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« Reply #4185 on: October 18, 2014, 06:59:15 AM »
Anyone know anything about the fiat shifty?  The description
Seems to indicate it was built by a private party using
A fiat engine and other scavenged bits.
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« Reply #4186 on: October 18, 2014, 08:49:22 AM »
Quote from: abby normal on October 18, 2014, 06:59:15 AM
Anyone know anything about the fiat shifty?  The description
Seems to indicate it was built by a private party using
A fiat engine and other scavenged bits.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=fiat+shifty+900
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« Reply #4187 on: October 18, 2014, 03:39:24 PM »
Yeah, thanks for that.  I was trying to expand the conversation
Around what appears to be a pretty rare bike.
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« Reply #4188 on: October 18, 2014, 06:21:46 PM »
Cheesy

It looks to me that it was some kind of abortive attempt at starting a motorcycle manufacturing company.  I'm sure the idea was solid on paper.
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« Reply #4189 on: October 18, 2014, 08:06:11 PM »
I'm not so sure that it looked good on paper.
53 hp @ 5600 rpm, 45.6lb/ft @ 3000 rpm, and 592 lbs.

That's less power and the same peak torque as my M750, and ~200 lbs heavier.  Tongue

I'd imagine running costs were low.
Dunno how reliable Fiat 127 motors are.
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« Reply #4190 on: October 18, 2014, 08:15:49 PM »
there's a reason that many things are rare.
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« Reply #4191 on: October 19, 2014, 11:53:06 AM »
Too weird to live, too rare to die.
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« Reply #4192 on: October 19, 2014, 02:56:04 PM »
Reminds me of an Amazonas.
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« Reply #4193 on: October 19, 2014, 06:57:58 PM »
Quote from: ducatiz on October 19, 2014, 02:56:04 PM
Reminds me of an Amazonas.
I had never heard of this thing until now.  Thank you.
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« Reply #4194 on: October 25, 2014, 01:32:08 PM »
I heard there are Darmah fans around here  Grin

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« Reply #4195 on: October 25, 2014, 01:46:01 PM »
Wow, that's a really nice looking bike!   drool
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« Reply #4196 on: October 25, 2014, 02:06:22 PM »
A buddy had an SS Darmah. Due to a parts shortage his came with polished rods/crank, ported heads, endurance racing cams, race valve job, polished case internals, etc. They scabbed up parts from the race shop to make up his bike. He regrets selling that one.
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« Reply #4197 on: October 26, 2014, 01:58:50 AM »
I regret selling my Darmah too...

even though it was the single most unreliable piece of machinery I have ever had the frustration to own.
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« Reply #4198 on: October 26, 2014, 03:51:07 AM »
I guess you would rebuild and rewire one if you found one now.  Thats what me mate did when he found factory race parts.
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« Reply #4199 on: October 26, 2014, 05:32:57 AM »
A very well executed S4Rs
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