One For the Boffins- Ducati 350 Scrambler

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I have purchased a Ducati 350 Scrambler and for my own interest would like to date it. The previous owner has
mental health issues and is confused on a good day. Frame # DM350S355264. If anyone has a valid reference
source let me know. Mille Grazie
 
It is probably a 72. Google Robert Miller ducati single dating and I think that you may find what you need amongst that.
A photo and engine# would help.
All the best.
 
As Aldo.

Frame numbers for 1971-1972 being 352000 - 359000, it's a late 71 or early 72 (Source: Ian Falloon, "Ducati Overhead Camshaft Singles").

Be careful with the Robert Miller/BevelHeaven data:
1. There is no distinction between date of manufacture and date of first registration.
2. It is not infrequent that the providers of the data get things wrong (even down to wrongly identifying the model of the bike ...); or provide incomplete information. Robert doesn't clean the data, so any errors or omissions get included in the Register.

(I cleaned and amplified the SSD data for him a few years back, so they should be more right than most ...)

Also as Aldo: engine number and photos would help. A pleated seat rather than a plain one would point to 1972.
 
14658 pushes it more towards 1971 than 1972, as does the unpleated seat.

Ian F. gives the 1971 numbers as starting around 11051 and the MotoCiclismo book on the Scrambler gives a production run of 2,302 bikes for that year (1,620 Europe, 682 USA). The apparent discrepancy in the number made and engine numbers is due to the Mark 3 using the same sequence.

VHB 29 carb is correct. First used during 1970. Much nicer/practical than the SSI that preceded it. Leave those to the Desmo enthusiasts as they try to find an idle ...

The paint should be a flame orange/red, rather than plain red. Like this:
 

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Thanks again...and yes flame orange/red is an apt description. I think if I ever restore and register I
can just lie and say "1971" as if the computer would spit out any notice. Its hard enough sometimes
to get the bureaucrats to understand that every vehicle did not have a 17 digit VIN from birth.
 
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