Not the way to treat a Desmosedici

[Mental Trousers]

I'm all for crazy designs and customizing the hell out of bikes, but this, to me, is criminal


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocvppp4RN5k&sns=tw

[TIBLE_90]

what a way to ruin an amazing bike. He should've just bought a dual purpose bike or dirt bike if he wanted to play in the mud.

[Mort]

Saw that last week.... what a tragic waste...

[kiwifruit]

I like it

[trustme]

You guys need to get out more , take the blinkers off :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Flat trackers & their derivative street trackers are some of the coolest most stripped back bikes you will ever see

Just my humble opinion..

If you don't get it

The coolest of them all

The King & his weapon


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs

[short-circuit]

Fucking awesome - fairings are for homos

[Renegade]

i like it, it takes a hell of a brave man to take a grinder to a piece of art like that.

All most a ducati dirt monster :headbang:

[5150]

Actually Chris Haldane Motorcycles has/had a 999 that was stripped and rebuilt as a dirt tracker. It was for sale and there are videos floating on Youtube of it being ridden/raced here in New Zealand

[Crasherfromwayback]

If you don't get it

The coolest of them all

The King & his weapon




Correct. If it was good enough 30+ years ago to turn a state of the art GP bike into a flat tracker, it's good enough now.

I'd love to own it.

[Scuba_Steve]

I'm all for crazy designs and customizing the hell out of bikes, but this, to me, is criminal


meh I think it's an improvement :bleh:

[HenryDorsetCase]

I'm all for crazy designs and customizing the hell out of bikes, but this, to me, is criminal


Wrong. No Desmosedici's were harmed in the making of that motorcycle. If you read the feature in the magazine you will see they are at pains to point that out. It could be unbolted, and put back to stock.

the other point is that that bike is the guy's THIRD Desmosedici. Yes, THIRD: He has one in a crate, a rider, and this one, which was a repo. (He runs Ducati North America's finance company if I remember correctly: i.e. $$$)

Also, Lets not get too precious about it, eh? Its just a bloody motorbike, get on it and thrash the tits off it! Which they did. :)

[HenryDorsetCase]

Actually Chris Haldane Motorcycles has/had a 999 that was stripped and rebuilt as a dirt tracker. It was for sale and there are videos floating on Youtube of it being ridden/raced here in New Zealand

it was built for beach racing wasn't it? at the Burt Munro etc. It was very cool.

[HenryDorsetCase]

what a way to ruin an amazing bike. He should've just bought a dual purpose bike or dirt bike if he wanted to play in the mud.

so not the point.

[bogan]

That's really cool!

I've heard of that guy before too, was he on nitro circus maybe?

Either way, far less of a waste than some plonker who buys one and stacks it into a tree :yes:

[nodrog]

is that bubbles off the trailer park boys?

[unstuck]

Fuckin love it,if you have the money, why not. Love the sound too.:niceone:

[5150]

it was built for beach racing wasn't it? at the Burt Munro etc. It was very cool.

I believe so, yes :)

[5150]

Here yer are.... :drool:

http://www.duccutters.com/HaldanesMotorcycles-999BeachRacer.tpl

[HenryDorsetCase]

Here yer are.... :drool:

http://www.duccutters.com/HaldanesMotorcycles-999BeachRacer.tpl

who wants to buy it then sponsor me to race Pikes Peak on it?

[nodrog]

who wants to buy it then sponsor me to race Pikes Peak on it?

I think shaun is already racing it there.

[merv]

Yeah its fantastic and I agree with crasher when he compared it to the King's TZ tracker - what a hoot.

Now all those poorly handling Ducati GP bikes that Rossi and co tossed around, maybe they'd go better on a dirt track too, but they'd need dirt trackers like Stoner (and maybe Nicky if he's still up to it) to ride them :niceone:.

[Paul in NZ]

Yeah its fantastic and I agree with crasher when he compared it to the King's TZ tracker - what a hoot.

Now all those poorly handling Ducati GP bikes that Rossi and co tossed around, maybe they'd go better on a dirt track too, but they'd need dirt trackers like Stoner (and maybe Nicky if he's still up to it) to ride them :niceone:.

