2017 Grand Opening Issue ®
Motorsports Powerhouse
CRISTY LEE All Girls Garage Barrett-Jackson
British Daredevil
GUY MARTIN The Man, The Myth, The Living Legend
2016 Reunion
ACE CAFE LONDON The World’s Coolest Motorcycle Event
Did Ducati Build The
Ultimate Scrambler? Ace Cafe Partners With
American Flat Track The World’s Most Famous Cafe Opens in Orlando Bikes, Cars, Rock ’n Roll and a love of fast-moving metal!
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Welcome to the Ace - A Global Speed Thrills Culture Petrol. Rock ’n Roll. The Ace Cafe. Three simple expressions, but they represent the most powerful fusion, not only in yesterday’s and today’s bike and car scene worldwide, but also in tomorrow’s. Inspired by rich heritage and traditions, the spirit remains the same. The Ace still embodies the same values today as it did when it was built as a transport cafe in 1938, and which became a magnet for the Ton-Up Boys (and girls) and Rockers. What could be found on a Triton when going for the ton in the 1950’s and ’60s is emulated today on modern sport bikes and streetfighters. Hosting all who share the passion, celebrating diversity and the difference, immersing into a culture with its own ethos - all combine to produce an addictive ambience and atmosphere that is to be both savoured and treasured and, Mark Wilsmore is the Managing Director of the when shared, is simply the best. legendary Ace Cafe London. More than just a cafe, the Ace is a vital point in a culture that will continue to thrive and evolve in the decades to come. Already a well-established brand in the UK at its site on the North Circular in London, the Ace Cafe has become a global phenomenon. It is with privilege and pride that we invite you to take a journey with us through the unique Ace Cafe London - and the upcoming Ace Cafe Orlando - experience.
Mark Wilsmore Managing Director, Ace Cafe London
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Ace Cafe Orlando - The First Ace Cafe in the USA! Ace Cafe London is an original that will never be duplicated, with a style and culture all its own. While the Ace has captured the attention of the world in the last 78 years, it picked up steam here stateside a couple years ago when American Mark McKee partnered with Ace Cafe London to expand the brand into the U.S. The Ace in America is something that has been a long time coming, according to Mark Wilsmore, founder of Ace Cafe London and the primary driver behind its resurrection in 1994. “For the last dozen years I have had Americans visiting the Ace every month and asking me when we would open an Ace in the States,” says Wilsmore. “The demand for the Ace brand has pushed us to the U.S. Our focus on Ace Cafe Orlando will give folks a home to share their passions.” The location for the new Ace Cafe in Orlando is on the train tracks at 100 W. Livingston Street in downtown Orlando. Renovation of three nearly 100 year old buildings has been underway since 2015. “Although we share the same love of everything motor, we are not located on the outskirts of town, as we are in London,” says McKee. “Our location in downtown Orlando was selected so residents and visitors to Orlando could get an authentic Ace experience like you get in London.” The Ace Cafe Orlando will be a motor-centric compound, with sub-tenants that will add to the appeal and excitement of the destination. The Ace is already well-known among the cafe racer crowd, and there will be something for everyone at the new Ace Cafe Orlando, including hot rodders, muscle cars, V-twin cruisers and lovers of good music, good food and good times. Ace Cafe London’s George Tsuchnikas, Mark McKee, and Mark Wilsmore in London.
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Get Your Bearings Ace Cafe Orlando is centrally located in the heart of downtown Orlando, Florida, and only 20 minutes from Orlando International Airport. Situated just off of Interstate 4, and close to the intersection of Highway 408 (East-West Expressway), Ace Cafe Orlando is a short 20-minute drive to the attractions corridor and the Orange County Convention Center. Daytona Speedway, “The World Center of Racing,” lies 40 miles north, and the famous Cocoa Beach is 50 minutes straight east. Tampa/St. Pete/Clearwater - voted the best beaches in the USA - are 90 minutes west of the Ace.
Historic Downtown Orlando Site to Become New Ace Cafe Orlando In the 90’s, rock ‘n roll troubadours like Pearl Jam, Green Day and Lenny Kravitz rocked these grounds. Some 20 years later, that rebel spirit continues as the site becomes Ace Cafe Orlando, the motor-centric petrolhead destination housing the new Ace Cafe Orlando restaurant, bar, cafe, three live rock ’n roll stages, and Rockers Speed Shop – the place to get all official Ace Cafe London and Ace Cafe Orlando gear and apparel. Also onsite will be Magic City Cycles home to BMW, Ducati, and Norton dealerships; Dainese - Italy’s most famous high-tech riding gear and accessories brand; Eagle Rider – the largest motorcycle rental company in the country; and Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ - one of America’s most-famous BBQ brands, and winner of every single BBQ award in the country; as well as the headquarters of Ace Cafe North America.
Ace Cafe Orlando is located at 100 W. Livingston Street, in downtown Orlando, on the corner of Livingston Street and Garland Ave., next to the Lynx Central Station and SunRail.
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Ace Cafe Orlando - aka Ace Corner 3 Acres Dedicated to Motors, Music, Meals and Merchandise 1. RETAIL and TENANTS (18,000sf on two floors). Consisting of tenants Dainese, Magic City Cycles, Eagle Rider, and Ace Cafe’s Rockers Speed Shop - home to all official Ace Cafe London and Ace Cafe Orlando apparel. 2. ACE CAFE (14,000sf on two floors). Two floors, two kitchens, three bars, a coffee and tea bar open early, and the famous Ace Cafe communal counter experience, with a balcony/mezzanine that overlooks the main floor dining area and our main stage for rock ’n roll shows - all while you eat.
5. BACKYARD BEER GARDEN (Just behind the Ace). Just off of the back porch, where bike and car meets, concerts, and private parties take place, featuring outdoor dining and bars, multiple areas for bike and car displays, and an outdoor stage for live music, adjacent to the Blue Cap Shack. 6. ADDITIONAL PARKING (Bank of America Building). There are several public parking garages in close proximity to the Ace, which will be available for guest use during large weekend bike and car meets taking place in the car park. There are also many nearby hotels to house our guests.
