Ducati SportClassic - Cafe Racers

Including clip on handlebars, rear set footrests and aggressive colours, the aim being not just to make the bike look better, but to also enhance its performance. And that's how the Café Racer style came into being.
The Ducati Sport 1000 elegantly captures the audacious look of the motorcycles of that era.
The Sport 1000 biposto features raised clip-ons to make the riding position even more comfortable and retro style twin rear shocks. The removable passenger seat-cover, colour-matched with the bike, keeps the Sport 1000 biposto true Café Racer looks intact, but take it off and you'll find a comfortable pillion seat underneath.
The biposto version of the Sport 1000 embodies the same high quality and advanced technology as its monoposto counterpart. The classic wire spoke wheels using lightweight Excel 17" aluminium alloy rims keep the overall weight of the front wheel assembly down to a minimum.High performance Marzocchi 43mm upside down forks up front and twin rear Sachs suspension units, which are fully adjustable for spring pre-load, and compression and rebound damping, take good care of the suspension duties. The twin rear shocks are fixed to a large 60mm diameter tubular steel swingarm, which features a simple chain adjuster system, reminiscent of those used on bikes of the 70s. The front brake system consists of two Brembo floating calipers with 30 and 32mm diameter pistons which are thermally insulated. The discs are semi-floating with a diameter of 320mm and thickness of 4mm.
The rear brake system consists of a floating single piston Brembo caliper and a 245mm disc.Finally, a new Euro 3 compliant exhaust system, which culminates in two symmetrical silencers on the right and left of the bike, completes the layout.
The Sport 1000 biposto is available in two different colours. Featuring the characteristic stripe down the middle of the fuel tank and tail section the colours are burnt yellow with black stripe and gloss black with white stripe, all two contrasting against black Trellis frames.

Sport 1000 S
Following the '70s trend for uncompromising individualism and enhanced performance, Ducati introduces the Sport 1000 S with a classic aerodynamic half-fairing which takes its styling cues directly from the 'Race' models of the era.It may be a biposto, but the Sport 1000 S retains all its hallmark Café Racer styling, with the added benefit that you can enjoy its impressive performance either alone or two-up.
The colour scheme retains the characteristic white stripe, while offering red on red for the frame and fairing. The aluminium spoked wheels, hubs, exhaust system and a number of other engine parts, are all black creating stark contrast with the red frame and fairing. This effect gives the new Sport 1000 S an attractive and decidedly aggressive look, without compromising its retro form and charm. The removable rear seat cover contributes to the typical Café Racer look of the Sport 1000 S, but take it off and you'll find a comfortable pillion seat underneath. What's more, the bike features an unmistakeable 1970s style upper fairing with the pronounced, rounded shape that characterised the great competition bikes.
The Sport 1000 S was built with close attention to the quality of its components and to Ducati DNA. The race-bred Trellis frame and sports suspension give the bike outstanding road holding. The Sport 1000 S mounts high performance Marzocchi 43mm upside down forks with chromed fork caps, for a classic look, while rear suspension duties are handled by high-performance Sachs twin shocks, which are fully adjustable for spring pre-load, compression and rebound damping. This suspension set-up provides sure footed handling characteristics for sports riding while ensuring comfortable rideability when riding two-up.

GT 1000
The new feature this year is the new two-tone colour scheme classic silver & smoke grey that is based on the classic two tone livery of the original Ducati GT 750 launched in 1971. Born as a tribute to the essential beauty of the Ducati GT models of the 1970s, the GT 1000 is ideal for everyday use. Thanks to its excellent balance between the comfort of the Trellis framed chassis and the performance of the Ducati Desmo L-Twin engine the GT is perfect whether you ride alone or two-up. Every component is made with the highest quality materials and designed with performance in mind, and that's just as it should be for a bike based on Ducati's historic models. Despite being unashamedly classic in inspiration, the GT is still a thoroughly modern Ducati when it comes to power, handling, safety and thrilling ride. The feeling you get astride the GT 1000 is one of comfort and complete control. The riding position is comfortable and upright. The dual seat is comfortably padded, has a classic design and boasts the Ducati logo in white on the back. The rider's footrests are set forward for maximum comfort and optimum ground clearance and because the GT 1000 is a true biposto, the position of the pillion footrests are designed for maximum comfort even on long trips. Up front the bike is fitted with high performance 43mm Marzocchi upside-down forks, derived from the Sport 1000. As the GT 1000 is a contemporary interpretation of the GT 750 of the 1970s, the rear suspension layout uses twin shocks, which are adjustable for spring pre-load. The two Sachs shocks also have a refined finish; the aluminium top collar, black springs and the bright zinc-coated shock body all recall the style of the past.
Engine
All the SportClassic family is equipped by the Desmodue 992cc air-cooled twin-cylinder Ducati 1000 Dual Spark engine.