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November 26, 2011 4:22 PM
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November 26, 2011 3:53 PM
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Neil Hodgson Parts Unlimited Ducati AMA Superbike autographed trucker hat. This hat was from when Neil rode in the AMA Superbike series a few years ago for Parts Unlimited. The hats never been worn. Minty! Cool trucker hat. Hodgson won the World Superbike championship in 2003. Check out my other items up for grabs in my auction to benefit a 4 year old w/ cancer, Teagan Griffin.
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November 26, 2011 12:15 PM
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scottnathan's photo on Instagram (Billy Morrison on Ducati Sport 1000 @billymorrison @ducati http://t.co/TfUNULGF...)...
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November 26, 2011 11:57 AM
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Curious what helmets MCUSA has come to love over the riding season? Check out our Motorcycle Gift Guide to Street Helmets.
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November 26, 2011 11:55 AM
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RT @Icemanmania: Valentino Rossi drives his Ford Fiesta RS WRC http://t.co/AxwVublD...
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November 26, 2011 11:54 AM
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Latest 2012 MotoGP rider line after confirmation of De Puniet and Espargaro http://t.co/6OHSL38d 18 confirmed, 3 bikes confirmed, 2 probable...
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November 26, 2011 11:53 AM
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From the incredibly talented Andrew Wheeler, just what you need for Christmas. Today is American Express "Small Business Saturday" register your AMX card and then shop with a small business that takes AMX and you will get $25 back (today only)
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November 25, 2011 9:09 PM
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Rossi: "The end of a disastrous 2011
We have to improve, like Inter"
Milano, 25 November 2011
Valentino is one of the protagonists of the Monza Rally Show: "It's a nice way to end the worst year of my career. A present from Father Christmas? A competitive GP 2012."
Valentino Rossi was smiling and relaxed – a rarity this year – as he climbed into his Ford Fiesta WRC for the 2011 Monza Rally Show, the traditional end-of-season event at the Monza autodrome. Shed of the tension in MotoGP, free of worries about the 2012 tests. Here, where Vale has already won twice, his faithful sidekicks Uccio and Davide Brivio are also in the race, each with a co-driver and each bearing the number 46. Protective, of course, but not too much because today Doctor Rossi is enjoying himself. "It's a nice way to end the year," he grinned. "It's probably been, actually it's definitely been, the worst season of my career. What would I like Father Christmas to bring me? A competitive GP 2012."
LIKE INTER — "We have a very different bike," Rossi continued. "I'd like to see the progress as early as February. Hopefully we'll be faster and more competitive. It's right that there are no longer any limits on tests and that helps us." In the meantime there's a Rally to be raced and a special head-to-head with Sébastien Loeb. "He has won 8 World Championships in a row, what more can you say? For me just racing with him is an honour and a fun way to end a year that has been disastrous overall." So the recipe is to start over from scratch, a bit like Rossi's favourite team, Inter, where there have been constant managerial changes: "I'm pleased they're through in the Champions League, but the group wasn't difficult. I have to say they haven't been playing well recently; if they want to compete with AC Milan they'll have to step up a level."
ON THE TRACK FOR SIC — It was a particular edition of the rally show; the first without Marco Simoncelli, who right here in 2010 made sure he didn’t miss out on anything with a crash and a fire at the Master Show final. Valentino concluded: "Yes, we were the ones who got him started. I still remember when my father Graziano had him try with his first cars. And he was fast in them, too." Everyone is saying, “Sic isn’t here, yet he is." And there are lots of “Ciao Sic” stickers to be seen on the cars, along with his number 58 Honda on display in the centre of the paddock. Next to the bike, a panel will display the greetings from the fans that will pass from the autodrome until Sunday. Furthermore, the Master Show – the most spectacular race at the Monza Rally Show – will be dedicated to Simoncelli and will be held on Sunday at 13:30.
WOMEN, CARS AND VIPS — If you're looking for competition, you won't be disappointed. Starting the Monza Rally 2011 will be the winners of 8 World Rally Championships, 5 European Championships, 1 IRC title, 11 Italian Championships, 10 MotoGP World Championships and 3 24 Hours of Le Mans. Top-class stars such as Sébastien Loeb and Valentino Rossi, Dindo Capello and Dani Sordo, plus the debutant Andrea Dovizioso and Moto 2 riders Andrea Iannone and Claudio Corti. There are plenty of VIPs on board too: singer Cesare Cremonini, TV personality Capitan Ventosa, former cyclist Claudio Chiappucci, the regional councillor for Lombardy Nicole Minetti and TV presenter Sara Ventura. And for the first time in Italy, there will also be Max Papis in his NASCAR car.
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November 25, 2011 9:04 PM
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Next week's Portimao test session will be the last time team manager Francesco Guidotti works with Max Biaggi at Aprilia. Next year he will be moving on to MotoGP to fill that same role with Team Pramac Ducati, working with rider Hector Barbera.
The Italian manager first started working with Aprilia nearly twenty years ago, when he acted as a mechanic for Biaggi in the 1992 European championship. He continued working his way up the ranks with the Italian manufacturer, helping out with both the RS3 Cube MotoGP project, and the original RSV-Mille WSBK project. A brief stint with KTM saw him leave the factory from 2006 to 2009, but he returned once again to help Biaggi win the 2010 WSBK championship.
