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Ductalk: What's Up In The World Of Ducati
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January 30, 2012 6:34 AM
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Britain’s biggest motorcycle dealer could default on dozens of deposits placed on new bikes after going into administration.
A source at a major bike manufacturer warned George White Motors was unlikely to complete outstanding orders after the chain’s six branches unexpectedly closed last Thursday.
The chain had branches in Swindon, Plymouth, Torbay, Bolton, Donington and Slough, selling bikes from Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Ducati and Aprilia...more
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January 30, 2012 6:29 AM
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Bike Week 2012 will be roaring into Daytona Beach before you know it so Motorcycle USA decided it was a good time to put up this Bike Week 2012 Schedule to help you plan out your trip ...more
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January 30, 2012 4:09 AM
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Carlos Checa clowning around....leathers needed.
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January 29, 2012 6:39 PM
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This photo is supposed to be Valentino Rossi’s almost 90% brand new Ducati Desmosedici GP12, now dubbed by the press as the ‘Phoenix’ and taken at Sepang just several hours ago....more
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January 29, 2012 5:58 PM
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(Translated from Italian)
Now you can count the hours since the debut of the new Ducati at Sepang. The Borgo Panigale factory in Malaysia has sent six Desmosedici: the old GP11.1 engine 1000, also called GPZero , already seen in Valencia and the new GP12 . In fact the first prototype, built according to guidelines emerged from the data available to the Italian house collected during 2011. For the mechanics of Rossi is the beginning of "Operation Phoenix" , for those inside the house simply the "Step Zero" of what will be the real bike that we will see in Qatar on April 8 next year.
Two months at the beginning of the World, which will serve to Filippo Preziosi to oversee the development of the new creature.
Shipping is impressive, as always in the pits will be the team manager, former chief test, Vittoriano Guareschi, while the current meter, Franco Battaini , will the shake-down.
The work will focus, after a first phase comparison, in the quest for better weight distribution and ownership of, allowed by the new regulations and possible new location of the engine. Then we will examine the latest electronics needed to tame the strong torque of the new engine 1000.
Remember how he told Valentine to the presentation of 2011?
"I will have to adapt to the bike."
This did not happen, but it would be ungenerous to give all the blame at Pesaro . In fact, the rule of six engines has effectively frozen the development and this was compounded by the difficulty of developing a non-born-to be changed during the season, due to its configuration with integrated engine.
For this reason the Ducati in the past year has been called to an impressive technical effort that led to the design and construction of an entirely new bike in just six months!
A record, a pregnancy so soon, that will force the people of Bologna to pursue even at this early stage of the pre-season.
Do not expect miracles from the Sepang test. From the initial gap of 1.5 seconds would be a success down to reach the round figure, then to file during Sepang2, when the structure will be more refined.
If a good day starts in the morning, however, these tests are Malays, however, of paramount importance.
From (GP) Zero to Hero?
Read more: http://www.gpone.com/index.php/201201285930/La-Ducati-a-Sepang-from-Zero-to-Hero.html#ixzz1ktI4lzG8
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January 29, 2012 12:13 PM
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For 2012, Ducati offers the standard 848EVO as a carry-over model, the mid-weight sportbike available in three colors - Arctic White Silk, Ducati Red and Black Stealth.
The 848 received the "EVO" treatment in 2011, the engine up six horsepower to create 140 horsepower at 10,500 rpm, and 72.3 ft. lbs. of torque at 9,750 rpm. And this power is all delivered aboard one of Ducati's lightest sportbike chassis; the 2012 848EVO weighs in at 370 lbs. dry.
The EVO is further enhanced with Showa suspension up front and out back, huge, 320mm Brembo Monobloc brakes, and sexy, aerodynamic bodywork....more
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January 29, 2012 7:44 AM
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This is a Giclee print of the oil painting by Guenevere Schwien "Vintage Ducati". The Giclee print is on glossy photo paper. The image size is 23" x 17" with a 1/2" white border. The print is shipped rolled in a tube.
For more Motorcycle Paintings visit www.GuenevereS.com
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January 29, 2012 7:25 AM
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Lefatteincasa : Vecchia Cassia 900 by Simone... Lots of photos on the link
Ducati Monster 900 Cafè Racer
(Google translator :-( sorry!)
This is a bike that you have not seen on any blog / magazine / website blah blah blah.
It is indeed an achievement that has seen many km but has never been immortalized in photos that are shot on the web.
