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Started by Spidey, August 08, 2011, 01:52:33 PM

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koko64

#45
September 14, 2011, 04:41:26 AM
Spy shot in Aust M/CNews Mag shows Franco Battaini (test rider) on an alloy twin spar chassis at Mugello. The mag claims the frame was designed by Ducati but made for them by FTR. The mag also claims this has caused internal conflict within Ducati management.

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fastwin

#46
September 14, 2011, 08:41:48 AM Last Edit: September 14, 2011, 02:05:09 PM by fastwin
Twenty bucks says my old Rupp mini bike from when I was a kid handles better than Duc's GP bike. [laugh] Hell, resurrect the old Rupp engineers and have them design the frame. [roll]
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#47
September 14, 2011, 09:46:09 AM
Quote from: koko64 on September 14, 2011, 04:41:26 AM
Spy shot in Aust M/CNews Mag shows Franco Battaini (test rider) on an alloy twin spar chassis at Mugello. The mag claims the frame was designed by Ducati but made for them by FTR. The mag also claims this has caused internal conflict within Ducati management.



i bet it has.

they've always done their frame design in house.  got a link?
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#48
September 14, 2011, 10:24:14 AM
they aren't 'claiming' -- it was publicly stated that they were developing one in parallel but that they had farmed out the job since they have no experience building them.
Like this is the racing, no?

Spidey

#49
September 14, 2011, 10:35:08 AM
The bike is fine.  The problem is Rossi.  He's never been able to ride anything well.
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#50
September 14, 2011, 12:01:33 PM
Quote from: Spidey on September 14, 2011, 10:35:08 AM
The bike is fine.  The problem is Rossi.  He's never been able to ride anything well.

Exactly. He's always had the best bike under him. And he whines about everything ;D
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fastwin

#51
September 14, 2011, 02:06:45 PM
Comments about whining go in the Stoner thread. [laugh]
I plan to list the Federal Gov't. as a dependent on my next 1040 tax filing!

I have flying honey badgers and I'm not afraid to use them!

The fact that flame throwers exist is proof that someone somewhere said "I'd sure like to set those people over there on fire but I'm just not close enough to get the job done."

CONFIDENCE: the feeling you have right before you understand the situation.

koko64

#52
September 14, 2011, 04:25:58 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on September 14, 2011, 09:46:09 AM
i bet it has.

they've always done their frame design in house.  got a link?
Australian Motorcycle News.
Neil Spalding article. Spy shot by Mirco Lazzari.
Don't know what web sites have picked it up.
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#53
September 14, 2011, 04:37:33 PM
Quote from: desmoquattro on September 14, 2011, 12:01:33 PM
Exactly. He's always had the best bike under him. And he whines about everything ;D

The Yamaha was not the best bike when he switched from Honda.
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#54
September 14, 2011, 05:37:04 PM
Quote from: koko64 on September 14, 2011, 04:25:58 PM
Australian Motorcycle News.
Neil Spalding article. Spy shot by Mirco Lazzari.
Don't know what web sites have picked it up.

Perhaps this:
http://www.sportmediaset.mediaset.it/motogp/motogp/articoli/67768/nuova-ducati-gp12-ecco-le-prime-foto.shtml

But the pictures don't show anything...
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#55
September 14, 2011, 06:33:49 PM
i think you can see a frame in the top of the bottom 2 pics.  look at the break in the bodywork compared to the gp11 pic.
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desmoquattro

#56
September 14, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Quote from: Jester on September 14, 2011, 04:37:33 PM
The Yamaha was not the best bike when he switched from Honda.

This was satire...responding to Spidey's satire:
Quote from: Spidey on September 14, 2011, 10:35:08 AM
The bike is fine.  The problem is Rossi.  He's never been able to ride anything well.
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ducpainter

#57
September 15, 2011, 03:25:27 AM
Quote from: desmoquattro on September 14, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
This was satire...responding to Spidey's satire:
Actually it was sarcasm. :-*
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#58
September 15, 2011, 04:34:57 AM
satire...sarcasm....same thing...like PBR and Sam Adams....
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#59
September 15, 2011, 06:55:32 AM
Quote from: zooom on September 15, 2011, 04:34:57 AM
satire...sarcasm....same thing...like PBR and Sam Adams....

LOL!

Actually, compared to Racer 5 they pretty much *are* the same thing ;D
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