V4 Rosso Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Saw this ad of a 4th gen with some ducati 916 plastics up for sale. I have no further info but I think it looks pretty good and thought some of you would too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB-Oz Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Looks pretty good IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Wow, that is f'in sweet!!!!!!! Thanks for posting!! Lots of work in the plastic there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer motogpfan Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 I like the look ,but thats got to hot on the leg, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer AvalonRacing Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 Now THAT would be a cool 2009 VFR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jstanwood Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 Now THAT would be a cool 2009 VFR. :goofy: Especially if it whines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FotoMoto Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 WOW, great job. :goofy: Blending the upper into the VFR mids looks very nice. Besides the possible heat issue all ready mentioned, the only downer I can see is the need for very low clip ons to clear the upper. I, too, considered a 916 as the basis of my hybrid VFR but found used parts prices prohibitive here in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 That looks great! I really like the exhausts, too. Thanks for posting that, Rosso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted June 26, 2008 Author Share Posted June 26, 2008 And this time no photoshop The Gimp manipulation :goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasthecook Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 I really, really like the tail section, undecided about the frontfairing though...perhaps this tail with FotoMoto's CBR Mod...could someone phtotshop that, as I don't have phtotshop, but am curious to see what it would lk like... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 (edited) Wow! the Ducati bodywork goes very well with the VFR's mid section details! IMO, it might have actually improved(?) on Pierre Treblanche's original design, which I found a little too plain around the mid faring area. All he needed to add there was the Cheese Grater and Naca Duct! He was soooo close! I wish I had enough time and money to do something exactly like this to my 4th gen. Beck 95 VFR Edited June 26, 2008 by Beck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer jstanwood Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 All he needed to add there was the Cheese Grater and Naca Duct! He was soooo close! :dry: Very nicely done. I agree that a nice big NACA duct would break up the slab-sidedness of the 916, too. They only had a NAC-let™ near the belly pan. I wish I had enough time and money to do something exactly like this to my 4th gen. You're not that old, are you? :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rivcyko Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 Nice clump of bondo, or tape. I can't tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer AussieinUSA Posted June 26, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 26, 2008 Love it!! Great work whoever pulled it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keny Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Its sweet! I have many times wounder how much work to put a 916 rear end on my RC24... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 You might think after going to all that trouble he might get the front mudguard (fender) to fit straight.... :fing02: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Wow! the Ducati bodywork goes very well with the VFR's mid section details!IMO, it might have actually improved(?) on Pierre Treblanche's original design, which I found a little too plain around the mid faring area. You mean it might have improved on Mitsuyoshi Kohama's design of the NR, subsequently copied by Pierre Treblanche 5 years later? :fing02: You might think after going to all that trouble he might get the front mudguard (fender) to fit straight.... huh.gif Nah, the crooked front guard is one of the 4th Gen's most recognizable design features! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Foe from Buffalo Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 (edited) FYI A Canadian made a NR 750 replica made from a Gen 4 a few years ago and was very nice and hard to tell it was a Gen 4. I haven't seen it in person or the pics with the details on the net for couple years now about it so a it may be sitting in some barn waiting to be found. Edited June 29, 2008 by Joe Foe from Buffalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bikemanusa Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I think it looks better then the Ducockie. We all know it sounds better too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer auggius Posted June 29, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 29, 2008 Wow! the Ducati bodywork goes very well with the VFR's mid section details!IMO, it might have actually improved(?) on Pierre Treblanche's original design, which I found a little too plain around the mid faring area. You mean it might have improved on Mitsuyoshi Kohama's design of the NR, subsequently copied by Pierre Treblanche 5 years later? :fing02: You might think after going to all that trouble he might get the front mudguard (fender) to fit straight.... huh.gif Nah, the crooked front guard is one of the 4th Gen's most recognizable design features! Massimo Tamburini designed the 916. Terblanche was responsible for the 999. But just my opinion, I believe the 916 to be the most beautiful bike. This hybrid is interesting, but can't touch the original 916. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tok tokkie Posted June 29, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 29, 2008 Wow! the Ducati bodywork goes very well with the VFR's mid section details!IMO, it might have actually improved(?) on Pierre Treblanche's original design, which I found a little too plain around the mid faring area. You mean it might have improved on Mitsuyoshi Kohama's design of the NR, subsequently copied by Pierre Treblanche 5 years later? :fing02: You might think after going to all that trouble he might get the front mudguard (fender) to fit straight.... huh.gif Nah, the crooked front guard is one of the 4th Gen's most recognizable design features! Massimo Tamburini designed the 916. Terblanche was responsible for the 999. But just my opinion, I believe the 916 to be the most beautiful bike. This hybrid is interesting, but can't touch the original 916. Absolutely right in all respects. Terblanche designed some nice 'retro' bikes but his contemporary designs appealed to very few. I chuckle that the NACA ducts live on in this bike; they are the aspect that has been the subject of most criticsm of the 4th gen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rg-one Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Very cool - Honducati I've always loved the 916 tailsection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted June 29, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 29, 2008 Now THAT would be a cool 2009 VFR. :fing02: Especially if it whines! aaayyyyeee! :fing02: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted June 29, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 29, 2008 I think it looks better then the Ducockie. We all know it sounds better too.Really? I guess when you add the dry clutch racket then I agree. Aaayyyyeeee! :fing02: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR Capt.Bob Posted June 29, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted June 29, 2008 Nice clump of bondo, or tape. I can't tell.Yeah the upper fairing surrounding the tank, connecting to the side panels appears taped over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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