Description
WE CAN EASILY ARRANGE WORLDWIDE DELIVERY PLEASE ASK.
c. 1959 DUCATI SPECIAL MAGICALLY BUILT BY THE LATE PIP HIGHAM.
The Ducati is in London England if you wish to come and view.
Registration No: 804 XVJ
Frame No: 12877
MOT: Exempt
PRICE: 4 9 8 9
Part exchange for "MOST" : ) : ) C A S H either way
Built by the late Pip Higham, celebrated drag racer and restorer
Extensively but discreetly modified frame and Ducati 160 Monza
engine.
Little-used.
This beautiful little Ducati was one of the late Pip Higham’s restorations, with discreet modifications. Higham himself said, “I christened this bike The Mule and it was intended to be a road-legal testbed in which I could run a 100cc (or larger!) motor for record attempts, however it soon took on an identity all its own.”
The Ducati chassis has Aprilia upside-down forks, Talon hubs, 17in. alloy rims with new Michelin tyres, and front and rear disc brakes. It received a steel tank and a new seat, plus a 12-volt battery with a voltmeter. The restoration used almost entirely new or nearly new parts. The modified 160 Monza engine has one-off straight-cut primary gears and a Japanese clutch (believed to be Yamaha). The crank has an offset crankpin, specially made by GP Precision for a shorter stroke. A Honda piston and conrod were used, and the cylinder and bevel drive have been shortened. The cylinder head was overhauled by Roger Upperton with coil springs and titanium valves from a Suzuki GSXR1000 and a Hayabusa. A Mikuni Flat side carburettor and a simple megaphone exhaust complete the ensemble.
The V5C is supplied.
About Pip Higham
One of the motorcycle world’s most dynamic characters, Pip Higham was a dealer, magazine columnist and record-breaking drag racer who was inducted into the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2017. The background to his colourful life was his business, the Village Bike Shop in Manchester, where he provided a service for those who wished to go that little bit quicker than the rest. The quest for greater performance saw him develop mainly Suzuki-based specials, racing in the Street Bike class across Europe and eventually America, becoming the first European to post a 10sec. quarter-mile time, and then the first rider ever into the nines. The Deuce, a VBS development producing 160 bhp using Pip’s own tuning parts, ran in the nine-second bracket many times at terminal speeds up to 154 mph for the quarter-mile. A lifelong enthusiast, Pip also restored many bikes, especially Ducati singles, to a very high standard, sometimes incorporating his own subtle performance modifications.
Ideal for someone who likes a modified special, or for Sprinting / Hill Climbing / Special Events / Or just for the man who has MOST.
We can easily arrange transportation to Japan or anywhere else in the World if required / Switzerland / Finland / Norway / America / Australia / etc etc.
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DELIVERY PEOPLE WE USE:
RGC Motorcycle Movements based in Eastwood Notts and
run by our very good friend Gary for all UK mainland deliveries.
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Call the shop / showroom most times on 0 2 0 - 8 9 9 7 - 2 4 2 1
or try our 24/ 7 anytime mobile on 0 7 9 7 3 - 11 - 12 - 13 and ask
for Frank.
EMAIL: f j k 2 2 2 @ h o t m a i l . c o m
Motorcycles Unlimited
ClassicBike Emporium
24 Medway Parade
Greenford
Middlesex
West London
UB6 8HR
We are 2 miles away from the famous 'London Ace Cafe Rockers Cafe'
