What a beautiful bike and you can tell Rob loves it.He's doing all right for 73.👍✋

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

👍

Ducati Bevel engines paired up to Conti pipes are one of my favourite motorcycle sounds.

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great note.

Thank you very much. Loved this episode. I was absolutely enthralled. I,m about the same vintage as your guest and i,ve owned a 1985 MHR Mille for nearly 20 years. My daughter actually encouraged me to buy it, she said " who knows dad...you may be dead soon." So i did, sight unseen from Queensland, i live in Mt Gambier S Aust. I,ve used it as a daily ride toured on it, yes done the Lake Leake rd in Tassie and loved it. And yes i,ve crashed it... but i rebuilt it and now it goes better than ever. Love, love, love it. Thanks again.

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Keith and glad you enjoyed the video. I must get down to Tassie again and do the Lake Leake Rd.

So much to love, listening to the sound of a bevel 860

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

It sure is a great sound. Thanks for watching.

Great interview with a terrific bloke. I can vouch for Rob's claim about riding PI to Syd in one day. I rode with him as far as Canberra that day and was gobsmacked when he kept going! He's a legend! Don't tell anyone, but secretely he wishes he had a Paso.

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Kate, thanks for watching. LOL a Paso, not sure about that.

@kateroo58

2 жыл бұрын

@@BikerTorque Ask Rob - he'll tell you :)

@MrAdamdot

2 жыл бұрын

😩😂😂😂😂👌🏻

Looks like a fun bike. Getting a bike or car like this, that you really love, and using it as a daily driver is gold. Life’s too short.

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

So true

Fantastic bike. I bought my very original 1980 MHR 900 in 2004. 18 years on I still love it…it’s one bike I will never sell.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like your MHR is definitely a keeper. Thanks for watching

Rob's bike was amazing and he sounds like a legend. Great upload sir. Eric

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, certainly is a very nice bike. Thanks for watching

Great video! I rode a MHR after I saw Mike win in the island. Fabulous bike, led me to a 999 now. 😏

@BikerTorque

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Plenty of other Ducati rider stories on our channel. 999, awesome bike.

Great interview, what a champion, good on you Rob, wise words too. I own a Moto Guzzi Lemans so I too suffer from that V twin addiction, motorcycles of this era still had soul. I hope you have many more years in front of you Rob, enjoy every minute.

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I agree with you about bikes from that era having soul. Something that is missing from many of todays 100+ hp bikes with countless electronic rider aides.

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Got one here @ellaspede as we speak mate! Great clip Ross, Rob's bike is lovely, great story. Cheers Leo

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Leo, it will be interesting to see what yourself and the Ellaspede team come up with Leo.

Best sounding engine on the planet.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty good

Another great bike and story Ross , brings back memories . I only regret selling 2 bikes, my 70's 750 Ducati and a highly-modified Sr500-Cafe .I replaced my 750GT with a black and gold 900 Darmah, silliest thing I ever did. Rob is right about the adrenaline , it does tend to make sense go out the window .Dave NZ

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad it enjoyed the video

Nice looking Ducati -- great to hear that it is ridden a lot. Good story.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Agree it’s a great looking Ducati

Another Unicorn Bike . Those MHR's , Green-Frame 750's and the likes of Honda's CB-1100 R D .

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Oh to own a green frame Ducati…

Great video, great story!

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it

Such a lovley chap!😀

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks for watching

Red and Green ss900. Nice. Vee two engineering have genuine mike hailwood replica now. Not just colours.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

👍

Again, nearly the same age as Rob and was a proud owner of a 1976 900SS. Loved that bike and wish I still had it. Now thinking of buying a Royal Enfield Continental GT and fitting the 865 big bore kit.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

I bet the 76 900ss was fun to ride. Let us know if you buy the Royal Enfield and if you do fit the big bore. Personally I think there is enough power from the stock 650cc engine but the REs are priced so well that making those types of mods is affordable. Very different but to the Ducati but a heap of fun none the less

@SinOjOs-Transport

11 ай бұрын

Yea, thinking the same. By the time you do all the stuff. Engine, suspension, exhaust, body mods, airbox delete, lithium batt. Possibly old style upper fairing, no lower! Will cost as much as the cookie cutter bikes. To get the performance up & weight down. But you will be unique!

That was awesome! Subcribed!

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing. Plenty more coming up every Thursday

Bloody beautiful 😎👍

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark, thanks for watching. It certainly is a great looking and sounding bike

Top bloke and beautiful bike!!

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree on both counts.

