Ducati is building an aluminum frame

[Matt_P]

Well it looks like Ducati has farmed out the production for a new aluminum frame to a third party chassis builder with "many years of experience".

I thought they might do something like this, considering they've got zero experience with aluminum frames. Any guesses as to who they've contracted the work out to? I wonder whatever happened to WCM (remember redbull yamaha from the 500's?)... I just hope they're not going with Suter.

Ducati Building Aluminium Chassis As Parallel Project | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks

[Revelstoker]

I wonder if it is PIEROBON Home Pierobon Frames

Hope for a new SS???????????

[dv8ryan]

Rossi is doing exactly what he said he wouldn't do. Turn the Duc into an M1.

Not that I care, in Moto GP I just want to see them win

[TheNibbler]

Would be interesting to see if they will still do the engine as stressed member deal or an alum box style.

[ian022]

Wouldn't this be kind-of a Bimota thing? They build bike chassis and use someone else's motor....seems like they'd be a perfect fit. Obviously they have a working relationship with Ducati - not that pierobon doesn't.

[agip_beta]

Originally Posted by ian022

Wouldn't this be kind-of a Bimota thing? They build bike chassis and use someone else's motor....seems like they'd be a perfect fit. Obviously they have a working relationship with Ducati - not that pierobon doesn't.

A Ducati/Bimota GP bike? Now that would be really cool!!! I doubt it though.

[ian022]

I'm not saying they'd have to have their name prominently on the bike...just that they have the experience to do it. I'm sure pierobon could do it as well. I wonder how much that is going to cost Ducati? probably less than if they did it themselves.

[Matt_P]

I realize pierobon and Bimota both have experience building primarily steel frames and swingarms for superbike applications, but do they really have the experience for GP bikes?

[ian022]

Good question...maybe they should ask moriwaki for help!

[romancommander]

If nothing else this whole process is exciting.