tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39539973560881443192024-03-05T13:45:54.002-05:00Ducati Travelogue of Tigh Loughhead's Motorcycle Adventures in NYC | NYDUCATINYDUCATI is a collection of Tigho's motorcycle photography from New York City and around the world, the bikes he encounters and the beauty of riding a Ducati Streetfighter V4S, a StreetfighterR (custom 1198), an 848/1098/1198 track bike, a 996 and a Monster.Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-45661394006359545202019-11-23T11:23:00.027-05:002021-04-25T18:50:38.252-04:00California Coast 2019 Day 2 Solvang Motorcycle Museum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C3Y41rnW_goP0sJgLd5G2aDbXKIZ4AQ5A96n5cUu69H1kCOFEbkVBN9k4ABPf21HiLJ51AkVLP-82B0U5Uui1uwiwghMf3B7fU3IJz4sTB3fDzIB44rOL6_w7umAq5MU5SUnKOHAACU/s4032/IMG_9790.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0C3Y41rnW_goP0sJgLd5G2aDbXKIZ4AQ5A96n5cUu69H1kCOFEbkVBN9k4ABPf21HiLJ51AkVLP-82B0U5Uui1uwiwghMf3B7fU3IJz4sTB3fDzIB44rOL6_w7umAq5MU5SUnKOHAACU/w640-h480/IMG_9790.HEIC" width="640" /></a><span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the middle of a rather absurd, sleepy tourist village, built to mimic a Dutch town in nowheresville Southern California lies<a href="https://www.motosolvang.com/"> Solvang Motorcycle Museum</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoqXTDdVDrsQXsDcFMyj9KI8knQ_74KiCm5XlDWwy5XCXp7nz0Lr-RlOrbShHZOYCNXNOFPDpJ0vPLXcYw-1I9KDGP-s0Yv0pAOYmkWevbV_JmETxk8ZQGB6XbX0s8S_t3vBFHnJAhVa0/s4032/IMG_9785.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-14346838027716307752019-11-23T11:22:00.057-05:002021-04-25T18:51:34.138-04:00California Coast 2019 Day 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCwPzxHmIV4WUmdeLT8aF8937kTNGh4x7elwcITW5mvjbxIQuM9SWRg8sy0FoGawaZRLhoz4la9jWa-x3sJg-TmkPSTCDbbA7noByZrcIT9Y-OP9bUfvA81JrMU2S4GUY1PCcDs1rCTw/s4032/IMG_9816.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCwPzxHmIV4WUmdeLT8aF8937kTNGh4x7elwcITW5mvjbxIQuM9SWRg8sy0FoGawaZRLhoz4la9jWa-x3sJg-TmkPSTCDbbA7noByZrcIT9Y-OP9bUfvA81JrMU2S4GUY1PCcDs1rCTw/w640-h480/IMG_9816.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div>Today was and incredible... though loooooooong day on the road. We launched from Pismo Beach, and made it not only to Los Angeles, but all the way to San Diego, stopping off at both Ducati Santa Barbara and <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/11/solvang-vintage-motorcycle-museum-california.html">Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum</a> along the way. <span><a name='more'></a></span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEr8YpBFJs_R9TmvIffXSI-5wGicaee33Iag0WK8zpHqqjz3o4071lAzMpfWwnMSSX9zRmIz3sn1SGSpa5Hr8XHINZ5f-_zQd6G-3zHefLW0lPCcDQWQ2E-QLnlpoYDNouyyTp0B1Khjk/s4032/IMG_9782.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEr8YpBFJs_R9TmvIffXSI-5wGicaee33Iag0WK8zpHqqjz3o4071lAzMpfWwnMSSX9zRmIz3sn1SGSpa5Hr8XHINZ5f-_zQd6G-3zHefLW0lPCcDQWQ2E-QLnlpoYDNouyyTp0B1Khjk/s320/IMG_9782.HEIC" /></a></div>We got up super early and decided we could make it not just to LA, but all the way down to San Diego, where I had never been. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui-uKDhMv41qI6cSlXHLjLAR5scOFSheLYPohKssBA1gazUWj5YMoMAPh_KQKFTmnEoVgI6Va2Do3KGAidCYvVdK4mAYlGQ0zGaEjKdYoq16OE9RcOZ9FV9-XXFdKWrNCt643GX4M9UA/s4032/IMG_9783.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhui-uKDhMv41qI6cSlXHLjLAR5scOFSheLYPohKssBA1gazUWj5YMoMAPh_KQKFTmnEoVgI6Va2Do3KGAidCYvVdK4mAYlGQ0zGaEjKdYoq16OE9RcOZ9FV9-XXFdKWrNCt643GX4M9UA/s320/IMG_9783.HEIC" /></a></div>As it was Saturday, California traffic was legendary. Instead of taking Route 1, we took 101 South all the way to a bizarre, little Dutch hamlet, that was constructed to look like a little touristy Dutch Disneyworld. We didn't stop to take pics, instead checking out the <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/11/solvang-vintage-motorcycle-museum-california.html">Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum</a>,<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHRydJLvamn0ItyRFmE0ImFfKOPQkX9jf-YiKbW0ZdAEJ847OKILKwDA2vWb9dkSOHOdQ_ARtkfYg0baSDdrod3Ntnq4Pw2l9_fzAXkGeg2v1n3EZ7pmk_HSRNQt0xf3V-I6CIe9juTY/s4032/IMG_9817.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVHRydJLvamn0ItyRFmE0ImFfKOPQkX9jf-YiKbW0ZdAEJ847OKILKwDA2vWb9dkSOHOdQ_ARtkfYg0baSDdrod3Ntnq4Pw2l9_fzAXkGeg2v1n3EZ7pmk_HSRNQt0xf3V-I6CIe9juTY/s320/IMG_9817.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>abdn the n took the San Marcos Pass Rd on down to Santa Barbara. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvXIWuVLZDUotpZ5fKLE9GTM-JoanRQfjylGcdy-7WYxIQ-gM2qY6hVPxHt6f3voSVJ9D4tWzcqi2P6K8e6QvryFHT1e1qd3EO584ohMOZS69YKXAc_Xbdv1BuWrlI2nM2AknlqVK_co/s1614/Screen+Shot+2021-04-25+at+6.19.53+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-88233066277212414312019-11-22T11:20:00.080-05:002021-04-25T17:29:58.573-04:00California Coast 2019 Day 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrWgqC_SuIAJdmKicDzajc6bSfHyAo4xY3P4UG7OkxRWGE6Wvf9b31QJBZ8wmbv-Z4nXRU8CJ-4b6m2hA4E0wTJO7ZyxeqmPSIUmx_SNk7g5-Vczv0Gt9991-2ypO8NzkpbCfOgZspP4/s2878/B18564DD-09E7-41BD-B896-5695A2CA6F4B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2878" data-original-width="2878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDrWgqC_SuIAJdmKicDzajc6bSfHyAo4xY3P4UG7OkxRWGE6Wvf9b31QJBZ8wmbv-Z4nXRU8CJ-4b6m2hA4E0wTJO7ZyxeqmPSIUmx_SNk7g5-Vczv0Gt9991-2ypO8NzkpbCfOgZspP4/s320/B18564DD-09E7-41BD-B896-5695A2CA6F4B.jpg" /></a></div><span><a name='more'></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYPT3y3RADCxMLhbSa-IlmUxgpQCPFrX4Ugn4THaz4JY2gVi02Sox2X4RDtb9D4CqxgncEE9vPfvY69y7P8NlCkNLUXEC6fyJEm2q5ozJiX1yxRMBa-3nq3YE5DTe-VOzWHyGQ3sdq2Q/s4032/IMG_9655.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">We stopped at Alice's Restaurant for breakfast, and made our way down to the coast.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXvev1-RSCNw4ScvCKMzg1mQHWCemZXvA0mYHO-M93Uu7ZlH1Tua2nmX6V3xxiVeZrKui5cz7RrltMACvx8BHKnkwYzJw9fPVusG2xI73ctnqQC795hqoArfXHISEufFBxtxvBsAcsZM/s4032/IMG_9660-EFFECTS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdXvev1-RSCNw4ScvCKMzg1mQHWCemZXvA0mYHO-M93Uu7ZlH1Tua2nmX6V3xxiVeZrKui5cz7RrltMACvx8BHKnkwYzJw9fPVusG2xI73ctnqQC795hqoArfXHISEufFBxtxvBsAcsZM/s320/IMG_9660-EFFECTS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>We made it down to Pidgeon Point Lighthouse, swapping bikes <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFN29m4ZDQPolDgoJfJpXGzQ814poEN3UOsm3v3dzLN866aKNEMA4FkjFJow49nPkQK7jzybD-nHAzx_TD1t8DG3fmdPJhFhbUq85Sw3n36jNoY5FhSvzpG3KSw2KsIF8fK2U10F8O6U/s4032/IMG_9666.