The show was great! And the bikes amazing!
This is a 1934stick shift Indian!!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Vintage Outlaw Race
...so Sunday me and a group of cool cats make our way up the PCH to the Ventura Fairgrounds to go see these amazing people ride their incredible bikes on a dirt track...some of these bikes are from the 30s and their riders and NOT saving them at all!!
The show was great! And the bikes amazing!
This is a 1934stick shift Indian!!
The show was great! And the bikes amazing!
This is a 1934stick shift Indian!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
...more on Monster 1100 from Ducati
...more from Ducati:
"The arrival of the new 1100 and 1100 S now increases the size of the Monster family, a family that redefines the naked motorcycle and stakes its claim as the new icon of Italian excellence.
The ‘less-is-more’ philosophy behind all Monsters underlines Ducati’s never-ending pursuit of genuinely compact, high performance motorcycles, but these new models have succeeded in being even more ‘pared down’ than their predecessors. The Monster 1100 weighs 169kg (168kg for the S version), making it by far the lightest bike in its category.
The new Monster 1100 design perfectly balances sports performance, riding pleasure and stunning looks. With its new single-sided aluminium swingarm, high level of componentry, race-oriented chassis and 15 years of evolution, the Monster 1100 now takes its place at the head of the Monster family.
The Monster 1100 S is a pure concentrate of lightness, power, design and exclusivity. The ‘S’ features 43mm Öhlins forks and progressive Öhlins rear shock absorber. Carbon fibre cam belt covers, silencer guards and front fender reduce weight by a further 1kg (2.2lb). The distinctive racing gold coloured 5-spoke wheels of the Monster 1100 S give it an elegant style and the same sporting look as historical Ducati racing models.
Both versions of the new Monster 1100, which comes factory-personalised with removable single seat covers and neat micro-bikini fairings, are powered by the charismatic two-valve 1100cc Desmodromic twin-cylinder engine delivering 95hp at 7500rpm and an impressive torque of 10.5kgm (79.5lb-ft) at 6000rpm.
The first public appearance for the Monster 1100 will be at the International Motorcycle Show in Cologne (INTERMOT – Hall 8 ) starting form the 8th October.
The .Monster website will be online soon, revealing more details of the new Monster including photos, technical specifications and multimedia content.
Monster 1100:
Red tank, Red frame, Silver wheels
Silver tank, Red frame, Silver wheels
Gloss black tank, Matte black frame, Silver wheels
Monster 1100 S:
Red tank, Red frame, Gold wheels
Pearl White tank, Matte black frame, Gold wheels"
"The arrival of the new 1100 and 1100 S now increases the size of the Monster family, a family that redefines the naked motorcycle and stakes its claim as the new icon of Italian excellence.
The ‘less-is-more’ philosophy behind all Monsters underlines Ducati’s never-ending pursuit of genuinely compact, high performance motorcycles, but these new models have succeeded in being even more ‘pared down’ than their predecessors. The Monster 1100 weighs 169kg (168kg for the S version), making it by far the lightest bike in its category.
The new Monster 1100 design perfectly balances sports performance, riding pleasure and stunning looks. With its new single-sided aluminium swingarm, high level of componentry, race-oriented chassis and 15 years of evolution, the Monster 1100 now takes its place at the head of the Monster family.
The Monster 1100 S is a pure concentrate of lightness, power, design and exclusivity. The ‘S’ features 43mm Öhlins forks and progressive Öhlins rear shock absorber. Carbon fibre cam belt covers, silencer guards and front fender reduce weight by a further 1kg (2.2lb). The distinctive racing gold coloured 5-spoke wheels of the Monster 1100 S give it an elegant style and the same sporting look as historical Ducati racing models.
Both versions of the new Monster 1100, which comes factory-personalised with removable single seat covers and neat micro-bikini fairings, are powered by the charismatic two-valve 1100cc Desmodromic twin-cylinder engine delivering 95hp at 7500rpm and an impressive torque of 10.5kgm (79.5lb-ft) at 6000rpm.
The first public appearance for the Monster 1100 will be at the International Motorcycle Show in Cologne (INTERMOT – Hall 8 ) starting form the 8th October.
