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05-04-2011 14:14:58
Quizas la moto Ducati mas famosa de carreras de todos los tiempo es la 750 de Paul Smart que gano en 1972 en Imola 200. Al ser un icono siempre habra gente que intente copiarla. Uno de estos hombres es German Hajo Barth y para no complicarse la vida se baso en su SportClassic Paul Smart 1000. Ducati ya hizo un buen trabajo emulando la moto de Paul Smart, pero Barth buscaba algo mas parecido, no solo iamagen si no tambien en su rendimiento
Así que compro la motor y se puso manos a la obra.
The frame was repainted to closely match the blue of the 1972 Imola bike, and a customized fairing was given the same silver flake effect as the original. A handmade replica exhaust and seat unit complete the aesthetics. Meanwhile, the engine was completely stripped down, and balanced and lightened. Capacity was bumped up to 1100cc—100cc up on the stock motor—with race pistons fitted. Reworked intake ports and a Rapid Bike control unit make the most of the newfound grunt, and an STM slipper clutch helps put it to the ground. Power is now 101 PS (74 kW) at 7800rpm, with a thumping 104 Nm of torque delivered at 5600/min. And wet weight is a mere 172kg (380 lbs). Add to that equation uprated brakes, Ducati 999R wheels and optimized Öhlins suspension, and the performance of this machine is anything but retro. It’s the coolest SportClassic racer we’ve seen since Chris Gorel’s ThunderDuc.
[Images courtesy of and © Holger van Rickelen. Via RocketGarage.]
Así que compro la motor y se puso manos a la obra.
The frame was repainted to closely match the blue of the 1972 Imola bike, and a customized fairing was given the same silver flake effect as the original. A handmade replica exhaust and seat unit complete the aesthetics. Meanwhile, the engine was completely stripped down, and balanced and lightened. Capacity was bumped up to 1100cc—100cc up on the stock motor—with race pistons fitted. Reworked intake ports and a Rapid Bike control unit make the most of the newfound grunt, and an STM slipper clutch helps put it to the ground. Power is now 101 PS (74 kW) at 7800rpm, with a thumping 104 Nm of torque delivered at 5600/min. And wet weight is a mere 172kg (380 lbs). Add to that equation uprated brakes, Ducati 999R wheels and optimized Öhlins suspension, and the performance of this machine is anything but retro. It’s the coolest SportClassic racer we’ve seen since Chris Gorel’s ThunderDuc.
[Images courtesy of and © Holger van Rickelen. Via RocketGarage.]
