Ferrari FXX Motorcycle is Awesome, but Little More than Scale Dreams

Auto News » Ferrari FXX Motorcycle is Awesome, but Little More than Scale Dreams February 26th, 2008 4:03 PM Link

[…] Editor wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt The beauty of a model kit is that it allows you to build it any way you want. For Andy Leonard, a member of the Scaleauto Magazine forums, that consisted of fabricating his idea of a Ferrari-built motorcycle. Starting with a Tamiya 1/12 scale Yamaha kit, a host of Ferrari cues were added to the two-wheeler, letting it somewhat resemble something that belonged in the Scuderia. Obviously, the striping and logos are pulled from the FXX supercar, but we especially love the powder-coated Ferrari cylinder head on the four-banger motor, the Pininfarina emblems on the rear splash guard and the embossed prancing horse on the leather seat cushion. Overall, it’s a clean - and superbly detailed - build. Certainly, it’s a flight of fancy - and a Ducati may be a better starting point for the Italian heritage - , but with Schumacher possibly taking to a MotoGP circuit in the near […] […]

Winding Road » Archive » Schumacher Won’t Race MotoGP, Scooter Racing Still Viable February 26th, 2008 4:09 PM Link

[…] The dream may be over for those fans who thought Michael Schumacher could make a good showing in the world of MotoGp, unless of course they open up a scooter class. […]

Jonathan Fung February 26th, 2008 10:26 PM Link

That is the most amazing model I have seen in a long time. This modeler is better than I will ever be. The level of detail on the engine with the wiring is absolutely mind blowing. It looks hot even as a streetfighter. But then he bolts on the Ferarri-inspired plastic parts and it just looks killer.

Some on the forum, and even Evan suggest that maybe a Ducati 999 would have been a better donor bike, but I think that the R1 has all the sharp lines that the FFX has. (But I’m also biased because I think the R1 is the single best-looking production bike today.)

Just killer modeling. Massive props to the builder.

Ducati Minor February 27th, 2008 12:51 PM Link

Yeah…but I’d rather have a 1:6 scale Ducati 998. It’s a cost thing.

Winding Road » Archive » Indy President Says ‘Door Open’ for U.S. GP April 9th, 2008 1:14 PM Link

[…] at a recent press conference that while preparing for this year’s inaugural running of a MotoGP race at Indianapolis, track officials were in touch with the FIA to insure that the track would […]