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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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January 4, 2012 8:33 AM
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Decorate your desktop with our beautiful motorcycle pin-up girl Tanya as she poses with the 2012 Ducati Streetfighter.... Lots of photos at this link....
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January 4, 2012 7:12 AM
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..2011 MOTOGP SEASON AUTOMOTOPHOTO...
The "mother of all slideshows" from the 2011 season from our friend Andrew, one of the best shooters in the biz.
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January 4, 2012 6:16 AM
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Here's something unusual - an open wet clutch cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_TNrkp1Dq5A
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January 3, 2012 5:11 PM
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This got sold right away but it's so rare and cool we decided to share anyway...
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January 3, 2012 5:00 PM
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BMW Motorrad designer Ola Stenegard, creator of the S1000RR superbike, succumbs to the Bike EXIF interview. Not what you would expect and check out what he has to say about the Panigale......
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January 3, 2012 2:54 PM
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WSBK News.Crash.net looks back at the most popular stories from the 2011 World Superbike Championship season.
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Withdrawals, controversies, dancing bikes… The World Superbike Championship didn't disappoint with its usual mix of incidents and revelations in 2011, some certainly better received than others…
Indeed, a look back at the ten most-read World Superbike articles on Crash.net reveals some interesting trends, not least three stories involving controversial Max Biaggi-related incidents, while speculation involving the future of Kawasaki and Ducati was also popular......
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January 3, 2012 8:30 AM
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The Story Of Malattia
Once upon a time there was bad MH900e called Hailey …… ?
OK, the creation of Malattia came about in an unusual way, in some ways an unfortunate string of events and some character building moments but now with a happy ending.
The history started way back when it was seemingly a normal MH900e, as time progressed so did the failures of components, I won’t go into much detail but it was enough to classify the bike as a Lemon.
This was very unfortunate and to be fair was the big turning point for developing a big dislike for the bike, even as beautiful as she was she was like the supermodel girlfriend that looked great in public but kept cheating on you....
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January 3, 2012 7:23 AM
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Get to know the man who embodied and designed much of what Ducati is today—Massimo Bordi. Bordi returns to motorcycles as the new vice president of MV Agusta.
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January 3, 2012 5:27 AM
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An original painting by Sandra Spencer. $45
"I think the Ducati Monster is the most beautiful motorcycle ever designed, period. Everyone has their own favorites, and this one is mine. When I sold mine, it was one of the hardest decisions I ever made, and I have regretted it from time to time. This was the 1998 model"
Title: Monster
Medium: Oil paints. I have sealed the paint with a gloss varnish.
Dimensions: 8”x10”x7/8”
Year: 2011
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January 2, 2012 2:13 PM
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From the Ducati.net archives - Ducati 200 Muletto. Built in the late 50's to meet Italian working transportaion needs and compete with Piaggio's Ape which was and remains a daily part of the Italian transportation workforce from farms to the inner cities
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January 2, 2012 8:20 AM
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Today's Ductalk spotlight: DucatiMeccanica.com is a labor of love from Canadian gearheads Rene and Sue Waters (that's Sue in the drawing, at Bonneville on her bevel Ducati). It was the first Bevel site on the web and remains a go to source for most things bevel.
"Classic Ducati motorcycle enthusiasts, resources for owners and restorers, online manuals, parts sources, photos, articles, tips, rebuilds, bikes for sale, restorations, and the bevelheads mail forum..."
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January 2, 2012 7:58 AM
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Varroc Group acquires majority stake in Italy's TriOM SPA news
02 January 2012
Aurangabad-based auto component maker Varroc Group has acquired a majority 80 per cent stake in Europe's largest two-wheeler headlights and tail lights maker TriOM SPA, for an undisclosed sum.
Founded in 1969, Cambiano, Italy-based TriOM is a supplier of headlights, front and rear flashers, taillights, reflex reflectors and other accessories for two wheelers to leading global motorcycle manufacturers.
Its clients include Yamaha, Honda, Ducati and Piaggio and holds nearly 55 per cent of the market share in Europe. TriOM has two manufacturing plants, one in Turin in Italy and the other in Romania. The company is in the process of setting up a plant in Vietnam in order to grab a market share in the ASEAN region.....more
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January 2, 2012 7:38 AM
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Steve McQueen still brings in a pretty penny at automobile auctions. The racing suit worn by the late actor in the 1971 film “Le Mans” sold for close to $1 million at an auction in Los Angeles.
Steve McQueen’s suit sold for $984,000, nearly twice as much as the DeLorean that was used in the Back to the Future films. The DeLorean was sold for $541,000.
The orange and blue striped suit, stitched with “Michael Delaney,” the name of McQueen’s character in the movie, was expected to sell for as much as $300,000, but the suit brought in more than three times more than the expected price.
