If you hang around here at The Kneeslider, chances are the old cafe racers would be of interest, eh? Well, go to The Ace Cafe in London and check them out. They have a huge online image file of cafe racers and street fighters. Worth a peek and something to give you ideas if you’ve [...]
From the monthly archives:
December 2004
Several developments in the last few weeks seem to indicate that motorcycle racing on the professional level is getting way too expensive. The field for the upcoming MotoGP season is only 17 riders and several manufacturers are either not planning to field teams at all or have not yet committed themselves. Today, Buell announced they [...]
There’s something about a garage. Here in the north, where the temperature right now is in single digits, we need four wheel drive even if we prefer two wheels. These days, though, our machine of choice is covered with a blanket or sheet, sometimes a fancy fitted cover, and snoozes out in the garage until [...]
How do you like the new look? I have been trying to find the time to get this set up for many weeks and finally just did it. This works better for everyone. I can post much more easily, you can respond and offer comments that will appear under the entries and there is even [...]
Long Beach Monster Challenge has a winner and he took the performance route with a turbo delivering 112hp to the wheel from a Monster 900. The runners up were nice, too.
Ducati Desmo Challenge will be a Ducati only race series in Europe next season. Three classes will run on four dates from April to July. There are a lot of Ducati riders stateside that would love to push the envelope, too. Maybe Ducati can get a similar series going over here.
Land yachts are how many of us refer to the huge RV’s seen all over, many are lined up at the racetracks to house the race teams. This one, the Terra Wind, is no longer confined to land. Just drive down the boat ramp and off you go. Why take the long way around the [...]
Ducati: The Official Racing History by Marco Masetti will be published January 6th, 2005. All new, it covers the history of Ducati, the designers, racers, engineers, loads of illustrations and photos. If you’re passionate about Ducati’s, this book’s for you.
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