Desmo Flat: Home Made Motorcycles’ Ducati 750SS tracker
Most custom builders are self-taught men and women: folks with a good grasp of mechanics and an ability to ?learn on the job.? Each build gets a little better than the last, and a reputation is forged.
That?s the path taken by Luca Caravà , who worked for Ducati before setting up Home Made Motorcycles four years ago. He worked behind the scenes at Borgo Panigale rather than on the factory floor, but he now has around 20 builds to his name. The hard work has paid off: Parts Europe commissioned this tracker-style build for their stand at the EICMA exhibition.
There aren?t many Ducati flat trackers around, but they usually look good?and ?Desmo Flat? upholds that fine tradition. It?s based on a 750SS, but with substantial mods.
?A few years ago, customer gave me his old, damaged 750SS,? says Luca. ?It was a nice bike, but worth very little. The cost to repair it was bigger than its value.?
When the Parts Europe commission came in, Luca realized that the 750SS would be perfect. He dusted it off and started work?and then snapped an Achilles? tendon while kickstarting a DR600.
It was big problem, but Luca had to work around it. He had only a month to get the tracker ready for EICMA. ?I created systems that allowed me to work around my disability. It was a very hard period.? Luckily, Luca?s father was on hand, and pushed him around in a wheelchair while keeping tools and parts within reach.
On paper, the 750SS is a good starting point for a tracker-style build. It?s a l...
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