Ducat TL VTR hybrid?

**Timber020** · 10th February 2005, 12:26

I was looking at the price of a starter clutch on trademe that retails for $2000, and the 10,000k plus a guy has spent on his TL suspension and wheels to get it to handle better and it got me to thinking (and searching on the net).
I relise that engines are being used more and more as stressed members but would it be possible to put a VTR or TL engine in a El Duci? Might have to take a tape measure to a few bike shops....

**Blakamin** · 10th February 2005, 12:37

Originally Posted by Timber020

I relise that engines are being used more and more as stressed members but would it be possible to put a VTR or TL engine in a El Duci? Might have to take a tape measure to a few bike shops....

Why???????? :spudwhat:

**Timber020** · 10th February 2005, 12:57

Why? Because I like the handling package of the ducatis but I dont like italian engines so much.
After a bit of searching I found quite a few guys have put suzi motors into 916's. One company even sells a mounting kit.
http://www.rhencullen.co.uk/rhenspecials.htm

I think it would be cool.

**Blakamin** · 10th February 2005, 13:09

hmmm... trippy!!!!
If ya do it, I want heaps of photos!!!!

**idb** · 10th February 2005, 14:53

the reliability of a Ducati with the street cred of a Honda

**R1** · 10th February 2005, 15:10

So what is it ya want too do???

Take 3 crappy bikes and build 1 crappier bike??

Na just kidding would love to see that when its dun

id use an RSV motor tho, Japa v twins are gutless...

**loosebruce** · 10th February 2005, 15:11

Originally Posted by idb

the reliability of a Ducati with the street cred of a Honda

Street cred huh

you be better off putting a TL engine in, ya want to upgrade dont ya

**vifferman** · 10th February 2005, 15:37

Hmmmmmm.....

- Nah!!

It's just so... so.... so... WRONG!

**idb** · 10th February 2005, 15:56

Originally Posted by loosebruce

Street cred huh

you be better off putting a TL engine in, ya want to upgrade dont ya

But then ya'd have to paint it blue & white.
At least there's a saving there to spend on getting pamphlets printed to hand out so that you don't have to explain yet again why you did it!

**Rainbow Wizard** · 10th February 2005, 16:44

Originally Posted by Timber020

Why? Because I like the handling package of the ducatis but I dont like italian engines so much...a few guys have put suzi motors into 916's. One company even sells a mounting kit.
http://www.rhencullen.co.uk/rhenspecials.htm

They seem to be bulletproof, but is 100hp and 103Nm of torque enough for you?

**Timber020** · 10th February 2005, 16:58

I like the idea of hybrids, we all have different wants and needs out of our machines, and different budgets to work from. When you see hybrids such as motocross bikes with GN400 engines, its obvious people have very different ideas on what they want. Heck I have helped with some UGLY shoe horning jobs on cages. I have seen a Truimph spitfire cage with a rotary in it and alot of rx3 and rx7's with v8's. I think the 302v8 in the starlet really took the cake though.

If you wanted to build a good handling, reliable and budget conscience bike that would be a hoot to own what would you guys put together?

**R1** · 10th February 2005, 17:46

Originally Posted by Timber020

I like the idea of hybrids, we all have different wants and needs out of our machines, and different budgets to work from. When you see hybrids such as motocross bikes with GN400 engines, its obvious people have very different ideas on what they want. Heck I have helped with some UGLY shoe horning jobs on cages. I have seen a Truimph spitfire cage with a rotary in it and alot of rx3 and rx7's with v8's. I think the 302v8 in the starlet really took the cake though.

If you wanted to build a good handling, reliable and budget conscience bike that would be a hoot to own what would you guys put together?

It would have to be a 7/11
old school gsxr750 with gsxr1100 in it, late model brakes(r1???) usd's(gsxrthou??) no fairing and an R1 tail and seat and perhaps a turbo.

**Coyote** · 10th February 2005, 17:58

Originally Posted by Timber020

I like the idea of hybrids, we all have different wants and needs out of our machines, and different budgets to work from. When you see hybrids such as motocross bikes with GN400 engines, its obvious people have very different ideas on what they want.

I want a AX100 and A KX500 or CR500 engine

Maybe next year