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Marque Remarks => Italian (Moto Villa, Beta, SWM etc) => Topic started by: TooFastTim on November 23, 2008, 03:45:57 pm

Title: Ducati heads up
Post by: TooFastTim on November 23, 2008, 03:45:57 pm

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Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: Tim754 on November 23, 2008, 08:12:11 pm

Ducati has made some gloriously beautiful machines and some totally fugly lumps, Your free to make your own mind up on this one ::) ??? Cheers

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: Denis on November 30, 2008, 01:19:28 am

Wow, I want it!

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: firko on November 30, 2008, 07:13:06 am

I have a good idea that this fugly little thing is on its way to Australia.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: Lozza on November 30, 2008, 08:34:10 am

Didn't know Ducati ever made a 2T??? Maybe it's a rebadged Aermacchi engine the cylinder and head looks like one.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: TooFastTim on November 30, 2008, 08:51:28 am

I saw one when I was a kid. Made an impression simply because it was a Duke.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on November 30, 2008, 09:10:37 am

Ducati actually made a few enduro style bikes (possibly rebadged ),even a six day version.

                     Roger

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: firko on November 30, 2008, 09:53:17 am

Quote

Maybe it's a rebadged Aermacchi engine the cylinder and head looks like one.

I thought it was a Morbidelli engine or or something similar but I've been told by the bloke who bought the little Ducati that the engine is actually made by Ducati.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: TooFastTim on November 30, 2008, 03:15:41 pm

Quote from: firko on November 30, 2008, 09:53:17 am

I thought it was a Morbidelli engine

Minerelli surely?

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: Mark Austin on November 30, 2008, 10:27:39 pm

It has two strokes less than it needs to be a Ducati.... :o

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: jimson on November 30, 2008, 10:36:40 pm

Its not a Minarelli engine  :P jimson

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: Tim754 on November 30, 2008, 10:39:08 pm

Ducati 125 Regolarita . Think well reasonably certain they started in 1969 and that the engines were out sourced from Aermacchi.
Ahh finding the old info. the pictured model is a 1975 one ,single side stand and thicker higher padded seat.. Now engine....
FANTIC 125... same thing ?????

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: TooFastTim on December 01, 2008, 11:21:22 am

Quote from: jimson on November 30, 2008, 10:36:40 pm

Its not a Minarelli engine  :P jimson

Oh I wasn't making a stetment Jim, just wondering whether Firko meant a Minerelli motor. I've not heard of Morbidelli making motors other than road racing motors or that very exclusive V8.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: firko on December 01, 2008, 12:16:54 pm

Actually Tim you caught me out, having a pensioner moment when the old brain goes flatline  ::). I did indeed mean Minarelli.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: jimson on December 01, 2008, 10:37:32 pm

Its Tim time  ;D Tim Fantic used Minarelli  and so did Aspes  I've spelt that one wrong I think? Ducati didn't  :-\  jimson

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: TooFastTim on December 02, 2008, 06:37:40 am

So did Cotton. Using those particular motors was their death knell.

Jim, yeah, the early Fantic trials bikes (Trial 200, actually a 156cc) used a Minerelli. And a very good bike it was too. Thereafter Fantic produced their own motors.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: JC on December 02, 2008, 08:57:37 am

Laverda also dabled in the 2stroke trailbike market in mid 70's w a Husky-engined 125, & a 250 w fully enclosed chain & adjustabe rake. If my scanner worked I'd post a couple of pics. Don't think they lasted long tho.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: TooFastTim on December 02, 2008, 09:16:42 am

(http://crosso.vs120043.hl-users.com/novegro.nov08/i00031.jpg)

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: JC on December 02, 2008, 11:14:52 am

Thanks Tim,

Nice looking bike. The pics I have show an earlier model 125 w'out LTR suspension.

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on December 02, 2008, 11:42:05 am

This is the 250

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on December 02, 2008, 11:42:53 am

.............and this

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: YUMASTEPSIDE on December 02, 2008, 11:44:34 am

also the 125 came like this...........

Title: Re: Ducati heads up
Post by: JC on December 03, 2008, 10:02:05 am

Thats them. Thanks Roger.

Can't see it in those pics on the 250 but it had adjustable rake via pivot & plates on the steering head w several holes. Aligning diff holes gave diff rake.