How about this for an OTT 1098R!

[vifferman]

(Apologies if this has already been posted - I searched for the link and didn't find it).
This is from the Ducati forums (http://www.ducati.ms/forums/showthread.php?t=76500).
It's a complete build of a 1098R using lots of very expensive titanium and CF parts.
Here's sneak peek of the titanium frame, and the ONLY titanium 1098 subframe in existence:

[EJK]

1098R already weighs (dry) 165kgs. How many kgs will be shaved after the makeover???

Nice tho :)




Carbon fiber rims. They will reduce some serious amount of fat!

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[Bend-it]

eh? doesn't go very fast that...

;)

[The Pastor]

yawn .

[vifferman]

The customer they're building it for must have VERY deep pockets...

[imdying]

yawn.
Really? :confused:


And you think anybody on this planet gives a fuck about this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=113215)? Even your mum reckons that you're wasting your time and money...

[Reckless]

I went to the site Budget $80-100,000 they say. Bloody lovely welding on the frame, Magnesium swing arm and those wheels bloody nice!

Be interesting to see the final stats! I wonder how much all the changes, change the bike to ride? Be interesting to see a rider review after it all done!!

Thread bookmarked, Hey thanks for that mate nice find Viffer!

[The Pastor]

Really? :confused:


And you think anybody on this planet gives a fuck about this (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=113215)? Even your mum reckons that you're wasting your time and money...
well i only posted it cos people asked for it, so yeah i guess they do.

[imdying]

well i only posted it cos people asked for it, so yeah i guess they do.No, they didn't want to see your piece of crap, they wanted to mock you. This bike on the other hand, nobody has to ask if anyone wants to see it, it's lovely :love:

[Gubb]

I'd be better off just losing 20 Kilos.

[The Pastor]

no, they didn't want to see your piece of crap, they wanted to mock you. This bike on the other hand, nobody has to ask if anyone wants to see it, it's lovely :love:
nope they pretty much demanded to see my progress

[gatch]

I will laugh when the frame cracks.. There is is a reason (aside from cost) that chassis's are not fabricated from Ti.

Does look nice though, someone did a very tidy job.

[hayd3n]

carbon is hott

[CookMySock]

I will laugh when the frame cracks.. There is is a reason (aside from cost) that chassis's are not fabricated from Ti.And CF is not really intended to have that sort of loading on it, regardless of how it's cured. It will deform over time, unless they let the air out of the tyres when they're not riding it. Be careful mounting tyres on those rims too - will crack real real easy.

Sounds like an (very) expensive bling exercise to me, and not much more.

Steve

[vifferman]

I will laugh when the frame cracks.. There is is a reason (aside from cost) that chassis's are not fabricated from Ti.

Does look nice though, someone did a very tidy job.


Did you read the posts? Someone made the point that the titanium being used isn't the strongest thing to use, and the builders pointed out that on the Ducati the engine is the main stressed member, not the frame, so the frame didn't need to be super-duper strong.

[marty]

WTF? so all the wheel manufacturers in the world that are building CF wheels are wrong? where's your R&D to back up your statement?

[vifferman]

Sounds like an (very) expensive bling exercise to me, and not much more.

Of course it is - and given that it's only going to be used a street bike (with maybe the odd track day), there's no real point apart from wank factor. But it's still kewl to see some of those exquisitely manufactured components.

[Insanity_rules]

That is so completely un-necessary, vulgar and I so want one!

[grusomhat]

Considering custom builders spend that kind of money on their mostly non-functioning "masterpiece's" what's wrong with spending it on an actual functioning bike? Most of the stuff going on it is not just bling.

[george formby]

That is so completely un-necessary, vulgar and I so want one!

+1

I can't ride for toffee but I love expensive engineering.

[2wheeldrifter]

yawn .


Glad you found the the time to drop in lazy sod.... :laugh:

[gatch]

Did you read the posts? Someone made the point that the titanium being used isn't the strongest thing to use, and the builders pointed out that on the Ducati the engine is the main stressed member, not the frame, so the frame didn't need to be super-duper strong.

Nar, just dribbled at the pictures..

The steering head and part of the suspension still hooks on the the chassis, Ti is terrible with any kind of vibration and will probably crack, even if there is no significant load on..

[marty]

does depend on what alloy of Ti it is though - plenty of push bike frames made from it that do OK, plenty of critical high performance aeroplane parts are Ti, and most of the SR-71 is made from it.

