View Full Version : Tricolore tank stripe explained (theory with pics)
spalding12
11-22-2006, 05:27 AM
great pictures from Milan:
http://www.pierrecol.com/Milan2006/
here's one i especially liked
http://www.pierrecol.com/Milan2006/Milan%20015.jpg
what's with that silver stripe on the tank?
Good link, nice pics!
spalding12
11-22-2006, 05:53 AM
phil
that's the MAGNESIUM-colored stripe that has been so controversial
THIS is the best picture of that stripe i've seen so far
spalding12
11-22-2006, 05:54 AM
by the way.....
it matches the PINSTRIPING around other white parts of the bike, too...
as you can see to the left
not sure how any of this will look in person....
but, i imagine that i'll forget all about the "LOOK" when i fire it up and hear the 70mm cannons SING
Looks like a Gold stripe to me :badteeth
what's with that silver stripe on the tank?
:handsphilasetofglasses
:lmao
spalding12
11-22-2006, 12:16 PM
Looks like a Gold stripe to me :badteeth
:handsphilasetofglasses
:lmao
i suppose that they are trying to match the tube color exactly
maybe it'll look great in person
but...
it surely doesn't excite me at THIS point
Dave R
11-22-2006, 12:56 PM
It is supposed to look like the "Gas Stripe" that was used on old Supersports fiberglass tanks
spalding12
11-22-2006, 09:51 PM
It is supposed to look like the "Gas Stripe" that was used on old Supersports fiberglass tanks
can you tell us MORE about that "gas stripe" please
DesmoDog
11-22-2006, 10:18 PM
On the 1974 750SS, the gas tank was fiberglass. They didn't paint a strip of it so you could sort of see through it and tell how much gas was in the tank.
If you look over my right shoulder you can see it on the bike on the poster on the wall behind me... :p
Or you could go somewhere like bevelheaven.com and search the gallery for pics like this one:
http://www.bevelheaven.com/pix/somerzgreenframe.jpg
http://www.bevelheaven.com
P.S. I am SO happy someone else knew what it was. I feel old...
Damn Craig.......just how old are you? lol
Thatguy
11-22-2006, 10:50 PM
It would be really sweet if the "stripe" actually worked on the Tri.
A clear and painted tank that you can see into.
Maybe then all the people complaining about not having a fuel gauge would be happy!!!:biggrin
Harry
11-22-2006, 11:09 PM
This is the pic I have on my wall, I love the '73 750SS!!
Regards,
Harry.
spalding12
11-23-2006, 04:59 AM
On the 1974 750SS, the gas tank was fiberglass. They didn't paint a strip of it so you could sort of see through it and tell how much gas was in the tank.
If you look over my right shoulder you can see it on the bike on the poster on the wall behind me... :p
Or you could go somewhere like bevelheaven.com and search the gallery for pics like this one:
http://www.bevelheaven.com/pix/somerzgreenframe.jpg
http://www.bevelheaven.com
P.S. I am SO happy someone else knew what it was. I feel old...
cool as hell...
thanks for the explanation and picture
terrific!
DesmoDog
11-23-2006, 06:48 AM
Damn Craig.......just how old are you? lol
I think the real question is, just how young are you guys?!?! Damn punks and their fancy schmancy superbikes! Why, back when _I_ was a kid, motorcycles had WIRE SPOKES! And you had to KICK START THEM! Get the timing wrong, and they'd kick back too I tell ya! HARD! Break your dang foot they would. Those were the good old days. Non of this pushbutton starter crap. Why I tell ya if I were 20 years younger...:biggrin
It would be really sweet if the "stripe" actually worked on the Tri.
A clear and painted tank that you can see into.
Hmm... I think we need to find Scotty and get some of that transparent aluminum he was talking about...
This is the pic I have on my wall, I love the '73 750SS!!.
That's the exact poster that I have, right down to the frame.
I'm just a young-un I guess :(
A n00b even......
^ in 30 years Phil, we will be talking about how great the 1098 was and what the stripes on it meant :1poke
DesmoDog
11-23-2006, 06:53 PM
I'm just a young-un I guess :(
A n00b even......
Ah, I'm actually only 44. I just have taken an interest in the earlier Ducs lately. Something about the 996 making me realize I'm not worthy of modern Superbikes!
hellcat
12-02-2006, 03:50 PM
This is my theory about the gold stripe on the tank of the 1098 Tricolore.
On April 23, 1972 Paul Smart won the Imola 200. In doing so, he transformed Ducati from a small factory known for its small singles, into a force to be reckoned with on the track. It was a huge turning point for Ducati. Ducati beat the best that day including MV Austa, Honda, Norton, Moto Guzzi, Triumph, BSA, Kawasaki, Laverda, Suzuki, and BMW.