3. OKLAHOMA JOE’S/THE BLUE CAP SHACK (8,000sf on one floor). Our main live music and bar venue - a combination of seated and standing with a capacity of 400, doing extra duty as the home to Oklahoma Joe’s BBQ, voted BEST BBQ by Anthony Bourdain, Wolfgang Puck, and USA Today. Also serving as our multi-purpose facility for private events and functions. 4. THE CAR PARK (Parking lot and Meets area). Bike and car meets will dominate our parking lot in the evenings and on weekends, where vehicles become the focal point each day. Parking is free for guests and the coolest vehicles always park up front, where people mix and mingle among their rides.
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A stunning 3,000 square foot, second-story space overlooking Livingston Street, Stonebridge Motorgallery will have on display an ever-changing lineup of some of the greatest works ever created - original motorsports and rock ’n roll-driven artwork, photography, sculptures and memorabilia, over 25 unusual and collectable vintage bikes, one-off custom motorcycles built by today’s best builders, and cool and unique motorcycle brands - and all is for sale. The bikes and artwork will also be available for purchase online at acecafeusa.com. This very cool space will hold over 200 people. View the works of: Conrad Leach, David Uhl, Scott Jacobs, Makoto Endo, Michael Lichter Photography, Bob Bonis Archive and more.
David Uhl
Conrad Leach
Bob Bonis
David Uhl
Makoto Endo
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Bob Bonis
Conrad Leach
1966 250cc Greeves Challenger - Restoration by Joe Abbate
Scott Jacobs
Michael Lichter Image
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Welcome to The World’s Coolest Motorcycle Event Ace Cafe London Reunion - 3 Days, 3 Rides, 1 Reunion!
Taking place over three days in September and first held in 1994, the 23rd annual Ace Cafe London Reunion Weekend is in the books! Celebrating the unique history, culture, and style of Ace Cafe London, this annual event acts as a focus in the motorcycling calendar for all those who are not only interested in the Ace Cafe, Ton-Up and Rocker heritage, but also for many others who enjoy a weekend full of rock ’n roll and fun! Over the years, Ace Cafe London has forged long-lasting links to the global motorcycling and rocking community, which is reflected by the many visitors from overseas. One of the largest contingents being during The Continental Run, which starts with a party on Thursday at Cafe Hubraum in Solingen, Germany, before departing the next morning to cross Holland, Belgium and France. Gathering numbers en route to the ferry, and arriving at the Ace late Friday afternoon, everyone pulls in just in time for an evening of rock ’n roll! The Ride with the Rockers and The Brighton Burn Up on Saturday and Sunday have been an integral part of Ace Cafe Reunions since 1996. The Brighton Burn Up is a grand day out at the seaside on Brighton’s famous seafront road, Madeira Drive. With trade and club stands and displays, live music and special guests, it’s an experience not to be missed! Over 40,000 bikers and 200,000 people attend yearly! Continued...
Ace Rocker tries the new Ace Cafe Ton Up Custom 500 Carbon lid on for size.
Bikes and Rockers galore show up for the 23rd Annual Reunion.
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Rockers from Germany are in for the Continental Run.
A Mod’s Best-in-Class scooter in Brighton.
Ultimate Ace accessory! Ace Rocker’s own ROCKERS rocker.
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The new Ace Cafe Ton Up Custom 500 Carbon was unveiled at the Reunion, available now.
Don fits right in, as he pauses for a cuppa tea outside the Ace.
Street art at Brighton even includes paintings of our own Mark Wilsmore!
If you gotta go, why not go in a motorcycle sidecar-coffin!
Don and Rhonda made new friends at the Ace including Mark Wilsmore.
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Meet Don Giles... Winner of the 2016 Reunion The 23rd Ace Cafe London Reunion Weekend... The “World’s Coolest Motorcycle Event” A property appraiser and family man originally from Kansas, Don has enjoyed customizing his bike over the years, while retaining the classic appearance. “Most of my riding consists of rides around town and 100-125 mile rides through the countryside in northwest Florida and south Alabama with a group of fellow riders,” says Giles. “Other rides include trips to the Smoky Mountains and to Barber Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, for the Vintage Bike Festival. My friends and I were at Ace Corner Barber, which is where I entered the Ace Cafe London Reunion Weekend contest. I’m very excited to visit London and attend the Ace for the “World’s Coolest Motorcycle Event!” Had you ever been to Ace Corner Barber before? I have been to the Barber Vintage Bike Festival five timesd – in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2015, and Ace Corner is always on the must-visit list. The bikes on display, contests, vendors, music, and great race viewing location are just exceptional. What ran through your head when you found out you won? I was contacted about winning the grand prize via email, however I was at a family gathering in the Smoky Mountains and wasn’t checking/reading emails on a regular basis, so I missed it! Thankfully, Steve Glum followed up with a second email, which I did read, and at the time I didn’t really believe I had won the contest. I immediately “Googled” him and the results confirmed that he was with the Ace. Thinking that this is looking really good, I immediately called and spoke to Steve, and it then became real to me that I had actually won the contest. All this started about 1:45pm in the afternoon. Needless to say, I didn’t accomplish much the rest of the day! What was Ace Cafe London like? I had never been to Ace Cafe London before and hadn’t been in England for some 58 years. I was two when my Dad was stationed at High Wycombe Air Force Base. After speaking with Steve, I spent some time reading up on the history of the Ace Cafe London. The Ace was, of course, exactly like the pictures depicted both in its earlier history and current times. It’s a great venue for the “petrol enthusiasts” in London and Europe to enjoy their love for motorcycles, cars, hot rods, music and camaraderie with fellow enthusiasts. What did you think of the overall trip? The trip to Ace Cafe London was fantastic! My wife Rhonda and I met some awesome people and made new friends. We talked at length with many people about all sorts of topics, with the most common discussion being politics and the presidential election. WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
Don Giles and his wife Rhonda were the grand winners of the 2016 Reunion Contest.
