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Desmo Locost.
Fatgadget - 22/4/06 at 07:57 AM

What are the pitfalls one is likely to encounter building a Duke powered locost? Has someone built one?
I love the throbbing sound of a desmo Ducati!

zilspeed - 22/4/06 at 08:20 AM

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Originally posted by Fatgadget
What are the pitfalls one is likely to encounter building a Duke powered locost? Has someone built one?
I love the throbbing sound of a desmo Ducati!


Do a search under the username ' Spunky'. This guy built a Honda SP1 powered car. Ok, not a Ducati, but a bike V twin in a car. Some of the issues may be the same.

Dusty - 22/4/06 at 08:32 AM

Gorgeous bikes, my brother-in-law has one in Oz. Main problem would be running for more than 100 miles without facing machanical bills of £500.

Fatgadget - 22/4/06 at 10:41 AM

The throbbing sound of a Duke just does something to me. Even the word *Desmodromic* makes me go all squishy in the nether regions...Excuse me while I reach for a tissue.

ChrisGamlin - 22/4/06 at 11:03 AM

I have to agree with Dusty, Ducatis seem to have a poor reputation for reliability even in the bikes, particularly clutch reliability, and thats presicesly the bit you'll be stressing much more in the car.