Trackbike build pt.1

Well, after a winter of dreaming I finally got around to getting the bike rolling. You may ask why I didn’t get started earlier, well let’s just say that there was a lot going on at Veer (like the acquisition by Corbis in November and the release of my project Veer Ideas) and at home – a new house actually. I have to admit that a large part of buying the house was the garage which I could turn into a shop for the bike itself.

So after all of the *thinking* about what to do, I called dad over to give me a hand in stripping the SS800 down to it’s bare bones. The fairings came off, the electrical was slimmed down to the bare minimum and decisions were made about the final look. I had ordered some Sharkskinz race fairings in December and was really happy with the level of service I had received. However, there was something about the look of the late-model Ducati Supersports that I didn’t like – the upper and lower fairing was so bulbous – it just didn’t seem to fit the overall beauty of the bike. This feeling was only reinforced when all of the fairing had been removed – the beauty of the trellis frame, the engine and the space between the rear wheel and seat made it seem like a shame to cover. I loved the Sharkskinz tail design so decided to keep it, but the rest of the fairing is likely going to end up in the basement or on Ebay. Thinking of the bare racing style I kept coming back the styling of the NCR Millona - a simply stunning naked racing design. All I can say for now is that’s the direction I’m heading ;) More to come later.

For pictures and step by steps, go here.