Ducati Gt1000 Cafe Racer
The owner decided after 50 000km about 31 000 miles that his gt1000 needed a bit of a refresh.
Ducati gt1000 cafe racer. Every time i spy a ducati sport classic out on the street i can t help but think of what ducati missed out on. So you can imagine the ultimate throttle response and sharp handling this bike provides with custom suspension. The bike started out as a ducati sport classic gt1000. The story of this bike is a long one not only because of the extensive modification we ve done to this ducati gt1000 café racer but because for a long time i delayed even starting this build.
I never really understood them. The ducati café racer ended up being 175kg with fluids and fuel. But they didn t and ducati stopped making them which means some models are getting to be in high demand. Inspired by tt racers and sports bikes of the 70 s ducati s design team led by pierre terblanche unveiled the first of the sport classics range back in 2003 at the tokyo motor show.
It shared a lot in common with the cafe racer esque sport1000 but dispensed with the rear cowl and swapped out the clip on style bars in favour of more comfortable alternatives. I ve built sr400 s that weigh more than that. These motorcycles have a lot of character but they weren t well received when the were first rele. Ducati has just added a 3rd bike to the sport classics range the gt1000.
Nitro cycles ducati gt1000. Sold between 2007 and 2010 the gt1000 was the comfort model in the range designed with sport touring in mind. Never have i felt so at home on a motorcycle so quickly. By tom friday 15 may 2020 published in bike builds.
A guide on building the ducati cafe racer sport classic. Signature series ducati gt1000 sport classic. Bespoke tail cowl lightened 40 spoked jonich wheels a 7 flashpoint classic headlight hollowtip turn signals modified tarozzi clip ons nickel plated brackets on a gloss black fender. Love them or hate them everyone has an opinion.
The gt1000 was released before its time had it been a few years later the market would have lapped up these beefy 1000cc modern classics. Ducati gt1000 sport classic cafe racer. The ducati gt1000 café racer ended up being 175kg with fluids and fuel dropping 25kg off the stock weight. The ducati gt1000 is an experience to ride.
Ducati gt1000 sport classic café racer. The ducati sport classic range is a divisive set of motorcycles. But during this build process i ve grown to love these 1000cc twins.