Owning a Ducati is. I remember 1994 when the 916 was first unveiled like it was yesterday but I was a kid then and could never afford one. I am older and better off now and finally I made the right decision to get on one. But my tastes have changed too, older and wiser …
At speed (Road posted speeds only officer!), the exhaust note gives it the manic urgency of a an 8 y.o on level 10 of guitar hero. Sometimes I think of it as a conversation had while 500 foot soldiers march past your window. You know it’s something that you won’t forget in a hurry. An …
Introduced by a friend, Alan is restoring his first ever bike and of course, he went with a Ducati. A classic Cafe Racer, a 1978 GTS 860. We start the journey, now… Welcome aboard, what’s your name, where do you live, how did you get into bikes that kind of thing… and what Ducati …
What’s your name, where do you live and what Ducati do you ride? Iam Marty Filipowski and I live in Sydney’s Potts Point neighbourhood. I moved to Australia after a stint in New York, although I was born in Northwest Indiana and have also lived in Utah, Alabama, Washington, DC, Florida and Georgia. I studied …
There is activity going on everywhere. The smell of fuel, hot engines & exhaust fumes fills the air. I can hear tools being dropped into toolboxes and tyres being seated on rim. Riders walk the pit area discussing their previous rides & setup changes. They wear leathers of varying condition from the well-worn to the …
The idea of a tank protector is a bit of a must I reckon. After all, you are sliding up and down on the seat with every ride so it makes sense that the tank is going to get scratched, and no one wants that, so I ordered one. It cost me $40, no big …
This one snuck under the radar while I was out riding with Ducati Australia confirming pricing across the 2013 range. Props to Scott the Kiwi for reminding me! It’s a bit of an exciting time if you are in the market for a new bike, there is so much going on with cross over models and nakeds …