MotoGP motorcycle cut in half - photo

[olderdan]

Did anyone happen to notice the obvious fails in the rt photos to the motorcycle. It looks as though several parts such as the piston and rings the shock mount the shock the air filter and a bolt were replaced with whole parts after the bike was cut in half. It even looks like the frame was replaced

Agreed Frank but it would be impossible to cut the machine in half with one process with so many different materials. The alloy castings look to be sawn in half whereas the crankshaft shows all the hallmarks of a EDM wirecut process. A lot of work went into that but I agree with the expression of the guy in the background who seems to be thinking what a bloody waste of a good motorcycle. It is not a MotoGp bike as has been pointed out it is a Ducati Corse and most likely has been sectioned as a marketing exercise, At any rate it is a superb piece of engineering so why not show it off.