1992 851 restarting collector's bike.

dnaj11

I got this 851 which was swapped, in part, for my MV Augusta F4. The Ducati was said to be stored in house, in a collection, possibly on display in a museum and has not been started in years. Fuel was drained. I will bleed the brake and clutch systems but tell me of any caveats before attempting to restart it. First rule - do no harm. Unfamiliar with this model. Tell me what I have here. Attempting to attach pix. What's it worth. I have some idea but I could be wrong. Thanks

stiglarsenDK

dnaj11 wroteI got this 851 which was swapped, in part, for my MV Augusta F4. The Ducati was said to be stored in house, in a collection, possibly on display in a museum and has not been started in years. Fuel was drained. I will bleed the brake and clutch systems but tell me of any caveats before attempting to restart it. First rule - do no harm. Unfamiliar with this model. Tell me what I have here. Attempting to attach pix. What's it worth. I have some idea but I could be wrong. Thanks

Hi, Nice new toy ! You have a 91 model. Before Starting : new belts, coolant, oil, plugs, and fuel.. good luck

dnaj11

Actually, I might get lucky. Optima battery has a 2016 year stamp on it, and its taking a charge. 12,400 or so miles showing but has a 2013 registration. Oil looks clean, but is starting to look like it saw at least basic maintenance and recent running.