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Ductalk: What's Up In The World Of Ducati
Ducati News Roundup Curated by Vicki Smith for Ducati.net |
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February 16, 2012 9:10 AM
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Everyone, especially the riders, is disappointed there will be no Ducati Panigale on the World superbike grid. There's still Euro superstock!
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February 16, 2012 7:31 AM
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2009 Ducati 696 Monster
Upgrades:
Carbon: front fender,hugger,tank cover,gas cap,upper fairing,heat guard, belt covers, case cover, sprocket cover
Parts: Leo Vinci carbon slip on with ceremic coated exhaust pipes, Gilles frame sliders, Seat recovered, Tidy tail, Clutch slave, Redline ECU flash
Desmopro "D" coated: rearsets, pegs, passenger pegs, triple clamps, handlebars,rear caliper bracket, chain adjusters
Photo: Vicki Smith/Nikon D700
Location: South Florida
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February 16, 2012 7:23 AM
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The first official Super Sport prototypes used the 750 Sport and 750 GT models for their basis, but featured bodywork styled along the lines of the Imola bikes.
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February 16, 2012 7:11 AM
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First time we saw this ad it was a life size billboard at the Milan EICMA motorcycle show. It's am amazing image and has stood the test of time. We think it's art. What do you think?
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February 16, 2012 7:07 AM
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'05 Ducati 999 "cafe fighter"
-clean/clear NC title (titled as a '05 ducati 999 superbike; never dropped or wrecked either)
-current mileage is right at 1450 miles (may change)
-motor is from a 2001 ducati monster 900Sie...had only 10200 miles when built; new cam belts and k&n pod filters (this means no radiator to give the minimalist look)...this is a fuel injected motor with the breather box relocated underneath the seat
-frame is a ducati 999 ('05)
-tank is a modified 999 tank
-subframe and seat are from RAD ducati
-single-sided swingarm from a ducati s4R
-carbon fiber front fender
-marchesini wheels from a ducati 996S
-front end from a ducati 999
-headlight from a harley davidson vrod
-rear shock from a ducati 996
-koso digital gauges
-tyga pipe with custom exhaust piping (heat coated black)
-steering damper from a 999
-custom clip-ons
-custom rear sets
-custom adjustable levers
-custom bar end blinkers
-everything powdercoated or painted black (minus forks)
More photos on the link
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February 16, 2012 6:29 AM
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The topic of motorcycle helmets is very broad and because of this we will separate helmets into a multi-segmented feature. This week we will cover what you need to look for in a helmet, as well as proper helmet fitment.
Having a properly fitting helmet is the most critical component you should factor in when looking to purchase a new helmet. When spending hundreds of dollars on a new helmet, it's vital that you select the proper size. We spoke with Arai’s Bruce Porter on why it is so critical to have a proper fitting helmet. Here are a few of the main issues:...more
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February 15, 2012 3:15 PM
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February 15, 2012 12:45 PM
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Checa and Sykes fight it out on final day...
Using race tyres Carlos Checa (Althea Racing) was once more the fastest rider on track setting a 1'31.8 lap on the final day, which was filled with interruptions and red flags. Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) ran him close when also using race rubber, with a 1'31.9 lap time. This was the hottest of all three days, which presented a new set of challenges, and it held back lap times in the middle of the afternoon....more
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February 15, 2012 12:17 PM
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The most anticipated motorcycle of 2012 has arrived. Can the £19,750 Ducati
Panigale 1199 live up to the hype?
The tension in the air around Ducati’s staff at the Abu Dhabi launch of the Panigale 1199 is a little unexpected. This is, after all, the most talked about two-wheeler of the year. It has the most oversquare engine ever seen in a production motorcycle, with huge 112mm pistons (the biggest of any current production car or motorcycle) matched to a stubby 60.8mm stroke. The electronics package is the most advanced we’ve ever seen, it’s a full 37.5lb lighter than BMW’s S1000RR, it makes a massive 192bhp, it looks stunning… what doubts could there be?
No real doubts, as it turns out, just the natural trepidation at finally revealing to the world how the Panigale performs. This is not just financial, although Ducati has never before spent as much money developing a single model, it’s also philosophical, in theory risking the core values of one of the world’s most powerful brands...more
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February 15, 2012 10:58 AM
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2003 World Superbike champion Neil Hodgson takes us on a lap of the YAS Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi onboard the all-new, 195bhp Ducati 1199 Panigale.
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February 15, 2012 7:13 AM
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Franco Farné is a name that has accompanied Ducati and all of its motorcycles for the past 50 years. The team of Farnè-Taglioni is remembered in motorcycling history as one of the most successful.
When Fabio Taglioni arrived and revolutionised Ducati's technique, Farné had already professionally raced the Cucciolo and was working as a mechanic in the factory.
Although Farné had limited success as a racer, his contributions as a test driver and a mechanic were fundamental to Ducati's achievements, from Mike Hailwood's triumphant return to Ducati on the Isle of Man to Paul Smart's victory in the "Imola 200 Miglia".
In the 1970s, Farné was part of the small nucleus of experts that kept Ducati's racing department up and running. In those years, the racing department was separated from the rest of the factory and therefore also outside the state controlled management that ran the rest of the company. Ducati's top racing bikes were created within a separate structure known as NCR, named for Giorgio Nepoti and Rino Caracchi. In those years, Franco Farné and Fabio Taglioni were the only people that really believed in the importance of racing for Ducati's overall success; the state controlled management did not appreciate the image and prestige that come with winning a race. As a result, Farné and Taglioni were constantly struggling to make ends meet with scarce economic resources.