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">and then did some off roading up a mountain trail, </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem2oeEcdGC5_Rq6NsJuUGYii60pBOORme5AIeWavvd28gzcNTa0F0gZpcutL7EQb5J5u76vAh2quxiVXX5ZkDxkUf6NFnhjrhsPMPmOYbEuMWvmx25hZV0fb4eDYY-9O1_2iWVAyLvCY/s4032/IMG_9709.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem2oeEcdGC5_Rq6NsJuUGYii60pBOORme5AIeWavvd28gzcNTa0F0gZpcutL7EQb5J5u76vAh2quxiVXX5ZkDxkUf6NFnhjrhsPMPmOYbEuMWvmx25hZV0fb4eDYY-9O1_2iWVAyLvCY/s320/IMG_9709.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>before making tracks. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh66a5T8IGd6gKLm2L8CuhnaqYmRsHoHyJ0RaUSSwQogMjAFs44VGUS3qjPi3bhgaHoJjZA_FHcPZFGl4MH5yih-Yr0ehMnwUpry7GI-hZ3qYx4SGcty_bNc8JG0kB6czb7Fx4s7mIRrbU/s4032/IMG_9733.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-71495686130152770302019-11-19T11:17:00.020-05:002021-04-25T17:08:27.501-04:00Dreamforce Ducati Multistrada in Salesforce Tower Lobby<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcALWf6wjfNtuFGrITIz-7dfA-9V4zKsCiWhCqoAMBnQr-HhhfX9MS2nYB15632t-dSZETonUBUeZV_HtAg0GVew1qtRfRrPc92o_gZPc9QVEurvnvBP76D4JVNGqY1UwkLUn2YTinlQ/s4032/IMG_9525.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEcALWf6wjfNtuFGrITIz-7dfA-9V4zKsCiWhCqoAMBnQr-HhhfX9MS2nYB15632t-dSZETonUBUeZV_HtAg0GVew1qtRfRrPc92o_gZPc9QVEurvnvBP76D4JVNGqY1UwkLUn2YTinlQ/s320/IMG_9525.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lobby of Salesforce Tower in San Francisco has a brand new Ducati Multistrada in the entrance, <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqWJ25nlD9irtO71aHONdUk3h1YwjTeOBToIVfJgow4dGuJfYkPTvBqWdaA-LDubKQcqDPQZcDxOKcBxsr3xExuifCaK0wk7-VO6ml3278NdGRmbkkir0HWHiR1BWZ1rn-1hGDTGVBbA/s4032/IMG_9526.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdqWJ25nlD9irtO71aHONdUk3h1YwjTeOBToIVfJgow4dGuJfYkPTvBqWdaA-LDubKQcqDPQZcDxOKcBxsr3xExuifCaK0wk7-VO6ml3278NdGRmbkkir0HWHiR1BWZ1rn-1hGDTGVBbA/s320/IMG_9526.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with a very cool, interactive video talking about how Ducati motorcycles can be integrated with Ducati's website, and thus have ride information (laps, trips, lean angle) communicated back to Salesforce. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPEf1ssFj4zsDZv711R8T0Nar19r7rphV59eUvikiK7wBXu9mbKg21CGgMpZepoczsk7MmDW1JtlivwpGUp4_T6iOlG_0XGBU_NyzsAs_ZGN_PaCHjtDYKCs_TN2Hj69ENZNse5q2G2o/s4032/IMG_9614.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDPEf1ssFj4zsDZv711R8T0Nar19r7rphV59eUvikiK7wBXu9mbKg21CGgMpZepoczsk7MmDW1JtlivwpGUp4_T6iOlG_0XGBU_NyzsAs_ZGN_PaCHjtDYKCs_TN2Hj69ENZNse5q2G2o/s320/IMG_9614.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>I've never actually seen this happen, but it's a cool idea. Earlier in the day, I was invited up to the Ohana floor on the top of Salesforce Tower. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJX9_tmJJiD82A1PIH4htW39ZMXmNr7iDXYABXmWSv8xEsIhEO-zB_OTNn7Xt45qH1rcuB1QkY-wUe_XP4kyWjtlVRTP9qVJcXGZe-2nBp_Me3wgs_9P_VYMyUfiwdc2T45vCftqOfHA/s4032/IMG_9611.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJX9_tmJJiD82A1PIH4htW39ZMXmNr7iDXYABXmWSv8xEsIhEO-zB_OTNn7Xt45qH1rcuB1QkY-wUe_XP4kyWjtlVRTP9qVJcXGZe-2nBp_Me3wgs_9P_VYMyUfiwdc2T45vCftqOfHA/s320/IMG_9611.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>Floor to ceiling windows surround the floor, with sprawling views of San Francisco below. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2qDMA81bm17ZJ-kdbmoTLgUVd19WcS4-04Jr1QoM0lMar0_C2w0QHstDnh8eKYE0f-_OzL6fXWuOnRt6wH8xAiSnG2d5SbbFNXUCbluTRhwDbHsfiFeoFRFm3dGalP6Hq63kOshGiMI/s4032/IMG_9608.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2qDMA81bm17ZJ-kdbmoTLgUVd19WcS4-04Jr1QoM0lMar0_C2w0QHstDnh8eKYE0f-_OzL6fXWuOnRt6wH8xAiSnG2d5SbbFNXUCbluTRhwDbHsfiFeoFRFm3dGalP6Hq63kOshGiMI/s320/IMG_9608.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>It's an incredible view of the city. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOUX5a3NekM2bzJaW5YBKqZb952J-TOFVS5KtuqbIisPhUb08zgrKAVMEMEAcXqCJf1xHqGpX8Nmy2d-sVDkXReM1Mhbg-omTLUy8gFD3ZiSJC2tQlxUy5A9wBgrze5_Y0FMf9666kxc/s2400/IMG_9542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOUX5a3NekM2bzJaW5YBKqZb952J-TOFVS5KtuqbIisPhUb08zgrKAVMEMEAcXqCJf1xHqGpX8Nmy2d-sVDkXReM1Mhbg-omTLUy8gFD3ZiSJC2tQlxUy5A9wBgrze5_Y0FMf9666kxc/s320/IMG_9542.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc0ive7Vv0ivCpUQLUoXsmu_5frAuj4q6n4FMv8xiOawg7o2hRHJRYXdjiWL8XoqkxqIh59k5zcTyYVCb_QbNJVIn7ZqZgye5HEq8VbBTHWB6e8p_smSfVcurf8-0wPtHjwpRGSBxd74/s4032/IMG_9520.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNc0ive7Vv0ivCpUQLUoXsmu_5frAuj4q6n4FMv8xiOawg7o2hRHJRYXdjiWL8XoqkxqIh59k5zcTyYVCb_QbNJVIn7ZqZgye5HEq8VbBTHWB6e8p_smSfVcurf8-0wPtHjwpRGSBxd74/s320/IMG_9520.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsjsKYa03C-zmwUJ0J54fFJGTVEXMDsoL9JxroRLldKMnyRJb0KTWLhrz5aexY6mTmy_-sTko97JUjW8GrpbH5jmqljZ09tVvxmPAvVDKKzeTo8EpuOhPScE0RQB9zKyrhI1m9M80_5I/s4032/IMG_9533.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwsjsKYa03C-zmwUJ0J54fFJGTVEXMDsoL9JxroRLldKMnyRJb0KTWLhrz5aexY6mTmy_-sTko97JUjW8GrpbH5jmqljZ09tVvxmPAvVDKKzeTo8EpuOhPScE0RQB9zKyrhI1m9M80_5I/s320/IMG_9533.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />© 2019 Tigh Loughhead</div>
Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-31796615871837526822019-11-17T11:15:00.019-05:002021-04-25T17:02:13.499-04:00Ducati Midnight Club DOC Holiday Gathering<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-15121591845174413602019-11-13T11:14:00.000-05:002020-03-29T11:14:24.533-04:00Gotham Ducati New York <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Thanks to Edwin and Jerry, this is now the holiday window display at the shop in Soho at Ducati New York! </div>
