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DUCATI SPORTCLASSIC  If ever there was a motorcycle manufacturer capable
of turning dreams into reality, it’s Ducati. The new SportClassic family reflects the styling of the motorcycles built in Ducati’s workshops in the 1970’s, characterised by a minimalist, racing look, with exposed chassis and engines, complimented by bodywork with elegant rounded shapes. To emphasis the unique style and performance origins of the three SportClassics, Ducati has used top-level components styled with original form and finishes, featuring chrome and polished aluminium that provide the final touch, personalise the range and evoke the lines of the bikes from which they’re inspired. New colours and new colour combinations emphasize the original lines of the design. Even though they reflect the best of the past, they incorporate the latest Ducati technology and engineering, creating a thoroughly modern motorcycle that lives-up to today’s standards of road-going performance. The Paul Smart L.E., Sport and GT are all powered by the advanced 1000 DS Desmo engine. The torquey air-cooled 90° L-Twin is the perfect match to power these new sport bikes. Slim between the legs and exposed for all to see, the latest two valve Desmo system, fuel-injection and computer controlled engine management ensure that the 1000 DS engine is powerful, dependable and thrilling to ride. Of course, these bikes take advantage of the Ducati tubular Trellis frame that perfectly enhances the beauty of the SportClassics, while delivering confident handling and consistent road manners. With bikes that are as capable as the SportClassics, great brakes are fundamental. High quality Brembo callipers with sintered pads are used, gripping huge 320mm discs up front for strong and consistent stopping power. The Ducati SportClassics feature distinguishing exclusive components such as beautiful wire spoke wheels laced with alloy rims, black-finish race inspired exhaust systems, unique new swingarms, rear suspension featuring side-mounted shocks, and exposed engine parts with chromed or black painted finishes. DUCATI PAUL SMART 1000 Limited Edition
The new Ducati Paul Smart 1000 Limited
Edition features unmistakeable styling, accentuated by the
rounded lines of the fairing and fuel tank. The new exhaust
system, in black chromed and sanded stainless steel, has
distinctive stacked twin silencers positioned on the right-hand side of
the bike. The exclusive character of the Paul Smart 1000 Limited Edition, of which only 2000 will be produced, is underlined by the use of top-level fully-adjustable Öhlins suspension and by the Metallic Silver fairing and Sea Green frame colours, as on the 1974 Super Sport 750. DUCATI SPORT 1000
The Sport 1000’s suspension features 43mm upside-down forks by Marzocchi, while the rear suspension is handled by a fully adjustable single shock absorber by Sachs.
TECHNICAL FEATURES Chassis The SportClassic models all take advantage of the
signature Ducati ALS 450 steel tubular trellis frame,
specifically engineered to give the bikes precise and confident
handling. This trellis frame is used on all Ducati motorcycles, but lends itself especially well to the style of the SportClassics, and in particular with Sea Green finish of the Paul Smart 1000 Limited Edition linking it by way of colour to the original 1974 Super Sport 750. On the Sport 1000, the frame has a black paint finish and is essentially the same as the one used on the Paul Smart, except for the exclusion of the steering damper mount and the position of the steering lock and ignition switch mounting. Both the Paul Smart and the Sport have clip-on handlebars. The decision to use these race-inspired parts underlines the sporting spirit of these new twin-cylinders and the style of the originals. On the Sport version the handlebars are positioned 20 mm higher than on the Paul Smart. The Ducati SportClassic models have a wheelbase of 1425 mm and trail of 103 mm, which is achieved by moving the fork legs forward by 25 mm with respect to the steering axis (front wheel hub offset) and setting fork rake at 24°. The slightly longer wheelbase compared with most Ducati sport bikes (the wheelbase of the Supersport 1000 DS, for example, is 1395mm) accentuates the typical styling of the 1970s, when bikes tended to be longer. (The 750 GT, Sport and Super Sport built between 1971 and 1978, for example, had a wheelbase from 1500 to 1530mm) Swingarm The Paul Smart and the Sport use a welded steel tube swingarm with an outer diameter of 60 mm and wall thickness of 2 mm. Both feature an elliptical right arm to accommodate the new exhaust system with stacked twin silencers, and a robust cross-member that joins the elliptical arm with the round one (on the chain side), where the rear shock absorber mount is located. The use of the cross-member, together with the gusset between the cross-member and the arched tube, ensures a high level of rigidity, which has a positive effect on ride precision. The two swingarm legs are made from extruded, bent tubing, while the distinctive shape of the cross-member is created by hydroforming technology. This new swingarm features a simple, rational
