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Posted: **Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:51 pm**

A 450 of the type built, I'm told, for certain Italian municipal police forces. Comes complete with deeply valanced mudguards (fenders), crash bars, side cases and rack. And a good price too - €2,800. Only snag: it's in Palermo ... :cry:

http://www.subito.it/accessori-moto/duc ... 07651.htm#

As someone who's always burning his right side trouser leg on the silencer, I particularly like the silencer guard ... 8-)

Ciao

Craig

Posted: **Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:52 am**

Gowie has those panniers in stock if anyone feels the need to own a set (or he did several months ago).

Posted: **Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:25 pm**

Hi Phil,

In fact, I think I've got my identification a little wrong :oops:

. Altho' this model did apparently originate as a bike for the police, it was also sold to the general public as a tourer under the name of the 450 T (or TS, depending on which cam was fitted). Like this one:

Which piccie was pulled off here, where it is claimed that only 34 were ever built -? :?:

:
http://www.ducatisingle.com/ducatisti31.html

I rather like Massimo Clarke's comment on the styling: "Dotata di una estetica non proprio modernissima ..." (Endowed with not exactly the most modern of appearances ...). But it did at least come with 12 volt electrics (wooh!). Again according to Massimo Clarke, it met with no commercial success - so maybe the figure of 34 sold is correct ? - and was pulled off the market at the start of 1973.

Ciao

Craig

P.s Just noticed it's only got a single leading shoe. As it weighs 160 kg, asking it to stop in a hurry must be fun ...

Posted: **Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:51 pm**

Here's the police model ...

Single seat on this one. Massimo Clarke has photos of one with a dual seat. But both are equiped with the "Ducati" Pedestrian Slicer on the front mudguard ...

Posted: **Wed Sep 05, 2012 7:16 pm**

anyone notice the RT sidestand on this bike ?

Eldert

Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:14 am**

Eldert wrote:anyone notice the RT sidestand on this bike ?

Sharp eyes there, Eldert

. Both the other bikes have got them, too.* Must have been standard equipment.

* And the one in Massimo Clarke's book ...

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2012 11:20 am**

Yes I have seen pics of the 450 T/TS.

Here is a pic of a single seat 450 Mk3.

http://www.philaphoto.com/imageLibrary/ ... 274&pos=26

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:57 pm**

What market was that for?
Thanks Phil, I've never seen one like that before.

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:05 am**

I assume Italian given it was in the Saltarelli collection.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:13 pm**

There's a 1971 Motociclismo review of the T/TS on sale on eBay right now ...

Item # 251167357067

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