Nico Bakker made a name for himself starting back in the 70s by taking Japanese engines and enveloping them in better frames and suspensions. His focus was usually on race bikes, those in recent times he’s also built some road bikes. In the late 90s, Bakker built the Barracuda as a race bike, and he instantly started winning in the ’99 Dutch Battle of the Twins championships – so Bakker decided to make a road bike, as well.
The Barracuda features a custom chromoly frame built around a Suzuki TL1000S/R V-Twin engine. WP or Ohlins suspension complements Brembo brakes, Akrapovic exhaust, 5-spoke Marvic wheels, and even Cagiva headlights. For more information on this bike, check out this page on Bakker’s site where you can get a pricelist.
This example was designed to compete in BOTT (Battle Of The Twins) and it’s equipped with Galespeed wheels, Akra exhaust, a quickshifter, frame sliders, race bodywork, and Öhlins suspension. The seller states that the bike weighs 414 pounds and that it makes 130 horsepower at the wheel after being “tuned on the bench.”
Find this Barracuda for sale in Joure, France for 8,500 Euros ($9,182) here on Facebook Marketplace.