Ducati ST4 turned into a vibrant sidecar with beefy performance and off-roading capabilities
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Revival Cycles, an Austin, Texas-based custom motorcycle builder shop is known for its elegant and timeless builds. Theyve gone a bit out-of-the-box for their latest creation, and we already love the idea. Theyve built the Ducati Odioso, a sidecar cross bike with flamboyant looks to impress.Its uncommon to see a sidecar hooked onto a Ducati as the preferred bikes of choice are mostly Honda, Harley, BMW, or at best a Triumph. This build is different as the Donar two-wheeler is the Ducati ST4, a sports touring bike powered by a 916cc desmodromic engine made between 1999 and 2005. The sports touring motorcycle now gets a trellis frame and an outlandish exterior thats draped in peppy hues of green, pink, and blue.Designer: Revival CyclesThe tuner shop took a ST4 and modded it into a sidecar cross bike that is good enough for your expansive collection. Odioso in the naming convention means obnoxious in Italian, and this ride is true to that character with a sidecar-cross (famous motocross racing series in Europe and Australia) inspired design. This heavily modded version looks quite different from the original Ducati ST4, but we are not complaining one bit.It has a beefy 996cc L-Twin motor four-stroke engine that generates 120 horsepower, pretty powerful for a sidecar has to be said. The machine churns out 105 horsepower at 8,500 rpm and 61 lb-ft (83 Nm) of torque at 6,500 rpm. Odiosos drivetrain is mated to a six-speed gearbox having a dry clutch transferring the power to the rear wheels. It has an impressive top speed of 152 mph and the capability to go from 0 to 60 mph in under 3.2 seconds.The major modifications in this build include KTM forks, hlins suspension, and Ducati Monster swingarm. The weight of the sidecar is kept to a minimum so that it can traverse any kind of terrain. The shocks have been graduated with a fully adjustable hlins shock absorber, and the 17-inch rims are fitted with Metzeler Karoo 3 tires to make the bike off-road capable. Someone with respectable skills riding powerful bikes would want to take this for a spin on the dirt race tracks that have ramps for crazy jumps.Coming onto the main highlight, the sidecar is crafted from lightweight chrome-molybdenum steel and has multiple grab handles for the passenger (known as the Monkey in Sidecar Cross)to have a better grip during sharp directional changes. For better weight distribution the radiator, oil cooler, and lithium-ion battery have all been positioned on the sidecar.The ride has a good persona courtesy of the motocross fenders salvaged from a Honda SL350 and a very sharp fuel tank.According to Revival Cycles, after completely rewiring the entire bike and upgrading the fuel, braking, and suspension systems, the final bike weighed in at just over 380 pounds without the sidecar. Shaving over 140 pounds off the Donar bike comes in handy when youre landing hard on a 3-meter jump. Odioso also has impressive stopping power since it has a two-piston caliper on the two ends connected to 320 mm brake discs and four-piston calipers on the front.The bike is up for sale on the Revival Cycles website for $15,000, so you can grab one right away.The post Ducati ST4 turned into a vibrant sidecar with beefy performance and off-roading capabilities first appeared on Yanko Design.
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