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Author: | rp84 [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:35 pm ] |
Post subject: | 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Hi everyone, Here are pictures of my 1988 750F1-S. I am the original owner and it is my best / favorite bike. It was raced from '88 to '96, retired for street, then setup for track days in '05. Now it has just been updated with some stuff which I couldn't afford back in the day. (thanks to Mike W. Steve M. Leon C. and Gary P. for various parts). As I am just recovering from serious illness, my new hope / plan is to enter it in a vintage race possibly next year. Rich Attachment: Attachment: Attachment: Attachment: Attachment: Attachment: Attachment: Attachment:
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Author: | Palmer [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Rich, The bike looks great, look forward to seeing you and the bike at Barber. Palmer |
Author: | 750TT [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:56 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Astralite,they are very well |
Author: | williamTT2 [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Also Astra's! Nice!! Does anyone know the history between the Astra's and the TT's? I'm building a TT-repl. (Harris frame) and got two sets of Astra's; 18" gold and 17"-18" black, and was wondering which one is the best suitable for a replica? ...just made a new topic. William |
Author: | pantah_good [ Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Looks really nice Rich, bet you can't wait. I think I see the radial master on your 996. How did the plumbing go? Bill |
Author: | rp84 [ Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Hi guys, The 17" diameter Astralite wheels were both installed long ago in order to use slicks, but the original rear was 4.0" wide and the swingarm was a narrow stock steel one. Recently I found a 5.5" wide wheel on ebay and a beautiful Verillichi aluminum (wider) swingarm from Loudbike Steve. Yes, the 19x18 radial front brake master cylinder is the same as my 996's one. It fitted to the F1 pretty easy and so did the 4-piston calipers (with an adapter plate). The steel brake lines I used on the older master cylinder and 2-piston calipers fit right up with no changes. I had to make a simple mounting plate for the resevoir but that was easy, too. The really nice 300mm dia rotors came from Carlos L. in Italy. I haven't actually ridden the bike yet except around my neighborhood but plan to bring it to Barber in October and ride the track day on Monday. I'd like to ride it first at a track day at Loudon and even maybe enter the Barber race, but right now both seem unlikely due to a few of my non-bike issues. I'm really looking forward to seeing you all at Barber! Rich |
Author: | athleticroman [ Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:32 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
You ride it on the street? It must turn heads for miles around! Nice bike |
Author: | pantah_good [ Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:06 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer |
Nice pictures Rich. That has to be good medicine to have it looking so good and ready to go. Looking forward to seeing you on it at Barber - or sooner at Loudon? Bill |
Author: | rp84 [ Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:46 am ] | |||
Post subject: | Re: 1988 Duc 750F1 racer | |||
Hi Mike, I can convert it back to street in a couple of hours. I put on the original bodywork which is red, white and green. People stop me and think it is new (they don't know Duc models). But I tell them its been down the track upside-down about 8 times! It was very crash-worthy... Here are 2 old pictures of it set-up for street. One was at the 2nd TT/F1 Symposium in NJ, you can see that famous guy Lou S. Hi Bill, I'm gonna try to bring it up to the Sept 5 USCRA just to show it off and ride around the paddock since I'm not ready to race yet. I'd like to do a track day but that is on hold. I will go to Barber with Mike W. Rich
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