Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[koko64]

I wish I had a dyno, a big assed fan, and a couple of days to compare pods vs airbox vs open airbox in more realistic running airflow conditions. I'd also look at velocity stacks. Any of you guys seen anything like that?

I've got some pods sitting on my shelf. I think they'd look neato, but don't am afraid of sticking them on and making my girl bike (620) even slower.

I have conducted some "open airbox Vs pods" dyno tests. Punch that into the search function.  Also check out "Enlarged airbox and other airbox mods".
I just had to know.

[kopfjäger]

I really like it.

Only thing I'm trying to reconcile is:
1. Rake is too long for aggressive riding.
2. Despite the long rake, the riding position places rider in a very aggressive position.

So unless I missed something, the bike places rider in a riding position that contradicts the design. 

Is that about right? I'm no bike builder.

Looks like a Drag Bike set up. 

[MadDuck]

Looks like a Drag Bike set up. 

Except that's no drag bike engine.   

[Ddan]

Tractor pull maybe?   

[zooom]

this is miscellaneous cool parts on an italian bike build...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ducati-Other-/230932396551?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item35c4a4ba07

[JohnEE]

That frame is unique alright..... BLASPHEMY!!!!! Cool build though

[zooom]

That frame is unique alright..... BLASPHEMY!!!!! Cool build though

Spondon isn't blasphemy at all....they build some awesome frames...and look at the swingarm to boot that they built!

[Duck-Stew]

I have NO information about this bike, but damn...  am I curious!  Only information I have is from the picture name "LEFAS-ducati".

[JohnEE]

Whats driving the cams?

Spondon isn't blasphemy at all....they build some awesome frames...and look at the swingarm to boot that they built!

It's just weird not seeing  the trellis.

[Speeddog]

I have NO information about this bike, but damn...  am I curious!  Only information I have is from the picture name "LEFAS-ducati".

More info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefas
http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/WO1997026178
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Info/Lefas.html
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Basic explanation of what's going on with that frame:

Conceptually, think of the outer fork tubes as being rigidly attached to the frame, and open at the top.

Inner sliders go out the top of the tubes, and there hold a rather complicated folding knee and linkage assembly.

That assembly connects to the handlebars, transmitting the handlebar motion to rotation of rods that go down the inside of the sliders.


At the bottom, the inner sliders hold a hub-center style wheel (like Bimota Tesi).

The rotation rods are linked to the hub.

[Buckethead]

Basic explanation of what's going on with that frame:

Conceptually, think of the outer fork tubes as being rigidly attached to the frame, and open at the top.

Inner sliders go out the top of the tubes, and there hold a rather complicated folding knee and linkage assembly.

That assembly connects to the handlebars, transmitting the handlebar motion to rotation of rods that go down the inside of the sliders.


At the bottom, the inner sliders hold a hub-center style wheel (like Bimota Tesi).

The rotation rods are linked to the hub.

TL;DR.

All I see is dark magic.

AWESOME dark magic. 

[Duck-Stew]

VERY, very cool sh*t going on there.   

Wicked, evil dark magic handling mojo-stuffs.

LOOK AT THAT HEAD-ANGLE! 

[ungeheuer]

Spondon isn't blasphemy at all....they build some awesome frames...and look at the swingarm to boot that they built!

Yup.... they've been building highly regarded racing frames since I was a lad (and that's a while ago now  )

Although Derby is not in Italy AFAIK 

[ungeheuer]

Whats driving the cams?

Kids 

[jaxduc]

Thats the most interesting bike I've seen in a long time