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-89260897369332731942019-11-03T11:10:00.011-05:002021-04-25T16:56:51.468-04:00Winter Storage in PA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwRLP2jZyA-42f4qAkc2njo3C3b8Qr3S0a83M7wotr0DyqnwV1WxYD_4ZSWsU7aSeZOUJccLXZGgDPcWeo_NKHm7_mRpS6AZQUTsgOnvVDVGQTPOGlPB0Vn0KvuY7w9Zx2YwDO_xHhkg/s4032/IMG_9305.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwRLP2jZyA-42f4qAkc2njo3C3b8Qr3S0a83M7wotr0DyqnwV1WxYD_4ZSWsU7aSeZOUJccLXZGgDPcWeo_NKHm7_mRpS6AZQUTsgOnvVDVGQTPOGlPB0Vn0KvuY7w9Zx2YwDO_xHhkg/s320/IMG_9305.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dropped my track bike off down in PA, and prepped my other bikes for the winter.<span><a name='more'></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wyB1j7I-rOJxJtfHOC35tKJ7NdDJBJYgVDoyh2vvUjNgzG491T99xxLMLf2B_20YNpwfyPUNE2r3ay9HWdkWxDMY3QvzAdV1_wf7tPX8PZOm77t-QNxvPd1oeBHDxp23rR9XaASTayo/s4032/IMG_9332.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wyB1j7I-rOJxJtfHOC35tKJ7NdDJBJYgVDoyh2vvUjNgzG491T99xxLMLf2B_20YNpwfyPUNE2r3ay9HWdkWxDMY3QvzAdV1_wf7tPX8PZOm77t-QNxvPd1oeBHDxp23rR9XaASTayo/s320/IMG_9332.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My niece and nephew love the motorcycles,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwntUfxJhn8rqChQIXuLcsespi3A6Fs2-0Cyz7zutwe89jgCqwGsRzMSjndxoeD9tMua9hNAbfjqH7pKpEa4LKeJUmvuIqWGzFIhCOgD-nxXX4M7EFQNQxJxjX9W38rt0JLqzu0tGoFs/s4032/IMG_9312.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiwntUfxJhn8rqChQIXuLcsespi3A6Fs2-0Cyz7zutwe89jgCqwGsRzMSjndxoeD9tMua9hNAbfjqH7pKpEa4LKeJUmvuIqWGzFIhCOgD-nxXX4M7EFQNQxJxjX9W38rt0JLqzu0tGoFs/s320/IMG_9312.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div>especially my brother in-law's Ural with a sidecar. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3PHKR6LUP88XHXrCKKd6d4ADrG_4trEzbEPOFBxKBs1vu2yU_LZkjknYZxEYMjxugvp-Drfv36PtXCeJG2Bc61aASVBHDfXvIU42N9ODSATMuPX3-DYoF-17dBRBvxBlrwoHeH1wejM/s4032/IMG_9306.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo3PHKR6LUP88XHXrCKKd6d4ADrG_4trEzbEPOFBxKBs1vu2yU_LZkjknYZxEYMjxugvp-Drfv36PtXCeJG2Bc61aASVBHDfXvIU42N9ODSATMuPX3-DYoF-17dBRBvxBlrwoHeH1wejM/s320/IMG_9306.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />© 2019 Tigh Loughhead</div>
Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-56075493315336337822019-10-14T11:08:00.010-04:002021-04-25T18:57:46.115-04:00Gotham Ducati Hawks Nest and Delaware Water Gap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-87719779806853738002019-10-03T11:02:00.001-04:002021-04-25T14:09:31.599-04:00Gapalicious 2019 in Tellico Plains TN<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span><a name='more'></a></span>Every year for the past few years, I've headed down to Tellico Plains, Tennessee, at the base of the Cherohala Skyway to join up with an awesome community of MV Agusta riders who congregate from all over the world to party, enjoy each others' company, and ride some of the best roads on the East Coast, that snake around the Smoky Mountains down into North Carolina.<br />
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Now I decided to come late this year, and there were no more rooms available at the riverfront lodge, where I had stayed the last two years. In 2017 I lugged an <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2017/10/mv-agusta-edition-gapalicious-chapter-2.html" target="_blank">Aprilia dealer sign all the way from New York City to Tennessee</a> for my friends Art and Kevin. And then last year, I flew down with the help of Chuck trailering my bike down, threw a bearing and blew out the engine on my Streetfighter, and maybe smuggling some moonshine in my luggage on the way back. <br />
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This year I got a quaint, tiny little cabin for $35 a night, filled with a tiny kitchen a full size bed, and a rather ample-sized bathroom. I drove down Wednesday, and we headed over to Tellicafe, a very wonderful (albeit podunk) restaurant in the dry county where Tellico Plains is located. Unfortunately, the little doesn't have WiFi, so I'll need to head over to the lodge on Friday and work my way through the day. </div>
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Chrissy, the same waitress that served us back in 2017 is still working as a waitress, and we had a little fun sending this pic to Shawn, who's skipped out on the Gapalicious trip the last couple years.<br />
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The large lodge up the hill is called the "Crows Nest," and this is where the bulk of the MV group stays.<br />
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Each night, we get together bringing lots of alcohol in addition to our bikes.<br />
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-5348842053056241212019-09-29T11:00:00.000-04:002020-06-21T17:04:01.956-04:00Distinguished Gentlemans Ride Pasta Fazools<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've always had a little bit of a love/hate relationship with the <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2014/10/distinguished-gentlemans-ride-2014.html" target="_blank">Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, dating back all the way to 2013</a>,<br />
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when the founder Mark Hawwa disinvited the Ducati group I was riding with at the same time, reportedly saying, "...Ducati doesn't make a classic motorcycle."<br />
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But the charity event has grown by leaps and bounds, and while Ducati motorcycles are now welcome, the organization has raised quite a bit of money for men's health, and even if it is the hipster dress-up "it" event of year for motorcycle scenesters, it's a for a really good cause (and is quite a lot of fun as well)...<br />
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This year, I pledged to the team <a href="https://www.gentlemansride.com/team/PASTAFAZOOLS-DNYC" target="_blank">the "Pasta Fazool's" a group supported by Ducati New York</a>, North America's flagship dealer.<br />
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We started off at the<a href="https://ducatinyc.com/" target="_blank"> Ducati New York dealer</a>, and rode over to South Street Seaport to congregate before the actual "official" ride.<br />
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We had about 15 Ducatis officially, including the solid copper 3CPO Scrambler work of art, conceived of by DNYC's Sales Manager Marcos. </div>
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There were a number of other custom ducs, but the real bizarre bikes were of other makes, and especially other vintages.<br />
