Spirit Ducati GT1000
Ok. Calm down, calm down… Tim & Kev have just taken delivery of a mint condition, low miles Ducati Sport Classic GT1000, and it’s going to get the Spirit treatment. To say I’m looking forward to this build is a bit of an understatement.
The standard GTs are already pretty, but have a lot of heavy junk for the skip, and plenty of opportunity to upgrade the looks, suspension and performance, as well as adding that Spirit touch.
Toby, the owner, showed Tim & Kev a beautiful Porsche 356 ‘Outlaw’ he’d seen in Fuel Magazine and that has formed the basis of the design of his bike, but it also borrows from other style icons such as the Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato and Jaguar XK120.
The bike, an immaculate low mileage model arrived on Saturday from Cornwall and within minutes was stripped of many of the standard parts.
The Spirit tail (as used on S2) gives us an idea of the overall look and work has started on the new version.
The frame rails work in our favour for once!
Well, you all know how we feel about the Sport Classic range here in The Shed, so you can expect a properly gorgeous bike to emerge over the coming months… Bring it on.
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8 Comments
HRockefeller
04/02/2012Have a GT1000 myself and starting a mod project, so really looking forward to seeing this one shape up. Please post more pics soon!
Dutch
05/02/2012We’ll post up as often as we can, until the bike is finished. They’re great bikes. Maybe you should keep us updated with your mods too? [email protected] …I’d start by replacing those heavy steel wheels with an aluminium pair from a standard Sport Classic… Next up, look out for “gauge lowering brackets” (search on http://www.Ducati.ms) for a simple and cheap way to achieve a more classic profile. The horns are also easy to relocate (ten minute job) etc, etc…
will
21/02/201207 GT owner myself.. can not wait to see how this rear end comes out. checks back frequently.. with that being said i hope you decide to make a small run of them for the rest of us!
Tmnstr
16/03/2012Any updates? Anxiously waiting to see how this turns out!
Dutch
19/03/2012The boys are waiting on parts and powdercoat (oops, must drop my Duc clip-ons over!), …so all has been quiet in the Spirit Shed, and our shed too… But that just means a flood of updates very soon. Stay tuned!!!
Tmnstr
01/05/2012Any updates? Really looking forward to this one
Cheers!
Christophe
25/07/2012Hi,
1000 GT owner myself, I found that project very attractive, could you give me an approximation for the global budget ?
Thanks
Christophe
Dutch
26/07/2012Hi Christope. Best if you email the boys directly, as the devil is always in the detail and it depends whether you want engine and suspension upgrades, or just the cosmetics. [email protected]