Ducati SportClassic

Ducati SportClassic^[1][2]

Manufacturer	Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A
Also called	Sport1000, GT1000, Paul Smart 1000
Model year	2006–2010
Predecessor	MH900e
Class	Sport bike, standard
Engine	992 cc (60.5 cu in) v-twin 94 ∅ x 71.5 mm, Compression Ratio 10:1
Top speed	217 km/h (135 mph)
Power	68 kW (91 bhp) @ 8,000 rpm
Torque	9.3 kgf (67 ft·lbf) @ 6,000 rpm
Transmission	Gearbox 6 speed, Ratios 1st 37/15, 2nd 30/17, 3rd 27/20, 4th 24/22, 5th 23/24, 6th 24/28, Primary drive Straight cut gears; ratio 1.84, Final drive Chain; Front sprocket 15; Rear sprocket 38
Suspension	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
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 SportClassics were a range of retro styled motorcycles first introduced by Ducati at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, and put on sale in 2005 for the 2006 model year. The Paul Smart version was made for the 2006 model year only, while the Sport1000 ran from 2006 through the 2009 model years, and the GT1000 ran from the 2007 through 2010 model years.^[3]

They were the product of Ducati's design chief Pierre Terblanche, who said the series started with the Evoluzione MH900e replica of Mike Hailwood's victorious 1978 Isle of Man TT bike. The different variations are based on similar frames, and powered by the Desmodue 992 cc (60.5 cu in) air-cooled L-twin Ducati 1000 Dual Spark engine, also called the DS9 engine.

2006–2008 Sport1000

2006 Ducati Sport1000

The Sport1000 took its inspiration from the 1973 Ducati 750 Sport and related 750 Imola Desmo, and had the look of a classic lightweight single-seat cafe racer. It used a two valve 1000DS motor with twin stacked exhaust pipes on the right hand side in a 1,425 mm (56.1 in) wheelbase, trellis tube frame. The suspension was a three way adjustable single Sachs rear shock on the left side, and non-adjustable 43 mm Marzocchi front forks. The wheels were wire spoke large section alloy rims with tubed Pirelli Phantom tyres. Borrani were approached to supply the rims, but could not supply the volume, so Excel rims were used. The well gusseted 60 mm section asymmetric swingarm and single shock give the left a traditional twin shock look.

2007–2009 Sport1000S

Ducati Sport 1000S

The 2009 Ducati Sport1000S had the front suspension of the Sport1000, while adding a retro styled fairing like the Paul Smart. The rear suspension used the GT1000's dual-shock swingarm and mufflers on both sides, rather than the asymmetrical swing arm, single left-side shock, and stacked mufflers on the right side of the Sport1000 and Paul Smart. This change created space for passenger footpegs, so the Sport1000S had a removable rear seat cowl covering a pillion seat. In 2008, a variation with taller handlebars was available, called the Sport1000 biposto (tandem). The model could be equipped with Ducati original accessory lower fairings to create a late 1960s or early 1970s race bike look.

2006 Paul Smart Limited Edition

Main article: Ducati PaulSmart1000LE

2006 Ducati Paul Smart 1000LE

Paul Smart rode the 750 Imola Desmo competition bike to victory in 1972, and the 1974 750 SuperSport was based on that, tank and sidepanels painted silver, fairing painted green and silver with a green frame. The Giugiaro case 900 and 750 SuperSports had the blue and silver paint. The inspiration for Paul Smart LE is based on these bikes. It has multi adjustable Öhlins suspension front and rear, the fairing, steering damper, and a green frame to go with the silver and blue paint on the tank, lower clip-ons, fairing, and side covers.

2006–2010 GT1000

A red Ducati GT1000. A yellow Sport1000 is in the background, with a silver Paul Smart visible further back.

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 cu in) engine. It was designed with comfort in mind and intended for sport-touring riders.^[4] The frame differed from the Sport1000 in the addition of mounting points for twin shocks and side panels. The GT1000 had touring handlebars, mounted on the same front forks as the Sport has clip-ons: non-adjustable 43 mm Marzocchi upside-down forks.

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 sintered pads and a 245 mm disc (bigger rear disc for two-up riders).

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.

Notes

1. ^ Falloon, Ian (2004). Standard Catalog of Ducati Motorcycles 1946-2005. Iola, WI: KP Books. p. 249. ISBN 0873497147. 
2. ^ "2006 SportClassic". Archived from the original on 17 Apr 2009. http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:zgpu7olqSE0J:www.ducati.com/bikes/my2006/sportclassic.jhtml%3Ffamily%3Dsportclassic. Retrieved 2009-04-25. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Model Year archive, Ducati Sp.A., http://www.ducati.com/bikes/archive/index.do, retrieved 2010-06-07 
4. ^ Richard Backus (September/October 2007). "Ducati's Sport Classic GT1000". Motorcycle Classics. http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2007-09-01/ducati-sport-classic.aspx. Retrieved 2009-08-11.