Titanium frame anyone?

twpd · 03-Jun-2006, 09:43

Total weight of completed bike IRO 250lbs!!!

twpd · 03-Jun-2006, 09:52

I just love the stuff that ARC Fabrications are doing. It's a shame such a chassis is not eligible for Minitwins or Thunderbikes. An 80bhp 250lbs 800ss would be seriously fast and entertaining. A power:weight ratio of 3.12lbs/bhp. That is better than a 999!

Can you imagine what that would accelerate and handle like?

ziggi · 03-Jun-2006, 10:11

That's nice that is ! Is it yours twpd? With mag wheels too. And is the swing arm different as well?

Felix · 03-Jun-2006, 11:40

They certainly like to fabricate some different stuff. It's like OCC for Ducatis! LOL. Some very nice stuff as well. You don't really need a titanium frame to get to that kind of weight, though.

twpd · 03-Jun-2006, 11:42

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Originally Posted by ziggi

That's nice that is ! Is it yours twpd? With mag wheels too. And is the swing arm different as well?

No it's not mine...sadly...but, I am building a highly trick 800ss racer atm. The series I will be racing in won't allow a titanium frame otherwise I'd have one pronto! lol

Iconic944ss · 03-Jun-2006, 12:33

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Sweet....in the cycling world Ti is also meant to give a much nicer 'ride' but I've not noticed it on the few Ti bikes I've ever been on.

I wonder about the water hose hanger on the wall mind.........

Gizmo · 03-Jun-2006, 12:51

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Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

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Sweet....in the cycling world Ti is also meant to give a much nicer 'ride' but I've not noticed it on the few Ti bikes I've ever been on.

I wonder about the water hose hanger on the wall mind.........

because ti can flex it will give a "softer" ride if you get chainstay/seatstay design right, we made ti frames 1993/94 and i rode one out of choice. its not a very good material for suspension though, that same flex that makes the bicycle frame comfortable means your shock mount points move. A few MTB compaines tried it but the ride wasn't good, aluminium or steel ( and now carbon) work better for suspension, Saying that the current trend on moto gp bikes is to build flex into the chassis to stop the chatter.

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03-Jun-2006, 09:43	#1
twpd Deceased 02/10/2010 - R.I.P. Ducati Corse Posts: 3,170 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Darlington, Co. Durham Mood: NGRRC Minitwins champion 2007 Titanium frame anyone? Total weight of completed bike IRO 250lbs!!! Reply

03-Jun-2006, 10:11	#3
ziggi Registered Forum User 888 at Last !!! Posts: 957 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Horsham, West Sussex That's nice that is ! Is it yours twpd? With mag wheels too. And is the swing arm different as well? Reply

03-Jun-2006, 11:40	#4
Felix Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,467 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Yorkshire Mood: Is 112 dB loud enough?? What?? They certainly like to fabricate some different stuff. It's like OCC for Ducatis! LOL. Some very nice stuff as well. You don't really need a titanium frame to get to that kind of weight, though. Reply

03-Jun-2006, 12:33	#6
Iconic944ss Registered Forum User WSB Hero Bikes: 1993 - 944SS & Aprilia Falco Posts: 7,795 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: north east * Sweet....in the cycling world Ti is also meant to give a much nicer 'ride' but I've not noticed it on the few Ti bikes I've ever been on. I wonder about the water hose hanger on the wall mind......... Reply