Motorcycle News - SS1000 Carbon: A rapid Ducati 900 SS from Moscow
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Birdie’s Ducati 900 SS knocked us out a year ago, and they’ve just returned with an even faster 900 SS, built in a different style and taking on board lessons learnt with the previous Duc. It’s sleek and stylish, and there’s nothing else quite like it—especially in the Federation.
“Bike EXIF has made us rethink our projects and create something new and much more ‘technological’.”
“Our core idea was futurism—customized carbon parts, combined with Ducati superbike parts, the classic air-oil engine, and high-end electronic Motogadget components.”
The heavily modified back end is now suspended with the monoshock from Monster 1100. “Based on our experience building the 900 SS ‘Red Alert’, we paid special attention to control and ergonomics,” says Ilya. The angle on this shock is less horizontal and likely to provide better bump absorption.
“So I used the stock calipers from the 848, hooked them up to metal hoses, and used PT Performance Technology brake and clutch master cylinders.”
He’s also installed a 1098R slipper clutch to avoid any dramas on mistimed downshifts
Unlike most carbon-based builds, the tank is ‘real’ and not a cover for another material. The low profile accentuates the trellis frame just perfectly. The wasp-like tail unit is even tinier, but caused more problems than anything else on this Ducati: “Surprisingly, it was this design that was the hardest,” Ilya reveals.
Juice for the lighting comes from a Hypermotard wiring loom, which links a Ducati Performance ECU with a Motogadget m.unit control box and m.lock keyless ignition system. “When people hear that it can be hooked up to an iPhone for settings and diagnostics, they are shocked!”
The next steps are track testing, and tuning the ECU on the dyno to create track and city modes. Ilya’s planning to show the bike at World Ducati Week 2019, along with ‘an aggressive Scrambler’ with a similar carbon tank. Our eyes will be peeled. Birdie Customs Facebook | Instagram | Photos by Mikhail Kolotushkin Motorcycles via Bike EXIF http://www.bikeexif.com December 13, 2018 at 11:16AM Leave a Reply. |
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