Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[Dirty Duc]

The number of things I don't like about that bike is approaching zero.  Nice find!

[Duck-Stew]

Only have the tittle,  Ducati 900 SS Typhoon

What?!?  Are those Linkert carbs?

[Dirty Duc]

What?!?  Are those Linkert carbs?

Apparently Amal GP3s...
http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2014/12/04/ducati-900ss-typhoon-old-empire-motorcycles.html#.VIHJvmfDWiM

[MadDuck]

I'll be the naysayer. Doesn't do a thing for me other than to look at how they did things.
Different strokes for different folks. I appreciate the work done but not the concept.

[DRKWNG]

I'll be the naysayer.

[xcaptainxbloodx]

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2014/12/04/ducati-900ss-typhoon-old-empire-motorcycles.html#.VIHuujHF8u8

write up complete with video, because why even bother to build a bike if you aren't going to film a pompous self aggrandizing video about how noble it is to build a motorcycle.


I cannot wait for people to stop downgrading performance in the name of  "cool". Why don't kids wanna go fast anymore?

[Curmudgeon]

I cannot wait for people to stop downgrading performance in the name of  "cool". Why don't kids wanna go fast anymore?

Hipsters are risk-averse.  They want their iToys to be fast though... 

[xcaptainxbloodx]

heres a little race ready eyewash;





http://ottonero.blogspot.com/2014/12/cagiva-500gpc9.html

[xcaptainxbloodx]

Hipsters are risk-averse.   They want their iToys to be fast though...  

the thing is, they arent. they waste TONS of money making clapped out bikes less capable bikes, then they choose "pretty" gear regardless of how protective it is (if they choose any gear at all)

and once they have this hard tailed, no brake power, no lights death traps they go wide open stoplight to stoplight weaving through traffic as they please.

they love risk, they just love stupid risks.

at least thats what I learned from them in my time working at a rather famous motorcycle coffee shop...

[Curmudgeon]

Bizarre..., and I'll take your word for it! Wonder if natural selection will kick in? 

[Kopfjager]

That Gagiva is butt ass ugly.

[ungeheuer]

I'll be the naysayer. Doesn't do a thing for me.......

+1

All show and no stop.

[SpikeC]

 That front brake is far more capable than the chassis!

[Buckethead]

That Gagiva is butt ass ugly.

Disagree.

The tail section plastics may be a bit... egregious, but the bike as a whole is damn sexy to me.

Also looks like a ridiculously fun ride until I either shit my leathers, or hit something and disintegrated into my component pieces.

[Kopfjager]

Ok then. It's seriously make the beast with two backsing ugly. I don't give a shit if it is fast.