750roundcases

Round Cases

First displayed in January of 1971, in London, the prototype had a 29mm Dell Orto
and a front drum brake. With a 60" wheelbase, those viewing it thought it would
ride more like a tourer ... boy they were wrong.

Cycle Magazine in October 1972 said 'when the right - side peg nicks down in an
80mph sweeper and the bike never bobbles ... you know that a motorcyclist
designed this machine, and he got it right'.

The first 500 bikes had sand cast cases and where known as preproduction.
Between 1971 and 1975 approximately 2,000 bikes would be made each year
including 750GT, 750 Sport and 750SS models.

The 1974 750 Super Sport is the rarest and most desirable of the round case and
(200) were produced and the quantities of deliveries were (88) going to the US,
(33) to Australia, (24) to the UK, and (12) to Germany.

Due to the US legislations at the end of 1974 making motorcycle manufactures
place gear shifters on the left side, Ducati used this time to phase out the round
case and introduce the Square Case 863cc. It is noted that in 1978 an Australian
Distributer for racing purposes purchased approximately forty more round case
motorcycles the factory created from components still in house.

Sites -
Ed's Restoration of a GT 750 -

A Great site of European Bikes for sale -

1974 750 Sport Review -

A Daytona Story -

T he creation of Three Replica's -

MLI (Moto Lust Italia)

A Round Case Project