Dylan’s Ducati Motorcycle Blog : Chronicling The Canyon Life of Southern California & Ducati Sportbike News
A few weekends back I was kicking tires and telling lies inside the paddock during the AMA races at Fontana when the topic of Honda Motor Corp’s rapid historical ascent to the top spot in worldwide manufacturing came up in conversation. Even though I’ve clearly been hooked by the uniquely articulated passion of the Italian […]
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With all the holiday parties now squarely fixed in the rear view mirror and life getting back to normal - whatever that might be - I’ve found myself in dire need of something a touch more mentally stimulating. Enter “Riding with Rilke” by Canadian author Ted Bishop. It’s a Ducati themed non-fiction novel that is […]
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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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Pick-up trucks and motorcycles go hand in hand, however getting your bike into the bed isn’t quite as simple as it seems. For the past several years I’ve used a variety of ramps and steps, but none of them ever seemed as solid as I would have liked. So last week in preparation for the […]
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Photos - Stephen Schauer
I’m squeezing the front brake as I work my way through the entrance of a deep downhill one hundred and eighty degree corner when the bike begins its ultimate fighter like challenge to push the limits of a reasonable lean angle. What once was horizontal swiftly kicks the other way and a […]
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A thick early morning marine layer is hanging just a few feet above the coast as I whip through another mile of twisting euphoria. Each consecutive series of corners comes flying at me in a rapid succession that almost seems implausible and yet it’s not. Because it’s happening right before my eyes and even though […]
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I’m mere miles away from some of the densest population centers that the city of Los Angeles has to offer and yet I’m not even conscious of it. Twisting around the back half of the Mulholland Highway it’s remarkable how a great ride can completely alter your outlook on life. Bring a smile to your […]
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It’s late in the afternoon on a Friday, a mere hour before dusk and I’m ripping through the Malibu Canyons listening to the one of the most evocative sounds I’ve ever heard while on a motorcycle when I’m reminded of the mantra, “show me, don’t tell me”. Oddly enough because this bike does both; it’s […]
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Man it’s good to be home. That’s got to be my overriding thought for the weekend. During the past forty eight hours I’ve continually found myself thinking about how getting away sometimes is the only way to remind yourself how much you really enjoy something or in this case, somewhere. Not so much because […]
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Over the course of the past year and a half I’ve pretty well documented every ride that I’ve taken with my super compact Canon SD10 digital camera. It’s an absolutely fantastic gem of a camera. I would recommend it to anyone in a heartbeat - whether they’re a rider or not. Whats become clear to […]
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