The .Monster website will be online soon, revealing more details of the new Monster including photos, technical specifications and multimedia content.
Monster 1100:
Red tank, Red frame, Silver wheels
Silver tank, Red frame, Silver wheels
Gloss black tank, Matte black frame, Silver wheels
Monster 1100 S:
Red tank, Red frame, Gold wheels
Pearl White tank, Matte black frame, Gold wheels"
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
2009 Aprilia WSBK
...i know i know...its not a Ducati but it still is Italian :)
this is the BOMB!!
from the Aprilia website:
"With 31 world championship titles, 250 MotoGP wins and 8 Superbike victories in the last sixteen years, Aprilia is a legend in modern motorcycling. Aprilia motorcycles have dominated circuits all over the world thanks to unconventional technical solutions, experimentation and innovation and, sometimes, by revolutionising technology thought to be unchangeable.
With this unique sporting heritage behind them, Aprilia is proud to present the RSV4, the bike with which Aprilia will return to the Superbike World Championship in 2009. This extraordinary machine has been conceived, designed and developed entirely by Aprilia Racing for competition use.
The RSV4 will make its debut in the 2009 Superbike World Championship. With four cylinders, 999 cc and top of the class power in the race-ready version, this revolutionary machine is packed with innovative design and manufacturing solutions of the sort we have come to expect from Aprilia. A V-four engine with total electronic management, and an exceptionally light and compact chassis are just some of the features that make this bike unique in the world of motorcycling. The revolutionary design of the Aprilia RSV4 comes directly from Europe’s biggest and most successful racing team.
The Aprilia RSV4 is powered by the most revolutionary and most powerful engine ever developed by Aprilia. This 65° V four unit is based on an architecture that is unique in the world of supersport motorcycles, and features refined engineering combined with prestigious materials and advanced electronic management solutions.
The new engine uses multi-mapping ride-by-wire technology, a solution that opens up new horizons in engine control, and offers virtually infinite opportunities for power delivery and traction control (present as standard on the racing version).
The choice of a narrow V layout has led to the development of an incredibly narrow engine. This in turn has permitted weight to be centralised and chassis performance dramatically improved (thanks to a short wheelbase and long swingarm). The narrow V-four configuration permits a longer stroke to be used, with clear benefits in terms of improved engine breathing. High engine speeds can therefore be reached without having to extend the width of the crankcase. This is fundamentally important to aerodynamics and manoeuvrability (two characteristics for which Aprilia motorcycles have always been universally acclaimed)."
...lets see how this goes. Anyways, the bike looks great and i cant wait to seeit in action and to listen to it :)
this is the BOMB!!
from the Aprilia website:
"With 31 world championship titles, 250 MotoGP wins and 8 Superbike victories in the last sixteen years, Aprilia is a legend in modern motorcycling. Aprilia motorcycles have dominated circuits all over the world thanks to unconventional technical solutions, experimentation and innovation and, sometimes, by revolutionising technology thought to be unchangeable.
With this unique sporting heritage behind them, Aprilia is proud to present the RSV4, the bike with which Aprilia will return to the Superbike World Championship in 2009. This extraordinary machine has been conceived, designed and developed entirely by Aprilia Racing for competition use.
The RSV4 will make its debut in the 2009 Superbike World Championship. With four cylinders, 999 cc and top of the class power in the race-ready version, this revolutionary machine is packed with innovative design and manufacturing solutions of the sort we have come to expect from Aprilia. A V-four engine with total electronic management, and an exceptionally light and compact chassis are just some of the features that make this bike unique in the world of motorcycling. The revolutionary design of the Aprilia RSV4 comes directly from Europe’s biggest and most successful racing team.
The Aprilia RSV4 is powered by the most revolutionary and most powerful engine ever developed by Aprilia. This 65° V four unit is based on an architecture that is unique in the world of supersport motorcycles, and features refined engineering combined with prestigious materials and advanced electronic management solutions.
The new engine uses multi-mapping ride-by-wire technology, a solution that opens up new horizons in engine control, and offers virtually infinite opportunities for power delivery and traction control (present as standard on the racing version).
