92 honest-to-goodness rear wheel horsepower in a perfectly set-up package that weighs less than 300 pounds. Arguably the fastest DB1 in North America and likely the only one set-up for serious track day work.

The machine started out as a pretty tired and far removed from stock DB1 that was brought over from Europe by the previous owner and as such, it made an excellent candidate for a full-on hot-rod. The bike was completely stripped-down and I started on the process of renewing all the rolling chassis components and rebuilding the motor over a period of 22 months. The end result is an absolute riot on the race track – really sharp handling as would be expected with a platform as short as the DB1, but with excellent stability. With 93hp and 63ftlbs of torque, the little bike goes like a scalded cat. Given that the Montjuich cams are being used, I would have expected a more peaky delivery, but the Meyers Performance 790 kit beefed-up the bottom end significantly. As you can see by the dyno chart in the pics, peak torque is at 6,500rpm and there’s usable stuff as low as 5,500.

Here are the specs on the build:

Chassis:

DB1 chassis, swing arm with new swing arm pin, motor mount spacers and steering head bearings / races
Custom battery box with a Shorai L-ion battery – also mounts the Kokusan ignitors, solenoid and new regulator
Custom mounts for Dyna 3-ohm coils
Custom oil cooler mount, Starlight hoses with Earls fittings
Custom oil cooler and feed/return adapters
Carbon fiber dash
Domino quick action throttle
Custom built Stadium shock with rebound + hi/lo speed compression adjustment
Rebuilt Db1 series Marzocchi M1Rs
PM 17” spun aluminum wheels with Pirelli Superbike Slicks (SC1 front and SC2 rear)
300mm EBC full floating rotors with Brembo P3034 calipers and Menani caliper adapters
Braided steel hydraulic lines
Custom rear caliper mount and Brembo racing 2-piston caliper
Milled footpeg hangers
AFAM lightweight front & rear sprockets
Brembo 996 brake and clutch pumps
Airtech bodywork (this is the first pull they did off the mold and is much lighter than normal
Paint by Peach Pit (Robbi Nigl)
Custom wiring harness
loudbike open NCR replica exhaust
loudbike 85db Weber exhaust

Motor:

750 F1 base with Meyers Performance 12:1 790cc kit
Lightened clutch basket, clutch housing, primaries, flywheel and clutch cover
JPrecision heads with new valves, guides & seats
Montjuich cams with Bucchi adjustable pulleys – timing set at 102.5 degrees at lobe centers)
Malossi 41mm carbs
Modified Old Racing Spares cam end covers
Top-end lubrication via cam end cover feed
Exact Fit timing belts
New Kokusan pick-ups
Dyno tuned to 93hp and 63ftlbs of torque (I terminated the pulls at 8,500rpm, so there’s more on tap)

I rode the bike at the Ducati Owners Club event at Mosport this past July and was amazed at how well the whole package worked at speed. The DB1 Is surprisingly comfortable and easy to ride fast – as well as being absolutely gorgeous sounding.

Please check out the dyno pull videos at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tVaaTTa3jA&feature=share&list=UULXdTYwizBnNNHuc_JRjwKw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5hU55YhUYY&feature=share&list=UULXdTYwizBnNNHuc_JRjwKw . Note that I was still fooling around with jetting in the first video, so you can see the stumble as the motor came out of the lower rpm range. The final jetting set up has the motor pulling cleanly from 4,000rpm. The 2^nd video is one of the heat cycle sessions as I was breaking the motor in. You can also track the progress of the build on my blog:

http://loudbike.blogs.com/loud_bike/2013/08/mosport-part-1-the-bimota-db1sr-custom.html

http://loudbike.blogs.com/loud_bike/2013/07/1985-bimota-db1-racer-1987-ducati-750-f1-racer-dyno.html

http://loudbike.blogs.com/loud_bike/2013/03/1985-bimota-db1-racer.html

http://loudbike.blogs.com/loud_bike/2012/12/the-bimota-db1.html

http://loudbike.blogs.com/loud_bike/2012/05/ducati-750-tt1-and-bimota-db1-sr-builds.html

http://loudbike.blogs.com/loud_bike/2011/12/winter-2011-loudbike-vs-bimota-db1-sr-ducati-tt1.html

..and on my Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/loudbike/sets/72157634524192692/

And finally, there are hi-rez copies of the pics used in this listing at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/loudbike/sets/72157635863393226/ To get to the hi-rez images, select one and then click on the icon in the lower right of the page (three white dots) and select view all sizes from the drop-down menu.

There are a few surface cracks developing in the bodywork that are most visible in the hi-rez pics (it’s inevitable; the bodywork is paper-thin except in the main suppert area between the four mounting studs).

This is a fully-sorted track bike that’s ready to go. Add gas, tickle the carbs, push the starter button and have at it!

The bike will be at the 5^th Annual TT & F1 Symposium at New Hampshire International Speedway from October 4 – 6^th; which presents US buyers with an ideal opportunity to save on shipping.

As the machine is offered elsewhere, I reserve the right to end the auction early. If you have zero feedback, please call me before bidding or I'll delete your bid.

I'm happy to assisting world-wide shipping. My customers have used the following companies with very good results:

North American shipments:
Adam or Jacqui
TFX International Specialized Vehicle Transport
11 City View Drive
Etobicoke. ON M9W 5A5
Canada
Phone 416.243.8531
Fax 416.243.8886
www.tfxinternational.com

Mackie Auto Transport
933 Bloor St. W.
Oshawa, ON, Canada L1J 5Y7
1-905-728-2400
Paul Mackie (Ext 441)
e-mail: paul.mackie-jr@mackiegroup.com

International shipments:
Tony or Amanda
Inter-Par Logistics Inc.
3845 Nashua Drive
Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3
Tel.: 905-678-1288
Fax: 905-678-1289
e-mail: tl@inter-par.com or sc@inter-par.com

Questions? Please feel free to send me an email at steve@loudbike.com - or you can call me at 1.866.972.5683 / 1.613.521.9515