Ducati 900 SS Bevel '82

[@johnhall4445]

I owned a ‘77 Ducati 900 SS with a similar paint scheme. Same start up procedure! This takes me back! Great bike! Thanks for the ride!!! I sold mine in 1985 but will never forget!

[@MartinCorvinius]

Hi John, thank you for commenting! It is such a great bike and no wonder you still remember it. /Martin

[@seantaylor7751]

What a video - absolutely fabulous. Sound of the Duke as you wind it up really does take some beating.

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting 🙏 It really is a breathtaking sound, these machines makes ❤

[@adrivdw7093]

Epic bike. Sound that never get's old. Enjoy!

[@1995scooterboy]

this video is absolutely amazing, the noise is incredible! I absolutely love it to actually see someone driving it as it should be driven.Thats a real Ducati! Thanks for sharing this video.

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting - it's greatly appreciated! As soon as the summer returns to my region I will be posting more videos of Ducatis from the era.

[@alexandermacgillivray598]

My heart is thumping in my chest,had a duke alas,no more but my Morini is still a comfit,thanks and safe riding from NZ

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting on my video - it is a great bike and the sound and feel can make any day a good one. In my opinion many bikes from that era has that possible effect on us riders - some models more than others.. I have never had the pleasure of riding the Morini models my selv, but believe them to be as true Italians as anything else out there! Safe riding for DK as well :)

[@johnhoyes6132]

That sound of the engine is music

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for replying John.. The sound is awesome and just makes you want to drive on 🤘🙏

[@ericmagnusson1990]

Good one. I’d like to see some more bike details when it’s stationary.

[@jdean1851]

SWEET BIKE!

[@Ducati900SS]

Just as you have asked... It's a 1982 MHR dressed up as a 75-77 900SS, not including the wheels. You'll find that all of the body parts are changed and obviously the paint job, including the frame, as well. You can see a correct 1982 900SS on my channel for comparison. Beware the severe blue-ing on the lower header if you still have the Bosch ignition boxes. It indicates a lack of advance on that one. I had that issue.

[@Ducati900SS]

Sorry... another edit. I've also just noticed the rear peg mount. It looks like the chassis is possibly an 84, maybe even an S2. Have a look on this list and see where your chassis number sits: www.bevelheaven.com/data-squarecase.htm

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting and the info - it is appreciated :) The blue-ing has been a source of some frustration for me. Will try to swap Bosch ignition box and see if that is going to correct the issue. Cheers!

[@Ducati900SS]

@@MartinCorvinius Just be careful... if you swap it and the box is in fact faulty, the upper header will also go blue... very quickly. Mine did in a matter of minutes.

[@deswoodmaile5023]

A good honest ss replica, love it.....thanks for sharing.

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting - it is so fun to ride and a bike that leaves an impression from a lost era of motorcycling :)

[@spiritofcadeau9478]

Thank you so much to have shared this.

[@julianwalker196]

Great video, thanks very much! Lovely sunshine early evening light.

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you - and you are very welcome.. I am just about done, getting my old Ducati 900 GTS back on the road as well.. video of that one comming up, later this summer :) I just love these old bevel Ducatis.. so much fun to ride.

[@alanlake5220]

Great video, thanks for sharing, what is the green ? lamp illuminated in centre of dash

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting 🙏 The green light is "Lights" - just an indication that lights are on which is a requirement where I live 👌

[@はるさん-j4w]

素敵なバイクを観れて嬉しいです🙂👍

[@MartinCorvinius]

ty :)

[@jammaster7614]

awesome bike you've got there

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you - it is quite awesome and alot of fun to ride.. Went on a trip with some of my boys a while ago and rode point.. It really sticks to the road, if you know how to run it :)

[@ivanjulian2532]

Lovely bike, a really nice specimen. In your next video, consider buying an audio recording device which you can fit under your rear seat away from the wind. Then, after you finish recording your ride, link the separate audio with your video in your editing software. The results are simply outstanding and I reckon your bike would sound awesome.

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you for commenting Ivan - great idea about the sound recorder. Do you recommend any particular brand/product for the job?

[@ivanjulian2532]

@@MartinCorvinius you'll get by with any digital voice recorder. Just make sure to get one with adjustable recording volume so that you can set the correct levels and not get any audio distortion under maximum throttle.

