Ducati SportClassic
Front: 43 mm upside-down telescopic fork (Sport1000, GT1000), Öhlins 43 mm upside-down fully adjustable fork(PS1000) Rear: Sachs fully adjustable monoshock absorber on the left side (Sport1000), Twin shock absorbers (GT1000), Öhlins fully adjustable monoshock absorber on the left side(PS1000) | |
Brakes | Front 2 x 320 mm semi-floating discs, floating caliper 2-piston, 2 sintered-pad caliper (Sport1000, PS1000), 2 x 320 mm semi-floating discs, floating caliper 2-piston, 2-pad caliper (GT1000). Rear brake 245 mm disc, 1-piston floating caliper |
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Tires | Front 120/70 R 17. Rear 180/55 R 17 |
Rake, trail | 24°, 92 mm (3.6 in) |
Wheelbase | 1,425 mm (56.1 in) except 2006 Sport1000 and Paul Smart, 1,462 mm (57.6 in)[3] |
Dimensions | L: 2,100 mm (83 in) W: 710 mm (28 in) H: 1,030 mm (41 in) |
Seat height | 825 mm (32.5 in) (Sport1000, PS1000), 810 mm (32 in) (GT1000) |
Weight | 179 kg (395 lb) (Sport1000), 183 kg (403 lb) (GT1000), 181 kg (399 lb) (PS1000) (dry) |
Fuel capacity | 15 L (3.3 imp gal; 4.0 US gal) (includes 3.5 L (0.77 imp gal; 0.92 US gal) reserve) |
The Ducati SportClassics are a range of
They were the product of Ducati's design chief
2006–2009 Sport1000
The Sport1000 took its inspiration from the 1973
The 2006 model, known as the monoposto (single seat) had a well gusseted 60 mm section asymmetric swingarm and a single shock, with stacked mufflers on the right side, low clip-on handlebars, and a dry-clutch. In 2007, a variation was made to taller clip-on handlebars, a wet-clutch, and the GT1000's dual-shock swingarm with mufflers on both sides. This change created space for passenger footpegs and a removable rear seat cowl covering a pillion seat was added, prompting the name change to Sport1000 biposto (twin seat).
In 2007, a Sport1000SE was also produced in a limited run of 100, available only in the US, which used the configuration of the 2006 model and a black and gold paint scheme reminiscent of the square-case
2007–2009 Sport1000S
The 2007 Ducati Sport1000S had the front suspension of the Sport1000, while adding a retro styled fairing like the Paul Smart. The model could be equipped with Ducati original accessory lower fairings to create a late 1960s or early 1970s race bike look. The 1000S followed the Sport1000's change to a dual-shock swing arm and wet clutch, though lower handlebars were required to fit under the fairing. 2007-2008 Monoposto models were available only in red with a white stripe, while in 2008 the paint scheme was changed to black with a white stripe for the Biposto model. The Ducati Sport Classic 1000 Biposto model was also very similar. The bike came in two styles. ""Monoposto"" or ""Biposto"" with the main difference being the "monoposto" is a one seater and the "biposto" being a two seater, hence the "mono" and "Bi" connotations. Here are some of the numbers gained from Ducati themselves of how many Bipostos were produced: 2007 model year there were black 240 total/ 69 USA, red 253 total/60 USA, yellow 204 total/109 USA, 2008 black 84 total/ 52 USA, red 14 total/ o USA, yellow 0 total/ 0 USA, total for 2007 697 / 238 USA, 2008 98 / 52 USA. Despite there being so few variants made, they were not number tagged (example (1/300, as many limited run motorcycles are) as their low amounts made were not from Ducati themselves limiting the amounts made like the Paul Smart Model, but rather they were not popular at the time to the public, so low demand caused low production numbers. In 2010 Disney released the film
2006 Paul Smart Limited Edition
2007–2010 GT1000
The Ducati GT1000 used a similar steel tubular trellis frame to the Paul Smart and the Sport1000, and the same Desmodue 992 cc (60.5 in3) engine. It was designed with comfort in mind and intended for
While the rear end had the seventies appearance, the components were more modern. The rear suspension used twin Sachs shocks, adjustable for spring pre-load, mounted on a beefy 60 mm section swingarm. Wide Excel 17 inch chromed steel (36 spoke) rims are laced with thick 4.4 mm spokes to silver painted aluminum alloy hubs, necessitating the use of tube-type tires.
The front brakes of the GT1000 were derived from the other SportClassic models, and had two Brembo floating calipers with 30 and 32 mm diameter thermally insulated pistons. They were semi-floating discs with a diameter of 320 mm and a thickness of 4 mm. The rear brake system consisted of a floating single piston Brembo 34 mm caliper with high friction
It had twin exhausts and silencers, and pillion pegs where they belong for riding any distance. The silencers (exhausts) have more of a "Silentium" look and were not designed to resemble the original 'reverse cone' "Conti" silencers that were present on the original 1970s Ducatis that inspired the GT1000.
The GT 1000 Touring was a special edition model with chrome fenders, a small chrome luggage rack, a higher handlebar and a windscreen.[5]
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-87349-714-5.
- ^ "2006 SportClassic". Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- ^ a b Model Year archive, Ducati Sp.A., retrieved 2010-06-07
- ^ Richard Backus (September–October 2007). "Ducati's Sport Classic GT1000". Motorcycle Classics. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Ducati Homepage Retrieved 2014-10-12