Brand new 888 Racing from J.H !!!

Phil911

Have you ever seen that one ???
Surprisingly, any word from our "UK investigators" about her !!!! 😡

Further infos would be appreciated ... 😝

Phil911

surfking

Brand new 888 Racing from J.H !!!

This is John Hackett's, I beleve its in his showroom at present, as planning to go up there next week. Apparently he has an other in a pile of box's which came from South Africa according to Tim the parts man, and I beleve an 851 on restoration right now in the workshop.

Its all I know...

Nick

Gregorio

Phil911 wroteHave you ever seen that one ??? Surprisingly, any word from our "UK investigators" about her !!!! 😡 Further infos would be appreciated ... 😝 Phil911

That FG9031 didn't come with TiN coated inner tubes. As I beleive the FG9340 was the first with this feature..

Mr.R

Hi Phil, C'mon sa vas? Please excuse my "Franglaise" 😱

Well I think it's actually John Hackett on his rebuilt 888 Corse and I'd expect it to fetch top $ if it's up for sale. 😯
Mr Hackett definately knows his stuff/loves his 888's, but his work and bikes from his shop don't come cheep!
John Hackett is a member on this forum but hasn't been around for some time now, he popped up a few years back trying to track down genuine parts to rebuild his own (as in he raced it himself) ex race 888 Corse.

Edit...IIRC? The story goes that John Hackett sold it to help fund setting up his business, then bought it back some years later and rebuilt it back to close to standard.

Steve R

duc904red

Ooh look at the lovely decals/paint scheme
😄
Steve B

Mr.R

duc904red wroteOoh look at the lovely decals/paint scheme 😄 Steve B

Don't you think it looks a bit "Chavy" mate? I do...😝
The white framed bikes with the earlier style decals look sooo much more classy, the best of the bunch being the '92 model year bikes.

Steve R

p.s. Sat here stroking my latest batch of Titanium treasure to drop through the letterbox,
also contemplating ways to lighten the part that someone sent to "Grandad"...

900SL

Gregorio wroteThat FG9031 didn't come with TiN coated inner tubes. As I beleive the FG9340 was the first with this feature..

Care factor???
This is a fantastic bike with a few personal mod's...stickers and all?....and when you have a shop like JHP in Coventry ...why wouldnt you use the resources available to you...?

Look's like Mallory Park...?

JImmySL

Mr.R wroteMr Hackett definately knows his stuff/loves his 888's, but his work and bikes from his shop don't come cheep! Steve R

Yep, Rick Hackett is going over mine at the moment, sorting out electrical connectors & replacing some other perished bits, I know they are dear but it is all part of my ownership experience as every time a bike of mine comes back from there it is much better than when it went up & 100% sorted, I like to ride my Ducati's and with having not much time to tinker I just want to jump on and go big thumbs up for JHP from me 😎

MarkT

Back in '06 John and Rick came to a three day track event we were holding and I got him to ride my bike- after the ride he started to talk about his 888 Corse that he let go-- I wonder if the ride helped plant the idea to get it back up and running.

Phil911

Very nice pic !!!
A great instant of life ... 😉

Foggy 888

Gregorio wroteThat FG9031 didn't come with TiN coated inner tubes. As I beleive the FG9340 was the first with this feature..

You are correct. On a bike that is this rare, you would think that JHP would restore it to original specifications. It also has the incorrect fasteners that secure the bodywork and tailsection to the frame. The mufflers have the wrong hanger straps, and are missing the tabs and carbon fiber straps on the outlet tips. It is too bad, as you would think that JHP would have the resources and parts to make the bike 100%.

Mr.R

Foggy 888 wroteYou are correct. On a bike that is this rare, you would think that JHP would restore it to original specifications. It also has the incorrect fasteners that secure the bodywork and tailsection to the frame. The mufflers have the wrong hanger straps, and are missing the tabs and carbon fiber straps on the outlet tips. It is too bad, as you would think that JHP would have the resources and parts to make the bike 100%.

It's John Hackett's own ex race bike, I think he's pretty much put it back to how it was when he last raced it, he's perfectly capable of building a museum piece as he's done this for customers.

Steve R

Lawson SP3

Gregorio wroteThat FG9031 didn't come with TiN coated inner tubes. As I beleive the FG9340 was the first with this feature..

900SL wroteCare factor??? This is a fantastic bike with a few personal mod's...stickers and all?....and when you have a shop like JHP in Coventry ...why wouldnt you use the resources available to you...? Look's like Mallory Park...?

Foggy 888 wroteYou are correct. On a bike that is this rare, you would think that JHP would restore it to original specifications. It also has the incorrect fasteners that secure the bodywork and tailsection to the frame. The mufflers have the wrong hanger straps, and are missing the tabs and carbon fiber straps on the outlet tips. It is too bad, as you would think that JHP would have the resources and parts to make the bike 100%.

The stanchions may not have originally been TiN coated at the time but I wouldn't worry about it too much. When I was working with Kenny Brack at Team Rahal ('00 or '01), I spoke with the Ohlins factory techs that worked with us about my SP3's dribbling fork. Some weeks later, I got a package at work. Couple new sets of seals and 'the last' new pair of tubes in existence. TiN coated.

Gregorio

I don't worry about it and I didn't want to say a single bad word about the bike. It's just interesting to see that modification on the bike..

Lawson SP3 wroteThe stanchions may not have originally been TiN coated at the time but I wouldn't worry about it too much. When I was working with Kenny Brack at Team Rahal ('00 or '01), I spoke with the Ohlins factory techs that worked with us about my SP3's dribbling fork. Some weeks later, I got a package at work. Couple new sets of seals and 'the last' new pair of tubes in existence. TiN coated.

888sp4s

Foggy 888 wroteYou are correct. On a bike that is this rare, you would think that JHP would restore it to original specifications. It also has the incorrect fasteners that secure the bodywork and tailsection to the frame. The mufflers have the wrong hanger straps, and are missing the tabs and carbon fiber straps on the outlet tips. It is too bad, as you would think that JHP would have the resources and parts to make the bike 100%.

I know John still has some final bits to do on this bike and the exhaust hangers is one of them.
Doug

lordmoonpie

John's 888 Corse is beautiful - he was on it at the Festival of 1000 bikes at Mallory this year and he can ride too! As has been said he raced it properly back in the day and it's been put back to how he wants it to be. He has more connections with the Ducati factory than some of us have had hot dinners so if he wanted it back to square standard 888 Corse spec., he could do it. If you've ever seen any of john's full restoration work you know this man not only knows his stuff, he is lucky enough to be able to execute it to perfection as well.

The bike is in JHP's showroom if you want to see it along with lots of other tasty stuff. It's gorgeous!😱

stafford

So clean that you really can eat your lunch off of it, simply lovely.
Just need that lottery win!

(slight shocker of that dirt on the foot peg.)

desmax888

do you have other photos to see? 😝

stafford

I do.....

desmax888

the big show !!!!!
thanks Stafford !!!!
do you have photo of the whole motorbike?