Bike Of The Week - Mike Hailwood Replica

With nine grand prix championships and 76 wins Mike Hailwood is recognized as one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time. He added another chapter to his already legendary career in 1978 when he returned to motorcycle racing after an eleven year absence, and won the Isle of Man TT on a Ducati 900SS. To commemorate that win Ducati sold a Mike Hailwood replica from 1979 to 1984.

Now the Bologna based NCR factory that has built other retro Ducati bikes has come out with a modern day version of the Hailwood TT winner. The new bike has a 130 horsepower engine, fuel injection, a slipper clutch and a titanium exhaust system. The frame is fabricated from titanium tubing and the suspension features Ohlins forks and shocks. NCR finished off the 300 pound bike with carbon fiber wheels and body parts.

NCR willl only be building twelve of the $126,000 Hailwood replicas.

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