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Title: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: MotoCreations on December 23, 2009, 08:48:46 PM Motorcycle show in Germany I believe from this week. Saw pictures of this Ducati powered custom and I'm derbying here.
Love it / hate it -- there is some really creative thinking here. Not for everyone. White painted Ducati 4-valver, black painted radiator turned sideways, showa forks, Ducati triples, Ducati kickstand, maybe lower front frame is Ducati. It has a giant set of perimeter rim mounted brakes on it. Either a 23in or 26in front rim. Looks like a 20in rear. Seat looks like a bolt-on subframe assembly. (http://motocreations.com/dmf/bs_21.jpg) (http://motocreations.com/dmf/bs_22.jpg) Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: LowThudd on December 23, 2009, 09:28:35 PM The custom work is cool, but that paint is hideous. :P
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: kopfjäger on December 23, 2009, 09:31:25 PM The custom work is cool, but that paint is hideous. :P As in color, or a bad paint job? Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: ManOrAstro-Man? on December 23, 2009, 10:04:51 PM It definitely looks different. I've never seen a bike that white! I don't hate it, but don't like it either. Definitely would not buy it!
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: LowThudd on December 23, 2009, 10:10:05 PM As in color, or a bad paint job? Color. Obvious;y the paint was well done. Just can't take all that white. Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: kopfjäger on December 23, 2009, 10:14:16 PM Color. Obvious;y the paint was well done. Just can't take all that white. OK, easy fix. ;) Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: NuTTs on December 23, 2009, 10:20:04 PM Apart from the silly rearsets.. it ain't too bad.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: kopfjäger on December 23, 2009, 10:22:14 PM Apart from the silly rearsets.. it ain't too bad. ??? Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Raux on December 23, 2009, 11:16:43 PM Is that a Pierobon frame? looks similar
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: NuTTs on December 23, 2009, 11:41:15 PM ??? Ok.. that all white setup is a bit sickening after about 5 mins and the gold is a bit corny. Dark, matt red with candy accents? Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Mike_D on December 24, 2009, 12:22:17 AM If it was black with the gold it wouldn't look too bad. Still wouldn't buy it tho.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: mdriver on December 24, 2009, 02:30:01 AM Hey 1980 called. They want their sci-fi movie motorcycle back.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: stopintime on December 24, 2009, 04:43:29 AM Clip ons below the LOWER triple would be interesting [evil]
Would the radiator twist work on a S4R? That headlight is cool [thumbsup] Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: hunduc on December 24, 2009, 05:51:28 AM i think it looks like a tractor.
should be john deere green. Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: DucHead on December 24, 2009, 06:32:26 AM OK, it looked past all the things that I don't like and saw that the frame allows complete access to and a great view of the motor!! [thumbsup]
I love the view, and the maintenance would be easier if it weren't for the rotated radiator blocking access to the horizonal cylinder (but I guess that's not too bad). Like Stopintime, I wonder what that orientation of the radiator would look like on the stock S4R? There's an item that would be fun to design/fabricate: an all-in-one radiator/oil cooler unit that is less conspicuous. One might have to loose the fans altogether, but they're unnecessary unless you sit in traffic all the time (I removed one of mine without incident). Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: scduc on December 24, 2009, 07:12:51 AM Peel off the white, go black and red. Round out the tank. I like it. the radiator looks slick.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Bill in OKC on December 24, 2009, 07:20:05 AM I like it, just can't understand why anyone would build it.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: zenjim on December 24, 2009, 08:03:05 AM The perfect bike to trailer to bike night.
Leave the cleaning to Jeeves... Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Ducatl on December 24, 2009, 09:08:46 AM All that and they left the stock breather on there?
I do like frames that expose the vertical cylinder though. Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Pip on December 24, 2009, 10:58:55 AM Thinking about cleaning it damned near gave me heart attack.
I love it, though. White and all... The most important question is "How does it ride???" Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Speedbag on December 24, 2009, 11:18:57 AM Completely and utterly black would do it for me. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: justinrhenry on December 24, 2009, 12:32:29 PM a new paint job would not hide the ugly on that bike. [puke]
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: duc996 on December 24, 2009, 05:04:56 PM The color hurt my eyes.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: LA on December 25, 2009, 05:26:03 AM It is hideous !
Maybe you can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear, but looks like maybe you can go the other way. :'( :'( Or is it lipstick on a pig I'm thinking of? LA Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: erkishhorde on December 25, 2009, 06:09:20 AM Doesn't look like a fun ride. I don't understand these custom bikes w/ no consideration for seat vibration or the seat for that matter. Best example I can remember is when I was on vacation and turned on the TV to see a Jessi James (I think) show where he made a custom chopper and cooked his ass cause he wanted to do an under seat exhaust but was too stupid to think of insulating it.
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: LowThudd on December 25, 2009, 12:33:15 PM Doesn't look like a fun ride. I don't understand these custom bikes w/ no consideration for seat vibration or the seat for that matter. Best example I can remember is when I was on vacation and turned on the TV to see a Jessi James (I think) show where he made a custom chopper and cooked his ass cause he wanted to do an under seat exhaust but was too stupid to think of insulating it. Pretty sure that was billy lane on Biker Buildoff. Nice bike though, but not my style. Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: d6a9p6 on December 25, 2009, 01:37:49 PM Sure easy to track down those pesky oil leaks ! Don
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: Oldfisti on December 26, 2009, 05:14:21 PM Doesn't look like a fun ride. I don't understand these custom bikes w/ no consideration for seat vibration or the seat for that matter. Best example I can remember is when I was on vacation and turned on the TV to see a Jessi James (I think) show where he made a custom chopper and cooked his ass cause he wanted to do an under seat exhaust but was too stupid to think of insulating it. Pretty sure that was billy lane on Biker Buildoff. Nice bike though, but not my style. It was Billy Lane. The rear fender was the ehhaust. Super trick idea as long as the seat is insulated. Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: justinrhenry on December 26, 2009, 06:13:53 PM (http://www.supershowevents.com/past/2007/super/BL-DownDirty.gif)
Title: Re: Bad Salzuflen, Germany --- December 2009 Post by: kopfjäger on December 26, 2009, 07:54:00 PM Awesome build. Like Mark already said, there is alot of creative building going on here. This bike is designed and built to showcase certain talent, ideas, concepts etc. It is not designed to ride in the twisties (god I hate that make the beast with two backsing term [puke]). I only wish I had the talent and or ability to showcase a bike like that.
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