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Gotham Ducati Desmo Owners Club at Ducati New York in Soho Manhattan NYC
Thanks to Edwin and Jerry, this is now the holiday window display at the shop in Soho at Ducati New York!  
© 2019 Tigh Loughhead

Distinguished Gentlemans Ride Pasta Fazools

 I've always had a little bit of a love/hate relationship with the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, dating back all the way to 2013,

Ducati New York Track Experience Round 2

After getting rained out for Ducati New York's first Track Experience of the year... we got rained out again.  :(

Ducati Revs NorthEast 2019 with Roger Lee Hayden

The last couple posts have been about track days... 

and the next few are NOT going to be any different.   I'm going to DUCATI REVS!! 

Tommy's trackbike gets a lift

While my track bike sits at Ducati New York (after crashing a couple weeks ago at NYST),  I helped out Tommy bring his track bike in for service from his dads house.

XDiavel at Harlem Superbike School

JZ added a new steed to the paddock this afternoon, trading in his beautifully customized Monster 1200S, 

For V4Rs at Ducati New York

Ducati New York Track Experience

The 2019 Track Season

 It's been a long winter, but I'm finally ready for the track!

StreetfighterR - DUCATI Streetfighters 1198 Custom Superbike

Tigh Loughhead of GothamDOC's StreetfighterR: DUCATI Streetfighters 1198 Custom Superbike

Henry Crew 35000 Miles at Ducati New York on a Scrambler Desert Sled

Henry Crew of 35000miles Guiness Book World Record Holder for youngest person to ride around the world on a Ducati Scrambler

Suspension Seminar with DucatiNYCs Dave You

Ducati New Yorks Dave You Suspension 101 class
 Dave from Ducati New York puts on a pretty amazing suspension seminar a couple times each winter,

Ducati New York Chinese New Year

After the engine teardown in preparation for my StreetfighterR, Ducati New York asked Gotham Ducati to join to help ring in the new Chinese New Year blessing the shop.
Gotham Ducati and Ducati New York Chinese New Year with Tigh Loughhead

Streetfighter Engine Teardown at Ducati New York

Tigh Loughhead and Gotham Ducati New York on a Streetfighter Engine Teardown

StreetfighterR - Header Fabrication at Long Island Racing

The 848, 1098 and 1198 engines all drop right into each other's frame, but the main difference between these models is between the Superbike and the Streetfighter.
NYDUCATI at Long Island Racing in Brentwood, Islip for my Ducati Streetfighter R

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.

Panigale V4R Reveal at Ducati New York with Gotham Ducati

Ducati New York invited Gotham members and customers out last night to preview the 2019 Ducati Panigale V4R, a homologation superbike with 231hp and winglets capable of delivering 60lbs of downforce at 150mph, perfect for the West Side Highway of course. 
Gotham Ducati New York Panigale V4R Release Party

Ducati American Flat Track at the Meadowlands

American Flat Track by Ducati at Meadowlands

Tigh Loughhead of Gotham Ducati and Steve Radt of Ducati New York at American Flat Track

Revs up Fan Engagement at Dreamforce

My two worlds are colliding.. Ducati and Salesforce. Hot on the heels of the Ducati "Connected Customer Experience" last year at Dreamforce in San Francisco,

Ducati New York Grand Opening in Soho

Last night I had the opportunity to attend Ducati's official "Grand Opening" in Soho.   Ducati Soho (the moniker by which the shop is more colloquially known) has been around for years, but the owner of Ducati’s most prolific franchise decided last year to divest the Triumph brand from his lineup, becoming Ducati’s flagship dealership globally.
Tigh Loughhead and Jorge Lorenzo at Ducati New York Grand Opening in Soho

Rides gone by...