We thoroughly enjoyed the music, bikes, the various attire worn by the participants / attendees, food, history [as only can be told by Ace Cafe London Managing Director Mark Wilsmore], the contests, and the Brighton Burn Up event. What did you do at the Ace during the weekend? We drank a lot of tea, ate some fantastic food – including the fish and chips – and had some great beers. Some unexpected moments include the taped interview I did on camera for Ace, meeting the Mayor and his wife, and watching the Brighton Run from the roof top of the cafe. What did you think of the British? Everyone we met at the Ace was extremely nice, helpful and accommodating. The staff, owners, and event attendees are all great folks, and treated us well. Not having traveled as an adult outside the USA, it became apparent rather quickly that we have a lot in common with the British [and other Europeans], and face many of the same issues regarding family and the state of the nation [among others]. How was the Burn Up? The Brighton Burn Up was really cool. I was wishing I was on a bike at that time! From Ace’s roof top, I watched thousands of bikes leave for the run to Brighton, this after moseying around the sea of bikes gathered for the event. Talking to the bike owners about their machines and history was very cool. Many were multi-generational family-owned bikes. Seeing the various bikes by manufacturers that I had never heard of was cool, and having a soft spot for BSA bikes, it was great to see so many restored bikes along with the scooters and custom builds. Would you recommend this trip to others? You know the saying, “you can’t win if you don’t enter.” This is the first significant “win” in my life, and I certainly won’t pass up the opportunity to enter this contest again! I would highly recommend to all my friends and fellow motorcycle enthusiasts to enter the contest, visit Ace Cafe London and soon, the Ace Cafe Orlando!
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Cristy Lee By Contributing Editor Adam Waheed
Cars, bikes and girls - always a good mixture, especially when a petite blonde is calling the shots. Say hello to Cristy Lee - equal parts mechanic, rider, driver, and camera personality.
This Florida-Born Motorsports Host is a Pure Enthusiast at Heart! Raised as a gearhead from an road racing series. In between early age, Cristy began her career traveling the country and the long behind the microphone at a Dehours behind the camera, Cristy troit radio station. Fast forward to unwinds like the rest of us: riding today and she wears a number of her motorcycle. hats; co-hosting two shows on the We caught up with her while she Velocity Network - Barrett-Jackson indulged in some R&R at Deals auctions and All Girls Garage. Gap, North Carolina, riding the inShe also reports for BeIN Sports, famous Tail of the Dragon on her coverage of choice for the MotoAmerica motorcycle fresh lime green Ninja ZX-10R. Continued...
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Cristy Lee What’s going on, Cristy? What are you up to today? We trailered the bikes down here to Deals Gap and stayed at one of the lodges. We’ve been doing some riding the last couple days. It’s beautiful. It’s awesome out here. Are you on your own time or are you there for work? I’m on personal time unwinding with my Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. At home I’ve got a Kawi Vulcan S Cafe, which is a pretty sweet little cruiser. It’s like a sport 650cc cruiser. It’s a great bike, but this weekend it’s all about spending some quality time with the Ninja. Why did you choose those bikes? I have so much going on with MotoAmerica so it was kind of a no-brainer to get a Ninja. I have a couple of 600s in the garage so I was like, I want the fancy liter-bike with all the electronics. The Vulcan, on the other hand, is a great entry-level cruiser for anyone. Doesn’t matter if you are a woman or not. I also have a KLX140. It’s a great little bike for females, or shorter riders who want to play in the dirt. It’s a pretty cool little package deal from Kawi.
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What are your thoughts on the Ninja ZX-10R? How do you like riding that bad boy? It’s been a fun experience for me. It’s a pretty big bike with a lot of fancy electronics and a lot of adjustability and tuning that goes along with it. So, just learning how to ride it has been a process for me. I’ve only put about 500 miles on it. I haven’t really taken it on any twisties or on the track yet, so this is my first experience really riding it, which is great because every time I run a session I’m getting more comfortable on it. It rides differently than a 600. Overall I think it’s a great performing bike. Is it stock or have you been twisting wrenches on it? It’s bone stock right now. I haven’t even taken off the license plate holder! That big rear fender thing is still on there, all the reflectors, everything. I have some work to do - ditching the normal stuff that you’d strip off a sportbike right away. I haven’t played much with a lot of the electronic settings either. There’s traction control. There are different settings for the anti-lock brake system. The steering damper is electronically adjustable. There are a million different settings of things you can fidget with and tune to your liking. As I start to get more comfortable on it, I’ll start to play with some of that a little more.
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When it comes to bikes are you a tinkerer? Do you like modding your bikes or do you like to keep them stock? Honestly, with sportbikes, I always want to make modifications. With a bone stock bike, like the Ninja, there’s a ton of stuff you can get rid of right away, in my opinion. I started riding on the street again about two years ago. I took a break for five or six years from street riding and just did track riding. With the track bikes you can shave 15 pounds right away by taking off some of the stock parts, like the rear fender, mirrors, etc. So I’m always interested in changing and modifying the bikes. This year I built my track bike, which is an ’07 Triumph 675. It was fairly stock before, so I pretty much stripped everything off and replaced it with all performance parts. That was a fun build. It was quite an experience because I’ve always bought built race bikes and turned them into track bikes, and just maybe changed a few things. I never took a stock bike and shaved off the stock stuff so I could throw on aftermarket sprockets, rear sets, quick-shifters and such. The bike had some issues when I first got it, so there was some troubleshooting along the way. But I like to tinker so it wasn’t all that bad. I like to spend a lot of time in the garage with the bikes and play with them. Over the winter I bought a 1971 Triumph Trophy that is in need of a lot of love. I’m hoping to turn it into a cafe bike as a fun project. Probably do some fab work and some modifications. I’m pretty excited about that. Does your enjoyment of tinkering help with your role in All Girls Garage? My tinkering has been mostly with motorcycles and sportbikes specifically. The show is more four-wheel driven. We do some work on motorcycles on the show, but not as much as automotive. The show has been a really cool opportunity for me to take what skill sets I have with bikes and translate those to four wheels. We pretty much do everything on the show from fabrications, modifications, restorations. We bolt on parts, do performance stuff, aesthetics - a little bit of everything. It’s a 30-minute show and it’s basically how-to automotive. WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
The show features me and two other ladies (Bogi Lateiner and Rachel De Barros). We tell you what the project is, dive into it and then you show the finished product. We do work on motorcycles; mostly because I’m always like, more bikes, more bikes! But I think from the behind-thescenes perspective there’s just not as much of an ad sales opportunity with the motorcycle industry as there is with automotive. We are working to change that because I think people who love cars can also appreciate and love motorcycles whether they’ve ridden one or not.
