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This is l the last thing a biker wants to say he did.

I saw this link on DucatiFan.com which as a pretty neat video section.

Posted by Steve at 08:13 AM | Permalink

"Unfortunately a fault was found in the engine concerning the cut off sensor which is used for rider safety in the event of the bike falling (once the bike is laid down the engine must cut of automatically within two seconds). The team tested the relevant engine part at the beginning of the season, when the bike was taken for testing after race two it was found to be faulty. For this reason Chris was disqualified costing him valuable championship points.

Chris is now 5th in the ranking of the World Championship with 83 points and Laconi is leading with 120 points."

More Info at WorldSBK.com

I was already pretty bummed out that Pierfrancesco Chili blew two engines in race 1, and then wrecked in race two. This was the most disappointed World SuperBike race I've ever watched. It's like an Italian opera.

"Before the desperate disappointment of a double DNF at the previous Monza round, Ducati privateer Pierfrancesco Chili led the world on his 998R-based Ducati machine. Even after two no scores at Monza, he still sits in third place overall, safe in the knowledge that he had an outstanding second place in race one last year. Looking for payback from lady luck, Chili approaches his 40th birthday in June with as much speed and aggression as riders half his age, ensuring his continued popularity to a global audience." - WorldSBK

I'm looking forward to the races at Oschersleben next week.

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Posted by Steve at 07:17 AM | Permalink

Today we celebrated Scott's birthday. This was also the first time we had my Honda 919, Scotts Ducati Moster S4, and Dad's new ST 3100 on the road together. It was so much fun. We rode from Green Cove Springs to St. Augustine, up A1A to Jax Beach, and them 95 back to Green Cove.

I enjoyed riding when my Dad and brother. Plus the weather was beautiful today. It was only 83 at the beach.
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Posted by Steve at 08:32 PM | Permalink

Scott came by after dinner with his new Ducati Monster S4. We went out and tore up Cecil Field, a closed military base. This is the first time I've been able to ride Scott�s bike and get it out of first gear, and I must say it was awesome. Although the numbers are similar to my bike, you can tell that this bike was made for one thing and one thing only: racing.

While the Ducati was really fun to ride, I was glad to ride my 919 again. It�s easier for me to ride, and is very smooth at low RPMS.

On the Ducati, I was constantly shifting to keep the bike at its sweet spot: about 3k RPMs. Scott�s bike really wore me out. That�s the only disadvantage to all that power and tight transmission.

It was great to take the bikes out to Cecil Field, around all the abandoned military buildings and open roads. I�m hoping to take the bikes out to the beach this weekend.
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This is an old supply building. I caught air going up this ramp.

Posted by Steve at 08:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)