Moreparts Ducati 750SS

By Alan Cathcart
Published on May 29, 2013
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Photo By Stephen Piper
Restored by original owner Malcolm Bailey, the Moreparts Ducati now lives in the Motorcycling Australia Museum.

1977 Moreparts Ducati 750SS

Claimed Power: 73hp @ 7,000rpm
Top Speed: 140mph top speed
Engine: 749cc air-cooled OHC desmodromic 90-degree V-twin, 80mm x 74.4mm bore and stroke, 9.5:1 compression ratio
Weight (dry): 396lb (180kg)
Fuel capacity/MPG: 4.7gal (17.8ltr)

On June 3, 1978, Mike “The Bike” Hailwood made a fairy tale
return to racing when he rode to victory at record speed in the Isle of Man
Formula 1 TT aboard his Sports Motorcycles Ducati 900 V-twin. Conventional
wisdom says his legendary comeback came 11 years after he last raced in the Island and seven since he last rode a bike in international

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