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Title: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: mostro-nero on January 24, 2011, 02:55:08 AM here is a link to a photogallery of some modded ducatis at last weekends Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy.
keep your eyes open on the third last photo... almost made me [puke] http://www.motociclismo.it/gallery/saloni/motor-bike-expo--le-special-su-base-ducati (http://www.motociclismo.it/gallery/saloni/motor-bike-expo--le-special-su-base-ducati) Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Jarvicious on January 24, 2011, 03:30:56 AM In regards to the photo you mentioned......I......I don't understand.
:o Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: justinrhenry on January 24, 2011, 04:41:37 AM i wonder if they road that bike to the show... [bang]
Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: zooom on January 24, 2011, 04:53:33 AM In regards to the photo you mentioned......I......I don't understand. :o +1....only thing I can figure is that it was an exercise...in what I have no idea... Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: mostro-nero on January 24, 2011, 05:33:11 AM it essentially looks like they placed a rear swingarm on the front complete with the shock absorber...
it has to be a work in progress as there is no drivetrain, no front breaks... im suprised the camera didnt break just by looking at it... Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Goat_Herder on January 24, 2011, 06:57:11 AM i wonder if they road that bike to the show... [bang] I think that bike rode the short bus to the show.Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: pennyrobber on January 24, 2011, 08:57:00 AM So many nice bikes. Hell, at least that odd duck gave me a good laugh.
Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: zooom on January 24, 2011, 09:13:02 AM it essentially looks like they placed a rear swingarm on the front complete with the shock absorber... it has to be a work in progress as there is no drivetrain, no front breaks... im suprised the camera didnt break just by looking at it... maybe they were going to make it a 2 wheel driven vehicle with some seperate gear and drive train to go down to the front wheel with that sprocket and carrier still on the front?!?!?! Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Raux on January 24, 2011, 10:03:09 AM (http://www.motociclismo.it/foto-moto/cache/saloni/motor-bike-expo--le-special-su-base-ducati/IMG_0942.jpg_630.jpg)
Gulf colors (although not liking the Ducati in place of the Gulf) and that exhaust... nice Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Monster Dave on January 24, 2011, 10:19:31 AM meh...
There's modified then there's WTF!! [cheeky] Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: xcaptainxbloodx on January 24, 2011, 10:21:11 AM I dont know what you guys are on about, that double swingarm bike is rad. pretty sure its not meant to be a rideable bike in anyway (how does it turn?) but just as a realized sketch its pretty awesome.
im sure its got a ways to go before its done, but damn! using a second swingarm as a base for a custom single sided hub steering front end deserves respect! Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Statler on January 24, 2011, 10:27:33 AM but damn! using a second swingarm as a base for a custom single sided hub steering front end deserves respect! as a joke to do to a buddy's bike over the winter while he's in Europe, perhaps. Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: arai_speed on January 24, 2011, 04:08:30 PM I think that's considered modern art...sorta like:
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSty3IgVPnutye5SRoV6YsralcO3k3Ybg7u7vZGBsGw7Cr1FF5C&t=1) Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: arai_speed on January 24, 2011, 04:11:03 PM (http://www.motociclismo.it/foto-moto/cache/saloni/motor-bike-expo--le-special-su-base-ducati/IMG_0942.jpg_630.jpg) and that exhaust... nice Yes, I also like this one! (http://www.motociclismo.it/foto-moto/albums/saloni/motor-bike-expo--le-special-su-base-ducati/IMG_0984.jpg) Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Duck-Stew on January 24, 2011, 09:43:20 PM That 'thing' with the front swingarm: I've cut the hell out of many Duc's but that... well, I'm just thinking it's a first year engineering student who took a welding class and is so full of confidence that... somebody needs to tell that boy to put down the torches. (crack-pipe & welder)...
Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: orangelion03 on January 25, 2011, 06:28:42 AM That 'thing' with the front swingarm: I've cut the hell out of many Duc's but that... well, I'm just thinking it's a first year engineering student who took a welding class and is so full of confidence that... somebody needs to tell that boy to put down the torches. (crack-pipe & welder)... You gotta give him partial credit for making a new swingarm instead of just modifying a stocker ( ans a reasonable facsimile of the real one at that) Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: Rob Hilding on January 25, 2011, 09:35:09 AM Damn good thing it's not YELLOW
;) Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: sbrguy on January 25, 2011, 09:54:03 AM well the guy was going for the whole bimota thing with the dual swing arms but it obviously didn't come out as nice as the bimota version.
Title: Re: Modified Ducatis at the Verona Motor Bike Expo Post by: triangleforge on January 25, 2011, 11:50:07 AM well the guy was going for the whole bimota thing with the dual swing arms but it obviously didn't come out as nice as the bimota version. Really? I thought he was going more for this, but wound up using the wrong ends: (http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/3309196.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=45B0EB3381F7834DF034F73E3B6D789D5ABB59468305A21B0ACFB0318981C9EF) |