Nannellis '06 bike

I've been negotiating for a 749RS since December and this weekend was the time to collect the bike.

It's Gianlucca Nannellis World Supersports bike from 2006 - 2007. Carrachi was the only team running the 749RS in 2006 and Nannelli was the only rider for '07. Carracchi is the son of the C in NCR and the bike has many non-standard parts machined from billet ti.

The bike has been fitted with new fairings but is pretty original otherwise. The original fairings are obtainable and they're on their way.

The bike is fitted with the original Akrapovic exhaust (and comes with part of another - pics to follow). Many teams who tried the original Termignoni system found the Arkro better. Certainly the welds on these systems are flawless.

This bike illustrates just how special the little race bikes are. Although many parts are shared with the 999RS, there are many 'standard' R parts left on the bike. Note the use of titanum fastenings wherever possible. This enabled the teams to get the bike down to 160kg, although the cost may have been prohibitive.

The yokes are 749R, but the steerer tube also allows for fine adjustment of the steering angle in addition to road/race. It is possible to really stand the bike on its nose.

In terms of the motor, this bike runs wider 999RS cam belt pulleys and custom titanium adjusters (the clutch cover is 749R Kit).

(Note the carbon (kit) airtubes and the plastic homologated breather catch tank. The air scoop (mounted to the radiator) is the same as the 999RS, as are the rad and oil coolers. The oil lines are covered in kevlar and have quick release pins to hold the line onto the rad for quick changes.

On the left side of the motor, we can see some of the detail of the cooling system. The changes here are pretty obvious and include 999RS parts (for example, the blue connector on the vertical cylinder).

Also visible is the second timing pickup, just above the clutch slave cylinder. This provides more accurate information to the race ECU, allowing the motor to rev higher and the ignition to be more precice.


Moving backwards:

The seat supports (unique to the 749RS) are accessed through holes in the carbon seat. Hex Dzus fasteners locate in the pillars: they require holes to be made in the seat covering.

The bike uses titanium fasteners wherever possible. Here, the tank securing bolt is reproduced in titanium.

The rear cowl is secured with 'standard' hooped Dzus fasteners locating into 749R kit plates.

Every kit part has factory part numbers. This is not always the case on the WSB bikes and could be to satisfy the more restrictive Supersports rules.