A stripped-back superbike reborn with raw race style

At the start of the year, Championship Cycles was handed a half-finished Ducati 748 custom project that had been abandoned for five years. The owner’s original plan was to build a budget track bike, but life intervened and the project stalled.

What rolled into the shop was a rolling chassis with primer-gray fairings, stock suspension, stock brakes, and little else. The mission: finish the build, keep it affordable, and make it stand out. When the dust settled, the shop dubbed the result the Ducati 748 SPR.

Smart Upgrades, Big Impact

Instead of chasing every high-dollar part, the focus was on upgrades that would make the biggest difference on track. Stock cast wheels gave way to lightweight forged Dymags. A Nitron 3-way rear shock sharpened the handling. Braking got a serious bump with PFM narrow band rotors and 6-piston calipers. A Ducabike slipper clutch sealed the deal.

The motor was left mostly stock with some light head work for long-term usability, keeping the budget where it mattered most: handling and braking.

Naked and Rewired

The boldest decision was to ditch the full fairing altogether. Going naked meant everything had to be reworked. A custom race harness saved four pounds of wiring. The ECU was relocated behind the gauges, while the Li-ion battery and solenoid were tucked into the subframe.

The frame was de-tabbed and cleaned up, with a minimalist Corsa Garage half-fairing tying it together. It gave the Ducati 748 SPR a raw, stripped-back look that sets it apart from the crowd of Tamburini-era Ducatis.

On Track

Despite the transformation, the bike still rides like a true Ducati 748 custom: light, flickable, and precise through the corners, with enough wind protection to stay stable on the straights. It may not please the purists, but Championship Cycles built a Ducati with attitude — a unique 748 SPR that demands attention.