Have $135k burning a hole in your pocket?

^^^ The pics alone...

CSV4 said:

I used to also think that the v4r was limited to 500 units but that's not the case

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I thought it was at least 500 for the homologation racing thing.

SuperDomestique said:

Last time I checked, V4R service intervals are the same as 1103 when not used for closed-course competition

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Racing and track days are two different animals, but I agree with your point. For street riding there doesn't seem to be a difference.

How do I find pictures of craig's bike?

... eh, I think I wanted the R to be more limited than it was...

so it's not possible to place a higher than "normal" stress on an engine outside of closed course competition? copy

I think as a general rule a bike ridden by a professional for competition has a much greater degree of attention paid to it.

His bike first appeared in the COTA thread. It's legit AF for sure.

https://ducatiforum.com/threads/cota-time.51877/page-2#post-411849

CSV4 said:

How do I find pictures of craig's bike?

... eh, I think I wanted the R to be more limited than it was...

so it's not possible to place a higher than "normal" stress on an engine outside of closed course competition? copy

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If you thrash your bike, more frequent maintenance might be necessary…or not. You do you!

You have a mechanical craftsman who takes pride in the precision and uniformity of a perfect weld pattern and right next to him is a guy with a sander who thinks that welds are unsightly and need to be blended. To the true craftsman and the builder who really gets the details, knows the “right “ parts and can engineer the package most of the magic is in what is not seen.

Craig, Steven, Karl, Mr Wayne etc have done a nice job in giving this place some balance showcasing some outstanding efforts. It’s a nice brake from frosting and sprinkles on a moldy cake. Excellent work.

endodoc said:

That bike has had “MANY” different parts on it over the lifetime of the build. Interesting what they settled in selling it with. Seems like the project hit a point then never went anywhere. Pluses, Motec, “REAL” SBK swingarm all the rest is pretty standard. They elected not to include the latest Ohlins forks which they did have in the deal. Super nice bike but I’d pass. You did a great job Steven.

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I am having a Quickshifter put on the K5 Gixxer track bike, and taking the slicks off and putting a very soft tire that doesn’t require a lot of heat to stick well enough for my pace at the track, then I’ll have two bikes at opposite ends of the spectrum…the Gixxer is a cheap but pure bread track bike with no electronics other than the Quickshifter that I can practice my basic skills on without worrying about a tumble.

the Gixer doesn’t handle as well, isn’t as fast, and I don’t love the brake feel as much, but in some ways it’s easier to ride, because it’s just riding, you almost forget about the bike abs just pilot it….whereas the Ducati is much funner, way more alive, but it’s like trying to do trigonometry at a rock concert next to the amp abs mosh pit hahaha

as competence grows we’ll ride the Ducati at the track more and more.

RODOLFO said:

After you see craigs bike @craig bush in the flesh

all the other bikes look like parts bin specials

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bp_SFV4 said:

His bike first appeared in the COTA thread. It's legit AF for sure.

https://ducatiforum.com/threads/cota-time.51877/page-2#post-411849

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endodoc said:

You have a mechanical craftsman who takes pride in the precision and uniformity of a perfect weld pattern and right next to him is a guy with a sander who thinks that welds are unsightly and need to be blended. To the true craftsman and the builder who really gets the details, knows the “right “ parts and can engineer the package most of the magic is in what is not seen.

Craig, Steven, Karl, Mr Wayne etc have done a nice job in giving this place some balance showcasing some outstanding efforts. It’s a nice brake from frosting and sprinkles on a moldy cake. Excellent work.

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Thanks fellas! Brad built a helluva bike for sure.

That’s good company there @endodoc - your bike as well.

And the reference to details couldn’t be more true. I think some of the coolest aspects of my build are things many wouldn’t even notice if they weren’t shown - innovative solutions for the dry clutch conversion, fairing mounting, or brake lines for example.

Got an "R" for my birthday

I only know of campisi because of his girlfriend!

I'm thirsty for milk.