Alpinestars has run the gamut in motorsports gear
since the company was founded in 1963, carrying everything track riders and
adventurous spirits need. Last week, they celebrated 55 years of sporting excellence,
and in commemoration of the double-nickel duration, they commissioned a
decked-out Ducati 750 Sports from Woolie’s Workshop in Venice Beach,
California.
The man hired for the job was Michael Woolaway, a
master of metallurgy and one of the most popular car and motorcycle customizers
in the Los Angeles area. He was tasked with tying together the classic style of
Alpinestars products from the bygone beginning years with the company’s
contemporary aesthetic. What Woolaway wrought is a perfect welding of past and
future. Woolaway fitted a 1974 Ducati 750 Sport engine – brand new, too, a rare
find – with a sharp red frame and an old-school look, which was
custom-fabricated by C & J Frames founder and motorsports legend Jeff Cole.
Then, to wrench the racer back to the future,
Woolaway installed Öhlins suspension, Marchessini Wheels, Brembo brakes, and an
Akrapovič titanium pipe – all top of the line, cutting edge parts to meet
Woolie’s lofty standards. This mixture of old and new, past and future, doesn’t
clash, but provides a beautiful, panoramic tribute to Alpinestar’s anniversary.