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November 25, 2011 6:29 PM
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A new generation of super bikes - Connect the world|Added on November 25, 2011
CNN's Ayesha Durgahee talks to Ducati president and CEO Gabriele Del Torchio about the company's new super bike.
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November 25, 2011 1:00 PM
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Streetfighter happiness.“” (Photo: Streetfighter happiness.#motolady #motorcycles #ducati http://t.co/LA3GdHoY...)...
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November 25, 2011 3:31 PM
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The latest episode of the Lean Angles show is out. We take our usual light-hearted look at MotoGP from Valencia, wacky CRT and silly season news, Suzuki woes, motorcycle advertising, and more.
Barnaby and Adam take another semi-demented cruise around the world of motorcycle culture. MotoGP closes out the season with a pleasing final race. Lots of silly season to-ing and fro-ing. Suzuki gets a thorough drubbing by us. Again. More CRT news and gossip as things look ever more in a state of flux. The Milan EICMA show had a few surprises and more new models. MCN had a jolly good look back through the years of motorcycle advertising.
**WARNING: Explicit material, adult language. Definitely NSFW**
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November 25, 2011 3:07 PM
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Free iPhone app for riders looking to measure their performance in real-time directly on their iPhone allows you to discover distances traveled by motorcycle, speed, lean angle and lap time. Super simple - set the iPhone mode to “road” or “track” and go out for a ride. Great for "wanders", with GoogleMaps you can “photograph” your performance, following your route on the map. At any time you can view the routes, compare the results obtained, and share them on Facebook. For more click here: http://www.pirelli.com/tyre/ww/en/news/2011/10/25/diablo-super-biker-iphone-application-receives-technology-summit-award-for-%E2%80%9Cutility-tools-and-productivity%E2%80%9D-category/
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November 25, 2011 2:07 PM
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November 25, 2011 12:19 PM
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It would be nice to imagine that the Panigale was born of a single meeting; a frantic day of wild ideas, fiercely strong espresso and...
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November 25, 2011 12:16 PM
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November 25, 2011 10:27 AM
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Pro Italia announces our Black Friday four-day sale beginning at midnight (PST) on November 25th and concluding with a final blowout sale on Cyber Monday, November 28 2011.
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November 25, 2011 10:25 AM
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Motorcycle USA headed to San Mateo for the first Progressive International Motorcycle Show of the season to check out bikes like the 2012 Triumph Explorer 1200 and revised ZX-14R.
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November 24, 2011 10:10 PM
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Riders from the UK, France and Belgium rode to the European Commission headquarters in Brussels to protest over anti-tampering proposals under which tuning c...
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November 24, 2011 9:57 PM
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In the world of motorcycling, the name Borgo Panigale evokes images of the red rockets built in the Ducati factory.
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November 24, 2011 3:43 PM
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From Aerostitch to Hugger, these eight pairs of motorcycle riding gloves provide quality, durability and style to motorcycle riding gear.
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November 24, 2011 2:59 PM
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While Ducati are making do without Valentino Rossi, participating in the Monza Rally Show this weekend, and Nicky Hayden, recovering from his recent wrist surgery, the Italian factory has WSBK Champion Carlos Checa and regular test rider Franco Battaini in action on the GPZero. This is the first Desmosedici equipped with an twin-spar aluminum frame, and it will serve as the basis for next year's GP12.
Also making a debut was Colin Edwards on the Suter-BMW CRT for the first time. The Texan returns to the track to begin developing the NGM Forward Racing prototype for the MotoGP class next season, and also present is Colombian rider Yonny Hernandez aboard the BQR Team’s Kawasaki powered FTR machine.
Present for testing in the Moto2 category are teams Mobile NGM Forward Racing with team riders Alex de Angelis and Yuki Takahashi, Marc VDS Racing Team with riders Scott Redding (whose crash can be seen HERE) and Mika Kallio, the Aspar Team with Nico Terol and Toni Elías, Pons Racing with Pol Espargaró and Esteve Rabat, Tech 3 with Bradley Smith and Xavier Simeon and the Gresini Team with British rider Gino Rea.
Taking about his work on the Aspar machine was former Moto2 world champion, Toni Elias, who covered an impressive 104 laps on the day, the quickest a 1'44"21: "Considering how little time I've had with this new bike, it's a good result - the Spaniard said - After a year in MotoGP, I have to change my riding style again to adapt to this bike. The first impression was very good, though, and we are working in the right direction."
Slightly slower, with a best lap of 1'44"90, was his teammate and 125cc champion Nico Terol: "Slowly but surely I'm starting to understand my new bike - Terol revealed - the most important thing is to cover a lot of kilometers, but we have also modified the chassis slightly to get more traction, and we also tried a bigger fairing."
Sharing the track with the GP racers was BMW factory Superbike riders Marco Melandri and Leon Haslam. No official lap times are available, since it is a private test, but we will provide updates as soon as the come in.
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November 24, 2011 2:35 PM
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Hailwood/NCR tank, stock windscreen and Harley tailpiece. Interesting combination. Thoughts anybody?
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November 24, 2011 2:09 PM
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Ohlins at Ducstock 2011 at Barber Motorsports Park...
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