Archive for May 13th, 2010

Preview of the Ducati 1200S Multistrada

The Ducati MTS 1200S Multistrada

The Ducati MTS 1200S Multistrada

I was expecting today to end like any other work day. Off from work, coffee with a friend of mine, off to my favorite local Motorsports store, and home to work on some other project.

In fact, I had planned my day just so, to leave from work, grab coffee, hit Eastside Motosports/Ducati Bellevue, and head home to pull the front forks on my XT if time permitted and replace the seals.

Everything was going as planned until I pulled up to Ducati Bellevue.

Out from the store came the Parts Manager Zach Gordon and one of their Sales Associates, Don Beck.

As I stood there, removing my gloves and helmet, they asked if I was busy the rest of the afternoon.

Me, who always considers busy to be something when you’ve made arrangements with others, answered back that I had nothing going on.

With that, Don asks if I want to head up to the mountains and take some pictures.

“Oh What?”, I ask.

“Of That”, Don responds while pointing at the Brand New Ducati Multistrada.

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Pinky Rides Again

Hello Kitty, Hello Jerome! Jerome Gagner - Turn 7 - Pacific Raceways

Hello Kitty, Hello Jerome! Jerome Gagner - Turn 7 - Pacific Raceways

I am happy to announce I am now the owner of the “Hello Kitty” Race Bike!
This bike means a lot to me, as it did the original owner. Being Jerome Gagners introduction into racing,  this Suzuki SV650 transformed over the course of several weeks during the 2008 race season without knowledge of Jerome from a Blue Race Bike, to its current state.

It was, and will continue to probably be the largest prank I have ever had the pleasure of orchestrating.

So the question is… Will I still run it with the Pink Body Work?

It is up in the air right now. I may invest into a second set of body work to use for racing. The Hello Kitty body work has become a classic, and I would hate to destroy it in a mishap. But I will most likely run it this year for the sake of saving money.

I look forward to getting her ready for the remainder of the season. She needs some love, as she has been in storage for the last 2 years.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: Speed Edition

Although work has been getting the best of me lately, this weekend was another WMRRA round at Pacific Raceways.

I took on managing the PNW Riders Racing Team this year to help them around the pits, critique them, as well as work at getting better exposure for them.

I love going to the track, and I miss being out on it even more.  It is a feeling I can never really describe, except for 10 to 20 minutes of heart pumping adrenaline infused ecstasy.

The reason I stepped up from just doing Track Day’s, to racing is for one thing, and one thing only. That moment when the light goes out, and all hell breaks loose as a flock of bikes scream into turn 1 as fast as they can go.

I race for the starts.  It is by far, one of the most fun aspects of racing, and to this day I never grow tired of it.

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