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At Italianiron/BritIron Classics, let us "Fuel Your Race Passions" is not just a slogan but a commitment, whether you are building a vintage TT racer for competition, a Ducati F1 vintage street bike or a classic Norton Commando, Dominator or Manx. My particular journey into racing started at the end of the 1980's first with a Norton 750 Commando and then I was introduced to the Ducati bevel drives that has resulted in a love affair for the past 40 years. Yet it has been so much fun to be working again and supporting racing efforts for the iconic Norton Commando's, Manx's and other British racers as well. I was never really...

I am very excited at all of the interest in our use of SmartCarb2 flat-slide carbs on our different 4-stroke Ducati vintage and modern twin cylinder engines. After having significant success with the use of the original SmartCarb flat-slides, we became dealers for the brand. The value proposition shared by the company is what we have been able to confirm with our different vintage and modern 4-stroke Ducati 2 and 3 valve engines. At Italianiron.com, we have been able to confirm the factory's claims of the technical benefits of the SmartCarbs as being a 30% saving in fuel consumption, 6 to 14% improvement in HP, adaptability to altitude and other atmospheric changes, ease of adjustment and 80% less hydrocarbon emissions. We have also found that once...

At Italianiron/BritIron Classics, let us "Fuel Your Race Passions" is not just a slogan but a commitment, whether you are building a vintage TT racer for competition, a Ducati F1 vintage street bike or a classic Norton Commando, Dominator or Manx. As a result, we are focused on and  committed to supporting the sport of Vintage Motorcycle Racing worldwide first and foremost. Additionally, I believe that there is a "soul" and a majesty to these original two wheeled racing machines that inspire us all to this day. Therefore, maintaining a quality offering to maintain these special machines is the most important goal for us whether the items are made by TGA/Molnar Precision LTD in the UK or by Italianiron,...

  At Italianiron/BritIron Classics, let us "Fuel Your Race Passions" is not just a slogan but a commitment, whether you are building a vintage TT racer for competition, a Ducati F1 vintage street bike or a classic Norton Commando, Dominator or Atlas twin. As a result, we are focused on and primarily committed to supporting the sport of Vintage Motorcycle Racing worldwide first and foremost. Maintaining a quality offering is the most important goal for us whether the items are made by TGA/Molnar Precision LTD in the UK or by Italianiron, LLC in the USA whether for your Ducati TT racer or for your Norton Commando racer. Our race spec items are race tested for quality and assurance of structural integrity, performance,...

At Italianiron & Britiron Classics, we continue to stay busy providing items for customer projects and to finding more items to offer for Ducati's and Nortons. We remain laser focused on supporting the international community of Classic Motorcycle Racing from the early belt driven Ducati engines to the 1 liter Ducati 996 & 999 Superbikes as well as the Norton Commando's and Manx. We are excited by the amount of enthusiasm for our TT racer chassis & bodywork kits and have been having fun working with enthusiasts who are using our kits to build their own classic TT racer or Ducati F1 classic street bike. In that spirit, it is my hope to provide some additional items that may be of interest. Recently, I had...