PLAYFUL ENGINEERING: A DUCATI BOBBER FROM MACHINE 1867

[weeksy]

https://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-monster-bobber

[Taipan]

What, no block tread tyres? What is this world coming too!? It's one of those bikes that I like to look at the engineering that went into it, but i'd never want to own.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Why did they give it those two cup holders? You can't use em on a bike.

[Yorick]

As much use as a chocolate fireguard.

[Mr Moofo]

Why do you build something that is just a trinket.
Wouldn't you make it at least run so you can ride it down to The Bike Shed for a cafe latte and a vegan brownie?

[Taipan]

Why do you build something that is just a trinket.
Wouldn't you make it at least run so you can ride it down to The Bike Shed for a cafe latte and a vegan brownie?

Some people fish, some people play golf, some people build bikes like this. Hobby innit. But, like you, I think they should at least be capable of propulsion!

[Skub]

It's a non runner,so can only be judged on aesthetics. On that basis alone it entertains me.

[G.P]

I'd be more impressed if it ran

"Edi admits that the system isn’t perfect, and plans to add a fuel pump too at some point."

You can follow the fuel line from the front left of the tank to the carb so there is no evidence of a fuel pump but the carb fuel inlet is higher than the tank so gravity feed wont work (also it has no float chamber on the side which you would need for gravity feed)

No chance of running for more than a float chambers full without a pump. On 90'd Ducati supersports (Where that motor came from), the fuel pump is in the tank so they could have used the same method that the factory did.

[Taipan]

Vacuum operated fuel pump would probably have sorted it, and its not exactly like they're big and hard to hide, so it does seem an odd thing to leave out?