This particular build comes from two gentlemen by the name of R.Woodman and D.Benson of Rhode Race in Newport, Rhode Island. This is what you get when you mix in a Ducati 916 frame, 848 subframe, S4RS swingarm, S4RS wheels, 999 rear suspension, 748 gas tank, an 853 engine, a Benelli headlight bucket and a monster rear cowl and front fender. All these parts make for an interesting mix and how everything came together with a lying around 853 engine and an afternoon on Ebay. This build was not effortless as they had to fabricate a handful of items like, suspension rocker, subframe battery tray and a custom headlamp cap, for the Benelli, to fit the Hella Micro SD HID light.

This build got tougher when they realized that S4RS swingarm – where it attached to the frame – is narrower than the 916 swingarm, so it is not just a simple swap out. To make the rear swingarm fit, they had to fabricate a new pivot for it, press the bearings into the frame, put the steel pivot through the bearings, and then fit the collars for the outside. For the subframe, a bit of bending was needed, and then fitting of the collars.

The frame, subframe, swingarm, wheels, rear suspension, and gas tank were shipped to Miles Hubert of MotoFab in Bristol, VT. The parts were powder coated the same color as the silver 853R engine. Also the gas tank, rear cowl and front fender were silver painted by Mr. Hubert to match the powder coated parts and the engine. For the exhaust Dan Benson went with a one-off build by Russell Daly of Specialties Unlimited with a Tyga Moto Maggot silencer mounted at an angle.

List of Modifications:

Ducati 916 frame

Ducati 848 subframe

Ducati S4RS swing arm

Ducati S4RS wheels

Ducati 999 rear suspension

Ducati 748 gas tank

Ducati 853R engine

Rhode Race suspension rocker

Rhode Race swingarm pivot

Rhode Race subframe battery tray

Specialties Unlimited exhaust

Tyga Moto Maggot silencer

Rhode Race headlight cap

Motogadget tachometer

Via: Speedzilla