Outdoor Acquisitions

It is a 1969 Ducati 450. I have been neglecting if of late. work on my addition has covered it with sawdust. I guess it is an outdoor acquisition

 

That's a beauty, thanks for sharing :cool1

 

That is a beautiful ride.

 

thanks guys. I got rid of my 83 Moto Guzzi SP1000 and have regretted it ever since. The little Ducati is cool and fun to knock around on for about an hour, but it will punish you greatly.

 

Nice Ducati:cool1
I had 1 proper bike lesson years ago, got on it and the instructor said give it a little more throttle, soooooo I gave it a twist and let the clutch out and it leapt forward and the more it pulled the more I gripped and twisted The bike ended up in the bushes of the car park we were in and I was on the floor looking up at the sky wondering what the hell just happened I know I should have just 'got back on the horse' but that was it for me. Hated having to wear a helmet as well and they are compulsory over here, felt claustrophobic
Really love the look of them and like the idea of the whole thing, but 4 wheels and a couple of doors is more my thing

 

Just like you Mike- A classic!

 

Ha:k

 

That's my next goal - learn to ride a motorcycle. The local Harley dealer gives a 25 basic rider course for $250. I'm gonna take it one weekend this year.

 

Jason
I'd recommend checking out the Motorcycle Safety Foundation website. You can follow links to the basic course and enter your Zip to find venues near you. In Illinois, you can take the MSF basic course which is 20 hours for free. And they provide the motorcycles for the course. In Illinois the funding to offer the course comes from a portion of your license and registration fee which makes it back to the motorcycle safety project which is administered by the state university system (I think)

 

Good plan either way Jason. In some states passing the course gets you licensed to operate with no further testing.

 

Hey its a blade right?

 

I live in Tennessee but I'll still check out the website. Thanks for the tip!

I meant 25 hours of instruction and riding time.
I'm pretty sure TN is one of those states. At the end of the course you get a certificate to take to the DMV.

 

Sort of.

 

Ok it's not a monster chainsaw like above!!
But I picked up a Thermos King 1.2l Flask while it was on sale.

 

Hey a guy needs some hot coffee when fishing right.

 

You're not wrong Jim
Handy for the winter strolls with the camera around the parks and woodland as well.