AWAKE 38 hours for Dream DUCATI and tiny Nuclear Reactor?

[@Rusty_Shackle-Ford]

“Military non-corrosive stuff” gave me horrible flashbacks… cosmoline is a nightmare and a half

[@joeleonard9965]

My reaction immediately when I heard those 4 words was, "Soooo cancer right? Because those words mean cancer to me..." 😬

[@cawilliams188]

Treasure this gentleman he sounds like a once in a lifetime kind of man. Learn everything you can from him when you are in touch with him. Congrats on the new bike Casey get some rest and keep the wife happy.

[@Ronaldl2350]

I remember back in the day, the battle of the twins race class. Hearing the thunder of Ducatis, other twins, the Britten during Daytona bike week. Doug polen and Carl Fogarty doing the 200. My parents and I did corner workers duties back then, we were close to.the action. Was so nice! Miss thoss days.. Thanks for bringing back some great memories.

[@hilanddoug]

This was such an awesome road trip. Meeting the seller was a life highlight for sure.

[@irdmoose]

Congratulations on being able to obtain your dream bike, Casey! KZbin sorely needs so much more of this kind of positive and uplifting content.

[@StaplesandVine]

My dad had a MHR back in the day. I remember riding with him and being terrified how quick it was through corners. Such an awesome bike. Wishing you many years of joyous riding. 🙂

[@16v15]

Thank you for having the sense of decorum to NOT bring the camera in. There are some things that are much more important than a few "views".

[@hilanddoug]

100%. Establishing trust and bona fides goes a long way. It also makes for a better overall experience when you encounter an exceptional mind as we did in Pennsylvania. The genuine warmth showered on us by our host was better than any gift we could receive, and then we get gifted tiny nuclear reactors to light cigars with (when it's not a windy 31 degrees and the guardian angels know you're standing next to an open gas tank and a fuel pump, lol!) that were made in 1928. And I mentioned on the Community page some other cool details like the steak at 4am. So yeah, that trust goes a long way.

[@16v15]

@@hilanddoug Exactly. I've been lucky enough to meet some interesting people with interesting stories, and trust is the most important thing in any friendship, no matter how brief. Happy to know it was as interesting as the teaser presaged it to be. BTW, pretty sure that's an old catalytic lighter (lektronic/lektrolite?) popular around the turn of the century, no nuclear content.

[@hilanddoug]

@@16v15 Its actually platinum from what we looked up, but at the time (4-5am) it was referred to as being radioactive, so we went with it!

[@16v15]

@@hilanddoug I was just guessing based on appearance and old memory (both inherently flawed) lol. Platinum is a catalyst, and after 24+hours we all get the fade - nothing surprising!

[@auralumin]

Ooooh! I had a poster of a red / silver 750 F1 Laguna Seca on my wall growing up, but my dream bike is a 1985 Suzuki RG500 Gamma (maybe a Walter Wolf edition). Congrats on getting your dream bike Casey and thanks for taking us along!

[@metalbob3335]

COSMOLINE! the saving grace and bane of all enthusiasts who like the old gold motors and firearms of the iron curtain.

[@niklnikl1]

Right on Casey! I had a '79 Hailwood. I put a few thousand (wide grin) miles on it. It's kinetic art and should be ridden, not hidden. Congratulations on acquiring a special bike. Enjoy the ride!

[@CaseyPutsch]

Thank you

[@fahndraco526]

That is such a Beautiful Ducati Motorbike, looks more like a Bike that has been Restored over a fully Original Survivor Ducati, Great Purchase Casey!

[@paulshannon4576]

I hope you remembered to put the fuel cap back on. 😁 I worked with a mechanic that rode a Ducati and said that he used to race them on a team in Japan or Europe. He did tell about a wreck he had and did have a limp. 🤷‍♂️

[@jeffreyoldham55]

Brilliant acquisition, Casey. That Ducati is savagely cool.

[@hilanddoug]

Surprisingly, it's even prettier in person. I had to bite my tongue to not gasp when we first saw it.

[@jeffreyoldham55]

I admire your tenacity & determination. You guys braved even worse conditions than here in N.E. Ohio!

[@ericbrandt829]

One of my life's biggest regrets.....Selling my 1978 Ducati 900SS with Conti Exhausts Delorto "pumper carbs" and Imola Camshafts....Was a very fun bike to ride....You should probably have those wheels "Zyglow Inspected" before going on a serious ride....There are many Ducatis but, a bevel drive Desmo is the ULTIMATE "DUCK" to have in ones stable....Enjoy it

[@niklnikl1]

Same here, but a '79 900 SS. Totally regret selling it. Prices are crazy now. Sad because it's such a fun ride.

