Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > Supersports: SS / SuperSport / Supersport 950 > Titanium frame anyone?

[twpd]

Total weight of completed bike IRO 250lbs!!!

[twpd]

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]

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

[Felix]

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]

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]

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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]

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.