Jet powered Ducati
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Jet powered Ducati
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Re: Jet powered Ducati
Is it April 1st?
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1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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Re: Jet powered Ducati
Fox news ....
Gord
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Re: Jet powered Ducati
maybe......but why?
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Re: Jet powered Ducati
Eh, patents get filed all the time. Most just sit in the patent office and gather dust. It's generally less of a "we're going to build this" and more of a "we don't want anyone ELSE to build this, unless we're getting paid for it".
Looks to me like a "slow news day".
Looks to me like a "slow news day".
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1980 KZ1300- Bike's Haunted
1976 GL1000 (Yellow)- It Runs (Poorly) and Doesn't Leak (Mostly)
1974 Velosolex 3800- Better Than Walking
1972 CB750- Broke the Chain And Ate the Motor
1969 CT90- The Most Fun You Can Have on 90ccs.
1965 CA77 Dream- Needs a Full Teardown, but Complete
All advice I give is only valid until an expert corrects me.
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Re: Jet powered Ducati
Because maintenance on a regular duc wasn't expensive enoughCYBORG wrote:maybe......but why?
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Re: Jet powered Ducati
Bennets Insurance is well known and respected in the UK, so I guess their reporting of this patent is accurate. The thinking behind what Ducati have in this isn't too far removed from the basic upturned headers on drag cars; using the exhaust to add downforce. In this case, they are looking for rotational force.
Ducati have some very innovative engineers. Their MotoGP bike already puts out more power than the rest (Hmm, that was last year, don't know about the current bikes) but the thing has been an animal to control, which even Rossi couldn't manage. They finally got it handling right in last season, but probably looking to be able to add some additional control if they manage to find more power.
But at this point I believe Lucien to be correct. It's to halt any others in their tracks.
Ducati have some very innovative engineers. Their MotoGP bike already puts out more power than the rest (Hmm, that was last year, don't know about the current bikes) but the thing has been an animal to control, which even Rossi couldn't manage. They finally got it handling right in last season, but probably looking to be able to add some additional control if they manage to find more power.
But at this point I believe Lucien to be correct. It's to halt any others in their tracks.
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If I'd wanted you to understand, I would have explained it better! (Johann Cruyff)
I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!
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