The web classifieds of the world are suffering from basket instances which will or might not make good donors for {custom} bike initiatives. However how usually do you come upon a rolling chassis sporting a bespoke titanium body, a Ducati 1000 DS motor and a smattering of track-spec goodies? And the way usually is it a motorcycle that was beforehand featured on Bike EXIF?
The first time we laid eyes on this Ducati, Icon Motosports had turned it right into a wild observe beater for his or her design director, Kurt Walters. Now, over a decade since its first rebuild, Tony Prust at Analog Bikes has given it a second lease on life.
Rumor has it that the bike hung out on the observe, earlier than finally going below the knife once more. That mission was deserted, the bones of it have been placed on Craigslist, and very long time Analog buyer, Del Thomas, snapped it up.
“He purchased with the intention of doing an Analog Bikes {custom} construct sooner or later,” Tony tells us. “In any case, the elements alone on it have been nicely definitely worth the worth he scooped it up for. A number of concepts have been thrown round about what to do with it, however we by no means settled on something.”
Del just isn’t solely Tony’s buyer, however his buddy and racing teammate too. The 2 had been piloting Analog’s ‘Hyper8’ Ducati Hypermotard within the AHRMA Battle of the Twins racing collection, within the sub-900 cc ‘2’ class. Since this donor bike got here with quite a lot of race-ready elements, they determined to show it into one other race bike—however first, that they had to determine what it might appear like.
“Earlier within the discussions, I attempted speaking him right into a Mike Hailwood reproduction with all-aluminum bodywork,” says Tony. “Del has various Ducatis and is aware of the professionals and cons of proudly owning and using them, and knew the dearth of consolation of a MH reproduction would deter him from using it. So it was determined: make a Hailwood reproduction race machine, to compete within the greater Battle of the Twins class.”
Tony began by stripping the Ducati all the way down to its rolling chassis. The titanium body was initially constructed by Arc Fabrication, and was matched as much as a Ducati Supersport 1000 DS swingarm, Öhlins suspension and adjustable yokes from Assault Efficiency. These have been all value preserving—however the Kawasaki wheels that got here with the bike needed to go.
Analog sourced a set of SuperSport 1000 DS hoops to make use of as backups and rain wheels, with aftermarket cast aluminum gadgets for the first setup. The rear was a straight swap, however the entrance wanted a set of {custom} spacers to suit.
A full Beringer brake setup was a part of the deal too, however the rotors didn’t match the brand new wheels. Beringer despatched over a brand new set of rotors, Free Kind Design provided custom-made spacers, and Analog put all of it along with Beringer grasp cylinders and Spiegler hoses. Up within the cockpit, the Beringer brake and clutch controls have been mated to Vortex clip-ons and grips.
Analog additionally specced a full set of protecting bits from R&G Safety, as a result of, as he says, “it’s not if, however when, you crash.” The equipment contains crash bobbins, engine covers and lever guards.
This philosophy prolonged to the bodywork too. If Tony had cast forward together with his concept of hand-formed aluminum components, a crash would imply hours of restore work. What the fellows wanted, was a bolt-on resolution that might simply get replaced.
“I referred to as up Fred from iOne Moto,” Tony tells us, “they usually made up a set of MH reproduction bodywork in light-weight race trim for us. Now I simply wanted to make a tank that tightly match below the quilt. That needed to be essentially the most troublesome tank I’ve made to this point.”
“It wanted to suit the bodywork as tight as attainable, because you dig your knees into the tank lots whereas racing, and don’t need the ‘unfastened’ really feel of bodywork with nothing behind it. The tank itself is a murals that no-one will ever actually see.”
The bodywork attaches to custom-made mounts by way of a set of quarter-turn fasteners. Tony additionally fabricated a seat pan and a construction to carry it, the tail part and the batteries. Remaining touches embrace a carbon fiber entrance fender and rear hugger, and swish upholstery by Dane Utech at Plzbeseated in Chicago.
The Ducati’s two-valve 1000 DS engine went off to Moto Corse Efficiency in Florida for a contemporary rebuild and a bump to 1,123 cc. It now runs with a Corse Dynamics consumption equipment and Okay&N filters, a Microtec ECU and two H20 Efficiency oil coolers, plumbed with Wirecare cooler traces. The bike additionally sports activities a STM slipper clutch and a quick-shifter.
The exhaust is a {custom} piece, with a Cone Engineering muffler poking out beneath the tail. It’s a cultured homage to the unique Ducati MH900e. The bike was rewired too, with Wirecare sleeves preserving issues tidy.
Wrapped in a gray livery by Krossover Customs, with graphics by Enamel Model, Analog’s ‘Ducati MH11’ appears to be like terribly good-looking for a race bike. However does it have the go to match the present?
“We didn’t go loopy on the engine first time round,” says Tony, “since we weren’t certain how nicely the bike would carry out on observe, or how comfy I might really feel on it. We are able to all the time improve the engine down the highway. With a light tune on it, we’re at just below 100 hp on the wheel, and weighing in at 340 lbs moist.”
“We’ve taken it to a few tracks, and though it’s a bit totally different to the Hyper8, it’s a fairly superb machine and I’m trying ahead to racing it extra. And with a profitable end to the 2022 season because the Battle of the Twins 2 Nationwide Champion, the longer term appears to be like brilliant for Analog Bikes racing.”
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Analog Bikes want to thank their sponsors: Del Thomas, Wirecare, Spectro Oils, R&G Safety, Okay&N Filters, Beringer Brakes, Bell Helmets, Rev’It! and Enamel Model.
