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Title: The New Team Red.
Post by: mx250 on May 07, 2010, 06:56:17 pm

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/OzVMX/06-05-ducati-desmocross.jpg)

If looks could sell............ 8)

All a rumour I think but why not? The technology would be half a Vtwin SuperBike. If desmo makes sense for a multi it must make more sense for a single :).

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: Curly3 on May 07, 2010, 07:19:48 pm

Does the seat need to go all the way to handlebars,OUCH, great looking cycle though.
By the way, Ducati just recently won their first Flat Track meeting in the US.
Tomorrow the world.

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: Slakewell on May 07, 2010, 08:26:10 pm

You do know they have made more than a few demso singles before?

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C0GX0DG7T9c/SAysNo9wJEI/AAAAAAAAAfg/82gZDU28z8c/s400/1993+Ducati+Supermono+Desmo+single+549+cc+75hp++.jpg)

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: Lozza on May 07, 2010, 09:48:26 pm

The Supermono was a bit of a (for the time) technical tour de force, IIRC it was Massimo Bordi who thought of the idea to use the now redundant crank pin to attach a small 'conrod' to it for use as a balance shaft, when the rear cylinder was lopped off. Which saved a costly redesign of  the crankcases, and nullified the single's inherent balance and vibration issues. They rev to unheard of rpm for a 4T single. Sir Al Cathcart raced one at Bathurst they fetch big bucks now.

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: firko on May 07, 2010, 10:33:30 pm

So what's new, it's been done before. 8)
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/camden10.jpg)

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: VMX247 on May 07, 2010, 10:47:17 pm

We live a km from the forest enclosed highway and I hear it echo every morning and evening...what a sound... 8)  :P
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=199GL2AGozo&NR=1

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: mx250 on May 08, 2010, 08:48:39 pm

Ducati breaks 17 year Harley Davidson winning streak with US Grand National Flat Track victory. Maybe Duke will be tempted back into the dirt bike scene :).

http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-hypermotard-1100evo-powered-flat-tracker/15017/

(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/OzVMX/ducati-breaks-17-year-harley-davids.jpg)

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: VMX247 on May 08, 2010, 09:46:06 pm

Quote from: mx250 on May 08, 2010, 08:48:39 pm

Duke will be tempted back into the dirt bike scene :).

Time will tell,first it was the new CCM ,then the Maico and now Ducati...interesting times.
what's the song "History never repeats..I tell my self before I go to sleep......... ;D  yep Split enz

Title: Re: The New Team Red.
Post by: jimg1au on May 09, 2010, 07:02:02 am

in the same race aussie luke gough came 10th on his v twin suziki