I assume you probably like the latest and greatest high-performance cars, but what’s your favorite thing that gets you going? I do but I don’t like the latest and greatest. It’s kind of an interesting love-hate thing with some of the cars we work on. Learning the chassis and the suspension for cars versus a motorcycle has been the biggest learning curve for me because it’s just so different. Suspension on a car, suspension on a bike, they are two totally different worlds. Learning that has been really fun for me over the past couple years. When we get a brand new car in the shop, like a 2015, 2016, what’s great about it is usually the products we’re installing are also very new and come with really specific instructions, every little part and piece that you need. Everything is clean versus when you get an older model and there are always problems. You start taking stuff out, you find something you didn’t expect. It’s messy and it’s dirty. Continued...
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What’s your favorite old hotrod car? If you had to pick just one that you would drive around town everyday, which car would it be? I’m definitely a Mustang girl. I’m a big fan of late ‘60s, early ‘70s Mustangs. The Boss 429s, Cobra Jet 429s, I do love the old muscle cars because they’re just so 428s. Any of the old Shelbys too. Also old school Mustangs, simple. I love it because you get the car in there, you’ve Mach 1s, Fastbacks, all that stuff. I’m not necessarily a got an engine, you’ve got the suspension, you’ve got the Ford girl, but I have great affection for the Mustangs. I’m transmission. There are not all the electronics and stupid always a fan of any car that’s well-built or restored nicely. little plastic connectors that always break. It’s just a When you were a child, how did you get your motormore simple form of an automobile. I like working on the sport fix? Did your dad put gasoline in your Cheerios? muscle cars because it’s a more comfortable area for I grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida, minutes from Daytona me, and they’re just cool. International Speedway. Racing and cars and motorcycle We’ve had some really cool cars in the shop over the were always around during the first 20 years of my life. My years. Some pretty rare stuff, pretty unique stuff. Any- dad was a mechanic and owned his own shop, mostly imthing from the basic muscle cars - Cameros, Mustangs, ports. I was always at the shop but did more administraChevelles, to really unique cars like Gremlins and Mini tive duties - answering the phone or inventory, things like Coopers and Porsches and things like that. We’ve had that. But he couldn’t keep me away from cars and bikes. I had that motorsports love driven into me at a young age. Naturally, growing up in Daytona, as soon as I turned 18, I couldn’t wait to get a bike. Most of my friends had motorcycles, so I got a bike and never looked back. My dad had a huge influence on that. What was your first motorcycle? My first bike was a 1996 Kawasaki ZX-6, but it was the ‘E’ which was that big old Shamu-looking thing. It was a massive bike. I’ve probably owned, ridden, and sold over a dozen bikes since. I’ve bounced around a lot on different makes and models and displacements. Because of the All Girls Garage show and other opportunities I have with the motorcycle industry I get to ride a lot of different bikes all the time, which is really cool. It’s awesome. What gear do you wear when you’re riding? A helmet, no question. I’m a big advocate of safety gear. I also won’t ride without a leather jacket. Riding on the street, it’s kind of tough to wear full leathers. On the street, or any riding condition, I will not get on a bike without a helmet, ever. Even during photo shoots I always some pretty fun builds in the shop. It’s always a learn- want to have gear available. I want to promote safe riding experience. So kind of mixed feelings. A new car is ing because it is important. Now, it’s someone’s personal always clean, an old car is always dirty. It depends what choice whether they want to wear a helmet. But me? I’m kind of mood you’re in for the day. not getting on that bike without a helmet. Helmets have saved my life, and face plenty of times!
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Let’s shift gears and talk about your role at Barrett-Jackson as the host for their auctions. Barrett-Jackson airs on Velocity Network as does the All Girls Garage show. It’s me and a couple other people who are also talent on Velocity, and then a few people who they consider car experts. We’re all a part of the talent crew. I’m out in the field at the auctions. It depends on which auction it is, but in Scottsdale, Arizona, there are a couple thousand cars that cross the auction block over a six-day time frame. We live broadcast all of it. We head to Las Vegas in a couple weeks. For three days straight we are on air for eight hours live. It’s a pretty intense job, to say the least, but it’s just so much fun because these are the best, most rare, well-kept cars you’re ever going to see. And they’re all right there on display for your viewing pleasure. Basically, we walk around, see a really cool car, and pop the camera on. It goes on the live broadcast - we look at it, talk about it, talk about our experience with it. Barrett is an awesome experience and I’ve seen some pretty amazing cars over the last two years. It’s a ton of work, but it’s a great time. Over the past two years that you’ve been working with Barrett, what car have you lusted after the most? There’s a 1969 429 Cobra Jet Mustang in red. I don’t know if they call it red. I think there’s a specific red color name for it. That’s going across the auction block in October. I’m really excited because it’s a super rare car. All these cars are one of 13, one of 50. And that doesn’t mean that 50 of them are still in existence. It’s just means there were only 50 of them made back whenever they were built. It’s so cool to see all these cars. They’re so rare and people spend so much time, energy, and love restoring them, or keeping them in good condition. There’s really no place that you’re going to see cars like this anywhere else.
