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Johnny Nguyen's 1999 Oucati 748SPS w/855 engine kit that is missing from the LCD screen is the mph. So, going with the flow of traffic is a good idea, because between the bike's performance and its outlandish appearance, it's a ticket waiting to happen. Another thing that makes the bike a little bit weird on the street is the race-shift gearbox pattern. It forces you to think about every shift before taking action, just to be sure. I'd really hate to chuck such a nice bike down the road because I shifted the wrong way. If it weren't for the lights and turn signals (rear only) it would be a full-on race bike - this bike is miles away from being a poser. There's a lot to meet the eye that tips it off to being special, but there are a lot of items that are fairly inconspicuous as well. First and foremost would have to be the carbon-fiber bodywork, and fuel tank, which slices Chassis Ohlins 99 SBK spec front forks Ohlins steering damper Ohlins custom-length rear racing shock Brembo GP racing master cylinder both clutch and brake Brembo stainless steel brake lines Brembo racing monoblock front calipers Brembo full floater narrow-band rotors Brembo sintered race pads (front and rear) Brembo SBK rear two-piston caliper Brembo narrow-band rear rotor Ducman billet rear caliper carrier Marchesini five-spoke magnesium wheels 17 X 6-inch rear and 17 x 3.5-inch front Marchesini magnesium top and bottom triple clamps w/adjustable rake Marchesini magnesium swingarm (1-inch longer than stock) anodized gold w/magnesium top rocker arm, magnesium rear eccentric, and all titanium bolts D.l.D. EVR2 X-ring Gold chain MV Superbike titanium 12-point quick release rear sprocket assembly Sprocket Specialist sprockets wI 39-tooth rear and 14-tooth front Billet aluminum ride-height adjuster All billet reservoir caps All titanium bolts and screws Titanium sprocket side nut Suspension setup by P.P.S. (Pettersson Pro Suspension) Dunlop D 208 GP Star tires Febur electronic dash in carbon fiber Engine 855 kit wI lightened 'flywheel, iightened rod, lightened pulleys from Ducati performance Termignoni 52mm carbon fiber exhaust system Fast by Ferracci large fuel injectors F.l.M. ECU chip STM Evoluzione 48 T slipper clutch STM crankcase breather 40 FEBRURY 5, 2003' eye • e n e _ s STM oil breather Karbarcher carbon fiber air filter Evoluzione clutch slave cylinder Febur oversized radiator Febur oversized oil cooler Tuned and dynoed by Ducman Body Complete carbon-fiber bodywork including Corsa gas tank Carbon-fiber upper fairing Carbon-fiber side fairings Carbon-fiber beUy pan Carbon-fiber tail section Painted mirron; Zero gravity double-bubble windshield Tecnosel lightweight seat Billet clutch cover Billet sprocket cover Billet license plate, relocated Carbon bar ends Arrow handlebars Aluminum subframe Carbon-fiber rear hugger by Ducman Carbon-fiber air runners wlo tum signal by Ducman Carbon-fiber 3 piece airbox by Ducman Carbon-fiber front fender by Ducman Carbon-fiber radiator cover by Ducman Carbon-fiber heel guards race style by Ducman Carbon-fiber Corsa heat shield by Ducman Carbon-fiber undertray by Ducman Carbon-fiber headlight bucket by Ducman Carbon-fiber rear sets by Ducman Carbon-fiber battery box by Ducman Billet seat hinge pins Billet frame plugs wI billet gas cap. Ir;]'ld ~::::: ~:: ~~:i~P~¥~g~ -=__ Billet gas cap ~, I ':.Ie"•.,.Jl! _