There are few countries that I’ve had the distinct pleasure to visit which hold my heart quite like Germany does. Perhaps it’s the sense of familiarity after so many trips there, but I find that it’s a land filled with a wonderful set of imagery. … Read More →
Category Archives: General
“Alcohol: Stronger Than You Think” Ad Campaign
As a riders we face thousands of obstacles whenever we throw our legs over our bikes; from the scientific, such as the size of the contact patch in a given corner, to ordinary distractions in life, like drivers who are playing with their cell phones … Read More →
Drop Some Coin For A Good Cause & Win A New Monster
So this is pretty nifty, but Pro Italia is raffling off a brand-spanking new 2009 Ducati M696 to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. Tickets are $25 each (or buy 5 chances for $100), limited to 500 total and can be purchased online or in … Read More →
Thoughts on The Indianapolis GP
Some serious props have to go out to the nineteen men who braved the elements and started on the Indianapolis Moto GP grid yesterday. I can’t think of a race in recent memory – on at any level – that had such poor weather conditions. … Read More →
Moto Karma Comes Around for The 31st Time
A year ago yesterday I turned thirty and at the time I could have sworn that the earth had indeed shaken. It felt like I had hit that next great big major milestone in life and I was convinced that I had come face to … Read More →
Some Days Just Ain’t Got It
Just after rolling out of bed, I was sleeping with open eyes while holding the first hot cup of black caffeinated gold when I entered MotorMilt’s garage to prep the bikes for a ride — Specifically the old man’s new F4 — Because today was … Read More →
MotorMilt’s Birthday Surprise
Every so often those random cogitators and somewhat divergent particulars swimming around inside your head can come together in such a way that you stumble on to an idea that seems so right, so timely, so true, and so unequivocally correct, that no matter what … Read More →
Twisting Asphalt T-Shirts!
Once again we’re hawking goods! Slightly redesigned Twisting Asphalt T-Shirts are now available for just $22 bucks via CafePress… Check’em out and support Twisting Asphalt — *well the run away hosting fees anyway
Oracle’s Ducati Case Study
File this one under way-way back in the day but interesting nonetheless: In November of 2005 Oracle published a case study that profiled how their E-Business Suite helped make Ducati leaner and more profitable after The Texas Pacific Group purchased the company. The principle of … Read More →
San Jose Mercury News Tours The Ducati Factory
It seems that back in July of this year journalist Michael Martinez of the San Jose Mercury News — one of the left coasts better newspapers imho — wrote a flattering bit about his experience touring the Ducati Factory in Bologna with his wife… My … Read More →
Oldie: 12 Bikes That Changed The World
Sometimes seaching the ‘net leads to interesting finds. Here’s a fun bit from David Morely of drive.com.au on the 12 Bikes That Changed The World, which of course includes the Ducati 916… Light, lean and lovely, the 916 served notice that Ducati was back in … Read More →
Chopping a 1098
SoCal based 13 Choppers has chopped a 1098 for Speed TV’s Superbikes Show – Cool concept or sacrilegious, you decide…
More Info: The 848 & Monster 696
On the off chance you haven’t had your fill of the 848 or Monster 696, Mike Werner has published some in-depth info on both bikes over on his blog Bikes In The Fast Lane. You can check out the 848 here and the Monster 696 … Read More →
MCN 848 Video
Man, we’re just going video crazy ’round here … So MCN has posted this vid of the 848 from the launch in Milan, not the coolest thing I’ve ever seen, but if you’re looking to kill time at work it’s worthwhile nonetheless…
Old School Ducati Wallpapers
Feeling the need for some vintage wallpapers for your sweet lil’ LCD monitor? Then you’re in luck, check out these Old School Ducati Vintage Ad Scans.
And It Just Gets Worse
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 … Read More →
A Word From Our Sponsors
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 … Read More →
CW Classics: The Ducati Supermono
Cycle World has posted a nifty blast from the past on their website that will surely leave you drooling. John Burns’ 1993 Ducati Supermono review, which was titled, “Riding the Sex Machine: Mano a Mano at Willow Springs”. Check it out.
LA Lift
A cloudy day is creeping in as I crack away on the keys in a city that I used to know so well. Like the lover you leave and come back home to, I stare out the window and part of me sees what I’ve … Read More →