My friend Alessandro has created this special inspired by the refined motorcycle racing for years, watching with admiration the photographs of Paul Smart and Bruno Spaggiari.
Dover is the fact that the livery of choice for the bike was made before he saw on the market the Ducati Sport Classic Paul Smart, Alexander had an idea that must have also had to Borgo Panigale ... or who knows, maybe someone has the factory saw his bike around ...
This Monster has been realized almost entirely in the garage from the "handyman" hands of the owner.
It has several modifications to the drive unit and chassis. You'll also note the presence of a codon seat cover that can be removed in seconds leaving the bike with the seat two people.
Here are brief details:
Ducati Monster M 900
78.7 Hp at 7124 rpm / 8.5 mkg at 5216 rpm
Comp pistons
Test work
Flywheel lightened by 0.5 kg
cam St2
Valves elongated (stellite)
K & N filter
Artisan Exhaust (made of a pipe to the stove and the final part of billet)
Handlebars 851 seeds
Triumph instruments
37-Crown
Codon fiberglass
Seat upholstered in leather and carved for a driving position more suited to the tastes of the owner
Livery-Smart Spaggiari
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January 29, 2012 6:43 AM
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"Part of the delay was caused by Aspar's last minute decision to part ways with Ducati: "We intended to continue working with Ducati. We proposed a plan to lease a single bike, but we couldn't reach an agreement. After Motegi we needed to rush and find a solution to remain in the premier class, but Team Aspar continues to have a good relationship with Ducati. We were both unhappy to see the project end, because we had some long term plans, but the current economic situation prevented us from making a deal."
Read more: http://www.gpone.com/index.php/en/201201275926/Borsoi-bye-Ducati-hello-CRT.html#ixzz1knssoGVI"
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January 29, 2012 6:32 AM
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Ducati will be content just to be within 1.5 seconds of the pace in the first MotoGP test of 2012 next week, according to team boss Vito Guareschi.
The Italian squad is starting from a clean sheet with its 2012 bike after a win-less '11 season, and Guareschi warned that he is not expecting immediate results.
Asked by Gazzetta dello Sport about his expectations for the 31 January-2 February test at Sepang, Guareschi said: "We'll have to see what our rivals have done: it's been said they've worked hard, especially Honda.
"A good result could be to finish the three-day session within one or 1.5 seconds off the quickest riders. With a completely new bike, that kind of result should not be scorned."...more
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January 29, 2012 5:04 AM
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I brought my helmets home from the garage and took pictures in all angels. The were a total of 42 in the collection.
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January 28, 2012 7:09 AM
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@NickyHayden69
Nicky Hayden
Made my flight( the 1st leg). I not a 100% but happy to go see my team the new bike & try to do some testin #letsride http://t.co/VCOii8xb
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"Made my flight( the 1st leg).I not a 100% but happy to go see my team the new bike & try to do some testin" #letsride http://t.co/VCOii8xb
and also: "Not sure whats going on but LAX on complete lockdown. Everything is stopped...." #thejoysoftravel http://t.co/FxNQcewh
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January 28, 2012 7:07 AM
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Scroll down below the Italian to see the English translation on the link. Lots of photos there as well:
The bike was born on an injected 900 ss. The first change concerned the frame. The back was cut to shorten the bike. In the frame latter was kept the trend of the top tube, while the bottom has been cut and bent both upwards and inwards to be joined to the top so that you can tighten the rear to accommodate the tail width much smaller than the original . These parts were machined in such a way as not to perceive no welding or modifications, both to the touch at the sight, so that the frame preserve a unique line in the lower tube to give aesthetic lightness.
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January 28, 2012 6:50 AM
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Behind the scenes: A sneak peek at the GP12. Interviews with all the major players, and a look at the top secret design offices....
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January 28, 2012 6:48 AM
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The Ducati Desmosedici RR is the most desirable series production motorcycle ever made. End of subject. No other bike has so faithfully translated the performance and allure of Grand Prix road racing in street-legal form to a highway near you - as the discerning and fortunate members of its owners club are united in appreciating. It's a true racer with lights, the ultimate expression of the Italian firm's sporting credo, as perfectly encapsulated by the one-two dominance of Ducati teammates Troy Bayliss and Loris Capirossi in the last-ever 990cc MotoGP race at Valencia in November 2006. It was those factory GP6 racers that provided the inspiration for the 1500 limited-edition run of the 200 horsepower V-four Desmosedici RRs built in 2008. It truly is the Mona Lisa of motorcycles....More
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January 28, 2012 6:46 AM
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With the news coming out today that Ant West will not be able to make the grid for the 2012 motor GP season, due to his inability to find funding for his ride, brings up an interesting take on where the sport of MotoGP, motorcycle racing, and motor sports in general fits in with life today in our current economic environment.
