1965 Ducati Single Mach1 Rebuild (Vic Camp)

[@johngpayne]

Stunning Job. I sold my Mach 1 many years ago early 70s and still miss it. I use to get all my parts from Vic Camp.63 years old and now looking for a basket case to rebuild.

[@williamcarrington3474]

I bought a Mach 1 from Vic Camp in his DuCamp shop in Walthamstow ,London 1964 . Fantastic m p g it looked and sounded great , happy days !

[@petermoran3041]

Lovely job! I have happy memories of riding one of Vic Camp's Mk1s around Brands at one of his Racing School days.......was astounded by the incredible 'riding on rail's handling of the bike on its TT 100s !

[@davelloyd5347]

Thanks for the nice comments. Much appreciated.

[@pedrospain571]

As Mike Chenini realised the exhaust is hyper critical. I did tell him with the right directions, he perservered and got the result. The right exhaust unlocks the horse-power, otherwise it runs like a dog! Early Mach 1 engine will pull to 11,000 when set-up right . Makes a wide case obsolete!

[@roberttatlow5535]

Used to get my spares from Vic Camp for my Mach 1

[@whalesong999]

The Mach I has been of particular interest to me since I saw one in the mid '60s at Ghost Motorcycles in Washingtonville, L.I., N.Y. There must have been some variations of the model during it's history as the one I saw was fitted with the Diana type tank and seat, clip ons, alloy rims, and - I think - Oldani brakes and hubs. It was painted with the red and silver accents and, as best as I can remember, might have had the FIII type oil returns from the head back to the crankcase. It had street legal lighting also. You did a wonderful looking job, surprising to see it equipped as though ready to go road racing. Never knew they were sold like that.

[@Lloydy1ify]

Hi there...thanks for the comment. Bit of a mongrel this bike. It is a Mach 1 frame with a 350cc Race prepared Sebring engine. It is in what is called a Vic Camp style. It was club raced up until 1974 and left in a shed until I bought it early 2012. There was a lot of parts missing or damaged which I made or bought. Since this bit of a clip was made I have done various other bits to it the tank is now a hand made Aluminium tank and the exhaust has been replaced with other little bits. I only use it in summer time on most weekends (weather permitting) but it pulls like a train. Beautiful to ride, although with the Ducati single slight vibration. My understand with Ducati in the early days there was no two bikes the same...I think it was a case of whatever was in the parts bin and it fits stick it on. It's a joy to own. Cheers..😉

[@whalesong999]

+Lloydy1ify Thanks, good info. I had some experience with the early blue Diana MkIIIs and one FIII. I got to ride a race prepared Diana at a road race outing in San Angelo, Tx during practice. Totally fun and I broke an existing lap record then held by Jess Thomas on a factory Motobi. I've always been partial to the 'Dukes' and Parillas of the period, rugged and sweet handling to say the least.

[@williamcarrington3474]

Lloydy1ify So happy to know there are loadsa Ducati fans. Dad was a Aerial Square 4 owner and gave it up when he married my Mum ( l was at the wedding ) !! When l was away on service duty he would take her for a spin around the Havering area on my Mach 1 ,praising it's performance. Best Wishes to you ,Happy New Year ,from Bangkok.

[@daviddjerassi]

A True Vic Camp spit and polish drill holes some paint but really get a motor flying O results nothing ever changes with these back street Cafe racer guys you want fast go to lacey or burt

[@davelloyd5347]

You are obviously presuming that this motor is standard? Nigel has done various bits for me to this engine. Head has high lift cam oversized valves, solid rockers, high compression piston etc. So you comment is a little hollow really isn’t it?

[@daviddjerassi]

@@davelloyd5347 That sounds great thank you for that Dave my reference was about vic camp motors doing the engine compared to the real four stroke tuners which they are not .

[@StotfoldEngineersCo]

Built loads of these and still race my 2. I know all there is to know about early dukes and how to make them rev to 13500 and hold together. cheers for good vid

[@Lloydy1ify]

Hi, thanks for the comment. They are 18" 36 spoke original Borrani Rims.

[@hanziehanzie1838]

beautiful !!!!!!! great job

[@daisyduke4246]

Stunning

[@manuelbesteiro]

Yes, I´m doing a cafe racer proyect. When I finish it I will show you! Many thakns

[@simonallen1064]

Great job.

[@Lloydy1ify]

The tyre's I run are Avon RoadRiders 90/90, back and front. Good tyres! There is nothing wrong with the combination you suggest. Are you doing a re-build?

[@AlleHamstra]

Beautiful !!!!

[@manuelbesteiro]

Hi! Very nice bike. What is the size of the rims? Best regards!

[@Chazjones5365]

Doing a rebuild my self but would like to know where you got the seat unit it really looks cool would like to get one just like it to go with my ally vic camp tank can you help

[@Lloydy1ify]

Hi if you want to email me [e-mail] I can pass the details to you...cheers Dave

[@evanpost8702]

Great job! How did you get the metal forks/shocks ans the rim and hub back to the condition?

[@Lloydy1ify]

I rebuilt the wheels...aluminium was polished on the polishing wheel (bench grinder) fitted with a polish wheel. Lots of time and patience. Cheers.

[@whalesong999]

+Lloydy1ify New spokes or did you get them replated? +1 on all the hand polishing, lots of work.

[@johnburns3703]

been nice to hear it?!

[@echihili]

一代名車

[@manuelbesteiro]

2.15 rear 1.85 front?? many thanks

[@bikerbisht110]

Great bike ..... biking is not all about doing wheelies or reaching 200mph

[@NOFEAR101]

mint job

[@ankochang9592]

Is it for sale?

[@Lloydy1ify]

Hi Anko. No sorry its not for sale.

[@mr.m325]

Why does everyone 'devalue' their bike by painting the frame red? They never came red....why stray from the standard proper stock bike. It is not a MV

[@burdineestep4224]

+Mr. M your wrong. ducati's sold out of Germany in 1966 delivered from Italy in a crate from the factory had red frames. I know I bought one.mk111's in the u.s. had black frames.

[@mr.m325]

Yes, all the Canadian and USA bikes came with a black frame....but I still see people painting them red, sad

[@Lloydy1ify]

When I bought this bike, as you can see is hardly original...it is a Mach1 frame with a 350 race prepped Sebring engine. Lots of lugs chopped off and at one time in its life a Triumph engine fitted..(Tricati) So for me to have rebuilt it to original would be near impossible due to the sheer cost. Anal people like to be critical, but I had to work with what I had got and at least it has been saved from the shed I found it in and it lives on.

[@burdineestep4224]

+Mr. M . no mach 1s were ever sold in the u.s a .not a u.s. market bike . .mk3 Diana's _u.s.a.market bike black frames.. .all Europe got mach1's red frames. I raced in this time period for ducati in Europe .worked in ducati dealership's. and many times was at Berliner motors. the ducati importer for the u.s.a. hope this clears frame color up.