To do this, Fabio Taglioni built the 750 Imola racer which made 84 rear wheel HP at 8,800 rpm and was capable of 169 mph. The bike weighed 392 lbs. Also of note, this was the first desmodromic twin.
The number 16 pictured below is Smart’s bike. The tank is made of fiberglass and has a section which was not painted so that they could see the gas level. The other 750 was the production replica that Ducati made of Smart’s bike and it also has a fiberglass tank with the “clear window”.
I think the strip on the Tricolore is meant to represent the clear fiberglass fuel gauge. If I am right, then it would seem that Ducati thinks the Tricolore is a very special bike since they would be linking it to this most import period in Ducati’s history.
900man
12-02-2006, 04:31 PM
Well I'm with you
Alright here is the whole stripe thread, moved & merged :)
gsribhud
12-04-2006, 05:28 PM
interesting
CAVEMAN
12-04-2006, 07:02 PM
So I guess thats what I am getting for the extra 2300$, (Tri Colore less Termi) I'll give Ducati $21500 for an S with a full Termi, Deal?
You Americans should stop wining about the price of the bike!
Over here in Belgium the Prices are:
1098: 17500€ (= 23 343$ )
1098 S: 21199€ (= 28 277$ )
CAVEMAN
12-04-2006, 10:11 PM
The U.S. has their own currency. Ya'll elected for the EU. Euros have been trading way above US dollars for a long time. Yet importers recognize the importance of market share and value. If they want to sell to the US because we may be a larger market but at a lower margin, then hey its to our and their benefit. Sorry! Recomend Belgium and the rest of the EU buys more units!
I won't repeat what the price is for us here in Greece :BangHead
emullo
12-05-2006, 02:28 AM
In sweden the price of the S is about 31000$
and the base 25000$
The U.S. has their own currency. Ya'll elected for the EU. Euros have been trading way above US dollars for a long time. Yet importers recognize the importance of market share and value. If they want to sell to the US because we may be a larger market but at a lower margin, then hey its to our and their benefit. Sorry! Recomend Belgium and the rest of the EU buys more units!
That had nothing to do with it, since the prices are different in ALL EU countries. Prices is being made because of each country's VAT %. That is the only reason prices are in US are cheaper.
Don't know how it is with Italian bikes, but due to more restrictions in environmental laws: Japanese sportsbikes for US had less HP then the one for European market (exept for France, were ALL bike need to have a 100hp restriction).
100HP 1098 :badteeth
First mod - take restrictions off.
were ALL bike need to have a 100hp restriction.
100HP 1098 :badteeth
First mod - take restrictions off.
That is an option, but when you do that in France and have an accident: you are not insured.
This is a picture I took at the MV Factory of a Senna for France. You can see that it is restricted in the air intake: (MV engineer told me that the ECU is also programmed differently)
http://users.telenet.be/peet/MV/100hp%20Senna%20for%20France3.JPG
twowheelcossack
12-05-2006, 11:23 AM
First of all, great history lesson, thanks to all that contributed.
Some of you know, but for the ones that don't, another part of the tank stripe lore is the fly story. Since back in the day (and to a lesser extent today) the bikes were handbuilt and the fiberglass layup was no exception. The tanks were set up to dry in the factory before finishing and sometimes bugs and detritus in the factory would land on the drying fiberglass and become an inextricable part of the bike forever; like a mosquito entombed in amber. The "fly in the tank" became a part of Ducati lore regarding craftsmanship etc., and hence to this day you'll find restored examples of 70's Ducatis with a little fly sticker on the tank strip to remind us of the company's humble past.
It's a good thing we don't live in France than :lmao
That is an option, but when you do that in France and have an accident: you are not insured.
amullo
12-11-2006, 03:28 AM
First of all, great history lesson, thanks to all that contributed.
Some of you know, but for the ones that don't, another part of the tank stripe lore is the fly story. Since back in the day (and to a lesser extent today) the bikes were handbuilt and the fiberglass layup was no exception. The tanks were set up to dry in the factory before finishing and sometimes bugs and detritus in the factory would land on the drying fiberglass and become an inextricable part of the bike forever; like a mosquito entombed in amber. The "fly in the tank" became a part of Ducati lore regarding craftsmanship etc., and hence to this day you'll find restored examples of 70's Ducatis with a little fly sticker on the tank strip to remind us of the company's humble past.
Yeah! I remember hearing those stories from the "old time" Ducatisti in the club i belong to..
The "FLY" sticker was either a sticker or painted in on the tank..
Nice on posting the info.. I´d forgotten that little tid bit of history.
//amullo
Venom1098
12-15-2006, 02:41 PM
Hmm... I think we need to find Scotty and get some of that transparent aluminum he was talking about...
that is really more telling of your age than the knowledge of the stripe history....:biggrin
Trekkies.....
live long and prosper Desmo
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