Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos

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Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
Kevin Abelard / Freeride Motos

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos

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Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Ducatis 999 was frowned upon because of its appearance. Today it is an attractively priced character bike or an interesting conversion base.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Freerider Motos only leaves the tank completely untouched. The rest of the Ducati get quite a bit of attention.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Just not another Cafe Racer based on the 900 SS. That was the basic requirement for the conversion. A Ducati 999 is actually unusual in customizers’ hands.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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The rear frame of the Duc was cut off generously…

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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…the remains are decorated with a handcrafted aluminum hump.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Fork of an Aprilia Tuono, triple clamps from CNC Racing, multi-instrument from Aviacompositi, handlebar stubs from Renthal. The finest goods on the Ducati 999 from Freeride Motos…

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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…I even found a piece of leather for the ignition lock.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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The DNA of the Ducati 999 should definitely be retained and so the conversion also gets two projection lenses arranged one above the other as headlights.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Do not look for the ABE. Simply enjoy the art of welding of the intermediate pipe and look forward to the sound of the Italo-Twin.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Color doesn’t matter, it should be black. Engine and frame now completely in black with some red highlights due to various attachments and engine cover.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Grace of the early birth of the Duc 999: multi-plate dry clutch still on board, character ringing when disengaging as standard.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Catalog goods meet self-made: red anodized milling machine from CNC Racing, fine carbon parts and a custom-made aluminum cooler visually dominate the left side of the twin.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Yes, that used to be a Ducati. In this case a 999 from 2005 with the famous double lettering Ducati used from 1975 to 1984.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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Desmodromic with toothed belt under plexiglass. An art form by Ducati since 1977, before that it was driven by a bevel shaft. With the Multistrada V4 and its conventional valve train, this chapter seems to be slowly closing.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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The Ducati 999 DNA was to be retained, but the characteristic tank remained untouched.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos
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In all its glory with Ohlins chassis, new mapping, new look: the Ducati 999 from Freeride Motos.

Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos

Freeride Motos Ducati 999
Unloved, underrated, remodeled

Unloved, underrated, remodeled. The history of the Ducati 999 is an eventful one. Its aesthetics, however, have been undisputed since it was first published and can be retained despite major renovations. Like this one from Freeride Motos from France.


Jens Kratschmar

December 15, 2020

Whom the Ducati 999 liked it from the start and if you can now enjoy the large engine cover, the angular tank, the small dome and the futuristic projection headlights in a vertical arrangement, you should read on now. Freeride motos from France leave almost no screw unopened, but they don’t turn everything inside out with force. Two of the great features of the 999 are – more or less – retained.

What remains

Freeride Motos builds them Ducati 999 on behalf of a Ducatisti and racetrack driver. It is important to always clearly recognize that it is a converted one 999 acts. In addition, Freeride leaves the characteristic tank untouched. This is a bit more difficult with the expressive front, but can also be implemented at least as a tangible reminder of what has been through the tweak of two vertically mounted projection spotlights from the accessories. Also series with a new set-up is the 998 Twin, which gets a fresh set-up on the test bench thanks to the new exhaust system and airbox. Result 140 instead of 124 hp and 110 instead of 108 Nm.

Deep interventions in technology

Traditionally, the 999 was available in three different versions. As a standard, as an S with more power and more chassis and as an R with a different engine and even more chassis. 999 S and R each with the good stuff from Ohlins. The base for the conversion is missing, but can be compensated for by a rear shock from the coveted brand. It gets more difficult with a fork that resembles that of a 999 R. Freeride will find what you’re looking for at one Aprilia Tuono. It was equipped with comparable material from model year 2014 to 2018 and such Aprilia spring mechanism is now screwed to the Ducati frame using new triple clamps. The shock absorber and fork get a new black anodized layer, because black is beautiful.


Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos


Kevin Abelard / Freeride Motos

Fork of an Aprilia Tuono, triple clamps from CNC Racing, multi-instrument from Aviacompositi, handlebar stubs in Rentahl. The finest goods on the Ducati 999 from Freeride Motos.

Off with the rear end and a new face

the Ducati The 999 series carries an extensive muffler under the seat, which was terribly fashionable at the beginning of the millennium and was quickly abandoned again later as the exact opposite of the desired centralization of the masses. Mass centralization was definitely not the reason why this 999 is missing the pot under the rear. The said stern is missing. Or half of it. The remaining half of the rear frame now carries a small aluminum hump and the driver. In contrast to the rear, the aim at the front is to maintain the character of the 999, but without a full shell. Without them, there is a huge aluminum heat sink for the powerful double headlights of the Ducati. Unfortunately not convertible. So off with the scrap metal and try to get the style of the vertical double projection lenses using accessory headlights. It seems to have succeeded and it gives the Freeride Ducati a formidable boxer nose.


Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos


Kevin Abelard / Freeride Motos

The DNA of the Ducati 999 should definitely be retained and so the conversion also gets two projection lenses arranged one above the other as headlights.

The finest from the catalog

Internally, Freeride doesn’t touch the Desmo-Twin, but the guys give it a martial look with many parts from the accessories. Using all kinds of milled parts from CNC Racing, the clutch, water pump, timing belt covers, screws and all kinds of covers are newly installed, especially in red. Together with the new front spoiler cladding and a lot of black paint on the housing, a strong transformation of the machine from solid to brutal.


Ducati 999 Cafe Racer from Freeride Motos


Kevin Abelard / Freeride Motos

Color doesn’t matter, it should be black. Engine and frame now completely in black with some red highlights due to various attachments and engine cover.

Conclusion

Tubular frame Ducatis are still the most popular base for modern cafe racers. And with the ex-super sports car 999 you can currently be almost certain not to be stoned as a cultural asset. Still, because the X99 series could be wanted in the medium term. Freeride motos are not interested in that, they turn the sleek beauty into something really rugged and brutal even when standing still. Basically without much effort if you don’t need the expensive chassis parts.

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