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We started off at South Street Seaport, with several thousand bikes.<br />
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Everyone was prim and properly dressed, with a dapper, flapper, 1920's feel.<br />
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I had on red pants, my red silk-lined blue gingham summer jacket and a tie, as you can see as I raced Lyndon on his 899 down the FDR past the United Nations building.<br />
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We started off to Brooklyn along the BQE, before crossing over into the Queens on 278 (I think),<br />
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heading over the 59th Street Bridge, and then stopping on Central Park South for a photo op.<br />
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The police escort we had was absolutely incredible...<br />
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Cops on Harley's chaperoned us, blocking off every street,<br />
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I got low on gas for a bit somewhere in Harlem, and had to (illegally) pull off the wrong way on a one-way street.<br />
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But even after filling up, not even half of the entourage had passed, and I was able to catch back up with a few friends I had ridden with earlier as we came down the West Side Highway.<br />
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Arun Sharma (previously of MotoCorsa)...<br />
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My buddy Henry does DGR every year, and when I caught up with him, he had a little pro tip.<br />
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The police were having us come back down the West Side Highway, and turn off at the South Street exit, one exit earlier than we needed to (for the purposes of crowd control).<br />
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Henry, though- said we should ask the cops if we could go around their barricade, onto the wide open section of the FDR that parallels the Seaport.<br />
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We (sort of) asked the cops, as we didn't really wait for a yes, and tore off and a hundred miles an hour with no traffic on that little stretch between the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge section of the FDR.<br />
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When we turned off, we had skipped ahead of several thousand bikes that were still cueing to get into the parking lot.<br />
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Before the riff-raff arrived, we found a cute french bar and grabbed a few beers and went to the bathroom,<br />
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before all the bikes rolled up and the real party started.<br />
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There were numerous sponsors like Revvit, Movember and many others,<br />
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all contributing to the cause.<br />
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My previous hesitation to join DRG turned out to be totally unfounded, it's a pretty awesome community,<br />
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and a once in lifetime type of ride to do in New York City.<br />
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Every year, New York Safety Track closes out the season with a famous Pig Roast, an upstate bacchanal to celebrate another season of riding motorcycles with the whole community.<br />
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The evening starts off with minibike races, gets absolutely wild with a roman candle battle and concludes with a whole roasted pig being carved up for the crew.<br />
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With planes flying overhead, it's truly a sight to behold, as many people come close to blowing fingers off, and shirtless men are scalded by fucking fireworks.<br />
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When the fireworks extravaganza is complete, the whole valley is mired in pyrotechnical aftermath of smoke and singed hair and skin.<br />
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Now I didn't even think I could make it up this year, but last minute Tommy called the owner Greg and got me in for the event.<br />
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So I drove up all the way to Safety Track for the night, and I'm glad I did.<br />
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The feast was ample,<br />
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the community was raucous and close,<br />
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and the overall event was pretty nuts.<br />
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Tommy, Web, Brian, Jason and several other friends have season passes next year,<br />
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so are going to be up here all the time.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"> I'll probably be doing wedding planning, but I'm going to try to sneak in a couple days. </span></div>
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Till then, I'll miss this place,<br />
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as I've had a lot of fun up here this year.<br />
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I'm incredibly lucky to be going to my third <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/06/wpmneverends-day-3.html" target="_blank">MotoGP event of the year, and my second in Italy</a>!! </div>
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We sat in the Tribuna Ducati grandstand, a dedicated seating area for Ducatisti! </div>
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I even had a chance to photobomb the BT Sport MotoGP broadcast team with Gotham Ducati. </div>
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In April,<a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/11/cota-motogp-race-day-in-austin-texas.html" target="_blank"> I got the chance to go to Texas and literally saw Mark Marquez crash at turn 12 of Circuit of the Americas</a> in Austin.<br />