In the 1980s and 1990s, under the direction of the Castiglioni brothers, Farné continued to work for Ducati, now in the internal racing department. In 1996, when he was 62 years old, he was eligible for retirement but continued to work for Ducati. In 2000, Farné went to work for Bimota to manage their World Superbike team. When the Bimota SBK team failed, because their sponsors didn't come through, Farné went back to work with the NCR team, a move that essentially brought him back to Ducati.
50 years after entering Ducati, this historic technician continues to dedicate his time and his expertise to the Borgo Panigale brand
Thanks to Ducati.com and Livio Lodi for the text of this article. For more wonderful photos and historic info on Franco Farne and his (seemingly endless) accomplishments for the Ducati brand:
http://www.ducati.com/history/personalities/franco_farne/index.do
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February 15, 2012 7:02 AM
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Valentino Rossi MotoGP 2011 Retrospective. Images of the Italian Ducati Factory rider taken through the 2011 MotoGP season by the mega talented Mr. Andrew Wheeler
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February 15, 2012 6:17 AM
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Following the introduction of the new P Zero tires at the end of January for the 2012 Formula 1 season, just a few weeks later the boys from Pirelli return to the Yas Marina circuit in the United Arab Emirates capital.
But there were no cars involved; this time Pirelli was there supporting the press launch for the new Ducati superbike, the 1199 Panigale, which will soon be available on the market with the new Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa SP (Sport Production) tires as original equipment....more
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February 15, 2012 6:00 AM
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Wrench open the throttle, feel the bike beneath you writhe as it punches forward with hungry force, and you’re not thinking about breathtaking technology, taut and feline style or searing performance. It’s much simpler than that: the Ducati 1199 Panigale is just the sexiest motorcycle ever built.
The rest contrives to create that aura of course: it wouldn’t stir those most base of emotions without arresting you visually, with a second rate response to your inputs or reheated engineering. But there’s something extra here, something beyond the reach of CAD and FEM and stopwatches and scales. It’s a sprinkling of magic, an allure that when you go out to your garage in the morning, not even to ride but still you see it waiting there, temptation poised, you will think yes, today is already a better day....more
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February 15, 2012 5:57 AM
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Here's a scientific study that proves what we already knew a long time... speed radars have no affect on road safety, but they do affect our wallets.
David Finney in the UK, an engineer by profession, did an in-depth study of accidents in locations that had speed cameras (the infamous Gatso ), both of the fixed and mobile kind, comparing accidents before and after the speed camera was implemented.
His research was based on data provided by one of the operators of speed cameras, the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership. He looked at data 24 months before, and 24 months after the speed camera was implemented....more
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February 14, 2012 4:21 PM
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The biggest story of this MotoGP off-season so far is Ducati's decision to scrap a carbon-fiber chassis for its MotoGP bike for a more traditional aluminum box frame for the GP12 machine.
By the end of 2011, Valentino Rossi was winless for the first time in 16 Grand Prix seasons and ready to throw the carbon-fiber GP11 chassis into the biggest dumpster in Bologna. It would have been a fitting farewell to Rossi's disappointing first season with Ducati.
So it's hard to believe that Rossi's predecessor in the top seat at Ducati Corse, reigning World Champion Casey Stoner, unsuccessfully begged Ducati to switch to a carbon-fiber model in 2008 even though Stoner won his first world title on the steel trellis-framed GP7 in 2007...more
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February 14, 2012 11:10 AM
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Last year's Ducati 848 Challenge Champion Leon Morris will move into the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 series this season and race a Ducati 1199 Panigale under the John Hackett Performance banner.
Morris had to fight off stiff competition from veteran Mike Edwards in the 2011 Challenge while Darren Fry, also a front runner in last year's series, will return to the fray on a JHP-backed 848...more
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February 14, 2012 10:30 AM
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Carlos Checa took advantage of the hotter conditions at Phillip Island on Tuesday to seize the initiative during the second day of the private World Superbike test in Australia. The Althea Ducati rider took nearly a second off his time to get down to something approaching race pace, after finding a slightly different front-end setup for his 1198R. Kawasaki's Tom Sykes continued to impress, ending the second day of testing just a tenth off the pace of Checa, and another tenth ahead of Aprilia's Max Biaggi, while Eugene Laverty was two tenths slower than his Aprilia teammate....more
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February 14, 2012 10:28 AM
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Troy Bayliss may be retired but he's still pretty handy on a bike, as these pictures show.
Bayliss is pictured here at the YAS Marina circuit,...
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February 14, 2012 8:46 AM
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Italian motorbike enthusiasts and lovers of classic bikes should make tracks for the Race Retro Sale hosted by Silverstone Auctions with a wide selection of models under the hammer.
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February 14, 2012 8:43 AM
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Carlos Checa fastest at Phillip Island pre-season test. Surprise! Er, not really
Yes, we are going to say it: "Sykes with a lot to smile about." Well, it is true.
Carlos Checa put his 'ancient' Althea Ducati in 'pole' position at the end of day two of the three day Phillip Island test, relegating yesterday's fastest rider, Tom Sykes to second sport on his Factory Kawasaki.
As we reported yesterday, reigning World superbike champion Checa has previous good form at the Australian circuit, recording the fastest times here last year and winning the opening races of the 2011 season. It's hard to see anyone dislodging him this time, though it is heartening to see that both Kawasakis are looking consistent – as are the Aprilias of Max Biaggi and new Aprilia rider Eugene Laverty...more