The 1971 Porsche 911 that McQueen drove in the film only brought in slightly more money than the motorcycle suit. The Porsche sold for $1.3 million.
Here’s the original trailer for “Le Mans.”more...
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January 2, 2012 6:21 AM
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Ducati’s MotoGP Woes | Stop Watch
The Desmosedici proves difficult in the post-Stoner era
From the January, 2012 issue of Sport Rider
By Andrew Trevitt
Photography: Gold & Goose
Read more: http://www.sportrider.com/features/146_1201_ducati_motogp_woes/index.html#ixzz1i8bkswkZ
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January 1, 2012 9:17 AM
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Checa's WSBK Ducati 1098R RS11 Superbike | Obsolete? Who’s Obsolete?
Riding Carlos Checa's World Superbike Championship—winning Ducati 1098R RS11 superbike
From the January, 2012 issue of Sport Rider
By Alan Cathcart
Photography: Kel Edge
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January 1, 2012 8:56 AM
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According to the Australian bookmakers, Way2Bet first is Casey Stoner, the favorite for next season. The Australian world champion, is quoted at 2.5, followed closely byJorge Lorenzo (3.5) while the second Honda of Dani Pedrosa follows at 5.
The surprise comes from the listing of Valentino Rossi at 6 despite the 2011 season, and obvious difficulties of the Ducati. This quote was confirmed, more or less, even by the bookie Ozbet : the Doctor is cleanly in front of the official Yamaha Ben Spies (10) and teammate Nicky Hayden . Farther back are Andrea Dovizioso and Alvaro Bautista .
It's likely that after the test at Sepang in late January, the scenario will change. Especially if the Ducati does not give signs of improvement.
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January 1, 2012 8:16 AM
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Motorcycle USA highlights its selection for Best Street Bike of 2011 and the winner is...
It’s no surprise the Ducati Multistrada repeats as Street Bike of the Year in 2011. At least it’s no surprise to anyone who’s ridden one. The ‘Strada proved one of the most exciting bikes to debut in the 2010 model year, with its gorgeous Italian lines backed up by a fire-breathing engine and stellar chassis. Nothing changed in 2011....more
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January 1, 2012 8:05 AM
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DejaView | Ductalk History Lesson | Ducati Ad Circa 1965 | 160 Monza Jr.
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January 1, 2012 7:17 AM
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Recently crowned WSBK champion Carlos Checa has considerable racing experience on a wide variety of machinery, so it was only logical that Ducati would seek out his opinion of the current Desmosedici. The Spaniard first tested the bike at Valencia in November, and he will do so again in January. Speaking about the GP experience recently with the Marca, Carlos pointed the finger at Bridgestone for many of the issues faced by the team and the sport in general: "It seems to me that the tires are responsible for the lack of excitement in MotoGP, and the reason the riders are crashing without understanding why."
Talking more specifically about Ducati, Carlos added: "There is a lot of talk about the bike and the chassis, but the real difference in this category comes from the tires. They are super rigid, it's hard to understand their limits, and the bikes have been built around the tires. If this doesn't change, the bikes will continue to be less than enjoyable to ride, hard to understand and easy to crash on. When you don't understand where the tire limits are, it becomes very complicated to develop a bike. The issue at Ducati isn't the chassis; they changed it four times and the result was always the same. The problem is the tires."
It will be interesting to see Bridgestone's reaction at the upcoming winter tests.
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Stephen Hay's comment January 2, 2012 8:49 AM
sounds logical. What mystifies me is that they are forced to race on a particular brand. What is the use of that? To my mind the whole idea of racing is product development, things that work eventually filter down to us "mere mortals"
The current rules about tyres SUCK
The current rules about tyres SUCK
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January 1, 2012 5:36 AM
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This is a great local show in South Florida this January 28th. Ducati Owners Club of South Florida and Ducati.net will have a special area, Ducati parking and will be giving prizes for the best Ducati (modern or vintage) that turn up in the VIP area by our hospitality tents..... Save the date!
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January 1, 2012 12:28 AM
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@NickyHayden69 via Twitter | Happy new year everyone
2 bad wings. Not how I wanted to bring in the new year, but caint wait to tip off 2012. Happy new year everyone http://pic.twitter.com/Bp4h3YkE
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January 1, 2012 12:20 AM
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Italy's Valentino Rossi falls off his Ducati on the first lap at MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix at Twin Ring Motegi circuit in Motegi, north of Tokyo, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011.
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/12/31/1745002/top-sports-photos-of-2011-123111.html#storylink=cpy
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December 31, 2011 5:05 PM
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Steve Panofsky jumped at a second chance to own the bike of his youth, and he’s never going to let this one go.
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