It's been called the motorcycle that made Ducati. Before the 750 GT, the Italian company was best known for its small-bore singles; but after fabled Ingegnere Fabio Taglioni arranged two cylinders in a 90-degree Vee in 1971, the modern Ducati sporting V-Twin was born. It was a blueprint for success the company follows to this day. The GT's impact in the U.S. was immediate. Editor Phil Schilling remembers that the Ducati "simply astonished Cycle magazine staffers." The bike was ballyhooed as "The Most Startling 750 Yet!" on the October 1972 cover. Later that year, the GT finished fifth in performance-oriented shootout but, says Schilling, it was the bike "everyone wanted ride home, point totals or no." Later in a 2003 Cycle World retrospective, "Birth of the GT," the bike was described thusly: "The Ducati in its time was a revelation – powerful, smooth, reasonably light, with good suspension and brakes. It is still a glorious revelation. The GT's power delivery feels ample and immediate, cornering easy and secure. It's easy to see why this Ducati made such an impression in the 1970s." Second of the Silverman collection's 750 GTs, this one has been immaculately restored to original specification.
It's been called the motorcycle that made Ducati. Before the 750 GT, the Italian company was best known for its small-bore singles; but after fabled Ingegnere Fabio Taglioni arranged two cylinders in a 90-degree Vee in 1971, the modern Ducati sporting V-Twin was born. It was a blueprint for success the company follows to this day. The GT's impact in the U.S. was immediate. Editor Phil Schilling remembers that the Ducati "simply astonished Cycle magazine staffers." The bike was ballyhooed as "The Most Startling 750 Yet!" on the October 1972 cover. Later that year, the GT finished fifth in performance-oriented shootout but, says Schilling, it was the bike "everyone wanted ride home, point totals or no." Later in a 2003 Cycle World retrospective, "Birth of the GT," the bike was described thusly: "The Ducati in its time was a revelation – powerful, smooth, reasonably light, with good suspension and brakes. It is still a glorious revelation. The GT's power delivery feels ample and immediate, cornering easy and secure. It's easy to see why this Ducati made such an impression in the 1970s." Second of the Silverman collection's 750 GTs, this one has been immaculately restored to original specification.
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