle area guys.

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^Super and enjoy the experience!

(Wish I hadn't look at this thread. Nostalgia has me peaking at some early Duc's.... Mike Hailwood rep's. Dang those prices are like aircooled P.911 )

Nice Jerry! Post some photos when you get her home.

Looks like a nice SS!

Sid, changing the color won't hurt the value as these bike don't sell for all that much to start with.

Sounds like a solid bike. Good luck, I want one too.

Awesome, Jerry - you're going to love this bike. I like to consider mine as the "early 911 of the sport bike world". There is absolutely nothing, not one single stand-out trait that makes them what they are. As a matter of fact, "on paper", they shouldn't really be any fun at all. On the right backroad, say the 40-50 mph speed limit variety though, they really come into their own. They posses a rare "synergy" wherein everything just works. It's hard to explain, and it may take awhile to start to communicate, but you are about to find out.

When I bought mine seven or eight years ago, it had 28k on the clock. It just topped 80k this summer. That kind of tells you what I think of them.

Oh, and I blame Nielsen for this. Before he parked his in front of that picture window, he fired it up in his garage for me. The sound did it - there was no turning back. Enjoy...

Jeff has the quite rare 'tricolore' model:D

Do have a photo of it floating around?

Oh, maybe a couple... ;)

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Gawd I luv that tricolore! So how many of us have a Duc parked inside the house? I'm one, cnielsen is two...

I am excited and am just waiting for the seller to call and say come on down, let's get this thing fired up. It has sat quite a bit the last few years so I'm sure it will need a bit of TLC but it looks like the right updates and service has been done. The wait is going to kill me.

If it comes together soon enough, I hope to bring it over for Backfire Moto in Seattle in October. I have to be there for a conference anyway. Jeff, have you been?

Yup, I go to Backfire just about every month. There are some very cool bikes showing up; Seattle has a very active cafe/ratbike movement, with some really imaginative builders. Sure beats the custom billet barge chopper scene.

I've been several times with the 68 R50 but not in two years. I read the other day it has become the largest motorcycle "gathering" in the country. Very cool bikes and interesting people.