system for adjusting drive chain tension. Although this system is reminiscent of systems used on bikes from the 1970s, a closer look shows that the swingarm, wheel hub and all the other components of the wheel set are much larger and robust than on the motorcycles from that era. Suspension In the suspension department, the whole family mounts quality componentry. The Paul Smart 1000 Limited Edition is a contemporary interpretation of Paul Smart’s 750 “Imola” and the Super Sport 750 of 1974, which were the sport bikes par excellence at the time, so nothing but the best will do. In fact, the bike is fitted both front and rear with fully adjustable Öhlins suspension. At the rear, the suspension stands out with its single shock mounted on the left-hand side, highlighting the new exhaust system with stacked twin silencers on the right-hand side. The rear shock and Öhlins fork belong to a range normally assigned to racing use and thus feature a wide range of adjustments. The rear shock, like the 43 mm upside down forks, can be adjusted for spring pre-load, compression and rebound damping, to ensure the ability to perfectly tune the suspension for all riding conditions. The search for perfection in every detail continues with the use of a polished Sachs steering damper with chromed rod, which enhances the bike’s stability and ride precision. On the Sport 1000, suspension duties are handled by a 43 mm Marzocchi upside-down fork up front and by a Sachs shock at the back, with adjustable spring pre-load, compression and rebound damping. The Sport 1000’s suspension is tuned for sporting use plus reasonable comfort as required for road use. Wheels The Paul Smart and Sport 1000 mount classic wire-spoke wheels. The lightweight Excel 17” aluminium alloy rims keep the overall weight of the front wheel assembly down to a minimum. The 36 chromed steel dehydrogenated spokes are equal length and are variable diameter tapering from 5mm at the hub to 4.4 mm at the rim. The technical choice to use 36 spokes keeps un-sprung weight down to a minimum. The wheel hub is made from paint-finished, die-cast aluminium. In keeping with the SportClassics traditional styling and appeal, the wheels chosen are classic centre-spoke drilled rims, and therefore utilize tube-type tyres. The tyres themselves, produced specifically for the Ducati SportClassics feature a tread design reflecting that of the 1970’s motorcycles. However, they are made with modern construction techniques and advanced rubber compounds. Brakes The front brake system on the Ducati SportClassics consist of two Brembo floating callipers with 30 and 32 mm diameter pistons which are thermally insulated. The discs are semi-floating with a diameter of 320 mm and thickness of 4 mm. The spoke wheels made it necessary to use this type of calliper, which is more compact on the side facing the wheel. Unlike the majority of top-end braking systems, which use organic pads, the callipers mounted on this new family of motorcycles use sintered pads that ensure high braking performance in line with Ducati standards. The rear brake system consists of a floating single piston Brembo brake calliper and a 245 mm disc. Exhaust system The Paul Smart and Sport use a new black-finish stainless steel exhaust system. The system features distinctive stacked twin silencers on the right-hand side of the bike. The lines and colours of the silencers take their styling cue from the exhausts used on race bikes of the 60’s and 70’s. The two manifolds, which are joined by a compensation tube on which the lambda probe is mounted, are connected to the stacked twin silencers, which are fixed to the frame by means of a trellis support in chromed steel. These two motorcycles are the first Ducati models to comply with EURO 3 anti-pollution standards: the lambda probe inside the compensation tube of the two exhaust manifolds combines with two trivalent catalysers housed in the two silencers. The function of the lambda probe is to measure the oxygen in the exhaust gases and then, via the engine control unit, calibrate the mixture ratio during specific engine operating conditions. The two trivalent catalysers oxidise the unburnt hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide, and reduce the nitrogen oxide. Electronics The three SportClassic have a new layout for the electrical system, which helps to conceal the wiring while giving users easy access to all the main components of the system. The main components of the system, i.e. the ECU, fuses and voltage regulator, are located beneath the seat, in the bottom of which there is a spacious storage compartment. A Magneti Marelli 5AM engine control unit manages the fuel injection and ignition of the 1000 DS engine. The control unit, which is housed under the rear of the seat, is very compact and features a re-programmable Flash EPROM. It also contains the power circuits for the two ignition coils with a double output (each coil is connected to the two spark plugs of each cylinder) and the two very compact PICO series fuel injectors (one per cylinder). An innovative feature is the use of a Stepper Motor for automatic control of idling speed, as already fitted on the Ducati Multistrada. This method of control ensures perfect adjustment of idling speed in the many varied ambient conditions and after extensive service life. This means that the throttle body can dispense with the cold start mechanism, thus considerably simplifying the system that operates the throttles. The idling regulator has a shutter with a horizontal action driven by a lead screw/nut system connected to an electric stepper motor. It is housed in an aluminium casting with which the by-pass circuit on the throttles is made, by means of rubber hoses. The system is directly controlled by the ECU, which applies special strategies for automatic control of idling speed. Style and finish Although technologically state-of-the-art, the Paul Smart 1000 L.E. and Sport 1000 introduce an array of features that profoundly reflect the style of the past. The unmistakeable style of the Paul Smart
