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Offline cafe2be

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Ducati?? Cafe?
« on: July 22, 2009, 05:53:05 AM »
Saw this pic on a car site I visit. Looks like a ducati. Like the cafe look of it. What is it?

bike on the right side:

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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009, 06:01:16 AM »
I like the coffee cup on the side of the motor.   ;D

I would say it looks like a stripped down Superbike. The tank sits flat and it is a twin cam engine. The monster tank sits at a bit of an angle.
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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 09:17:55 AM »
The trellis frame looks Ducati, but the swing arm and wheels are from a Triumph.
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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 10:05:25 AM »
That's a 748/916/996 series superbike frame, and that is the stock swingarm and rear wheel from a 748 or 916. They had 3 spoke wheels for a few years as the "base" wheel. I have a set of those wheels and a spare 748 frame in my basement lol.

EDIT: Correction...that motor is weird though. The vertical cilinder on a ducati superbike motor is just that...vertical not slanted back like that?! So it LOOKS like a superbike series frame and rear wheel...but now i'm rethinking it lol.

Yup not a ducati...I was wrong lol. For reference here is my Ducati in it's current state lol. Picture is a similar angle but I have the R spec 5 spoke Marchesini wheels.

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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2009, 10:39:59 AM »
Ducati frame w/ an Aprilia motor maybe?

The vee angle of the engine is closer to Aprilia's 60 degrees and there is no dry clutch.

It's a very clean swap whatever it is.
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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009, 10:43:09 AM »
IT lookes like the SV650 motor, especially with the way the coolant line routes from the motor.

The bike on the left and right have the same motor, the bike on the left still has the SV650 frame, while the bike on the right has a trellis frame.

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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 12:18:15 PM »
What bike are you looking at? Sure doesn't look like an SV650 frame on the black one.

I am leaning towards RC51/RVT1000R/VTR1000 on the motor.
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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 12:20:11 PM »
It doesn't look like a 90 degree twin - looks like an Aprilia RSV1000 lump to me...
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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 06:11:47 AM »
I am trying to get more info on the site I picked it off. I will update if I find anything new.
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Re: Ducati?? Cafe?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 11:18:39 AM »
My guess is that it is a KTM twin is a custom frame with under seat cooling radiator.
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