1967 Ducati Monza 250 on 2040-motos

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Up for auction is a mostly original 1967 Ducati Monza 250. The only parts that have been restored on this bike are that the tins have been repainted, and the bars were replaced with 60's Triumph Bonneville handlebars (much better looking and much more comfortable). As far as I can tell the rest of the bike is original, and with very low mileage, including the tires (Pirellis). This in an interesting mix because it's not the 100% mint original or the perfect restoration that you wouldn't want to ride, but it's also not the rusty basket case. Not many of these bikes fall into the middle of the road, a very clean semi-restored rider. It's very obvious that the bike has all original patina, and it is very light. There is no major rust anywhere. There is a tiny bit of surface rust on the header and the rims, but as you can see from the pictures it's VERY light. The bike ran well when I rode it home from picking it up last fall. I just installed a new battery and spark plug and it fired on the first kick. It does run but it will need to have the timing adjusted and the carb cleaned. I rode it around the block after starting it up but it will need to be inspected and have new tires put on if it's going to be ridden normally. I've received some emails about the validity of the mileage of this bike. Two reasons I can be 99.9% sure that this is the original mileage. First, the front tire has Pirelli's old font logo. These tires have not been produced this way in probably 30 to 40 years. So the front tire is very obviously original, and has literally no tread wear. And second, the 'Ducati' logo foot pegs also have no wear and are obviously original from the slight patina they have. The raised Ducati lettering on the pegs usually shows wear fairly quickly if they have any decent mileage on them. Anything over 1000 miles and both the front tire and the pegs would show more wear than they do. By these two items I can be pretty much certain that the mileage is original. A deposit of $500 through PayPal is required within 24 hours. The balance is to be paid via cashiers check or money orders within 72 hours of receipt of the $500 deposit. If you have less than 5 feedback email first. The bike is sold as is with no refunds. Good luck