Obviously you put in a lot of hours between your three main jobs. How do you blow off steam on the weekends, if you ever have an off-weekend? What do you do for fun? I make sure to take time off. You’ve got to detox. I spend a What’s the most expensive car you’ve seen auctioned? lot of time riding on the street and the track. Any time I can I think the GM Futurliner; General Motors did a custom get on two wheels it’s a great thing. I spend time mountain vehicle in the ’40s to promote future cars and technolo- biking. I snowboard. I used to do rock climbing quite a gies. They only made 12 of them. I don’t remember all the bit. I have many other extracurricular activities besides history behind it, but it sold last year at Scottsdale for motorcycles. Continued... $4,000,000. WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
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sitioned to TV hosting and TV reporting. I’ve done everything from the All Girls show and Barrett-Jackson stuff on Velocity. We also How did you get into broadcasting? air on Discovery Channel. I started out in radio eight years ago. I began my career as I covered the motorsports a traffic, sports and weather reporter in Detroit at a rock stuff this year for BeIN radio station. It was a really fun gig. Sport. I’ve been on CBS Sports Network. I’ve covered off I stayed there for a few years and also worked as a road truck racing for NBC Sports. I’ve done the X Games DJ. That sparked my interest for broadcasting. I had done the past couple years, covering motorsports and Moto X, some acting, theater, and commercial work when I was as well as flat track. X Games and ESPN has been pretty younger. I just never really pursued it further than that. awesome. I’ve done quite a bit of work for about a dozen or I had the basics and the backbone for on-camera so networks over the years and it’s been a lot of fun. work. That was definitely helpful transitioning from being You’re a seasoned pro but do you ever get nervous? behind the microphone in a radio studio to being in front I think one of the keys to being on TV is learning to control of a camera. Thankfully the online media outlets have your nerves - especially when we’re live on air. It happens been growing so much over the past decade; that really to anybody, especially when you’re in a high stress or high lent a lot of opportunities for me to do online content and profile situation, but for the most part I’m pretty good at to start doing video content. dumbing down my nerves. Not a lot gets me roused up or makes me nervous, but every now and then nerves kick in a little bit. Who do you look to for inspiration in your field? Like anything in life you probably get burnt out a little bit. How do you stay motivated? Just other people in the motorsports industry, I’m always trying to pull together the motorcycle community. I’m always excited to get involved with anything that has to do with motorcycles and get more awareness, more interest, more excitement about the two-wheeled world. I love that I have such an influence in the four-wheel world. So I try to bring some of those people over and get them excited about motorcycles as well. I think car nuts can be bike nuts, too. As far as motivation goes, I’m probably the biggest motivator for myself. I’m lucky to be pretty self-driven and I started covering AMA racing doing online video self-motivated. I’m kind of a one-woman show, I guess you interviews and hosting online segments in 2010. Then I could say. I don’t have a boss to answer to. I don’t have started the All Girls Garage show in 2012. Everything was an office to clock in and out of, which is a blessing and a a stepping stone along the way. I started in radio. I worked curse sometimes, because holding yourself accountable is for a couple different sports companies as well. I worked as challenging as actually accomplishing tasks. It’s nice, for the Detroit Red Wings as an arena hostess, so I was in because I can pick and choose what I want to do and when front of the camera live on the Jumbotron inside the arena. I want to do it, but sometimes it’d be nice to have someThat gave me live camera experience as well. Then I tran- body breathing down my neck with a deadline [laughs].
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If you had to pick between a Lamborghini Aventador or a sportbike, or just a car or a bike, which one would you choose if you had to make a quick getaway? I’d want the Lamborghini because you can fit more money in it [laughs]. Although I don’t know how much stuff you can fit in a Lambo… If we were just going on the freeway or a straight road, then the car might be pretty sick, but if we’re doing some twisties, I definitely want a bike. I’ve done some driving on tracks, which is really fun. And I’ve done a little bit of autocross, which is also pretty cool, but nothing beats a motorcycle. I got to ride Josh Hayes’ championship-winning Yamaha Graves Superbike last year at New Jersey Motorsports Park, which was really cool.
Obviously, I know the guys in the American paddock the best. I’d say Josh Hayes is one of the best riders for the paddock. He’s such a great role model for so many riders. He’s so helpful in so many ways. Being a four-time champion is very admirable as well, but he’s earned his stripes in that paddock. He’s well-respected by many riders and by most everyone involved in the AMA. He’s just an allaround good guy.
What were your thoughts on it? At the end of the 2015 season, Yamaha did a media day on Monday following the race. I was one of the lucky ones to take Josh’s Superbike out for a couple laps around NJMP. It was a pretty intense experience, to say the least. What was it like? Obviously it’s fast and sounds cool, but was it hard to ride? No, it was actually really easy to ride, surprisingly. Obviously, I didn’t come anywhere close to opening it up or riding it to its full potential. I spent the first lap adjusting to GP shift [upside down one up, five down shift pattern]. I’m so stubborn. I just can’t get use to it. I’ve been on standard shift for 13 years. I just won’t change over to it. So the first lap alone I had to think, ‘okay, GP, GP…’ and just learn the reverse pattern. While I was on the track I got to take a tow from both Josh Hayes and Colin Edwards, so it was a pretty cool day. I think they towed me for two turns and then they were gone. It was a fun experience. I wish I could have ridden the bike the whole day but a couple laps was better than nothing. I was a happy girl.
