Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[Curmudgeon]

it's amazing how well those 500 morinis go, given how small their valves are.  quicker than a pantah 500 or v50.

Allegedly this one was based on a factory road racer. Can't recall the details anymore. Halfheimers? ducatiz will no doubt straighten us out shortly. Never rode a 500, but my 600 SL was quite "adequate" with the right jetting, K&N's and pipe. This particular 500 Sport is belongs to the owner of a decent sized vintage race car shop in town which specializes in cars for SVRA. He gave me more details at one time but they must have gone out the other ear. In ancient time I used to adjust the valves on a pal's 3 1/2 until he located a 600 SL like mine. Picture in my intro thread here: http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=50673.msg929505#msg929505

EDIT: Ahhh, I see ducatiz beat me to it!

[supertjeduc]

it's amazing how well those 500 morinis go, given how small their valves are.  quicker than a pantah 500 or v50.

But not so much faster , it was my first bike 32 years ago ,
I thought it was very fast at that time 

[Travman]

MV Agusta/Cagiva combination


Looks much more exotic than what it was based on

[118811]

MV Agusta/Cagiva combination


Looks much more exotic than what it was based on

Like, night & day!!!

Very nice

[LowThudd]

Daayam!



http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/mcy/3811199577.html

[Travman]

[jaxduc]

^ I've always liked the frames on these bikes

[Speeddog]

http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/05/14/borile-b450-scrambler-first-look-review-photos/

[Curmudgeon]

http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/05/14/borile-b450-scrambler-first-look-review-photos/

That looks like a real hoot! Where's a rich aunt when you need one!!!

The commentator is accurate too, BTW, as an old riding buddy used to race AMA vintage at Daytona on his modded 450 Scrambler. Took a couple of seconds and one or two individual races. Budget effort too..., but HE could RIDE.

[triangleforge]

For me, the standout of yesterday's Howlers Vintage Motorcycle Club ride (they let me hang around because of the pair of mostly disassembled Yam XS650s I'm someday going to do something with...) was Glen's 750 that he picked up at a garage sale a few years ago:





Other highlights were the nicely cafe-ed CB750 & the pair of Royal Enfilelds separated by about 70 years with surprisingly little technological difference between the two - or is that unsurprising?

[1.21GW]

What is this?

[Speeddog]

What is this?

750SS with a different seat and fairing, pretty much.

[ducatiz]

750SS with a different seat and fairing, pretty much.

70s SS style fairing I.e:

[Travman]

[Curmudgeon]

Hmmm... That was the livery on my 900SS. Can't recall seeing any 750's here.