Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[SpikeC]

 Those spoke wheels look great, I,m not so fond of the other type.....

[ducatiz]

What is the benefit?  Weight-loss?

same principle as free floating rotors.

[brad black]

the brake force is transferred to the engine (or frame on some bikes) instead of into the swingarm, isolating the braking force from suspension force.  probably mattered back in the day when swingarms were licorice.

now it's just a fancy look.  is race mate.

[DarkMonster620]

It is a 'new' Monster frame . . .the rest, well, it's Italian re-made in Germany . . .

[Fergus]

It's good to see that those guys are updating their products.

It is a 'new' Monster frame . . .the rest, well, it's Italian re-made in Germany . . .

Here's the original, which as appeared in this thread and others. I just really like to see this kind of creativity 'making it.'

[Desert Dust]

These beasts look fast sitting still. I like it. I'd have to get me a pair of asbestos britches in case I decided to scooch back on the seat a few inches.

The seat itself might not be longer than a foot.

[Speeddog]

[abby normal]

Is that the guzzi replica at the solving museum?

[HotIce]

They forgot to install the crank shaft 

[SpikeC]

 It fell out.

[Speeddog]

Yep, that's the replica in Solvang.
Supposedly the guy made 3 of them.

The story on the crank was that the rider missed a shift and bent it.

[Travman]

Looks like JvB Moto has been busy. In addition to the red bike there were two more shown recently.

[Raux]

by Motogp Werks

[greenmonster]

http://www.bikeexif.com/louis-ducati-sport-1000

[Buckethead]

by Motogp Werks

Yeah, no.

Just... just no.