Michael Viennefounder and owner of Championship Cycles, a specialized workshop in high performance preparations, received the petition a few months ago to make this Ducati 748 A Swiss razor inside a track. That, yes, as the only condition, its owner asked that, if possible, I did not have to sell a kidney to pay the final invoice once the project has been completed.
Ducati 748 by Championship Cycles in detail
As they detail from Bike Bound, the Championship Cycles team has been gaining a reputable fame around its customization works for more than a decade. This is thanks, in part, to your talent to manufacture custom motorcycles for track, where as essential aspects such as manageability, performance or reduced weight to the maximum, are the pillars on which each project that passes through its facilities in Los Angeles is erected.
Following the great design philosophy Colin Chapmanfounder of Lotus Cars, “The weight is the enemy. More power makes you faster in the lines, less weight makes you faster in all places ”Vienne knew from the first moment the way to continue with this preparation of Ducati 748, which he had since before the COVID-19 waiting for someone to decide to finish it.
When the motorcycle reached the Championship Cycles workshop was half disassembled, and also did not have a cooling or electrical system, as well as primary parts of the set. Among them the handlebars, pineapples, etc. Starting from this base, the first thing that was done was to disassemble the engine and send it to a specialized workshop to be completely rebuilt. In addition, the cylinder heads were reduced and a Ducabike antirrebote clutch was installed.
Throughout this process, Mike worked to reduce the suspended mass and for this he replaced the original tires with other aluminum forged of the exclusive Dymag brand. A 3 -way Nitron rear shock was also installed totally adjustable, and the front tweezers of origin were replaced by efficient PFM of six pistons.
At this point, it was decided that this Ducati 748 would only include a frontal fairing. This change was a restructuring of the entire electrical installation, eliminating all those elements that would be intended for open road use. In this way, 2 kilograms was saved, thus fulfilling one of the maxims of this preparation: to have the greatest possible lightness.
On the other hand, some position changes of several of its main pieces were made, including ECU. This went from being anchored in the Colin to settle in the front of the motorcycle, just behind the instrument box. Likewise, the new lithium -ion battery, start -up and regulator were integrated into the rear subchassis. But this is everything, since there was still the final finish, including a carbon fiber semi -dwelling work of Corsa Garage.
As a cherry cherry, in the search for an even more racing and competitive aspect, all the motorcycle anchors were eliminated, where the lateral fibers and lower keel were screwed before. As for the color scheme chosen to dress this Ducati 748 of races, which better than the target as the main base.
To this adhere details in red and graphite gray that, next to the black of the stylized tires, complete a naked look that “Without a doubt, it stands out among the crowd”as its creator states. Of course, we totally agree with him … what about you?
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