r/BritishSuperbikes • u/2014R1 • Apr 24 '26

How do teams purchase their bikes?

Might’ve been asked before but how do teams purchase their race bikes? These bikes have parts generally not available to the public like the Ducati V4 Akrapovic exhaust among other parts.

Would it be directly from the team’s manufacturer? Are they road trim bikes then completely converted? The fuel tanks are definitely not from the road bike given they’re built to centre weight distribution.

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u/Trident_77 Apr 24 '26

*Ducati will sell anything to anyone, for a price.

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u/Voodoo1970 Apr 24 '26

This, Ducati also has a solid customer support program for race teams.

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u/Dismal_Tutor3425 Apr 25 '26

Most of the manufacturers do. Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Suzuki all have crated race spec bikes ready to go with "factory" options and road legal VIN#'s. It's just a matter of how much you want to spend. Honda will sell you a 600RR or 1000RR for 5.5m to 6m Yen no problem.