![]() As a bonus, it even has beautiful vintage black and gold paint with the classic Ducati logo. Because if I had the money and space to collect a bunch of bikes, the Sport 1000 would be on the list, and I'd want one with this exhaust. Hopefully, the new owner will take this one out for regular exercise! Look, I'd really buy this just for the insanely cool 2-into-2 high/low Zard exhaust and get a pretty nice bike thrown in for free. ![]() Which is a shame because, uncomfortable ergos aside, the 1000DS engine makes for a great ride. It's largely stock, except from some bolt-on dress up items that are of generally high quality. This bike has had a replacement set of Diablos fitted, which should be much more in line with the suspension's sporting capabilities. ![]() Quality suspension and geometry of the SportClassic line made that power easy to exploit, although the wire wheels are much more a fashion statement, as they're obviously heavier than is necessary, and the Pirelli Phantoms originally fitted were grippy enough, but fitted mainly for style as well as their tread pattern was designed specifically to mimic older tires. Power claims of 92hp are modest but, coupled with very respectable torque and a flexible midrange, it makes an ideal road bike engine. ![]() Faced with tightening emissions controls and increased demands for power, Ducati decided to create a twin-plug version of their two-valve engine: those big pistons mean that for efficient combustion, two spark plugs are better than one, and the performance increase required a less comprehensive overhaul of the engine than a change from two to four valves would have. The blue and silver colors and half-fairing are obviously meant to evoke the machine that won the Imola 200 in 1972 and basically put Ducati's v-twin motorcycles on the map and the 1000DS that powered the Paul Smart and the larger, 1100 version that followed represent the pinnacle of Ducati's oil and air-cooled v-twin. ![]()
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