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5th Annual Ducati TT & F1 Symposium – October 4 – 6th, 2013 - New Hampshire Motor Speedway 7 Aug 2013 | 01:30 am
It’s hard to believe that five years have passed since Lou Saif held the first Ducati TT & F1 Symposium; an informal gathering of Ducati TT and F1 aficionados and machines at his shop in Queens, NY. ...
Mosport Part 1: The Bimota DB1SR Custom 3 Aug 2013 | 03:31 am
Although its been renamed Canadian Tire Motorsports Park, we'll always know it as Mosport. The 2nd fastest race track in the world. Ten turns, dramatic elevation changes (166’ over the 2.459 mile c....
A day at the dyno.. 23 Jul 2013 | 08:12 am
There's nothing like a day on the ol' rollin' road to cap-off a couple of projects - and I've been going to a dyno just about 45 minutes south of Ottawa at Richmond Motorsports lately. While it’s alw...
Back in the saddle.. 10 Jul 2013 | 01:32 am
In keeping with what has become a time-honored tradition, I packed in the rain. And the forecast for the weekend looked pretty grim to boot - but frankly, I was just happy to get away for a few days ...
A grand and glorious noise 9 Mar 2013 | 08:43 pm
Pushing the starter button for the first time always stresses me out. It shouldn’t, but for some reason it still does and likely always will. But after 5 seconds, the stress is replaced with a quiet...
A grand and glorious noise 9 Mar 2013 | 08:43 pm
The DB1SR lit right up and although far too rich with Fran’s set-up for jetting, all was well with the motor and the sound with the Montjuich cams put a grin on my face as I warmed it up.
Cruel Shoes.. 14 Dec 2012 | 07:20 pm
The Bimota DB1 is like a pair of Italian stiletto high-heel shoes. Completely impractical and absolutely gorgeous. Consider the stunning billet aluminum fluid reservoirs that double as fork caps – m...
Cruel Shoes.. 14 Dec 2012 | 07:20 pm
The Bimota DB1 is like a pair of Italian stiletto high-heel shoes. Completely impractical and absolutely gorgeous. Consider the gorgeous billet aluminum fluid reservoirs that double as fork caps – ma...
Are we there yet? 7 Sep 2012 | 06:42 pm
Yes - but it was right down to the wire.. The TT1 motor being my first crack at building an 'old school' race engine, I didn't want to hit the track without setting the air/fuel and doing a few pulls...
Are we there yet? 7 Sep 2012 | 06:42 pm
These Symposiums are different every year; loosely organized and with a different member of the group pulling it together each time. For the 4th Annual, Mike Weber had the ball and he did an excellent...
