motor racing queen: November 2016

Monday, November 7, 2016

Sunday, November 6, 2016

The bike

1935 Ward Hawthorne Duralium custom rebuilt bicycle

Epure Concept

Roadster Epure: Ducati concept by Matthieu Pothier

MGraphisme - Montpellier, France

UMC-038 HyperScrambler

Untitled Motorcycles' 2015 Ducati Scrambler 800... Less than 150 kg declared!

Specs: Frame, Suspension, Wheels: Original frame, de-tabbed, original shock mount removed. Ducati Monster S2R swingarm, Ohlins monoshock. Custom subframe with welded-in LED channels. Ducati ‘Rosso Corsa’ neon orange race paint. Ducati Monster M796 17″ front wheel + Ducati Monster 1100 17″ rear wheel. Continental RaceAttack Rain tyres (120/70-17 front, 180/55-17 rear). EBC customised wave brake discs. Showa big piston forks, stripped and custom-anodised to match the frame. Modified OEM foot pegs and levers. Custom fork guards, designed and fabricated in-house. Electrics, Lighting: Rear LED strips, integrated into the rear hoop, act as both brake lights and turn signals. Simplified wiring loom with Motogadget M-Unit control module. LED headlight, modified and machined in-house, mounted to a custom bracket welded to the headstock. Antigravity XPS SC-1 lithium battery installed under UMC custom seat. Original ignition retained and relocated to right hand side of frame, under UMC custom petrol tank.
Controls:
Motogadget motoscope mini speedometer and instrument lights, integrated into modified top fork bracket. Brembo brake master cylinder with 2-into-2 braided stainless steel lines. Brembo clutch master cylinder with braided stainless steel line. Custom throttle with braided stainless steel cable. Custom levers, with integrated LED turn signals. Renthal lo-rise handlebar with custom switchgear.

Engine & Exhaust: Reflashed and programmed ECU. Bing single throttle body with integrated air temperature sensor and Uni snowmobile air filter. Clear high-pressure braided fuel line.
Billet oil filler cap and custom front sprocket cover. Hydraulic clutch conversion, Ducati clutch slave with braided stainless steel line. Clutch case with polycarbonate observation window, customised clutch plates. Rear sprocket changed to 41-tooth to manage acceleration and improve top speed. Modified QD Ex-Box exhaust and headers.

Bodywork: Custom-fabricated 2.6 gallon / 10 litre steel petrol tank with integrated OEM fuel pump (approximate range 185 km =115 miles including reserve). Custom aluminium headlight housing, brushed and polished in-house, 1300 lumen LED headlight. Custom aluminum belly pan with mesh front panel and exhaust header cutout. Custom seat upholstered in motocross grip vinyl.