Published June 30th, 2007
in Rides.
It starts with bleary eyes and foggy thoughts. Among strands of light that seemingly grow by the minute as you hear the faint whine of the coffee pot that’s beginning to churn. Soon the day that felt so far away late last night has finally arrived. The day you’ve penciled in for your personal fantasy […]
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Published June 28th, 2007
in News.
Can’t make it to Italy this week for the World Ducati Week festivities? Not to worry, the clever webmasters at Ducati have begun to posting bits and pieces of the experience on the World Ducati Week Blog. The site is a bit PR heavy at the moment, but an interesting peek into the event nonetheless.
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Published June 27th, 2007
in Rides.
The coastal fog is just starting to burn off when the bike begins another deep self cleaning cycle for its inner soul. Opening up the throttle, excess heat pours out and the bike fires forward. Out of a sweeping turn and right down a short straight away that connects one series of back and forth […]
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Published June 26th, 2007
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This morning I found myself flying up CA-2 towards Glendale at a breakneck pace with completely mixed emotions to say the least — On one hand I was entering the familiar, a part of California I know so well and have so strongly desired to ride again, and yet on the other hand I […]
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Published June 26th, 2007
in News.
Cycle World has posted a five question interview with Ducati designer Pierre Terblanche.
CW: You’ve made a lot of Ducatisti unhappy with your 999 and some other controversial designs. Why are they so ticked off and how do you feel about that?
(Here, Terblanche seemed relaxed and unapologetic, where I was expecting him to be exasperated and […]
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Published June 24th, 2007
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For those of you with Hypermotard lust, Tor from Raptors and Rockets has posted some nifty vids (aka. motoporn) from the press introduction. If you haven’t read his write up on the event, check out his posts about spending a few days in Sardina.
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Published June 23rd, 2007
in Rides.
There was a twinge of summeritis hanging in the air. Carloads of kids were heading out to camp grounds, swimming pools and mountain trails. Stacked five deep in heavily loaded minivans, they ambled up the grade, confiscating the curving asphalt one bend at a time. Until what remained to exploit was little more then minor […]
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Published June 22nd, 2007
in News.
Crash.net has posted a new review of the 1098S (in black)…
Right, let’s get this story straight, and put my opinion of the Ducati 1098 S into context right from the start… this bike inspires me in a way no other road bike I’ve ridden before has ever done. And I’ve lost count of how many […]
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Published June 20th, 2007
in General.
For those of you who enjoy racking up hundreds and hundreds of miles at a time - you ought to head on over to one of my personal favorite Ducati blogs, Tales of a Duc Rider, where James has been putting his Multistrada to the test as of late. Over the past several months he’s posted […]
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Published June 20th, 2007
in General.
Michael Gamstetter, a student at the Art Institute of California in Orange County, CA. has designed and created a Ducati Espresso Machine. No idea if it’s actually functional or not.
To see more, click here and take a look at his entire Ducati Espresso Machine Portfolio.
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