Neil Johnston of One Wheeled Drive fame has published a significantly more detailed look at NCR’s ‘New Blue’ retro/concept/styling exercise. Some nice photos that highlight the various parts of the bike.
Category Archives: Noteworthy
Alternate Perspectives: De Luz Road, The 2nd Time
The last several weeks have been as strange a collection of days as I’ve had in quite some time. While they’ve been exciting and enjoyable, it certainly feels like I’ve been all over the place – and physically speaking I have. So it goes when … Read More →
It’s Real – The Ducati 1098 is Announced
Following yesterday’s ‘leaked’ photos and today’s MCN news story, Ducati CEO Federico Minoli offically announced the arrival of the 1098 on his blog. We tried in every way possible to keep the surprise until Milan, but they beat us to the punch. Enjoy! By the … Read More →
Sandia Creek & De Luz Road
Welp it sure seems like forever since I posted something about actually riding! Between traveling, work and getting sick (and/or a combination of all three) it seems like I’ve been running and gunning for quite awhile. Of course eventually everyone gets some down time and … Read More →
An Ortega Introduction
After nearly a month and a half at the new digs, this morning I finally got a chance to check out my first ‘new’ local road – The famed Ortega Highway. Without a doubt the road is a fast, fast track when it’s clear. It … Read More →
Memorial Rejuvenation
The sword, the sea and reincarnation are three fairly basic components of Celtic Mythology that Arthurian legend later weaved together into the notion of rebirth or rejuvenation. Anyone who’s ever seen a modern day retelling of King Arthur or The Knights of the Round Table … Read More →
A Canyon Quorum
It all started out with an email early last week. Sitting in a hotel room on the East Coast I found myself in dire need of a ride. Then I opened up email client only to find a note sitting in my inbox from Lowell, … Read More →
A Planned Break…
As the chaos of life continues – a good chaos, but chaos none the less – I broke down and scheduled another trackday with Reg Pridmore and the CLASS folks at The Streets of Willow. I had thought about trying out another riding school and/or … Read More →
Sunday’s Sport-Touring Sportbike Ride – Part 2
When I last left off it was around noon when MotorMilt and I left Los Olivos on Sunday’s Sport-Touring Sportbike Ride (Part 1). We had stopped there for a few minutes to take a quick breather and rest the wrists from what already had become … Read More →
The Thanksgiving Get Away… (sort of)
You never see it coming and you never hear it. There’s no obvious marker to acknowledge or route you can take to find it. Yet it’s out there, waffling among the molecules as they wrap themselves around your fairing while you fly around a curving … Read More →