[@HDSME]

I have the same bike nice shape!!! But some thing doesn't sound right maybe the clutch ?

[@MartinCorvinius]

Good ears ;P The bike suffers from the infamous clutch slippage.. For the most part I run the bike at more moderat speeds so haven really had any reason to fix it.. :)

[@HDSME]

@@MartinCorvinius yes I thought so mostly at the idle I believe the inner shim is gone it's very simple fix. She pulls great and do you know you can get the racing kit and get like 90 hp out of her. I think it makes about 80 hp and it has long legs I use race mine and it all do well over 125 mph I still have some brand new parts for it good luck great looking bike Tony

[@MartinCorvinius]

@@HDSME Im curious now :) Inner shim on one of the heads? The bike has a problem with heat on front cylinder head. Looking at the downpipe the front one is all blue and the back one not at all - maybe related? Didnt know about the racing kit - can you point me in a general direction as to where to acquire? Cheers Martin

[@HDSME]

@@MartinCorvinius no!!! On the clutch there's a rear shim on some of them or the plates may be worn new springs or plates you should good as gold asas co,or the blue is correct the cylinder normal runs hoter!!! Chk your plug set the idle mixture cleaner in the rear Go bye the spark plug colors also I set mine up in the dark ! Some times the pipes can get slightly red but that's the old racing way The kit has a smaller rear sprocket milia camshaft and black hollow high e exhaust they very loud but man that's vioce of a ducati Let me know I'll chk for you and get back to you Thank you Tony

[@HDSME]

The rear runs hotter! Sorry the blue is perfectly normal the rear should be blue too!

[@p35wbebel.f-4]

Your 1982 Ducati 900 SS Bevel It is finished beautifully Sound ♪ is also the best I also 900SS of MHR900R1 I am riding a replica Bevel sound ♪ It is the best From Japan Chiba

[@MartinCorvinius]

Thank you very much :) That is endeed som cool bikes you have there! Nothing like the sound of those old V2's :)

[@radfahtit]

it would be nice if you actually got the bike on camera doing the walk around.

[@michaelscott1060]

That is not a1982 SS the 2 elements of the frame give it away that’s the rear muffler hangers but more importantly the front engine mounts are flattened not buttress welded as they should be.

[@MartinCorvinius]

Hi Michael - indeed you are correct. I posted a reply a while back on one of the other comments regarding this. The engine and frame is from a Ducati 900 S2 so it is a replica. Also the instruments and dashboard gives it away - to my knowledge no 900 SS was ever build with the Darmah dash arrangement :)

[@HDSME]

@@MartinCorvinius I had 76 as 1 of 15 in the USA BACK THEN! ITS THE SOUND OMG THE SOUND! NOTHING TODAY COMES NEAR THEM GREATEST DAYS OF MY LIFE WERE ON THAT BIKE MY IT HAD LONG LEGS IT ENDLESS PICK UP SPEED PROBLEM IS TRYING TO FIND A LONG ENOUGH ROAD

[@pravyk1]

I wish I have one....they are bloody expencive:( What the hell is reason?

[@MartinCorvinius]

Yes.. in recent years the price has gone through the roof. I do not think that there is an objective answer as to why.. Some of it may be due to the fact that so few were ever made, and some due to the fact that Mike Hailwood rode variants of these bikes, with some success (he's last Isle of Man TT as a true fairytale story).. Maybe it's just because its a beautiful bike.. dunno.. but happy to own one, not so much because of the hype and price, but because its an awsome bike to ride.. A real manbike that throws almost no compromises the riders way :)

[@pravyk1]

Thank you for answer! Any production numbers available?

[@MartinCorvinius]

If Ian Falloon got it right (Standard catalog of Ducati Motorcycles), the production numbers should be something like this (sourced from he's book). The Ducati 900 SS (1975-1982): Aprox. 6.100 bikes ever made. The Ducati 900 Sport Darmah (1977-1982): Aprox. 5.600 bikes ever made. The Ducati 900SS Darmah (1978-1981): Aprox. 1.400 bikes ever made. The Ducati 900 S2 (1982-1984): Aprox. 1.200 bikes ever made. Based on my engine and frame number, I belive my 900 SS to be a replica made from a Ducati 900 S2 /Martin