Miscellaneous Cool Italian Bikes

[ungeheuer]

Please expand upon your  

Hmmm where to begin....

The back half of the bike looks as it it was severed from the front half and then cruelly reattached by a Giant Sea Creature.  

The exhaust looks like the amputated tentacles of that same Giant Sea Creature holding a looted RPG-7.

The seat... is... just... wrong  

Verdict: Ugly Ducati Sea Monster

[koko64]

Hmmm where to begin....

The back half of the bike looks as it it was severed from the front half and then cruelly reattached by a Giant Sea Creature.  

The exhaust looks like the amputated tentacles of that same Giant Sea Creature holding a looted RPG-7.

The seat... is... just... wrong  

Verdict: Ugly Ducati Sea Monster

THE KRACKEN!

[kopfjäger]

There is no reason that he couldn't bend a pipe to that radius (or have it done for the cost of the welding consumables). Even if it is titanium.

Disagree with that.

[Travman]

Hmmm where to begin....

The back half of the bike looks as it it was severed from the front half and then cruelly reattached by a Giant Sea Creature.  

The exhaust looks like the amputated tentacles of that same Giant Sea Creature holding a looted RPG-7.

The seat... is... just... wrong  

Verdict: Ugly Ducati Sea Monster

I asked because I was curious if it was the seat or the exhaust that you didn't like.  It turns out it was both. 

I agree that the seat does not work.  Mainly because it looks tacked on and is not well integrated with the seat.  I posted that bike because the exhaust was different/interesting.  I kind of like it.  Of course it may not be practical.

[Travman]

[koko64]

Disagree with that.

Like that one. Its integrated unlike the former (Kracken).

[ungeheuer]

I posted that bike because the exhaust was different/interesting.

This one is different/interesting 

[ducatiz]

This one is different/interesting 

much better execution, but ugh that titanium is a pregnant dog to work with -- how many curve sections are weld there?  geebus

[koko64]

Imagine the labour cost in a pipe like that. Imagine every time the welder has to correct a mistake. I watched a pipe builder working on Ti once (with a good mask). It was sheer art.  A very fine and precise type of welding job for sure.

[ducatiz]

Imagine the labour cost in a pipe like that. Imagine every time the welder has to correct a mistake. I watched a pipe builder working on Ti once (with a good mask). It was sheer art.  A very fine and precise type of welding job for sure.

It's the setup where all the work is, really.  Once you've got the pieces in the right orientation, you tack weld them all in place, then go back and do the full seam and knock the tack off.  It's not easy, but it's not crazy hard.  I have a mig setup so I can't do Ti easily, but I might try someday if I can get hold of a tig

[akmnstr]

Can we get past these ugly DUClings and get back to some cool Italian Bikes?

[Travman]

[Travman]

[akmnstr]

much better

[akmnstr]