Where do you see yourself in a couple years? I’m just riding the wave right now, and enjoying some of the fruits of my labor. I’ve worked my butt off to get where I’m at right now, and have respect and credibility, especially in the motorcycle industry. I want to continue to flourish and grow. I want to continue doing the TV hosting within the motorcycle industry. I would also love to start doing some sort of seminars or riding schools for females. I know so many girls, and I’ve talked to so many women over the years who say, ‘I want to start riding, but it’s just so intimidating,’ or ‘I don’t know where to start.’ I’d like to help them open that door. It doesn’t even need to necessarily be teaching them how to ride, but just giving them the confidence and knowledge Speaking of motorcycle racers, who you look up to? I’ve had a chance to cover every medium of motorcycle of where to start. I experienced that when I started riding. racing. I’ve covered MotoGP, World Superbike, and Moto It’s very intimidating. Not knowing what bike to get, or who America, our American series. I’ve been working in the to talk to, or how to get advice. I would love to use some of AMA paddock since 2010 doing some sort of broadcasting my connections to help other women because I never had or media coverage, either announcing, doing online media that. Boosting someone’s confidence - that’s what being content, or being the pit reporter for television. We’ve seen comfortable on the bike - and life is all about. a lot of changes throughout the years. WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
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here are all types of people in the world but there is one type that stands apart from all the rest. These are the type of folks who do not conform to the rules, they avoid the status quo and they choose to live life their own way. Some of them become leaders, some end up as legends who get an entire chapter devoted to them in a history book. These are the ones who either make it, or die trying. Guy Martin, he’s always trying. Born the son of a privateer road racer who worked as a truck mechanic while raising a family of four. His family’s blue collar approach molded him into a hard-working badass who could’ve done anything with his life, but instead he chose to do everything. Guy was fascinated with machines and engines as a young man so he followed his father’s footsteps on the way to becoming a reputable mechanic capable of working on anything from maintaining a lorry to building a superbike engine. While making a good life for his own family, the thrill of racing always set the pace in his heart. He exploded onto the road racing scene at his first Isle of Man TT in 2004 where he set the fastest lap ever by a newcomer at 122 mph and finished seventh in the Senior TT. From that point on, his life would never be the same. Although he never desired to be a professional racer, he was determined to conquer the TT, competing in the race religiously over the next 11 years. Along the way he became a folk hero to all the British racing fans as they followed his exploits year after year. During the next decade of his life he’s been close, finishing runner-up in the Senior TT twice. But he’s never won. He did win over the fans, though. How could you not fall for a charismatic Brit who looks like the Wolverine, works his ass off during the week in the garage then hops on a bike and battles the best racers in Europe for the right to be TT champion year after year? Hell, only his countrymen can understand his high-energy rambling in post-race interviews because his accent is so deep but still, everyone loves him. His on-track success and raw charisma opened the door for him to be one of four riders featured in the critically acclaimed Isle of Man documentary TT3D: Closer to the Edge in 2011.
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GUY MARTIN After stealing the show in Closer to the Edge, he truly became a household name. The cameras followed him as he once again fought valiantly with his rivals for that elusive TT win. He rode his brains out in 3D and poured his heart out during every interview, wearing his emotions on his sleeve all the while keeping a stiff upper lip and never losing sight of the fact that it was only a race and life goes on afterwards. No matter who you were, if you watched this film you wanted him to win, and your heart sank when he didn’t, you felt his pain, and you had no choice but to like him. Guy Martin had already arrived in the eyes of racing fans, but now he became the favorite son of an entire nation. “I still love motorbike racing, I love it because it can kill you, that’s why I do it,” Martin explained in his 2014 Interview with The Guardian. Four more Isle of Man races
scenery. I’ve been racing the TT for 11 years. All I’ve really done since I was 18, except the trucks, is race motorbikes and my brain needs something else. Every year’s the same: testing, racing, then start again. It brought it home to me when I was lying in hospital after the Ulster Grand Prix crash. I’ve been on about the Tour Divide, the toughest pushbike race in the world, for three years and I thought I’ll blink and next thing I’ll be 45, so I’m going to do it this year. I like breaking myself mentally and the Tour Divide will be tough, but it’s same time at TT, so that’s forced me to make a choice.” Over the years, Martin had found himself in the public eye on a more consistent basis and the wear and tear of racing was bogging him down. He was interviewed by every racing mag in the UK, every talk show, and was featured in more racing films before he landed the gig as the host for Speed with Guy
“I still love motorbike racing, I love it because it can kill you, that’s why I do it.”
came and went without him ever taking a win in the Senior TT class. Meanwhile, his popularity had grown to levels he never imagined and the opportunities to live and have fun outside of racing were starting to outshine his vain quest for TT glory. After finishing fourth in 2015 and suffering a big crash at Ulster, he broke the news on Facebook that he was going to miss the next Isle of Man so that he could compete in the Tour Divide bicycle race. “Plenty of folks have been asking what I’m up to this year,” Martin confided to his fans. “I fancy a change of WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
Martin in 2013. Along the way he won plenty of other races and championships, built plenty of trucks and had a pretty incredible niche for himself. But there was a void that needed to be filled. A longing to get more out of life than chasing checkered flags. Sure, motorcycle racing is exciting but that was just the beginning, there were even more wild times in store for the fans of the mechanic from Grimsby. He went on to finish the 2016 Tour Divide in 18 days and six hours. Afterwards he tweeted, “Toughest thing I’ve ever done – bloody brilliant.” The Tour Divide starts in Banff, Canada, and ends 2,745 miles later in Antelope, New Mexico. With over 200,000 feet of climbs along the route, it is billed as the longest and most grueling offroad mountain bike race on earth. The record time to finish is 14 days, 11 hours 37 minutes, and a respectable men’s result is said to be 25 days so he proved once again that he is a stud. He had checked that off his to-do list and refocused his attention on breaking records again. Continued...