[@latency748]

Poor Doug! "You are shaking because you are a Porsche aficionado ..... LOL. #HEYNOW. Sweet bike dude! Before my Pcar addiction -- it was Ducatis. 748. Termi. Carbon. That dry clutch. Great vid! - Kyle

[@koihoshi]

Oh man this is an AWESOME bike. I have a '99 Ducati 900SS that I got used and have had since I was 21. Still have it to this day. Have rebuilt the bike 4 times now and it's been in my life through the thick and thin. It's not the fastest. It's not the craziest. It's not the most incredible bike in the world. But I fell in love with Ducati because of that bike, and they've always held a special place in my heart. Love it!

[@RealRickCox]

As a fellow rider, I give Ducati owners a bad time but I totally respect your passion for collecting vintage bikes and loved the story behind this bike in particular.

[@hilanddoug]

Are you a Harley guy? This gent has a lot of Bonneville speed records with modified flatheads. He was building a '45 Harley as well that you can see the handle bars of behind Casey's shoulder at the 4:49 mark.

[@aaronbyard2051]

I just learned about the desmo valve system, having a cam close the valves manually so you can achieve a higher rev range. very cool stuff looking forward to seeing the bike content!

[@Irishclaus]

"Hehehe, That's my toe!" - Casey Putch, December 7th, 2021. Instant favorite video.

[@motojunkie8348]

That's a beautiful bike. I used to love meeting random people to buy/sell/trade but marketplace has since ruined that for me and tons of other people. I met one guy once in N.E Ohio to buy a bike and he had a full blown pirate ship in his back yard. It was huge. I'll never forget that.

[@mket_design]

Friend of me drove a old 750, such a beautiful sound and cool retro look.

[@edsteward7717]

I'm old, and give stuff away all the time. Wish I had that cool of stuff to pass along to the younger guys. Awesome bike!

[@rileythomson9400]

one of my biggest dreams is to get my dad's 75 900ss put together and running

[@planegaper]

Hey Riley, we just did a 77 900 , we restore old Duc's mostly singles.. Is the bike complete? have you started the resto? always cool to hear people's stories..

[@rileythomson9400]

@@planegaper my dad took it apart before I was born it’s stayed that way since. One day we’ll get around to it so many projects…

[@zatarra1234567890]

That is the exact reason I got my Duck. The sound and power band is just like to other. Once I went to a Duc, there was no going back to 4 cylinders. :) Good find Casey!

[@E.T.GARAGE]

Casey should get some type of reward for being up over 30 hrs and still bringing us a video about a real classic Duck. 👍👍👍

[@marcuscoquer5958]

awesomeness. Cool bike, cool parts, sweary Casey, frozen Doug, cool Guy. Safe drive, look forward to hearing you fire that Ducati up.

[@robinhornung2488]

Nice!!!👍👍👍 be sure to check the wheels for cracks.

[@thereeder5rs]

Thanks for the peek Casey. Great to go along for the ride!

[@palmermonsen9098]

Please please please try and get this guy to sit down and tell his stories, he sounds like the coolest guy

[@hilanddoug]

He definitely was, and that's why we were there talking all night and into the morning. An interesting story would lead to a question, the answer would lead to another more interesting story. He's very private, but I'm hoping Casey can convince him to share some stories on camera.

[@JaysElectronicTinkerShack]

u lucky lucky guy this bike was the first model kit i ever made when i was a kid it was a tamiya(14019 incase u want the kit too match) kit u could prob still get it always loved this bike love th ecolour stream was lucky enoughtoo see one at a motor show a few years back sounds amazing

[@john-vy1ml]

Awesome bike, glad u got it.

[@loganriley9642]

Cool bike, have fun riding it in the future

[@appayne595]

That is the most super pimp bike Casey. Congrats ride like the wind

[@gwick358]

You got the holy grail of Ducks. Cool AF.

[@marcstreiff6067]

Ive loved Dukes for ever ...

[@Mhott18]

Does KW make motorcycle suspension, so you can put them on it? Show us how you put shock on it.

[@kastlrock557]

Being in the motorcycle industry for 25 years, building bikes, restoring and what not, you need to ride them! I hate seeing collectors put them on stands! How can your really appreciate what you have without driving it. Ride it hard and enjoy what it was made for.