1000 L.E. is accentuated by the rounded lines of the fairing
and fuel tank, the unique shape of the seat, exhaust system and wire
wheels. The minimalist approach of the original Café Racers
is embodied in the Sport 1000, which its simple
single large headlamp and bar-end
chromed mirrors. The yellow, black and red
colours, enhanced by the contrasting racing stripes down the centre of
the fuel tank and tailpiece, accentuate the eccentricity of this “sport
naked” beauty. And countless details enhance the looks of the two new Ducati SportClassics. The distinctive shape of the seat is emphasised by its double-stitched cover, which accentuates the lines of the seat, and features an embossed Ducati logo. The attention to detail is applied to normally mundane components like foot-peg brackets and foot pegs, gear shifter, rear brake lever and side stand which in the case of the SportClassics are finished in polished aluminium. The 90° twin cylinder itself is embellished with special details such as a chromed clutch and crank shaft timing inspection covers, polished valve covers and black timing belt covers. The rounded shapes of the new tail light and chromed turn signals are also details with strong 1970’s styling. Another elegant reflection on the past is the housing and mounting of the battery. Its moulded plastic case, embossed with the traditional Ducati logo, is enveloped by a steel base “drilled” for lightening, which for battery removal, pivots on two pins on the frame. Engine When choosing the power for the SportClassic family, the ideal solution was the muscular Desmodue 992cc air-cooled twin-cylinder, Ducati 1000 Dual Spark engine, known and appreciated for its abundant torque and excellent reliability. Compact, powerful and acknowledged as the
ultimate expression of the Ducati philosophy of
air-cooled twin design, the 1000 Dual Spark Desmo – already
used on the Monster, Multistrada and Super Sport families – represents
the result of decades of experience and a whole series of innovations
that extend from the combustion chambers to the crankshaft. The end
result is a powerful engine that is particularly exuberant
in the mid-range and generally acknowledged as the most advanced
air-cooled L-twin ever designed. In addition to offering the significant
advantages of an air-cooled power plant, the 1000 DS also draws
inspiration from the advanced Testastretta racing engine, including the
special casting techniques used to make the cylinder heads, the use of
oil-pressurized plain bearings to support the camshafts, and the angles
and configuration of the valves. A closer look at the 1000 DS engine reveals a
reduced angle between the intake and exhaust valves, one of the
basic principles with which the renowned Testastretta engine was
designed, which allows for a more compact combustion chamber, reducing
the volume and thus obtaining improved combustion. The improved
efficiency of the combustion chamber allows the engine to run on a
leaner air/fuel mixture without compromising performance at high
temperatures and significantly reduces emissions of hydrocarbons (HC).
The 1000 DS engine uses an over-square
94mm bore and 71.5mm piston stroke. The pistons
are now fitted with nitrided steel rings, which afford improved sealing
and significantly reduce oil consumption. The 94 mm pistons are linked
to the crankshaft with new connecting rods, made from a new material
composition (30NiCrMo4) that has exceptional flow characteristics during
forging. In cross section, the new rods are thinner side-to-side, but
wider fore to aft, increasing strength and lowering weight for increased
reliability and performance. Finally, both the clutch housing and the clutch plates are now made from a special aluminium alloy. Thanks to this new material, the clutch has a significantly longer service life due to the more balanced wear factor of the alloy. The clutch also now runs quieter due to improved tolerances and the lower resonance value of aluminium compared to steel.
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The
new Ducati Paul Smart 1000 L.E. is inspired by the 1974
Super Sport 750 and is a tribute to the 750 “Imola” bike that the
English racer Paul Smart took to victory in the 1972 Imola 200. 
The
new Ducati Sport 1000 captures the bold Cafè Racer
style and essential beauty of the 70’s motorcycles. The bike features a
single large diameter round headlamp and chromed
mirrors mounted on the ends of the handlebars, very
much typical of the custom sport bikes of the time.