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GUY MARTIN As the host of Speed, he had found an outlet that would allow him to become larger than life. In his first year the show focused on Guy’s effort to break unique speed records and that is what fueled the show’s popularity early on. The first episode saw him become Britain’s fastest cyclist when he managed 112.94 mph on a bicycle. Of course, he had to be pulled behind a specially designed truck on a long, dusty lake bed, but he did it. Next he rode an RM-Z450 into a lake, hydroplaning 63.56 meters for the official world record, with help from a specially designed belly pan that helped him skim across the water.
His team put on a hell of an attempt at becoming the fastest person to fly a human-powered aircraft, so the pressure was on to build a plane, learn to fly it and then compete in the Icarus Cup in only seven months. The 50-meter flight didn’t break the world record, but he was the fastest of the competition and officially fastest pilot of a man-powered plane with a top speed of…19 mph. The fourth trial was gnarly as he attempted to ride a snow sled down a ski slope, faster than anyone in history. The Pyrenees Mountains were the epic backdrop for that WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
death-defying effort intended to surpass a speed of 62 mph (100 kph) set by German adventurer Rolf Allerdissen in 2010. After much build up, training and practice over the course of 11 months, he was poised at the top of the massive 46-degree slope before beginning his descent. The footage was awesome, he slid down the hill perfectly, deployed a drogue chute to stop him after crossing the speed trap at 83.49 mph (134.36 kph) and set a new record. Voilà, the British TV fans were hooked and Martin has continued to wow fans for a third season. Along the way his exploits included winning motorcycle races at Pikes Peak, setting more speed records in a hovercraft and a Soapbox Derby car plus riding 565 miles in 24 hours aboard a tandem bicycle. He’s put his mechanical abilities on display as well, by taking part in the construction of all the vehicles used in his attempts, but the most memorable was when he joined a group of aircraft machinists through the process of reassembling a historic British WWII Spitfire Mark 1. Of course it was a roaring success as pilot John Romain flew the plane from the same runway from which it last took off during WWII 72 years ago while the daughters of the plane’s original pilot looked on. Guy confessed that he felt a chill run down his spine as the plane left the ground. Most of the other crazy shit he did was just for fun. He faced off with Formula 1 champion David Coulthard with Guy on his factory Tyco-sponsored BMW S1000RR and David in a Red Bull F1 car. The pair went at it in four tests of racing skill including drag racing, high speed braking contest, a slalom course and the final head-to-head race around Silverstone. The car came from behind to win the quarter mile drag by three tenths of a second, stopped 24 feet sooner than the bike but Martin was three seconds quicker through the slalom. It all set up the finale where, to no one’s surprise, the car was much faster around the track so the car had to complete four laps while the bike ran three. The question was whether or not Coulthard could finish that last lap ahead of Guy. Spoiler alert: Coulthard ended winning by 15 seconds, but everyone involved had found new respect for the speed of the bike and rider. Now, these types of episodes, while both exciting and visually stimulating, were not examples of the death-defying, world record-breaking stunts that Martin had such success with in the past. Upper Left: The Red Bull Formula 1 / BMW S1000RR Face Off. Below: Martin pushing his bike through the pits of Pikes Peak.
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In 2016 he returned to his roots by concocting a plan to attempt to set a new speed record riding inside a Wall of Death arena. Afterwards there would be a second attempt to break the holy grail of motorcycle land speed records at the famed Bonneville Salt Flats. Since 2010, Rocky Robinson’s 376 mph run has survived the test of time despite the best efforts from dozens of world-class efforts. Included in that list of challengers was the state-of-the-art dual-engine Triumph Streamliner that Martin would be riding, or driving for the first time in a competitive atmosphere. Conquering the Wall of Death record was arguably one of the most dangerous stunts on his résumé considering he would be riding a motorcycle inside a vertical circle at 80 mph where his body would be subjected to over 5gs of force at the speeds he needed to hit in order to break the record. After training for over a year and having a 6-meter high, 40-meter in diameter, 121-meter circumference wall of death built to make the attempt possible, he set out on March 28, 2016, on live TV in his home town of Lincolnshire, UK, to go for it. With his trainer, Ken Fox of the infamous Wall of Death Troupe,
along with every member of his family in attendance, Martin first climbed aboard a new Indian Scout. After only a handful of laps around the wall aboard the flashy red Indian, he broke the long-standing 60 mph record with a run of just over 70 mph. But he knew he could do better, so in typical Guy Martin fashion, he swapped out the stock bike for his own hand-built BSA 750cc
“In the first run of the second attempt I only did 71 and then I greyed out straight away.” Triple and proceeded to surpass his earlier speed with a pass of 78.15 mph despite almost losing consciousness on his fastest run. “I am really happy for everyone involved in this, but the biggest thing for me is that I spent a year building that bike in the shed and it hasn’t given me any bother all week,” Martin confessed in a post record-setting interview with the popular UK-based enthusiast magazine, Motorcycle News. “I did over 80 this morning and tonight was 78. In the first run of the second attempt I only did 71 and then I greyed out straight away. I came in and reset myself and did 78.” Continued... The Wall Of Death - Sounds like it could be Guy Martin’s middle name!
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GUY MARTIN Not all Martin’s record-breaking stunts go as planned, as we found out in May, 2016. It takes a special person to attempt to fly a human-powered blimp across the Channel from England to France, but that’s why Guy Martin tried. Surrounded by TV cameras, fans and oblivious onlookers he took off and began his ascent along the beach. Moments later the 34-year-old plummeted back to earth, leaving the 25-year record intact for at least another year. From there it was on to the United States and the fabled Bonneville Salt Flats for his last attempt at breaking a record in 2016. With the entire might of Triumph Motorcycles behind him they showed up and did what all land speed racers do: they waited for conditions to get good. Martin made practice runs while the team tuned the beautiful Triumph Streamliner and its dual Rocket III engine to perfection. All they needed was a break in the weather and the salt to dry out from the relentless rain that plagued the Speed Trials for the umpteenth consecutive year. But it wasn’t meant to be. While attempting to make a certification run during a brief break in the weather, Martin was just starting to dial in the power when he crossed through a damp section of salt. This caused the Streamliner to lose traction at the rear and tip over at triple digit speeds. Neither the driver nor the Streamliner were damaged, but it did dampen team spirits a bit. “It’s all part of the job, boy, isn’t it,” mused the painfully optimistic Martin. “Feeling our way. I guess if it was an easy thing to do everyone would have done it by now.