[@matthewmuellner]

I had a bevel 900 SS, restored it then sold it and still kick myself for selling it. Nothing like them. Enjoy the MHR!!!!!!! And if you ever want to sell either ducati let me know!!

[@derbi75]

First thing you need to do is contact Jay Leno for Jays garage with this bike. He would flip at the site if this all original MH Ducati. This bike belongs on his show.

[@jerryweeks2617]

reminds me of starting a panhead, enjoy the bike

[@Popsaircraftdetail]

Nice finds brother

[@tony66au]

Caaaaasey................ Next to a fuel pump? Man thats almost as dangerous as riding a Ducati...... lol As a Kid I was a Petroleum Transfer tech (Pump Jockey) at my local Caltex (Aussie Texaco) and the other Pump Jockey was a guy in his 70's who constantly smoked while working, Customer smoked sitting in their cars and we even had a brat shooting bottle rockets out of the rear window one time. Nylon Sweat pants and jackets were a thing and it wasnt unusual to reach out for cash payment and get zapped to the point where id started earthing myself out to the cars before taking payment. And we all Lived............... That driveway Ding though still makes me twitch and think of Wayne mechanical fuel pumps. BTW, I am fully expecting a Duke start Video in the next 18 hours..........

[@hilanddoug]

Me too! We didn't get it unloaded so Casey had to do it the next day so hopefully it wasn't too snowy and he was able to get it into the shop and dried off to make another short video. Maybe a video short?

[@tony66au]

@@hilanddoug Hey Doug, Man anything would be nice. Although im not a Bike guy I love the old Italian machines and the sounds and smells are awesome so im looking forward to whatever Casey does with these beauties.

[@cliftonmanley3882]

The 900SSgreen frame... The Hailwood... have fun starting that bit of nastiness... I mean it, have fun, but don't break a leg... 🤣🤣🤘🤘

[@hilanddoug]

It fired right up! AND sounded amazing. I REALLY hope Casey does a quick video short so everyone can see it start and hear it.

[@cliftonmanley3882]

@@hilanddoug don't get ne wrong, I do love a Bevel-drive Ducati. The problem is cold mornings, if it doesn't start on that initial Kick... hmm that's when a Bev doesn't want to co-operate. I am jealous but... and still trying to figure out where I know The previous owner from... I'll probably never work it out, I was a Motorcycle Journalist in Australia many years ago.

[@matthewmuellner]

@@cliftonmanley3882 My problem getting my old 900SS started was the crowd. Bike nights & other events, crowds gather & makes a guy nervous lol. Took me half an hour once, some of the crowd left. Trick is to tickle those 40;s till you see gas, get it up on compression & kick. Also, wear boots, dont f around.

[@cliftonmanley3882]

@@matthewmuellner I picked up a Royal Enfield to road test for the bike radio show I did in another life. It was a 900cc single, had the compression lever, and a kick... I rode around 2 corners and it ran onto reserve. I had no idea where that was... pulled over, turned the fuel over, then I couldn't start the thing. About 20 minutes later the Dealer drove up, got out, flicked out the kicker and said, " I wonder why it won't start?" Then he started it... 😕

[@Lluraeden]

This is friggin Epic!

[@mrjonas9657]

Love the bike content

[@carlclouseriii8519]

As someone from pa I can affirm that a lot of people here need work in communication

[@Flooberjobby]

Snow by me too.

[@Omeshan]

Genuine question: Can you explain the "replica" in the name of the bike and the "All original"? So was it built by Ducati as a rep of another bike? Was it built by a third party to replicate a Ducati and its original third party? what year is it actually and what is the year of the bike its replicating?

[@violinmiata]

Sounds like “this particular gentleman” needs to have an interview, see if you can talk him into a Vinwiki, only so he can tell stories

[@matthewmilam4760]

Fun drinking game. Take a shot every time Casey tells us how long he has been awake.

[@R1V3B2]

Amazing bike (and content! A true Casey-show, passionate and tired ranting!) - ride the hailwood in earnest, but race the soon to be classic racer in anger! Use (and abuse) them as they should be!

[@Scoots1994]

I would like an Ariel Square Four

[@MadsGormLarsen]

10 out of 10 point to camera dude Dug for this comment 13:00

[@hilanddoug]

Thank you!

