Anyone ever see or build a Ducati chop?

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EVILJASONIC

Discussion Starter · Aug 10, 2006

I found these guys on the net - http://www.13choppers.com/13_800.html
can't really find anything else. A buddy of mine has a 916 he wants to get rid of - cheap - the bad news is that the frame is shot. Hence the chop idea.
Any input or ideas?

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Moonshiners

· #2 · Aug 10, 2006

i'm not a fan, but that dont mean shit, if you got a picture in your head of how you want your ride and thats it... gettin choppin...

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sumo

· #3 · Aug 10, 2006

this guy did one - if its your kinda thing go for it - gets dullif we alllike the same shit

http://www.allmondcycledesign.com/page3.htm

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Voneville

· #4 · Aug 10, 2006

I've met the dude that builds the 13 choppers. I think his first one was built from a wrecked monster 900. That thing was freakin fast and had a lot of torque. It was rumored to handle well also. I've seen a couple more of his bikes and he rides the hell out of them. They're much prettier now. The parts on the bike would probably be worth more then you'd pay for it.

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hudsoncustom

· #5 · Aug 10, 2006

here's a pic I had saved....

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Ryno

· #6 · Aug 10, 2006

The 13 choppers guys live up the street from me. It's funny because i normally see him riding around on a regular Ducati. I've seen him on the 900 a couple of times. They're cool, but not very aesthetically pleasing to the eye. I've also wondered why chop a ducati? Thats like putting bags on a ferrari.

Voneville said:
I've met the dude that builds the 13 choppers. I think his first one was built from a wrecked monster 900. That thing was freakin fast and had a lot of torque. It was rumored to handle well also. I've seen a couple more of his bikes and he rides the hell out of them. They're much prettier now. The parts on the bike would probably be worth more then you'd pay for it.

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Craven Moorhead

· #7 · Aug 10, 2006

Why would you?

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51rat

· #8 · Aug 10, 2006

sell me the duc,. i will get a new frame for it... always wanted one anyways, LOL

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Flatironmike

· #9 · Aug 11, 2006

found on da web somewhere....

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KnuckleBuster

· #10 · Aug 11, 2006

They look like LEGO bikes...not my thing.

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OSD

· #11 · Aug 11, 2006

The cost of parts for Ducatis are killer even in europe, You'd be better to strip it and sell the parts to finance another project !

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Tony Bones

· #12 · Aug 11, 2006

I don't get it. Take a bike that's sole purpose is to perform, destroy amazing and well thought out engineering, and have an ugly, poor handling, expensive bike.

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

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grail21

· #13 · Aug 11, 2006

Saw one at a local event using the 13 Choppers frame and absolutely loved the bike. I think it was one of the earlier frames so it looks a bit different from what they might look like now. I've got a bunch of pics posted on my site - here are a few:

more pics on my site under the Perewitz Bike Night gallery in the photos section.

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salparadise

· #14 · Aug 11, 2006

OSD said:
The cost of parts for Ducatis are killer even in europe, You'd be better to strip it and sell the parts to finance another project !

Parts are actually muchos cheaper than most of the other brands.
Something like halve of what the japs are charging.
A new frame would cost you though.

a chop, I don't like it one bit but hey:
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2006/mgp/usgp/duck-island/9.htm

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