Awesome machine xxx

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Sure is

Great to see a bevel getting used. They're such a beautiful bike. Another cracking episode Ross!👌 Ps if the fella has any parts he wants to let go, let me know eh.😉

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, i think Barbie wears all of her clothes

Definitely a unique looking bike he has too

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

👍

I bought my MHR new from Frasers Sydney in '84 and still own her. I'll never sell her.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome, love hearing stories like that about bikes that are held onto. How many kms have you put on it? Thanks for watching.

@coobye

Жыл бұрын

@@BikerTorque Just over 50,000 kms mostly early in her life. She's on historic plates now but I haven't ridden her very much the last couple of years but this video has inspired me to put more kms on her this year.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

@@coobye great to hear. Side note, how good is historic rego? Ive got a couple of bikes on historic, it’s wonderful

@coobye

Жыл бұрын

@@BikerTorque It's great. It allows us to have more bikes than we need😂.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

@@coobye 😂 not sure what you mean. I definitely need more bikes than I have.

Rob, you could ship your bike to the U.K a month or so before the T.T, then catch a flight towards the end of May, meet up with your bike and take the ferry to the Isle of Man. Its going to be a major undertaking and no doubt costly, but if you don't do it now you will never do it. God love's a man who tries. Believe me you will not regret it, the Isle of Man is the greatest and most magical place on earth. Check around and see if any aussie rider's are competing at next year's T.T. They might be willing to ship an extra bike for the right money.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Thats worth looking into.

@garrettsweeney3945

Жыл бұрын

@@BikerTorque It won't be easy but when you weigh it up against a lifelong dream. The very best of luck my friend

Great episode. Beautiful bike. How did the Italians keep doing it?

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure how they keep producing such classics, but certainly something about that Italian style, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, MV Augusta, Aprilia, Laverda, Moto Morini, even Vespa. I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few but all produce beautiful bikes

A: Yes, the 750ss with Imola tank

@BikerTorque

10 ай бұрын

Not a bad choice, but I think I still prefer the MHR

IHMO yes, black and gold 900SS

@BikerTorque

9 ай бұрын

Yes, that is also a good looking bike. I’d still take an MHR though

Another great episode Ross. Can I borrow your editor sometime? 😂😂😂 Quite the story!

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, funnily enough I actually edited this one, Tegan’s had a fair few edits to get through in the last few weeks.

@RidingHumboldtCounty

2 жыл бұрын

@@BikerTorque well then let me borrow you lol 😂

I thought the MHR was a bit boxy looking when it came out.......the 900 ss looks cool....a guy I worked with divorced his Mrs in 1979 and bought a 1978 900 ss for $5000 wow I thought that's ridiculous money 😂😂😂😂😂

@BikerTorque

7 ай бұрын

It probably is a little bit boxy, but still a great looking bike in my opinion.

had one nightmare have to take the fairing off to check oil and just fall apart bulbs blew every day,its all myth old tek and rose tinted glasses a modern 500cc would blow it away.

@BikerTorque

Ай бұрын

No doubt a modern 500 would be quicker, and you are probably right about rose tinted glasses, still…I love to own one.

Imo 79 black and gold 900ss was best looking ss/ mhr.

@BikerTorque

6 ай бұрын

It’s certainly up there. Thanks for watching

Yes.. Plenty.

@BikerTorque

Ай бұрын

Lol, maybe, but maybe not. Thanks for watching

@Team-fabulous

Ай бұрын

@@BikerTorque I'm a ducati fan and have a beautiful 1995 750SS but out of all the ducatis I never grew to like the Hailwood rep... Good video all the same

@BikerTorque

Ай бұрын

@@Team-fabulous I think for me it’s the colour.

Had one new in 1979 I think it cost me 2900 pounds then

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

Do you wish you still had it?

1,000 km in a day on that?! are you serious?

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

It’s a pretty good effort, not sure I’d be keen though

Umm the real NCR that mike rode, different more powerful motor.. the 916 or the new audi ones LMAO

@BikerTorque

3 ай бұрын

Certainly was

I wonder if he was a cool cop or a bastard cop? 😉.

@BikerTorque

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a cool cop. Rides an MHR, doesn’t get much cooler than that

@jimbo1485

2 жыл бұрын

I think he would have been a cool cop. He had the burning passion

Not a real replica. Not the right engine..

@MrGutfeeling

2 жыл бұрын

OK Debbie Downer

@kasperkjrsgaard1447

Жыл бұрын

It is the Replica Ducati made and as such a real Replica. But it’s not the “#12 Replica”.

@BikerTorque

Жыл бұрын

well said