Young riders coming up today, and even current riders, need to understand that they are no longer being paid to race. This is a major change in mindset, what they are paid to do is work as a marketing tool for their sponsors and patrons. For most of the history of athletics and motorsports, one of two things had to happen for you to compete, you either were either wealthy, or, you had to have a wealthy patron. Patron, another term for sponsor, is something that disappeared, for the most part, post-World War II on a personal level. Post World War II sponsorship came from corporations rather than people though that really didn't become visible until the 1960s with the Lotus Formula One team....more
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January 28, 2012 5:25 AM
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Dr. Simeone (right) is seen with a motorcycle buff, Cook Neilson, in a Classic Motorcycle Show held at his museum at his museum last August. (Photo by David Back) The museum boasts the nation’s largest collection of Alfa Romeos, the premier racing sport car in the 1930s.
Hill physician prescribes speed for car buffs
by Lon Mancinelli
The spirit of competition is the theme of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, located along the industrial corridor behind the Phila. International Airport at 6825-31 Norwitch Drive in a former engine-remanufacturing plant. It was founded in 2008 by former chairman of neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital and 75-year-old Chestnut Hill resident, Dr. Fred Simeone.
The museum was named the 2011 Museum of the Year by the International Historic Motoring Awards at a November black tie ceremony in London, competing against major racing car museums in Europe. The panel featured judges Jay Leno, a racing sports cars enthusiast, vintage car racer and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Pebble Beach chief judge Ed Gilbertson, five times Le Mans winner Derek Bell and Lady Susie Moss, wife of racing icon Sir Stirling Moss, among others....More
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January 28, 2012 5:16 AM
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Ohlins USA is increasing its paddock presence at AMA Pro Road Racing events in 2012, to meet the needs of contracted teams and privateers. There will be four, count ’em, four Öhlins suspension technicians at every AMA national, and a larger mobile workshop for servicing racer’s needs.
Every rider using Öhlins suspension components, including privateers, needs to know that all Öhlins technicians are available at the races to answer questions, address set-up issues, and solve problems. An open invitation stands for all Öhlins equipped racers to discuss suspension recommendations with any technician in the paddock wearing an Öhlins shirt: without appointment, without issue, without delay. In short, if you use Öhlins suspension components, you’re a member of Team Öhlins USA....more
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January 27, 2012 1:54 PM
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Team Italia has communicated the names of its federation-supported riders for the 2012 season, youngsters who will take part in the FIM Superstock Cup and the UEM Superstock 600 Championship. The first name on the list is Lorenzo Savadori (photo), 18 years of age from Cesena, who for the second successive year will take part in Superstock 1000, this time on a brand-new Ducati 1199 Panigale machine prepared by the Barni Racing team....more
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January 27, 2012 8:53 AM
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It's another cracker from the British Superbike paddock...
t is difficult to tell, sometimes, when racers actually mean what they say. They're very used to PR and saying what their sponsors, series organisers, their management want to hear rather than what is going through their own head. Imagine, then, the surprise when Shane Byrne pops on to the big screen in the first running of I, Superbiker - The Showdown to tell the world how shit he thinks The Showdown is. And then, later on, does it again.
Byrne is to be applauded for saying what he felt about the points system he feels robbed him of his third championship, while British Superbike series boss Stuart Higgs is worthy of equal applause for letting those comments through the edit of Mark Sloper's second investigation into the world of BSB...More
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January 27, 2012 7:28 AM
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WSBK News.Niccolo Canepa will race under the Red Devils Roma banner in 2012, in place of the original Ducati Roma banner.
Andrea Petricca's maiden foray into the World Superbike Championship will operate under the Red Devils Roma Team, it has been confirmed.
The outfit, which has taken over from outgoing team Supersonic Racing, was originally launched with the Ducati Roma moniker, but with a month to go before the start of the 2012 season, Petricca has amended the name to Red Devils Roma Team....More
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January 27, 2012 6:52 AM
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January 27, 2012 6:47 AM
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People will go back from the mountains for this amazing bike!!
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January 27, 2012 5:57 AM
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Nicky Hayden MotoGP 2011 Retrospective. Images of the American Ducati Factory rider taken through the 2011 MotoGP season.
(some of the best Nicky Hayden photos you will ever see on the above link)