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In June, I was lucky enough to go to<a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/06/wpmneverends-day-3.html" target="_blank"> Mugello to witness an epic shootout between Dovi, Marquez and Petrucci, with Petrux taking a career-gilding victory in the last corne</a>r.<br />
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And this is even more special!<br />
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I proposed to my long-time girlfriend in Paris earlier this week,<br />
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and then we flew to the Cote d'Azure, rented a car and drove up the French Riviera into Italy, and<br />
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all the way to Rimini just in time for race day at MotoGP.<br />
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It's kind of amazing how the universe aligns, as when I showed up, a whole bunch of friends were there... expected and unexpected.<br />
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My buddy Eugene back from NYC was there unbeknownst to me, sitting a few rows back<br />
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The Desmo Owners Club Presidents of SouthEast, France Nicholas and Salzburg, Austria Albin came over to say hello as well!<br />
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Nicholas even presented me with the Desmo Rosso Sud Est flag as a gift!<br />
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My buddy Franklin (who works at Ducati as a master tech) brought his daughter and we sat together.<br />
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In Europe, they call Ducati Island (the Ducati grandstand) "Tribuna Ducati."<br />
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My friend Anthony, who runs the club out of London was actually there with a KTM group,<br />
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lent me a a pair of paddock passes for Caitlin and I.<br />
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While we were back there, I ran into Colin Edwards, Michael Laverty and the whole BTSport team I had seen back in Austin. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMVdsY87rQh22ltFSv-Ul5dNs1C0zDKXuL54cWsEGCTcBk9uuyPI778SEQLQc5Ex_iUMtj5K1F1Uwe4hLNYQhEOFC8Z2A9zF14ijvG5E7Bz0ItODNS0BmDJqorpKi9XiRw6ZXVnAZRrw/s1600/IMG_8999.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFMVdsY87rQh22ltFSv-Ul5dNs1C0zDKXuL54cWsEGCTcBk9uuyPI778SEQLQc5Ex_iUMtj5K1F1Uwe4hLNYQhEOFC8Z2A9zF14ijvG5E7Bz0ItODNS0BmDJqorpKi9XiRw6ZXVnAZRrw/s1600/IMG_8999.HEIC" /></a><br />
In fact, if you go back and watch BTSport's official broadcast, you can actually see me meandering through the back of the frame for 30 seconds in between the Moto3 and Moto 2 races.<br />
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The day was hot and perfect,<br />
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and even though we had just arrived in Rimini last night....<br />
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(paying something like $30 for a very nice hotel btw)<br />
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Ducati Paris is located directly on the Champs Elysees, one of the main thoroughfares and most beautiful avenues in all of Paris. When you think of Paris, you probably think 1. Eiffel Tower, 2. the Triumphal Arch or Notre Dame, and 3. the Champs Elysees, and Ducati Paris has two out of three.<br />
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we had spent the morning in Versailles, and came back to the city limits of Paris to cruise around,<br />
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and make a quick stop at the local Ducati shop.<br />
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The Dianese store was right next door, and I was sure to grab a t-shirt for the memory, as I like to do when I visit various dealers (...I have a lot of t-shirts).<br />
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Ducati Paris had a Mike Hailwood replica MH900e right in front, and this is one of my favorite motorcycles, and one of the most beautiful Ducati motorcycles ever designed.<br />
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We hung out for a bit, but most of the salespeople were busy, so I didn't really get a chance to chat very much.<br />
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It was also getting somewhat late in the afternoon, so Caitlin and I were getting a bit hungry, with nothing but a long-forgotten crepe from earlier that morning. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzC3mJvs-hE9PWGBSl_VFVPyDnRMVQBnD61uJKGKRGseh50tsmwEjCatAO6WtdOPRbK9QN-xr9FmPuPY81i7qp30IYVyXXFqICQBSklR0Krx-QnrmU0ZeGTo7UPF5kf4AcC5Xl2fFtc/s1600/IMG_6833.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJzC3mJvs-hE9PWGBSl_VFVPyDnRMVQBnD61uJKGKRGseh50tsmwEjCatAO6WtdOPRbK9QN-xr9FmPuPY81i7qp30IYVyXXFqICQBSklR0Krx-QnrmU0ZeGTo7UPF5kf4AcC5Xl2fFtc/s1600/IMG_6833.HEIC" /></a></div>
But I did snap a few pics,<br />
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and throw up some Gotham Ducati Desmo Owners Club stickers on the speed limit sign outside.<br />
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I know... Americans.<br />
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If I walk down the Champs D'Elysee just a little bit, you can see Napolean's Triumphal Arch.<br />
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Well, this post is not particularly Ducati related, but it concerns two-wheeled Italian machines, so I'll just say it: "I'm getting married!!"<br />
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I proposed to fiance Caitlin in Paris, but before I did, I rented a cherry-red Vespa to see the sights of Paris, and navigate the city around the little island district of St. Louis, the ancient part of the city next to Notre Dames where I rented an Airbnb for the week.<br />
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I rented the Vespa from<a href="https://www.leftbankscooters.com/" target="_blank"> Left Bank Scooters</a>, which cost about $125 / day, and the Vespa was delivered (ridden) to our doorstep.<br />
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I could not have asked for a more cherry bike than this Vespa LX125, which pulled our combined weight around the hills of Paris just fine.<br />