[@twitchbook-1]

Cheers with 900oh

[@zacht9447]

Wait What the hell Casey is younger than my older brother now thats wacky I thought you were older.

[@davebruce88]

awesome

[@drivemodrepeat7496]

if you need someone to drive one of the bike at your side after the projet is finish..... i'm in ;)

[@jessicaandadamlawson4979]

I talk to you a while ago when you were looking for someone to collaborate with. You did not choose me and I was fine with that. I believe if we would have worked together Doug and the Boomer would have not come to your Channel that would have been a shame. I enjoy the video the most then have Doug everybody else in it that have become apart of the Channel. And it makes me happy that you did not choose to work with me. Keep up the good work

[@CaseyPutsch]

???

[@jessicaandadamlawson4979]

@@CaseyPutsch I was the guy trying to donate a Bridgeport that fell through

[@Omeshan]

As a South African viewer, I agree with him. 1994 was a time of uncertainty where apartheid regime fell to democracy and people were scared of what may be. Right now, there are a ton of "neat" and "beautiful" things in the country, and i hope it recovers from its current trajectory, but it does not look too good. As a fellow engineer, thinker, fabricator and car builder... I might want to not be here either at some point in the future.

[@griptopia]

love you dude, like me you have no shame :) awesome.. stuff. love the old air cooled ... i like motorcycles toooooooooo brap brap Mike hailwood was a local in my area...! NEWS FLASH YOU NEED TO WORK ON THE BLIGHTY ACCENT....!!

[@hilanddoug]

South African is different than British but its tough to nail the difference with no sleep. But to capture some of the great punchlines of the stories we heard, picture a calm South African accent saying, "F*ck off, pr*ck." It was pure gold.

[@griptopia]

@@hilanddoug Road trips to collect great things are always epic! had some notable ones myself.. really enjoyed the whole video! :)

[@shoominati23]

I bet some of these 25 million dollar Ferraris and Bugattis are securities subsidised.. So the owners are like "But you CAN'T just take the prices down, you'll hurt the stockmarket!!"

[@Petrospect]

Motorcycles seem like...trinkets...toys in terms of bang for buck compared to cars. I'm sure this was how it always were comparatively but you can get something extremely respectable for like 1/10th of the price an equivalent impactful car is worth. I'm no rider, I can hardly ride a bicycle but I'm definitely into the idea of bikes just because of the accessibility. You can't look at a 748/916 or a 996 and not think it's almost as beautiful as a Ferrari. And Ducks have this deep sound to em. I really like 4 cylinder bikes, GSXRs and whatnot but that's such a different sort of sound for that type of bike. Just fascinating to me.

[@hilanddoug]

I can SO relate to this! It was quite a unique sound when Casey fired up the bike.

[@Petrospect]

@@hilanddoug Ducatis sound more like Lambos than Ferraris. It's a very low pitched note but very... Lambos you can feel in your stomach, Ferraris blow your eardrums out, this is more of a Lambo I feel. It's weird using car analogies for this. And also....yo Doug!

[@ScottJ175]

I've been on gearhead adventures nearly that wild (thankfully never in snow) for stuff less cool than you got. Congrats.

[@johnforeman6620]

Sleep deprived bonkersness!

[@robm.4512]

