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Top US Ducati story of 2012? End of an Era. Cook’s last ride

Top US Ducati story of 2012? End of an Era. Cook’s last ride | Ductalk | Scoop.it

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This time of year there are a lot of “2012 Top Ten” lists and that got us thinking,  what was the most significant thing that happened in the world of Ducati in 2012?  Was it Rossi leaving? Audi buying? New models? All important and going forward these things will have a big impact on 2013 and beyond. But standing here, in 2012, looking back, it had to be Cook’s Last Ride…

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If you follow Ducati.net you know we are students of the history of the Ducati brand. There is no more important piece of American Ducati history than the Daytona Superbike win of Cook Neilson and Phil Schilling in 1977....

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BIKES: USDesmo Weekend At Roebling Road | speedtv.com

BIKES: USDesmo Weekend At Roebling Road | speedtv.com | Ductalk | Scoop.it
Add to the mix beautiful fall weather and a USDesmo club weekend, and there are few better experiences to be had on two wheels.

"The event is one the best run and laid back track events I attend every year and it feels like you are at your own private club day it’s so personal." (Photo: Neale Bayly)


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Ductalk PhotosOfMotos | Ducati.net member feature | Jim Calandro - USDESMO

Ductalk PhotosOfMotos | Ducati.net member feature | Jim Calandro  -  USDESMO | Ductalk | Scoop.it

2005 SS 1000 DS track day bike

Owner - Jim Calandro ("Capo" of USDESMO)

"Official US DESMO" livery as painted by Greg Pettigrew

 

It is one of the SS that Ducati brought in for track day only use and has been doing that duty ever since. It has a Shark Skin 999 fairing, 916 tail section and seat pad,
Paul Smart Shark two into one exhaust, Aculine rearsets, Ohlins rear shock and steering damper, Cogent Dynamics installed Race Tech fork kit, Carrozzaria forged aluminum wheels, three Galfer Wave rotors, 520 chain kit with composite rear sprocket, Speedcell lithium battery, Power Commander 3, DucShop Hyperstack kit, DP slipper clutch, NCR titanium clutch cover, Yoyodyne aluminum fairing stay, Brembo radial brake and clutch master cylinders, Friction Performance carbon brake pads and several home made aluminum parts and brackets. It weighs in at 350 pounds with two gallons of gas. Now if the owner could loose as much weight we would really have something!

Photo: Neale Bayly

Camera: Canon EOS 1D Mark two

Long lens set at 275 actual and 35 mm
385 equivalent

Shutter speed 1/60 f-7

Darrin Burdine's comment, January 16, 2012 7:21 PM
Looks great Jim!