BIKE:	1973 750 GT
OWNER:	James Dillard
LOCATION:	Colorado
MILEAGE:	2,689
ENGINE:	The engine is as original with the exception of the K&N air cleaners. The mufflers are original.
CHASSIS:	The chassis is original with the following exceptions:The Candy Apple Red has been repainted, new tires have been installed, The scarab master cylinder has been replaced with a Brembo of the correct vintage, all switches are original, The gas tank is the original fiberglass, all cables are original,and the turn signals are original.
OTHER:	This model is the first Ducati twin ever reviewed by the magazines as a superbike and might very well be the Ducati model that coined the term "Superbike."
SIGNIFICANCE:	The most significant items are the originality and low original mileage (2800) When I purchased this motorcycle it had approx. 1500 miles on it. I have added the natural rubber period Tomiselli grips and have ridden this great bike the added 1200 miles. This 750 GT was sold by Harry's Motors , a long time Berliner and Ducati dealer. It was sold in 1973 to a Denver resident who passed away in the 1980s. Harry's bought the bike back and repainted the red as well as replacing the tires. I purchased the bike in the 1980s and it has been in my collection ever since. The Scarab master cylinder was replaced after the Scarab one leaked . Parts were not available for that item at the time so I replaced it with a Brembo unit from the same period. Many of the 750 GTs were built into race bikes back then so not very many were left as original. At an auction of a Dealership in Colorado Springs a short time ago a similar, but not as nice, 750 GT went for $16,000. This shows the rarity of these bike in original condition.

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