http://www.carbonfibergear.com/160000-all-carbon-fiber-and-titanium-ducati-999s-motorcycle/ (http://www.carbonfibergear.com/160000-all-carbon-fiber-and-titanium-ducati-999s-motorcycle/)
Some one do the math for me. Whats the weight (lbs) and cost (us)?
Not sure, but it's kinda funny that it doesn't look like it has a carbon fiber exhaust!
315lbs~ and the title even says 160k
Bah, my WR is lighter than that. And I won't weep uncontrollably if I crash it. :)
0.54 hp/lb... :icon_twisted:
I have seen uglier shaZam! for less.
I jus dont wanna hear anyone Buddha Loves You about the cost of a chopper lol. whats too much for one is justifiable by another. same wih this thing. me even if i did have the cash to spare, i wouldnt. cause cf although strong, an errant rock chucked up by the bike itself or another vehicle coudl put someserious hurt on this thing :icon_confused: :cookoo: almsot sewxy thoiugh. i wonder though why is CF never painted?
it would be sweet having 170hp and only 300 some pounds though.
Yeah i agree. that w9ould be much fun. i wonder how hard it would be to ekep both wheels planted though
CF veneers on the frame look ghey.
replacing plastics with CF is like shooting a duck twice. with a golden gun. while commenting about OAAAAAAK and LEAAAAAAAAAAAAATHER in your favorite wine.
(yes, i own a CF road bike. this is differ'nt. shaddup)
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on February 19, 2009, 11:46:50 PMi wonder though why is CF never painted?
I've seen it painted in race applications.
It generally doesn't get painted on projects, though, because people want to send the message of OMGWTFBBQIhavemadCARBONFIBER!!!11!!!
jay leno should buy it. :D
A CF toilet seat?
What about the rest of the toilet?
They have those already.
Quote from: ohgood on February 20, 2009, 04:22:45 AM
(yes, i own a CF road bike. this is differ'nt. shaddup)
CF frame Trek's with 18 speeds are for pansies.......real men ride hand made, Italian, steel frame fixies.
Quote from: spc on February 20, 2009, 10:40:41 PM
Quote from: ohgood on February 20, 2009, 04:22:45 AM
(yes, i own a CF road bike. this is differ'nt. shaddup)
CF frame Trek's with 18 speeds are for pansies.......real men ride hand made, Italian, steel frame fixies.
I ride a vintage frenchy.....
Fixies are really hip now, aren't they? Let's take the most useful invention to happen to bicycles and toss it... and the front brake, too.
Most factory fixies have a front brake but no rear. They've always been hip, just in limited circles. The great part is when you ride a fixie on a group ride with a bunch of 18-20spd wimps.
I'm wanting to get an old school steel frame bianchi pista and make a mean ass single out of it, lightest wheels I can build, Campy Record crank with the what 66t, fixed, flippable to freewheel single hub on the back for when I'm feeling lazy..................drool....................
I still have all 7 original cogs on mine. Brakes too. Im about to do little work to restore the crank i helped destroy. But she'll stay s original as possible. Only thing high tech on this baby are the kevlar tires and green LED blinker on the seat post telling the cagers Im there.
Quote from: spc on February 21, 2009, 03:08:05 PMThe great part is when you ride a fixie on a group ride with a bunch of 18-20spd wimps.
And I like to pass spandex warriors on their Campagnolos on my 'cross bike with loaded panniers and a tent. But I wouldn't take the hills around here without gears that keep me pedaling fast both uphill and down. :)
No hills here :dunno_white: There's a Bianchi San Jose on CL I think I'm going to look at.
I scared the hell out of a group of Tri Junkies out for a ride one day by sprinting past em on my FS Specialized. Overall, suspension (especially FS) is not a fun thing for a guy my size on the road...............
Man i have a FS mongoose that i used to dominate downtown with. I was sort of a hooligan. Then i got in trouble with the owner of the courier service and had to start obeyign the laws or lose my job. So i got the peugeot and stopped skipping curbs and stair cases.