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I suggested we take a little trip to Versailles, which is usually a solid day's trip, as it's located a good hour North of the downtown of Paris.<br />
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But on a Vespa, while there are many hills to get there, we just zipped over to the fabled monument of feudal opulence in just 40 minutes or so... stopping off for crepes on the way.<br />
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We spent the morning in the palace, and then checked out the famous gardens as well.<br />
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zipping by the Eiffel Tower and touring around Paris for the rest of the day (stopping at Ducati Paris along the way).<br />
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There's something pretty amazing about not only scooter culture in this city (everyone moves out of your way letting motorcycles and scooters to the front of every traffic backup or stoplight), but something amazing about the access of riding a scooter down the Champs D'Elysee. </div>
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to visit the famous Sacre Coure basilica,<br />
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grab some breakfast,<br />
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After getting rained out for Ducati New York's first Track Experience of the year... we got rained out again. :(<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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Albert showed up with his brand new V4 Corsa (below), and Jerry on his 1299.<br />
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It was sunny out for a bit, but mixed with torrential thunderstorms that kept the track all wet.<br />
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Dave took out his multistrada, prepping it with his wife's help!<br />
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And Jessie took out (and I think crashed) his old Multistrada.<br />
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Tommy was NOT amused by the rain.<br />
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But that was kinda the mood; we were all raring to go<br />
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... but rain kinda dampened the atmosphere.<br />
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Lyndon had some fun...<br />
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but there was little that could cheer the spirits of poor old Tommy Naples.<br />
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Still pretty fun to hang out with friends though,<br />
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as Brian changed Tommy's tire.<br />
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And the prettiest bikes from Charlies Chop Shop stayed under the tent for most of the day.<br />
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Whelp, I'm back at the track again, with my buddies Jason, Tommy, Craig, Web and Brian...<br />
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Web went down and messed up his arm, but I stole his Panigale fairing for downforce on my ebike.<br />
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I think it looks pretty good.<br />
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We stopped off and got some BBQ on the way home.<br />
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Classy.<br />
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-34992143552849984252019-08-12T18:17:00.000-04:002020-06-16T14:42:05.180-04:00Keith Codes California Superbike School at NJMP<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been waiting for this day for six months!<br />
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I drove halfway down to NJMP last night, from DucatiRevs at New York Safety Track.<br />
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I had won this day at the DESMO holiday party last year, and was joining a few friends like Fred (above pictured with Keith Code himself)<br />
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and my buddy Paul.<br />
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Now if you haven't heard of California Superbike School, I highly recommend picking up a copy of<br />
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The book is filled with pretty fundamental tips on how to ride...<br />
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and how to ride fast, focusing on cornering, physics and geometry, but also the discipline to learn and improve over time.<br />
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Now Keith Code applies those same rules in his book to motorcycle racing, and he's worked with some of the best racers in history.<br />
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And now, he travels around the country offering California Superbike School classes at major tracks across the US.<br />
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CSS has a relationship with BMW in the states, and they offer classes on brand new BMW S1000RR motorcycles.<br />
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I however, brought my own track bike, and I'm kinda glad I did<br />
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even though I managed to leave my helmet at a buddy's trailer up at Ducati Revs the day before...<br />
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There's very little I would have learned additionally on another bike, even though it would have been pretty cool to test out an S1000RR at the track.<br />
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The first couple sessions are very slow; it's all reinforcing the idea that learning riders should only focus on one thing at a time.<br />
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Keith Code likes to make the analogy that if you have a dollar, you should always leave 10 cents in your pocket, as because there are thousands of distractions going on while driving a motorcycle, this is the only way you can be self-aware enough about your riding to learn anything.<br />
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The first session is actually done using NO BRAKES, which is a pretty incredible challenge<br />