[imdying]

No no, you've got it all wrong Marty... the boys on Kiwi Biker definitely know more about making titanium frames than those hacks at NCR... I mean shit bro, they've only made a few hundred, what would they know? :rolleyes:

[Swoop]

plenty of critical high performance aeroplane parts are Ti, and most of the SR-71 is made from it.
The central wingbox of the F-14 Tomcat is Ti. Swing-wing aircraft with carrier deck landings. They seem to have functioned quite well over 30years of abuse.

[Kickaha]

WTF? so all the wheel manufacturers in the world that are building CF wheels are wrong? where's your R&D to back up your statement?

He doesn't have anything to back up his statement he's talking shit as usual

http://www.ecossemoto.com/titaniumseries.htm

If you do a search on titanium Motorcycle frames they're a lot more "common" than I would have thought

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/03november07_ncr_leggera.htm

or what about a nice Carbon Fibre 999 (http://www.carbonfibergear.com/160000-all-carbon-fiber-and-titanium-ducati-999s-motorcycle/)

[imdying]

Man the endurance series ISRs on the front of the Ecosse Moto are horny looking :drool:

And yes, carbon fibre makes good wheels. Only reason they're banned from motogp is cost.

[Kickaha]

Was this the first Titanium bike?
BSA Motocrosser (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/290/1686/Motorcycle-Article/Memorable-Motorcyles-BSA-Titanium.aspx)

[R6_kid]

Sounds like there are a lot of jealous and probably poor people in the thread! After watching a documentary last night on gambling and seeing a guy end up 250k-300k after four days (and not be visibly worried about it) I'm happy to see it being spent on something that could arguably be considered a work of art - or just a really expensive puzzle.

Of course there are still all those kids in Africa...

[sondela]

or what about a nice Carbon Fibre 999

Haha I like the way the price comes up first when you click on the link.. nice bike that..mmm

[imdying]

Sounds like there are a lot of jealous and probably poor people in the thread!Maybe a little jealousy, but a different mindset also... those in a lesser wage bracket people don't or can't or won't relate to someone who finds a $6000 set of carbon fibre rims to be comfortably within their discretionary spending budget.

[R6_kid]

Maybe a little jealousy, but a different mindset also... those in a lesser wage bracket people don't or can't or won't relate to someone who finds a $6000 set of carbon fibre rims to be comfortably within their discretionary spending budget.

I can understand it. The MH900 that is in my garage has an NCR 1200cc kit being fitted to a donor engine, I believe it also has 1098S Ohlins forks on the way as well as a TTX Ohlins rear shock. The owner is going to turn it into what it should have been when Ducati released it - the NCR Mike Hailwood bike is another jump again but I think he likes the MH900e fairings more.

[EJK]

Check out the update


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[sAsLEX]

Mint bike, oh to have money to play

[EJK]

Check the update.


The finished product:

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He's even got a couple of videos too




Idle/ warm up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM8DVW3XQ0g

Dyno
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge3BUJjyswk



Just see what money can do aye?

[Reckless]

Thanks for the update bloody nice piece of art there! That welding in the 2nd to last pic beautiful!

[raftn]

I'd be better off just losing 20 Kilos.


You and me both.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[R-Soul]

does depend on what alloy of Ti it is though - plenty of push bike frames made from it that do OK, plenty of critical high performance aeroplane parts are Ti, and most of the SR-71 is made from it.

Those are Ti-Al alloys though I think...

[JR1]

Carbon busa?

http://www.carbonfibergear.com/sema-2008-aem-carbon-fiber-hayabusa-motorcycle/

[imdying]

Those are Ti-Al alloys though I think...Those tubes aren't going to be pure titanium either.

[Dare]

That thing sounds like it has more in common with some jet planes than most motorbikes... And how fast does it spool up!

[R6_kid]

Carbon busa?

http://www.carbonfibergear.com/sema-2008-aem-carbon-fiber-hayabusa-motorcycle/

Ewwww... :sick:

[Blackflagged]

Nice bike,true Motorcycle Porn,Think they would have shaved the steering lock post off the top triple clamp! Don`t think you would be leaving it in a car park.

[Jonno.]

That's fucking awesome. No ifs or buts :drool:

I saw that on SB.net a while ago but to see it finished is wicked.

[JR1]

Ewwww... :sick:

i know doesnt look quite as nice as the 1098