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COTA MotoGP Free Practice Day 2

Toys for Tots at Charlies Chop Shop

I've met Charlie a couple times over the years, but somehow had never been to his annual toy drive, where supercars and and the super-generous convene in Astoria to collect gifts for children.

MV Agusta Edition - Tail of the Dragon

Tigh Loughhead rides Ducati Streetfighter Motorcycles at the Tail of the Dragon North Carolina
Motorcycles are one of the best things to ever happen to me...

MV Agusta Edition - Cherohala Skyway

Today was one of those halcyon motorcycling days that I'll see in my memory in sepia-tones for the rest of my life. 
I finally got a chance to ride the Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala Skyway. 

Evolution of the Ducati Superbike


A short history of the Ducati Superbike over the last 30 years.

East Coast Ducs ride to Ducati Montreal

The East Coast Ducs had a bit of a late start this morning.  A few of us were ready to go early, but everyone didn't congregate until about noon, so we didn't end up going to ride out of the city as we had planned. 

East Coast Ducati Riders in Montreal Canada

Tigh Loughhead and the East Coast Ducs at the Schroon Lake, New York
I've been quite remiss in getting this post up.  In September, a bunch of Ducati owners dedicated to riding, made a plan to travel up to Montreal, Canada for the weekend.  I had been up to Montreal over July 4th weekend, and had such a good time, that a number of my other riding crew wanted to go.

Distinguished Gentleman's Ride | 2014 Unofficial DOCNYC Edition

Tigh Loughhead looking dapper on his Ducati.

Maine-ly Acadia Adventures with the DOCNYC

Maine-ly Ducati Weekend

DOCNYC Maine in September

DOCNYC in Portsmouth, NH

2014 Ducati 1199 Superleggera at Eurosports in Coopersburg


 I stopped off at EuroSports in Coopersburg last week, on my way from NYC to PA, to find a Ducati Superleggera 1199 on the showroom floor.  Not only is this bike exceedingly powerful, boasting the chops of the 1199 Panigale R, it's incredibly light, offering the highest power to weight ratio of any motorcycle ever in history.  At $65,000, it blows the 2007 Desmosedici away at 186 horsepower at only 366 lbs (dry weight). 

DucatiTriumphNYC in the January Snow

January Snowstorm at DucatiTriumphNYC via Tigho NYDucati
Google's Auto Awesome feature can make some pretty cool pictures, but sometimes they turn out ridiculously.  I visited Ducati Triumph NYC (DTNYC) in SoHo on Spring Street and 6th Avenue in subzero temperatures, and Google decided to add some festive snow to the scenery.

899: Baby Ducati Panigale

899: Baby Ducati Panigale Roadtrip ala Tigho NYDucati at Rockwell Cycle
A buddy of mine is taking this bike across the country.

Rides gone by...