Cafati MoCo

Builder	Mick O Shea, Don Cronin
Owner	Mick O Shea
Location	Waterfall, near Cork
Country	Ireland
Bike Name	Ducafe
Year/Model	1983 Ducati Pantah
Engine Make/Size	Ducati Pantah
Drivetrain	Stock
Frame Make/Type	Modified Pantah
Front End	Aprillia RSV Mille forks
Rake	32'
Stretch	None
Swingarm	Stock-Widened, braced and new shock mounts
Wheels Front	V-Rod 19 x 3.5
Wheels Rear	V-Rod 18 x 5.5
Tires Front	Avon 110/90/19
Tires Rear	Avon 160/60/18
Brakes Front	Brembo Calipers / Ferodo Discs
Brakes Rear	Brembo Caliper / Ferodo Disc
Painter	Ger Conlon C&C Choppers
Chroming/Plating	N/A
Additional Info	This 'salt-flat racer' style bike was inspired by our trip to Bonneville Speed Week. It is based on a Ducati Pantah - the frame has been modified to expose the engine. Only the headstock and top rails of the original frame remain. Slab yokes are CNC machined. The engine is stock with exposed cam belts, K&N filters and stainless steel exhausts. The tank, tail piece, electrics box (under fuel tank) and front mudguard are hand-formed in aluminium. The hugger is made from steel with bracket to allow chain adjustment. Battery box hangs off the rear of engine. The saddle is upholstered using an old leather jacket. Rear shocks are rebuilt Marzocchi units. Fun to ride!

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