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GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

for an MOT at the garage where a mate works - he sent me the details straight away.

it's local and it's for sale, with all the original parts included. Be rude not to go and have a look, wouldn't it? Wink

sb8rs · Joined: 05 Aug 2011 Posts: 150 Location: London

I like the wheels, what are they Ducati???

oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

Guessing they won't be Ducati Laughing

Something more exotic like Marchesini?

oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

Hush my mouth...........
Just found a similar pair on a Ducati.
Not sure if they were marvic's or not.

sb8rs · Joined: 05 Aug 2011 Posts: 150 Location: London

Perhaps if Geekay is going to see it, he can ask the owner?????

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

doubt they are Ducati wheels as the sprocket is on the "wrong side" on the BB1 and the spoke pattern doesn't appear to be reversed when compared to the front wheel.
Going to view one day this week so will let you know in due course. Very Happy

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

only other bike I know of with the sprocket on the r/h side is the Aprilia RS125 - which also had the single front disc on the r/h side too. Question

oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

And of course half of the laverda's
which are, of course, marcesini's

Jonny B Bad · Joined: 05 Dec 2009 Posts: 555 Location: NE London

Looks like you've over done it with the T-cut on that Lavvie Oily Laughing

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oily · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 4788 Location: worcestershire

Yeah, I'm pretty big on polishing..........not Laughing

They were destined for a SB but I haven't found the heart (yet) to whack them in Wink

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

wheels are Marvic.
exhaust is CBR900RR Blade / Supermono concotion.
original seat unit has been hacksawed off to make a "trim" around the seat.
Fairing has been cut and drilled for indicators and to clear the front master-cylinder which is attached to clip-ons which have been fitted the wrong way around so they raise up.
original "tank" cover / glovebox has been chopped off the seat unit.
Alloy tank is wonderful.
Tail tidy is less so.
It has potential.
Its far too dear for me.
It will probably be on ebay later this month.
I will not be bidding.

Pompey · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 2311 Location: Marlborough

Love that. Always send a Yorkshire man to make a cool headed assessment! Laughing

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vort28 · Joined: 22 Mar 2010 Posts: 2194 Location: Northwest , UK

Go on then , tell us , what's he want for it ?

GeeKay · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 1767 Location: West Yorkshire

he was looking for £3000 with the rear subframe chromed and some "alloy bits" fitted to blank in the gaps on the side.

Anders · Joined: 05 May 2009 Posts: 121 Location: Norway

Any idea where he got that tank made?
I would sure love to have a look at that one (or even buy a similar item).

The wheels, look like, as previously stated, Marvic Pentas. Bimota offered such wheels as a part of their operational package for racing, together with TDD injection, big bore kit, CF bodywork etc.

I was offered a pair of Pentas for my Supermono some years back, but didn't want to take the risk of riding Pentas on the road. Later, I bought a pair of second-hand PVMs off a Ducati TT2, and modified the rear wheel to take a RH chain and LH brake disk. The difference in unsprung, rotating mass between the heavy Anteras and PVM magnesium wheels transforms the handling. I was at a local Track today, for my first Supermono ride for 2 years(!). Great fun. I put the bike on my workshop scale when I got home, and it weighs in at 145,8kg with some fuel in the tank. Not too bad for a road-legal bike.
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