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when your bike is built for speed. </div>
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After sessions on the track, students come immediately back and continue coursework,<br />
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layering on new concepts in theory and then into practice out on the track.<br />
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Paul here, was getting personal instruction from Keith Code, as he is Code level 4.<br />
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The entire day was pretty awesome,<br />
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and well worth the pretty penny it costs.<br />
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I'd love to do it again... maybe next time Laguna Seca. </div>
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-41043651159036649212019-08-11T18:16:00.030-04:002020-05-23T17:03:58.219-04:00Ducati Revs NorthEast 2019 with Roger Lee Hayden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The last couple posts have been about track days... </div>
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Organized largely by Dealers in the area, this years event was supported by DNA, Ducati New York, <br />
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Rockwell Cycles, Motorcycle Mall and Hudson Valley Motorcycles. <br />
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We arrived Sunday night, and I helped some of the guys from Ducati New York unload. <br />
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And we stayed up pretty late partying that night, but I crashed in a friend's toy hauler with sweet dreams of a track-ful weekend. <br />
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This year, Ducati Revs was to be coached in part by none other than MotoAmerica star Roger Lee Hayden.<br />
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Unfortunately, Roger won't show up till tomorrow, as my plan was to miss the following day, because after our sessions today...<br />
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... Now this is because, tomorrow I'm headed to NJMP for my very first level of California Superbike School. <br />
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Angel brought out his Hypermotard and his club, Hypermotard NYC. <br />
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Jose dropping a knee at NYST<br />
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Edwin and I sharing a special moment. <br />
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as well as Raul. <br />
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Tigh Loughheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633672923821064noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953997356088144319.post-7460290329845108722019-07-29T17:52:00.000-04:002020-04-26T17:46:47.941-04:00Ladies Invitational Track Day at NYST<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I've been up at the track all weekend, but today is was put together to bring women (who might otherwise not venture) out to the track, for a day of instruction and track time.<br />
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In addition to the ladies were a few season passholders and friends (like Dave, Tommy, Web, Brian and myself below) who wanted to support the event.<br />
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The day was broken into Women first time track riders, Women's Intermediate, mixed-gender beginner / intermediate and advanced.<br />
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I'm not as fast as the season pass holders, but I can hold my own, so I was pretty pumped to try out advanced, even if just for a day.<br />
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We had an awesome time!<br />
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Tomorrow is our friend Melissa's Ladies Invitational Track Day, but today I'm spending the day with my boys. </div>
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<a name='more'></a>My buddy Tommy came up (as he's now here more than me), as did my buddy Daniel.<br />
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I'm feeling pretty fast this weekend, and took a second to note a little blade of grass I caught I think around turn 4.<br />
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My little e-scooter is a perfect pit bike, and the life of the paddock.<br />
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Tommy and Jason enjoying a mid-day rest.<br />
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Daniel has a pretty tricked out black 749, and he's vastly improved this year, <br />
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and we're planning to do Keith Code's California Superbike School in a couple weeks.<br />
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The sunset was beautiful as it often is up here,<br />
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though the wind got fairly blustery and whipped around a few people's canopies.<br />
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Las Vegas was fun, but I was itching to get back to the track. I'm also having my floors redone (for the second time in as many years, as it wasn't done right the first time), so I have no home to come back to. Guess I'll just go straight to the track!<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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So, my girlfriend picked me up in the morning at Newark airport from a redeye from Vegas, and we found a park (which turned out to be Liberty National Park), threw down a blanket like the (temporarily) homeless people we were, and took a nap till I had to drive to La Guardia a few hours later to drop her off for a flight for a work trip.<br />
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Then I turned around and headed north towards Harpersfield to New York Safety Track!!<br />
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By the time <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/07/hoover-dam-and-lake-mead-nevada.html" target="_blank">I rode back from the Hoover Dam</a>, I was completely exhausted.<br />
