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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

Porsche 911 @ The Porsche Museum

Oh Germany How I Dig Thee

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

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Day Trip: Munroe Motors in SF

It’s been just over six months since the big life change and the move up to the Central Coast of California — Honestly it blows my mind to think that so much has changed in such a relatively short amount of time but that also … Read More

Alcohol: Stronger Than You Think

“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

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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.

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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.