Casey, I hope you’ll not take this the wrong way…. You jammy bu99er !! Yes, I’m also a Ducatisti. Made a living exclusively from building single and bevel twin engines back when they were young. Owned and did a lot of miles on a 750sport and later a 750ss of my own. Raced various Pantahs and still have two and a half of them. I’m sure that you already know this, but the bevel motors live and die on their oil, have only just enough oil pump and marginal filtration along with very low oil pressure due to the roller big ends. The upshot is that the top ends run pretty dry initially on startup and don’t get too much lube at a low idle when they’re fully hot. Golden rules: 1, Firing up from cold - Get it immediately up to 1500rpm, not much more, hold it there for about 5-10 seconds before you let it idle. That’ll get the oil up past the restrictor jets in the top end feed galleries asap and really helps keep cam and cam follower wear down. Having a really low warm idle sounds as horny as a very horny thing…..Don’t do it !! It’ll cost you an early rebuild because of sod-all oil pressure and flow. I used to get a lot of business re-stelliteing rocker faces for people ‘cause new replacements were eye-wateringly expensive. Grinding the radiuses accurately enough to work well was tricky, very tricky, so if you ever need it done in the future choose carefully who does it. I also had to do a lot of crank jobs…all due to early bearing failure, mostly on engines that had super-low idle speed set because it sounded great. 2, Oil choice is critical. If you use most fully synthetic types of oil their high lubricity will make the clutch let go in short order, which is a pita. I don’t know what your climate is like, but go with the OE Ducati recommended type and grade for your temperature range. Stick to it like a religion. I’m not saying stick with AGIP brand, no idea if they still make the stuff anyway, but definitely use a really good quality low foaming mineral or semi-synthetic designed for bike engines, because lots of gearsets to lube too. Shorten the recommended change interval to max 1000miles. These engines push their oil REALLY hard because……lots of gearsets…..and big, aircooled, bores with big but fairly short semi-slipper pistons wobbling up and down. Did I mention marginal filtration? 3, Clutch……… Can be temperamental, even with the right oil. It’s very worthwhile checking the pressure plate runout regularly, which is adjustable via the springs, before you have a dragging and slipping problem because it’ll help avoid it and will allow the clutch to release fully-ish …which is also a bit marginal because they don’t have quite enough throw unless the springs are adjusted perfectly. What a happy merry-go-round Ing.Taglioni gifted to the world with the 900 clutch. It has kept many a man from straying by occupying him fully in the honest pursuit of a happy compromise. 😂 They’re always a pain to find neutral at a standstill anyway so don’t bother, save on clutch pushrod wear and drop it into neutral while you’re still just rolling when you’re coming to a standstill. Adjust the clutch pushrod so that the actuating lever is just vertical when fully in. Then adjust the cable, making absolutely sure that you’ve got minimum 3/16” real freeplay, preferably 1/4, measured between the control lever and handlebar lever mount faces at their outer edges. It’s fair to say that the lever action is not exactly featherweight, it’s a ‘man’s clutch’.😁……….But if you’re going to thrash it, consider replacing half of the clutch springs with 450desmo jobbies, which are a wee bit stronger. Whatever you do, don’t do this if you’ve ever had tendonitis. Here endeth the lesson. 😂 I could go on for hours, there’s loads of wee dodges to make these a real pleasure to own and ride…..There’s nothing else like them, they’ve got soul in bucketloads and the truth is I’m bloody jealous. If there’s anything you need to know give me a shout in the comments, anytime. Cheers ol’buck, R. 😎👍🍻

[@CaseyPutsch]

This is super helpful!! I don’t know any vintage ducati people so thank you!

[@robm.4512]

@@CaseyPutsch Hey! I’m not THAT old. 😁 No worries, when you’re ready give me a shout.

[@autoxemery7452]

Did Casey meet the most interesting man in the world?

[@Scoots1994]

Desmodromic ... mmmm, engineering.

[@ryanjarvis9617]

That Ducati is 50 years old Casey not 30 years bud !

[@CaseyPutsch]

1981 is 40 years old. I was also referring to the last owner’s ownership stint of 30 some years.

[@shoominati23]

Dealerships are whack ,, But thats what happens when you employ friends or family - the word 'no' ceases to exist . This local Honda dealer I went to (They are out of business for over 5 years now - go figure) Anyway I went in there to buy a part, and all these Street Rossis with their $3000 Arai and Dainese full body riding leathers are talking BS to the manager, and nobody is getting served, they dont even notice I'm in the store for like 20 minutes.. It's the worst customer service I have ever experienced hands down, and thats why you separate business from pleasure my friends..

[@memyselfandkev]

Boo for not starting it

[@mike30534]

And you do a video on a bike like that, stored and protected since at least 1987, and you throw it in the back of an open bed pickup truck to haul for hours in the snow??? Obviously, even small nuclear reactors cause intellectual lapses and deficits.

[@hilanddoug]

ROFL!!!! IKR?!?!

[@ViktorT2]

im sorry but casey sound rather drunk when he tired

[@RealRickCox]

They really should call these motorcycles DONTCATI'S! These bikes aren't particularly fast, parts are impossible to come by and they're overpriced. Is that enough reasons to stay away from these things? :D

[@hilanddoug]

But that look and sound! I'm NOT a bike guy but this thing is just a mechanical beauty. And it came with the greatest stories you could ever hope for, AND a pocket nuclear reactor!

[@RealRickCox]

@@hilanddoug I ride a Yamaha R1. The Harley guys are a breed all to themselves. :)

[@hilanddoug]

@@RealRickCox For sure!

[@thesalamander121]

first!!!