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Not only was Lake Mead below sea level (which some people mentioned adds 10-15 degrees to Las Vegas proper's temp, suggesting I might have been riding in the 130s),<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyBigE5a1kqHQiS4xXxA1LrXOoFo4MufNSOhQjKUEfkxBlFCJ9ARmUyMMyoMP6xXKPR0OnPvMM2CzwaU9oUVfyjEfUqJc-DreyA1b6i_xuB7709TfkpD3CQozpZhLSeHkwR5lpSfxHOM/s1600/B9B5A81C-BB2B-4AFF-9674-E6EF443A0CB2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPyBigE5a1kqHQiS4xXxA1LrXOoFo4MufNSOhQjKUEfkxBlFCJ9ARmUyMMyoMP6xXKPR0OnPvMM2CzwaU9oUVfyjEfUqJc-DreyA1b6i_xuB7709TfkpD3CQozpZhLSeHkwR5lpSfxHOM/s320/B9B5A81C-BB2B-4AFF-9674-E6EF443A0CB2.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
Las Vegas streetlights are some of the dumbest configuration of any municipality I've ever seen, with every stoplight changing, and left and right turns going after straight traffic has gone (I've never seen such poor civic planning).<br />
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Suffice to say, I had to stop at every fucking stoplight,<br />
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hanging off the saddle in excruciating heat, as the hyper is way too tall for me to reach both of my 28" inseam legs to the ground.<br />
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When I arrived at <a href="https://www.bellissimoto.com/" target="_blank">BellissiMoto</a>, the shop was quiet until the owner Randy came over to ask if I was ok.<br />
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Now I know BellissiMoto as a parts store online, selling all manner of Italian aftermarket parts, like CNC Racing billet parts, or the futuristicPaolo Tex Ducati Monster body kits (above).<br />
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I had seen <a href="https://www.nyducati.com/2019/04/cota-motogp-free-practice-1-day-2.html" target="_blank">BellissiMoto's <span style="text-align: center;">Monster S4RS MotoGP edition "MonsterGP" or MonstroLeggero out at COTA</span></a> though, and was interested to see if an how many custom bikes they actually built.<br />
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The shop was incredible.<br />
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There were probably close to 50 custom bikes alone in the shop, almost all customs, save a few race bikes and a Desmosedici or two.<br />
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The bikes were immaculate,<br />
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though Randy definitely prefers older Monsters.<br />
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He had a Paul Smart,<br />
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a Ducati 998 Matrix Edition superbike,<br />
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and many more.<br />
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I was pretty beat,<br />
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but after telling Randy my story,<br />
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he generously offered to let me hang out at the shop for the rest of the afternoon.<br />
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hoping I didn't have heat stroke, <br />
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shooting the shit with an incredible motorcycle designer, <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div>
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and waiting till my evening flight back to NYC<br />
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The next couple of hours riding through the desert would be some of the most beautiful as well as excruciating riding I've ever done.<span><a name='more'></a></span><br />
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<!--more-->The forecast was for a whopping 117 degrees in Las Vegas,<br />
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and I left Mt. Charleston probably around 10:30 am, with about an hour and half's worth of riding to get to the famous Lake Mead, the beautifully scenic location of the Hoover Dam.<br />
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The riding was mostly highway riding through the desert, and there were NO bikes on the road besides myself.<br />
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It's a weird sensation, riding along with a mesh jacket in the one hundred teens...<br />
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You can be going over a hundred miles an hour (which I may have done on these empty highways),<br />
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and still feel like the air is stuffy in your helmet.<br />
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Finally, I reached a scenic viewpoint announcing the historic man-made Lake Mead.<br />
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The water was so crystalline blue, that I drove the bike up the handicap ramp, onto a pedestrian lookout along the highway, much to the amusement and chagrin of the people already there.<br />
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The vantage point was so exquisite, and with colors and topography unlike anything I'd ever seen before.<br />
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A few passer's-by were kind enough to snap some pics of me.<br />
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I did not stop to take any more pics though, as it was far too hot to stop.<br />
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Once I got to the dam, the temperature not only significantly rose,<br />
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but there started to be traffic everywhere, and the only thing worse than riding in 120something degree weather, is riding stop-start traffic at 120 degree weather.<br />
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I finally pulled up to a rest stop on the Arizona side, bought and drank 4, two dollar waters from a concession trailer, and looked for a bit of shade to look out over the Hoover Dam.<br />
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Pretty amazing:<br />
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I then decided that I would head back into town and catch up with one of my favorite custom bike fabricators... a little shop called Bellissimoto.<br />
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