The choice of a narrow V layout has led to the development of an incredibly narrow engine. This in turn has permitted weight to be centralised and chassis performance dramatically improved (thanks to a short wheelbase and long swingarm). The narrow V-four configuration permits a longer stroke to be used, with clear benefits in terms of improved engine breathing. High engine speeds can therefore be reached without having to extend the width of the crankcase. This is fundamentally important to aerodynamics and manoeuvrability (two characteristics for which Aprilia motorcycles have always been universally acclaimed)."
...lets see how this goes. Anyways, the bike looks great and i cant wait to seeit in action and to listen to it :)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
9-17-2008 IBN
well, this week we had a bunch of new foloks come out! Im glad everyone had a good time and that we all got to see some really nice bukes! A 1098R An 848S two MVs A Pantha 600 and also a Desmo Sedici RR...wow...what a night!!
See you all next week!!
See you all next week!!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
HAYDEN on DUCATI in 2009
from Ducati Corse:
Monday Sep 15 2008
Bologna, Italy
NICKY HAYDEN TO JOIN CASEY STONER AT DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
Ducati Corse hereby announces that Nicky Hayden will join its factory MotoGP team for 2009. The 27-year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, will line up alongside Casey Stoner and will make his debut on the Desmosedici GP9 on the 27th October in a test immediately following the Valencia Grand Prix.
Hayden arrives at Ducati after six years in MotoGP with Honda, the highlight coming in 2006 when he was crowned World Champion. His aggressive riding style and amenable character have made him an extremely popular rider - both on the track and off it.
"We are really happy to have Nicky join us," declared Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO and Ducati Motor Holding Product Director. "We are certain that his never-say-die attitude, riding style and character will be great additions to our team in 2009. I would like to thank HRC for allowing Nicky to start testing our bike immediately after the Valencia Grand Prix. I would also like to thank Marco Melandri for his professionalism during a difficult year, which was below all our expectations. Unfortunately his feeling with the Desmosedici was never good enough to allow him to ride as well as he can. We wish him all the best for the future."
also Hayden said at the Dealers meeting in INDY:
"I'm excited about it. It's certainly a great opportunity for me, and a big change. Everyone knows I was with Honda a long time and the company was really good to me, especially on the U.S. side," said Hayden. "But it's time to make a change."
Monday Sep 15 2008
Bologna, Italy
NICKY HAYDEN TO JOIN CASEY STONER AT DUCATI MARLBORO TEAM
Ducati Corse hereby announces that Nicky Hayden will join its factory MotoGP team for 2009. The 27-year-old from Owensboro, Kentucky, will line up alongside Casey Stoner and will make his debut on the Desmosedici GP9 on the 27th October in a test immediately following the Valencia Grand Prix.
Hayden arrives at Ducati after six years in MotoGP with Honda, the highlight coming in 2006 when he was crowned World Champion. His aggressive riding style and amenable character have made him an extremely popular rider - both on the track and off it.
"We are really happy to have Nicky join us," declared Claudio Domenicali, Ducati Corse CEO and Ducati Motor Holding Product Director. "We are certain that his never-say-die attitude, riding style and character will be great additions to our team in 2009. I would like to thank HRC for allowing Nicky to start testing our bike immediately after the Valencia Grand Prix. I would also like to thank Marco Melandri for his professionalism during a difficult year, which was below all our expectations. Unfortunately his feeling with the Desmosedici was never good enough to allow him to ride as well as he can. We wish him all the best for the future."
also Hayden said at the Dealers meeting in INDY:
"I'm excited about it. It's certainly a great opportunity for me, and a big change. Everyone knows I was with Honda a long time and the company was really good to me, especially on the U.S. side," said Hayden. "But it's time to make a change."
Thursday, September 11, 2008
9-10-2008 IBN
...great to have all of you out for IBN once again!!
highlights of the evening were Steve's Vespone 200 (i havnt seen one since i was a kid) and a beautyful 996 "S" in a never seen before, silver...
hope to see even more of you next week!
highlights of the evening were Steve's Vespone 200 (i havnt seen one since i was a kid) and a beautyful 996 "S" in a never seen before, silver...
hope to see even more of you next week!