Perfect - most Ducati riders are dirt track specialists - or so I heard :rolleyes:

[White trash]

I think shaun is already racing it there.

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[jasonu]

You guys need to get out more , take the blinkers off :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Flat trackers & their derivative street trackers are some of the coolest most stripped back bikes you will ever see

Just my humble opinion..

If you don't get it

The coolest of them all

The King & his weapon


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs

Now that is fucking cool!!!!!

[PirateJafa]

But the world takes all sorts, and the end product does look pretty fine. :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocvppp4RN5k

[Madness]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/144004-Not-the-way-to-treat-a-Desmosedici?highlight=desmosedici

[sil3nt]

http://edge.ebaumsworld.com/mediaFiles/picture/1699444/81274443.jpg

[tigertim20]

dont usually like ducatis, but i do like this

[PirateJafa]

<img src="http://pixdaus.com/pics/1323653796Q8yTES9.jpg" height=480 width=640/>

[sil3nt]

Haha i knew you would post that :laugh:

[Marmoot]

A bit like skinning a panda for fur jacket, or whale sashimi. It works great, but you're killing a limited-availability endangered species.

Should've done it to an 1198R instead.

[avgas]

I like it. But could think of a million better ways to do it.
999-Turbo etc

[onearmedbandit]

A bit like skinning a panda for fur jacket, or whale sashimi. It works great, but you're killing a limited-availability endangered species.

Should've done it to an 1198R instead.

Apparently it can be returned to factory spec with ease.

[cold comfort]

[QUOTE
Either way, far less of a waste than some plonker who buys one and stacks it into a tree :yes:

Absolutely. Gotta admire the skills and attitude. Tha'ts what innovation is about.

[Marmoot]

Apparently it can be returned to factory spec with ease.

OK. It's like someone sleeping with your wife. It can be washed off, but the prime pristine condition it ain't.

[actungbaby]

i like it too i buy that one rather than posh one just becuse looks more usable in scary sort way
esp part u can spin the rear tire , mind you chain looks like whoudint last very long .



I'm all for crazy designs and customizing the hell out of bikes, but this, to me, is criminal

[haydes55]

When you see how it handles on the road I think it's worth it, to be able to chuck it into a corner in a slide then pull a wheel stand out of the corner is pretty epic. I'd rather have fun and enjoy every corner and straight than have it sitting in a shed (or more realistically a lounge center piece).

If he offered you to ride either his stock Desmosedici or the flat tracker chopped version what would you choose? I'd choose this one. :ride:

[george formby]

is that bubbles off the trailer park boys?

The one who asked what colour the power band is?


I like it but then I like flat trackers full stop.

[actungbaby]

When you see how it handles on the road I think it's worth it, to be able to chuck it into a corner in a slide then pull a wheel stand out of the corner is pretty epic. I'd rather have fun and enjoy every corner and straight than have it sitting in a shed (or more realistically a lounge center piece).

If he offered you to ride either his stock Desmosedici or the flat tracker chopped version what would you choose? I'd choose this one. :ride:

me too i love the simplicity and great looks this one esp in the colour scheme glory be
I heard the orginal of youtube damm thing sounds like something from startrek no thanks
give me something doesint make racket even before u turn the engine on

[The Lone Rider]

Roland Sands does that with all his bikes.

There's a market, and he's the guy that builds them.

[HenryDorsetCase]

OK. It's like someone sleeping with your wife. It can be washed off, but the prime pristine condition it ain't.

the guy has three Desmosedici's (Desmosedicii ?) this one, one in a crate, and a rider.

I really like it, as I said before, and his bike, his money: he can do what he wants.

[Marmoot]

the guy has three Desmosedici's (Desmosedicii ?) this one, one in a crate, and a rider.

I really like it, as I said before, and his bike, his money: he can do what he wants.

No one said that he can't.

[gatch]

I love it. I love the flat tracker thing.

I saw an R1 turned into a flat tracker, complete with retro yammie colors. Looked fuckin primo.

I want one. If I wreck my vfr and the engine still goes, I might make my own.