Ridefast April 2022

Some more styling cues were done in the form
of blacked out belt covers and a smattering of
carbon fibre bits.
A custom modern headlight was married to the
top triple clamp and wiring harness with bar
end front indicators attached. Retro cool review
mirrors were fitted.
A Bitubo steering damper keeps things steady.
In keeping with the Italian theme of the bike,
a custom seat was manufactured from the
leather of an old discarded Italian sofa. Some
chunky Pirelli Rally STR’s were fitted and the
original pale gold detailing was included in the
new dark green paint on the tank.
Then it was time to put it all back together, just
4 short months, (including Christmas holidays),
after the Ducati arrived at Big Eazys.
The aluminium on the engine and swing arm
was given a thorough cleaning so everything
looked brand new again. Once it was all back
together and looking absolutely gorgeous the
trick came in in trying to get the notoriously
temperamental old Italian bike to run properly.
Essentially, an old race bike from back in the
day - they love to be revved and ridden hard.
It’s maybe not an ideal candidate for bumbling
around town at low speeds but better suited
to wide open winding roads or the local track…
definitely a bike for the more experienced
rider. The throttle is either on or off with no in
between.
The Big Eazy team Johann, Marlize and Deon