1977 ducati 860 gt
All yours for only
$29,999
Please note this bike does not have a roadworthy
Make: DUCATI
Model: 860 GT
Engine Capacity: 860cc
Rego: None
Odometer: 30,XXX km
Although the ‘round case’ 750cc engine of the 750 GT and 750 Sport was a great engine, offering very good and smooth power output, it had its problems. It was highly complicated and therefore expensive to build and noise reduction of the internal motor parts was needed to comply with regulations and a left side gear-shift was needed for the US market. Back to the drawing board! Fabio Taglioni went to develop a simpler bevel gear configuration and Giorgetto Giugiaro of Studio Italdesign was given the assignment to design a successor for the 750 GT with a matching engine. The result was the first ‘square case’ bevel twin: the 860 GT, introduced in 1974. With the introduction of the 900 SD ‘Darmah’ the 860 GTS became the 900 GTS although only later receiving the same engine updates with an improved left side gear-shift and Bosch ignition. On one hand, the Ducati 860 GT meant a lot for Ducati as it was the first to be fitted with the new ‘square case’ bevel L-twin. This engine played in important role for Ducati during the seventies and early eighties in the 900 Super Sport, Darmah and Mike Hailwood Replica.
You can view this Motorcycle Monday to Saturday 9am-5pm. We are located at 1047 Bourke Street, Waterloo, NSW
