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Archive for November, 2006

New Duc Reads

I haven’t made mention of alternative blog reading in quite awhile, but as the blogosphere continues to grow more and more folks are taking their stories to the ‘net. Among them stand two new Ducati blogs of some note - both SoCal based and both Multistrada bent.

Entering from stage left - Tales of a […]

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The Thanksgiving Get Away… (sort of)

You never see it coming and you never hear it. There’s no obvious marker to acknowledge or route you can take to find it. Yet it’s out there, waffling among the molecules as they wrap themselves around your fairing while you fly around a curving slice of canyon ecstasy.
And when it hits – there’s no […]

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Breaking News: The First 1098 Review

MCN has done it once again - continuing to live up to its status as Ducati preferred magazine of choice - this time scooping the world and publishing the very first 1098 review. It is not reading for the faint of heart, especially if you’re a current 999 generation owner (of which I just happen […]

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Ducati RC Bike Vid

Ducati Thunder tiger 1/5 Marty DukeUploaded by Christophe_RC
Proof that some one has to much time on their hands or ultra cool way to waste five minutes at work?

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OWDnet : ‘New Blue’ Detailed w/ Specs

Neil Johnston of One Wheeled Drive fame has published a significantly more detailed look at NCR’s ‘New Blue’ retro/concept/styling exercise. Some nice photos that highlight the various parts of the bike.

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Up Close & Personal with the new Ducs

Mike Werner of Bikes In The Fastlane has posted some more detailed info about the Hypermotard and the 1098, which were intro’d at the Milan Motorcycle Show. Most of it looks like press materials, but regardless it’s worthwhile reading for those who have the itch to try one of these new beasts out…

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Palomar Mountain : Hope Exists

Photo By Rick Clemson
I knew I was going to fast when the inside of my helmet started pressing against my face. Few things send as clear and direct of a signal as the pressure of plastic on your chin. It’s a physical indication that exists on the barrier that lies between mere speed and […]

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NCR’s ‘New Blue’ Update

After yesterdays Ducati / NCR ‘New Blue’ Pict, Tipster Tim M passed this pict along of the right side of the bike along with a few thoughts…

Have you seen the other side? Kinda wacky-looking exhaust routing. But a 315-pound liter bike with about 125 hp–yeeoww!!
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A pict of Ducati/NCR’s ‘New Blue’

Never one to forget a historical achivement, it seems that Ducati has commissioned a 30th anniversary edition of Cook Neilson’s famed ‘Old Blue’ from NCR and dubbed it ‘New Blue’. After taking delivery of a standard Ducati SportClassic Sport 1000S, NCR tuned the new bike by removing eighty-four pounds and adding an additional 30 horsepower, […]

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Motoliam Visits The Ducati Factory

For those of you who have not been following the remarkably amazing adventures of MotoLiam, you seriously need to head on over to his website right now and catch up on his exploits.
A little over a year ago Liam made his way to Europe with no job insight, but with the hope of catching […]

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