Ducati 848 Cafe Racer

We wouldn t say no to the 140 horsepower ducati 848 evo for example.

Ducati 848 cafe racer. Nct s stunning ducati 848 evo superbikes don t typically make us weak at the knees but if we had to spring for something racy it would probably be italian. At the end of his ducati 848 cafe racer build everything was accounted for and functioning as it should. More importantly he had transformed the italian sports bike into a beautifully balanced modern classic. Selling my cafe racer racebike kit for a ducati 1198 1098 848 series.

The seat subframe and seat padding base are all very well made and very high quality that shed x is know for. When i heard that mike salek tore his bike down and worked on it at 2 different international locations all i could think of was how many parts he lost. Turbocharged ducati superbike from two best friends the ducati 848 superbike introduced in 2008 featured a 134 hp testastretta v twin a trellis frame developed in conjuction with the company s racing division and in a surprising move for ducati a wet clutch after all the chatter of a dry clutch is a signature of the brand. A ducati 848 with dual nationality if the name mike salek sounds familiar to you you ve probably been with us for the long haul.

But austria s nct motorcycles has done more than just that putting their full custom stamp on a ducati 848 evo to really ramp up the racer element in this cafe machine. Well travelled italian ducati 848 cafe racer. The australian vee two is a brand with a long history in motor sports. Ducati s 848 first hit the streets in 2008.

Positioned around the middle of their range it was an affordable alternative to the. More racer than cafe. Situated in the eastern alps come summertime the roads around the nct workshop transform into the perfect place for a road bike. Keeping track of all the parts you pull off your bike during a build is a daunting task.

I bought this a couple of years ago from shed x with the intention of using it for a cafe racer build or a trackbike club racebike. Simon now has a modern cafe racer ducati 848 that retains its original ride and sound but now also boasts a tight new custom look. Ducati 750 ss cafe racer imola evo by vee two. Thankfully mike s clearly more organised.

Story by ellaspede photos by aj moller photography. In the end it was definitely worth it though and to think that ducati hid most of this bike under an albeit good looking fairing. Founded in 1979 by brook henry and stuart barrowclough originally as a performance and race engine parts manufacturer for bevel drive engined models of the italian brand ducati obviously v2 s.