Ducati Dirt Tracker

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Edited Date/Time 1/23/2012 8:32pm
You guys seen this? Pretty neat bike but probably costs like $99,000,000.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/10/26/flying-the-rsd-dirty-duc-coming-in…
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WhKnuckle 10/30/2011 3:36am
10/30/2011 3:36am
One of the things I really admire about this age of motorcycling is the degree of artistry in private-shop bike building that we see nowadays. I remember bikes like the Joe Bolger Bultacos and the Irv Kanemoto Kenny Roberts TZ750 flat tracker, and something like this comes from the same mindset. I know the business is struggling a little with the economy, but there's no inspiration recession.
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Cygnus 10/30/2011 6:53am
10/30/2011 6:53am
I want one!

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tunedlength 10/30/2011 10:09am
10/30/2011 10:09am
WhKnuckle wrote:
One of the things I really admire about this age of motorcycling is the degree of artistry in private-shop bike building that we see nowadays. I...
One of the things I really admire about this age of motorcycling is the degree of artistry in private-shop bike building that we see nowadays. I remember bikes like the Joe Bolger Bultacos and the Irv Kanemoto Kenny Roberts TZ750 flat tracker, and something like this comes from the same mindset. I know the business is struggling a little with the economy, but there's no inspiration recession.
The TZ flat tracker was Kel Carruthers build.
I think Erv was working for some one else at the time.
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project racer 10/30/2011 11:02am
10/30/2011 11:02am
Irv put together the H2 triple Kawasaki dirt trackers that Gary Nixon, Don Castro,and Scott Brelsford rode.

That Duc is mean. Can't believe they tried to ride it on a dry slick short track. The way that bike comes on the R's, the only place you could utilize any portion of the power that thing makes is on a brushed off,rubber grooved mile, or a heavy , deep cushioned half mile.

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WhKnuckle 10/30/2011 12:40pm
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WhKnuckle wrote:
One of the things I really admire about this age of motorcycling is the degree of artistry in private-shop bike building that we see nowadays. I...
One of the things I really admire about this age of motorcycling is the degree of artistry in private-shop bike building that we see nowadays. I remember bikes like the Joe Bolger Bultacos and the Irv Kanemoto Kenny Roberts TZ750 flat tracker, and something like this comes from the same mindset. I know the business is struggling a little with the economy, but there's no inspiration recession.
tunedlength wrote:
The TZ flat tracker was Kel Carruthers build.
I think Erv was working for some one else at the time.
You're right, I got 'em mixed up. They're both geniuses - and artists - in my book.

People rightly talk about what a unique genius Steve Jobs was. I'd say there are quite a few people like him out there (not to take anything away from Jobs). We're lucky to love a sport that attracts some of those guys.
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TerryK 10/30/2011 8:42pm
10/30/2011 8:42pm
Pictures don't do this bike justice. The SOUND of the thing is over the top.
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Headly 10/31/2011 6:29am
10/31/2011 6:29am
Kinda off topic but this 250 Duc caught my eye over the summer. Can't remember his name right off but the guy took a lot of pride in the build and it went real good.

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indy_maico 10/31/2011 6:40am
10/31/2011 6:40am
Remember the Roland Sands Kenny Roberts V5 board track bike?



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bullpen58 10/31/2011 9:17am
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Headly wrote:
Kinda off topic but this 250 Duc caught my eye over the summer. Can't remember his name right off but the guy took a lot of...
Kinda off topic but this 250 Duc caught my eye over the summer. Can't remember his name right off but the guy took a lot of pride in the build and it went real good.

I would love to have an old dirt tracker like that. Beautiful machines.
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WillyB 10/31/2011 10:44am
10/31/2011 10:44am
He turned a $70,000 dollar piece of art into a $25,000 dollar P.O.S.

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