How about these guys from Spanish tuner [bow_down] Radical Ducati!! I love the yellow cafe racer. They seem to blend modern and classic style to perfection. Bling Bling!!!!
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:o [bow_down] :o [bow_down] :o [bow_down]
Those are AWESOME....
esp. like the first 2 [clap]
website?
nice bikes! but I've never really understood the whole squashed-in (dented) tank thing... anyone care to enlighten me?
Quote from: Holden on April 29, 2009, 08:29:37 PM
nice bikes! but I've never really understood the whole squashed-in (dented) tank thing... anyone care to enlighten me?
I've seen that too. I thought it was the stunters that squashed their tanks down to provide a seat up front for, you know, stunting.
http://www.radicalducati.com/ (http://www.radicalducati.com/)
they have been around for a while and come up every once in a while.
they make some really cool bikes for sure 8)
Quote from: Mash on April 29, 2009, 08:47:57 PM
I've seen that too. I thought it was the stunters that squashed their tanks down to provide a seat up front for, you know, stunting.
more room for tucking?
I know I've seen that 1st yellow one before...
they're all hot, though [thumbsup] me gusta!
Love the headlight fairing and the tank. Love love love!
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As I understand it, the indentation is for the bottom of the helmet to go further down when tucked in. I have hit the tank before when tucking in on track trying to get as low as possible. In the movie Faster there is a section where they talk about the difference it makes in lap times when comparing Capirosi's low position and I think Bayliss. Now, does it make a difference in my lap times, i am certain it does not, but it is racier.
Quote from: Holden on April 29, 2009, 08:29:37 PM
nice bikes! but I've never really understood the whole squashed-in (dented) tank thing... anyone care to enlighten me?
you mean it's not for parkin' my rear while doing really siiiiick wheelies? ???
fantastic looking [thumbsup]
It always nice to see imagination at work.
Quote from: Norm on May 01, 2009, 08:13:47 AM
It always nice to see imagination at work.
+1 [thumbsup]
The first 2 bikes in particular really do it for me.
The 1st 2 yellow bikes are bad ass...particularly the #72 one. My only complaint is the squashed in top of the tanks. Bot otherwise awesome!! [thumbsup]
i LOVE that tank...
i wonder if they sell it..
Quote from: jftoha on April 29, 2009, 08:01:27 PM(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3652/3487072221_31946fb50b.jpg)
Is it just me, or is the tank asymmetrical? Left side looks closer to the windscreen... (I am aware the wheel is turned left a little)
maybe it's a funny angle... like they're sitting on the bike to take the pic, but it's not totally straight?
love the gas tanks!! [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
But I think my thigh/ass would get waaay tooo hot in the first one.
Quote from: Holden on May 01, 2009, 02:21:46 PM
Is it just me, or is the tank asymmetrical? Left side looks closer to the windscreen... (I am aware the wheel is turned left a little)
Look at the fork tubes, the front end is turned slightly to the left.
Quote from: Holden on May 01, 2009, 02:21:46 PM
Is it just me, or is the tank asymmetrical? Left side looks closer to the windscreen... (I am aware the wheel is turned left a little)
Quote from: kopfjager on May 01, 2009, 04:48:41 PM
Look at the fork tubes, the front end is turned slightly to the left.
I NOT BELIEVE!!
I checked out some others.. They look pretty nice from 20 feet back. Otherwise, they sure did whole bunch of work to not spend an hour hiding some wires.
If you're going to go through all that, might as well take that extra step to really have a primo package.
/shrug my opinion.
Andy
Quote from: Holden on April 29, 2009, 08:29:37 PM
nice bikes! but I've never really understood the whole squashed-in (dented) tank thing... anyone care to enlighten me?
you could also call it retro.
http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/ducati/images/Ducati_1959_175_Sport_T_Jonkhart_photo_2.jpg (http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/ducati/images/Ducati_1959_175_Sport_T_Jonkhart_photo_2.jpg)
Quote from: kopfjager on May 01, 2009, 04:48:41 PM
Look at the fork tubes, the front end is turned slightly to the left.
look at the ignition key, it doesn't move and the left side is higher than the right.
it is for stunting, its a fad, i guess your helmet would fit there but i believe it originated with stunting, its also used as a place to stand
Quote from: ducatitorrey on May 02, 2009, 04:42:35 AM
it is for stunting, its a fad, i guess your helmet would fit there but i believe it originated with stunting, its also used as a place to stand
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3578/3487072053_62813d773d.jpg)
The shape of this tank is NOT for stunting. The dented stunting tanks you are thinking about are flattened out on top like this one below:
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Quote from: xcaptainxbloodx on May 02, 2009, 01:57:49 AM
look at the ignition key, it doesn't move and the left side is higher than the right.
So you are saying that the right fork tube is longer than the left?
They where at the Ducati Club Races in the netherlands and they had brought the race versions
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Rest of the pictures
http://supertjeduc.zenfolio.com/p625242563/slideshow (http://supertjeduc.zenfolio.com/p625242563/slideshow)
[bow_down] Ducati needs to hire this dude to design a 900ss replacement.
Despite what everyone(?) thinks, I still say there's a market for a light-weight, lower-cost mid-range sportbike in Ducati's line-up.
Even if it has to be a super-monoesque version of the 848 (would they save that much money chopping off a cylinder from an 848?) styled to look like this guy's take on a 900ss
Or, uh something.
Quote from: kopfjager on May 02, 2009, 02:11:06 PM
So you are saying that the right fork tube is longer than the left?
no im saying that using the key as a reference you can see that the tank is lopsided and that it isnt an optical illusion created by the front end being at an angle.
Cool bikes, aye por no tener mas dinero para comprarse una motita...
Quote from: xcaptainxbloodx on May 06, 2009, 01:58:57 AM
no im saying that using the key as a reference you can see that the tank is lopsided and that it isnt an optical illusion created by the front end being at an angle.
I think its more to do with the fact the tank doesnt sit square down over the frame.
Even on some factory ducati bikes the tank is slightly to one side... - Chris