Interesting motorcycles, not XS650

[Kevin Werner]

What a Duke:
More here: https://kickstart.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1978-ducati-900-ncr-tt1.jpg
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A gorgeous bike. Late 70s? Early 80s Ducati was in decline. They had a last ditch effort with the 500 Pantah. Struggling they produced the 651 track bike for the then new "Twins" competition. The north American market did not respond.
Ducati took the 651 frame, shortened the fork, lengthened the shock to achieve a then fashionable 26-27 degree fork angle and pushed the displacement to 900. The 1st modern 900 SS. The rest is history.

 

[jpdevol]

Speaking of Ducatis..........

 

[Paleomechanic]

Rode a modded 620 monster for years , loved that bike! Used it for a cross Canada dash from Whitehorse to Ottawa back in ‘12
HIGH speed touring lol

 

[Kevin Werner]

Speaking of Ducatis..........
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I think I witnessed only one of those in my life. In a big city I was near an onramp and saw one enter the onramp and go "full chat" as our Great Britain friends might say. Our friends from Great Britain have a curious grasp of OUR language.

 

[Raymond]

I think I witnessed only one of those in my life. In a big city I was near an onramp and saw one enter the onramp and go "full chat" as our Great Britain friends might say. Our friends from Great Britain have a curious grasp of OUR language.

Oh yeah? But then again, one might just say https://www.xs650.com/threads/interesting-motorcycles-not-xs650.61760/post-794721

 

[toglhot]

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Speaking of Ducatis..........
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The most beautiful bike ever produced, aside from perhaps a 1969 Bonneville or 66 Spitfire. Wet dreams!

 

[Adamc]

A feast of Custom Build at the Hand Built Show:
Click here: https://revivalcycles.com/blogs/the...66Hw-mFyAa2GdSed1WzoLpweRMR4JoWY5Vsq0=.RvanB9

A taste below:

 

[jetmechmarty]

 

[Jim]

I always look forward to a Lemon Drizzle Gang video drop. This time they've run across a gold mine. Sheds and sheds full of old bikes... and they all run. I expect an entire summers worth of fun comes from this....

 

[Rasputin]

I always look forward to a Lemon Drizzle Gang video drop. This time they've run across a gold mine. Sheds and sheds full of old bikes... and they all run. I expect an entire summers worth of fun comes from this....

Love the comment about points ignition on helicopter.

 

[Jim]

Yeah... there's quiet a few zingers in there if you listen hard enough.

 

[halfmile]

I don`t remember ever posting a bike on this thread before so here`s one.

 

[jpdevol]

I don`t remember ever posting a bike on this thread before so here`s one.
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The back half of the body work is kinda Rickman-esque - I like

 

[toglhot]

It's a Royal Enfield in disguise.

 

[Raymond]

Thinly disguised.

 

[Signal]

Here is a link to a Ducati that has been crossed with a show jumper. A series of photos the rider was not hurt, don't know if they shot the Duke.
https://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-italian-motorcycles/sammy-miller-ducati-900-ss/

 

[Adamc]

THE KINGS HARLEY
The Elvis Harley, More here: https://www.bikeexif.com/elvis-presleys-harley-flh

 

[Adamc]

Thinly disguised.

Very............. It says Enfield on the tank!

 

[Signal]

I believe there was short lived tie up between Indian and RE in the US. RE bikes were being rebadged as Indians and had some cosmetic changes.
https://burtonbikebits.net/floyd_clymer_interceptor_750cc/

 

[MrBultaco]

It must be like the RE that flat tracker Johnny Lewis is racing. It's fairly competitive.