Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[abby normal]

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.

[Dirty Duc]

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

[abby normal]

Yeah, thanks for that.  I was trying to expand the conversation
Around what appears to be a pretty rare bike.

[Dirty Duc]

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.

[Speeddog]

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. 

I'd imagine running costs were low.
Dunno how reliable Fiat 127 motors are.

[brad black]

there's a reason that many things are rare.

[Buckethead]

Too weird to live, too rare to die.

[ducatiz]

Reminds me of an Amazonas.

[Dirty Duc]

Reminds me of an Amazonas.

I had never heard of this thing until now.  Thank you.

[HotIce]

I heard there are Darmah fans around here 

http://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-darmah

[DucHead]

Wow, that's a really nice looking bike!   

[koko64]

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.

[ungeheuer]

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.

[koko64]

I guess you would rebuild and rewire one if you found one now.  Thats what me mate did when he found factory race parts.

[DarkMonster620]

A very well executed S4Rs