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Archive for June, 2004

The Duc as Art

Favorite Desktop pict as of right now, shot by Milt, photoshoped by me…

Got to get it printed up via the Apple iPhoto Store and see what it looks like @ 20×30

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Round 2

Got another short ride in today - felt like it would be a shame to finally start being able to get back on the bike only to not do it because I felt lazy… Uncharacteristically, I went for an afternoon ride. Which as it turns out is actually quite nice… Traffic was heavy on the […]

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Back on the Bike

Well, I finally got back in the saddle - so to speak - for the first time in roughly three weeks. This morning while the world slept, or at least the fine folks living in or around LA did, I got a short ride in on the beemer. While it has been hard to be […]

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Ducati 999: Birth of a Legend

Apparently in my continuing quest to become all things Ducati, I have one more opinionated review to pass forward into cyberspace…
Tonight I found myself completely engaged and engrossed in Alan Cathcart and Marc Cook’s recent book, “Ducati 999: Birth of a Legend”. Luckily for motorcycle fans in general and Ducatisti everywhere David Bull Publishing […]

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Faster: The Film & DVD

As some of you know I recently had the chance to watch One Man’s Island , a first person documentary about Canadian Mark Gardiners’ journey to qualify and race in the 2002 Isle of Man TT Motorcycle Race. (Subsequently I reviewed the film, if you’re interested you can read my review of it

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Ducati, Retro Styled

These days anything retro is ‘cool’. Personally I’m not sure when we entered this societal self reflective period, but suddenly it seems everywhere I look something is popping up that’s retro in its origins. At least in terms of its designs. And of course as a company that has a rich history filled with fantastic […]

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More Motorcycle Art: The Story of My Interest in Ducati & The Bullivant Gallery

My original fascination with Ducati goes back several years - my guess is that it started at, or right after, I attended my first Superbike race at what used to be known as Sears Points Raceway (now known as Infineon Raceway in Napa, California. The race was my first taste at what Superbike racing was […]

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Mondial Motorcycles - The lost Italian Brand

Earlier today I came across an interesting posting on the Ducati.ms forum message board. Apparently someone had been to ProItalia in Glendale and had seen a Mondial Motorcycles in person. Having no idea what this was, I googled it and found some interesting info on the latest Italian Superbike Brand to be reborn.
Apparently, in […]

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Wisdom Teeth & SuperbikePlanet.com

So today I had all four of my wisdom teeth pulled - not fun. Recovery is going along nicely - not to swollen yet, but in fairly constant pain, especially if I talk. When I’ve felt up to it, I’ve been IM’ing the entire world it seems. Keep thinking what a salvation it is to […]

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Cool Motorcycle Art

For all you out there who are lusting over a Ducati, but don’t own one, Digital Art Classics makes some pretty cool prints to statisfy your artistic urges. Currently they offer artwork for Ducati, Indian, Honda, Aprillia, Norton and Vincent. Surprisingly no Harley prints - not that I would want one, but I would think […]

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