Monday, September 8, 2008
European Bike Night in Bakersfield
...so since my dear friend Joel ahs come down to IBN in Santa Monica quite a few times, i thought id go up there tonite and shake some hands :)
I'll post up pictures of the ride and of the "event"...hopefully it will be terrible and nobody will show up so Joel will not have an excuse not to come down to IBN in the future...HA!
Anyhow, off to the garage (well not right now but ...shortly) and out on the road for a pleasent evening in Bako!
ciao
ciao
ps: see pictures live at www.fuzzyshot.com/socaldmc
here are the pictures i took yesterday at the EBK (European Bike Night) in BaKo...i got to meet new fellow Ducatisti and experiance the "exiting" ride to BaKo ....NOT
..But it was definitly worth it! Great folks and always nice to see Joel...
One of the kids was on foot because his D16 was in the shop :(
Apparently the first 500 have a recall...sucks
I hope their going to fix it quick and well!!!
ciao
ciao
I'll post up pictures of the ride and of the "event"...hopefully it will be terrible and nobody will show up so Joel will not have an excuse not to come down to IBN in the future...HA!
Anyhow, off to the garage (well not right now but ...shortly) and out on the road for a pleasent evening in Bako!
ciao
ciao
ps: see pictures live at www.fuzzyshot.com/socaldmc
here are the pictures i took yesterday at the EBK (European Bike Night) in BaKo...i got to meet new fellow Ducatisti and experiance the "exiting" ride to BaKo ....NOT
..But it was definitly worth it! Great folks and always nice to see Joel...
One of the kids was on foot because his D16 was in the shop :(
Apparently the first 500 have a recall...sucks
I hope their going to fix it quick and well!!!
ciao
ciao
Thursday, September 4, 2008
NCR Ducati Champions in Canada!!
September 3, 2008
Press Release: NCR-Ducati, NATIONAL THUNDER CHAMPIONS!!!
Shannonville, Ontario - Wednesday, September 3, 2008:
What more can be said!!! The NCR-Ducati 848 dominated the final round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship in the Thunder Class. Competing against an overwhelming class of Buell’s, BMW’s, KTM’s and Ducati’s, the NCR-Ducati team finished 1st and 2nd for the fourth time this year. In fact, the NCR-Ducati team has captured every single pole and won every race in the series. In the weight restricted and horsepower restricted series, the Ducati 848 was the perfect weapon of choice and performed flawlessly to capture the National Thunder Championship. Many thanks goes out to the team, NCR, Ducati North America, Poggipolini Titanium and all the fans for their strong support and encouragement throughout the season. Best wishes to Patrick Chartrand for a speedy recovery who crashed while in a solid podium finish position in the Canadian ST Class.
For more information on the Ducati 848 and how to make it faster, contact Joe Ippoliti at www.ncrfactory.com or Jim McKenna at www.ducatiusa.com
Press Release: NCR-Ducati, NATIONAL THUNDER CHAMPIONS!!!
Shannonville, Ontario - Wednesday, September 3, 2008:
What more can be said!!! The NCR-Ducati 848 dominated the final round of the Parts Canada Superbike Championship in the Thunder Class. Competing against an overwhelming class of Buell’s, BMW’s, KTM’s and Ducati’s, the NCR-Ducati team finished 1st and 2nd for the fourth time this year. In fact, the NCR-Ducati team has captured every single pole and won every race in the series. In the weight restricted and horsepower restricted series, the Ducati 848 was the perfect weapon of choice and performed flawlessly to capture the National Thunder Championship. Many thanks goes out to the team, NCR, Ducati North America, Poggipolini Titanium and all the fans for their strong support and encouragement throughout the season. Best wishes to Patrick Chartrand for a speedy recovery who crashed while in a solid podium finish position in the Canadian ST Class.
For more information on the Ducati 848 and how to make it faster, contact Joe Ippoliti at www.ncrfactory.com or Jim McKenna at www.ducatiusa.com
9-3-2008 IBN
so i just posted a slide show from last weeks IBN...i had fun meeting new folks and missed the ones that didnt make it...Garret?Bruce?...maybe Joel but he never comes and now he has his OWN Bike Night in Bako...ew
anyhow, ill see you all next week!
ciao
luca
anyhow, ill see you all next week!
ciao
luca
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