Ducati Supermono Testastretta – Redux
I got all excited about singles again after our story on Richard Felkin’s Ducati Supermono 2.0. So I decided to remind us all of another modern take on the Supermono that first surfaced in 2009. Alistair Wager has personally worked on 20 of the 67 original Supermonos that were built and thought Ducati should have produced the bike for street use. Since they didn’t, he did.
The original model was based on Ducati 888 technology so Alistair took advantage of Ducati’s technical progress when making his Supermono Strada. The updated machine features a replica chassis, a 1000SS swingarm and many parts upgrades from the 999R including the narrow, testastretta head and the 104mm bore.
The resulting 595cc engine develops a claimed 88 bhp at the crankshaft. This compares with 63bhp at the wheel for Felkin’s 520cc engine. Weight is claimed to be just 133kg (294lb). Pricing in 2009 was 35,000 UK pounds (about $57,000 today). Considering that original Supermono racers still sell for upwards of $80,000 this doesn’t seem too unreasonable. Anyone know anyone who bought one? You can read the original story Ducati Supermono Testastretta Now Available for more details.
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