Dylan’s Ducati Motorcycle Blog : Chronicling The Canyon Life of Southern California & Ducati Sportbike News
So late last night in an attempt to escape my near-addiction to the wall-to-wall local TV News coverage about the SoCal the fires, I finally got around to cracking opening the first few pages of Chris Jonnum’s new book on the Hayden Family, titled appropriately enough,” The Haydens: Nicky, Tommy, and Roger, from Owb to […]
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Like an angry deity who is determined to let every mortal feel their wrath, 8 major fires currently are burning - chewing up every bit of dry brush they can find - and not one of them is near being contained. Southern California it seems is burning to a crisp and the entire region smolders […]
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Sunday started like any other riding weekend I’ve spent up in LA over the past year. The old man and I grabbed a quick cup of coffee, got into our respective leathers and then headed up the coast on the Ducs. Little did we know that the dreaded Santa Ana Winds had seriously kicked up […]
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The harsh winter light is creating dark, deep shadows as a light film of canyon sand slowly ambles across the road and the suspension begins to settle down. With a finger on the front brake and a twitch in my soul, the apex comes and goes. Then the twitch turns into a twist as I […]
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Taking on the legendary Nurburgring racing circuit is every sportbikers fantasy. This month Cycle World is offering a rather voyeuristic look at such an adventure both on their website and via print. They have published a very nice bit about Don Canet’s journey to take a 1098 out for a few laps on the ‘ring. […]
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While the Ducati Desmosedici 16RR continues to receive smashing reviews from the moto-press, such as this highly praising bit by Kevin Ash of The UK’s Telegraph Newspaper, it appears that the only thing which can actually slow the bike’s assault on mankind down is Ducati itself. According to Superbike Planet, the production run of these […]
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Ok, ok, so Twisting Asphalt doesn’t really have any sponsors, but we do have some cool Motorcycle related DVDs that help pay the rent, er web hosting…
If you’re into Ducs, take a look at, “Ducati: A Story of Passion“, which is a documentary that takes you behind the scenes at Ducati and delves […]
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Crash.net just posted a Q&A with former World Superbike Champ Troy Bayliss…
Troy Bayliss has had a tough year on board his Xerox Ducati. The 999 has bowed out gracefully from competition and is due to be replaced by the 1098. Bayliss was determined to make his last season on the new machine really count for […]
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Dark highly defined clouds descend from above as I work my way towards a disassociation from the everyday. The curves come and go, one by one, as I find myself feeling fairly certain that every so often it’s a good idea to grab the handlebars, twist the throttle, and whip around a few majestic landscapes […]
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Motociclismo Magazine claims that the first redesign of the Ducati Monster in 15 years - 15 years! - will be unveiled at the EICMA Motorcycle Show in Milan at the end of this month.
Ducati has respected all fans of the new Ducati Monster and has decided to maintain the original spirit of a model that […]
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