For Sale 851

Hello Chaps,

Ill give you the short version of my kite flying sales schlep. Bought the bike in 2009 in a very sorry state and finally got around to restoring it over the last few years. Been sourcing as many original parts as i can. Spent a fortune getting it to this stage.

Below is what i sourced for bike:

-Brand new tank was found in Italy luckily NOS (new old stock) from a dealer for £500, there are two on eBay for £1000 and £2100 respectively
-Near rear lens sourced in Germany
-New foam clock surround sourced in Italy
-Set of spare wheels found on eBay
-New fuel cap
-New Bosch fuel pump
-New front indicator lens
-New rear indicators
-Stainless steel fasteners
-Injectors sent off to a place in Darlington, cleaned and now work perfect, only 851/88 ive owend that ticks over from cold
-Near Brembo rear brake caliper
-Braided hoses at front
-New hose to rear brake
-New chain and sprocket set
-New tyres, have done five miles to MOT centre and back
-Micron race silencers
-Alloy Italian chain adjuster, exquisite little thing machined from alloy
-Powerbronze smoked screen

Frame/wheels/ subframes all powdercoated

The bike eventually went to Alec at Ducati Proteam to finish it, making it roadworthy. I have known Alec for at least two decades, great mechanic and lovely guy to boot.

-Replace cambelts
-Service engine
-Change oil, 3.2l Rock Synthesis 15-50
-Fit new tank internal hoses
-Fit new external fuel lines
-Change all brake fluid, DOT 4
-Change spark plugs DCPR9E
-Flush system, add new coolant
-Replace front caliper bolts
-Refit swingarm hoop
-Modify battery bracket
-Supply and fit manual fan switch..........essential in modern traffic
-Fit new brake pads front and rear
-Set up bike and MOT

BAD POINTS
-The foam around clocks looking tatty, BRAND new supplied with bike, try finding one of these now
-The black dials around outside of clocks need touching up
-Few bolts discoloured
-Brake/clutch reservoirs discoloured
-Top yoke needs re lacquering

THE FOLLOWING WILL COME WITH THE BIKE
-Original Ducati brake and clutch levers, brand new in original Ducati packaging
-Brand new foam clock surround
-Set of brand new white rims
-Original silencers
-Spare rear lens/holder
-Original Ducati underseat toolkit
-Crash bobbins, never used
-Rear paddock stand
-Spare headlight

Big Thanks to fellow enthusiasts who helped with the resto, especially Ducati Dad (mick) and Jasper

I would like £7500 ovno

 

pics

 

more pics, in for a penny as the saying goes

 

Thanks. It was a pretty long hard slog in between work and kids.
Every time I go into garage and see it I have mixed feelings about selling. But I’ve only done 5 miles since December.

 

I try not to think about it, im not one for keeping a record of how much i spent, but with initial purchase price and restoration i reckon it owes me about £14k, hope SWMBO doesn't read this

 

Here is another one of my 851's (had five in total) View attachment 196283 Cadwell.