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So we’ll get a plan sorted and get on with the next go at it as soon as we get the chance.” Unfortunately, the rain continued to fall and conditions deteriorated as the days went by. Finally, on the seventh day of the event the team issued a statement indicating that they had decided to give up on the speed record attempt for 2016 and focus on making a run at a later date. “I know people will be disappointed at this news, but the safety of the rider, Guy Martin, and the support team has to be our prime consideration,” said Triumph designer Matt Markstaller. “The course conditions on the salt flats have forced us to wait for another window of opportunity.” This is the way it goes for daredevils like Guy Martin. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don’t. But people like him will continue to push the boundaries of their own personal ability, the laws of physics or the limits of their machines because the potential for glory and the thrill of competing is what they love most about being alive. And isn’t enjoying life what this is all about?
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Clockwise: The human-powered blimp was not a complete success - but was a huge media event. At the Mexican border after peddling 2,745 miles in the Tour Divide. Guy’s My Autobiography is a No. 1 bestseller. Whether on land or water, Martin is game to attempt speed records - even in a hovercraft.
Weather conditions played a key role in delaying Martin’s shot at the land speed record. He’ll be back!
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Rock ’n Roll Ace Cafe Orlando continues the tradition of rock ’n roll with recent shows with the legendary “The Stray Cat” Lee Rocker, Rockin’ Jason D. Williams & the Memphis Rockers, Grammy Award-winners Alabama Shakes, and most recently, Orlando-based hard-rock juggernaut Alter Bridge, who stopped by the Ace for a tour photoshoot, taking place during construction. Alongside co-hosts Jay Leno and comedian Rob Riggle, Ace Cafe hosted a roof-top launch party at the Petersen Auto Museum in Hollywood for the Brough-Superior, celebrating their triumphant return to the Bonneville Salt Flats, where they set two land speed records.
Comedian Rob Riggle and Jany Leno laugh it up.
Orlando rockers used the Ace for their new tour photoshoot.
The Stray Cat Lee Rocker rocks AIMExpo in Orlando.
Grammy winners Alabama Shakes stream live to kids nationwide.
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Before It Was The Ace It’s been the home of Florida’s largest industrial supply warehouse, the headquarters of a prominent magazine, a church, and a famous rock ’n roll club. Virtually every rocker of its era — The Ramones, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Lenny Kravitz, Foo Fighters and more — all graced the same stage here. And you could see any one of them for under $20. These same walls, now over 100 years old, have been reborn — anointed and appointed — as America’s first full-throttle rock ’n roll destination Ace Cafe!
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The Ace and American Flat Track The 2017 American Flat Track season kicked off with the Harley-Davidson DAYTONA TT, and Ace Cafe Orlando was there front and center. First, the Ace sponsored racer Ryan Wells — making his first appearance in the Twins division — after being crowned the 2016 GNC2 champion. Wells has had tremendous success in his young career, being crowned Champion in a number of divisions since 2007. But perhaps Wells biggest moment was when he met AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Don Emde, winner of the 1972 Daytona 200 (pictured bottom right). With his victory in the 200, Emde became the first son of a former Daytona 200 winner to win the Florida classic. Emde’s father, Floyd, accomplished the feat in 1948 on an Indian.
Don came back and won the race 24 years later. To date, the Emdes are the only father and son to have won the Daytona 200. After his racing career, Don Emde went on to become author of “Daytona 200,” the authoritative book on the history of America’s most famous motorcycle race. The Ace was also thrilled to partner with AFT Events for a super-potent addition of substance to the heady mix of bikes, racing, daring and rock & roll by bringing the Ace Cafe experience to the Daytona International Speedway for the very first time. The Ace was the sponsor of the vendor area at the top of the entrance injector at the Speedway, leading fans into the luxurious motorsports stadium, where they were greeted by displays of official Ace Cafe gear, partner brands like Red Torpedo, Dainese, and EagleRider, and vintage and modern custom motorcycles.
Ryan Wells Career Highlights • 2017 Moved to BriggsAuto.com race team and moved up to the AFT Twins class from the GNC2 class. • 2016 Clinched the GNC2 championship – his first professional title – two rounds prior to the end of the season and in front of the
home crowd at the Central New York Half Mile. Raced for Parkinson Brothers Racing. • 2014 A GNC2 championship contender for the duration of the season, Wells won at Daytona and recorded three additional podiums. He finished in the top 10 in all but two races all year. • 2013 Finished second in the GNC2 point standings. Wells missed the title by a single point. Finished the season with 10 top 10s and four top fives. • 2012 His nine top 10s and three top fives helped him finish seventh in the standings. His best performance came on the first weekend of the season at DAYTONA Flat Track where he recorded his only win. Also notched pole position in three separate main events. • 2010 AMA Grand National Champion - 450 DTX • 2009 Canadian 450cc and 600cc Intermediate National Champion • 2007 AMA Amateur Grand National Champion - 85cc DTX and MOD AMA Youth Dirt Tracker of the Year
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Ducati takes a ride down memory lane with the introduction of its newest Scrambler family member, the Desert Sled.
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On the trail the Desert Sled feels very much like… well, a street bike. Long and a tad heavy, although shod with a dirt track-sized 19-inch front hoop, the three-inch wide footprint certainly lends itself more to pavement than sand. Did Ducati Build The Ultimate Scrambler? Still, the Desert Sled lumbers over and around obIs Ducati’s Scrambler Desert Sled true to its stacles well, it’s KYB-sourced suspension is taut, but not namesake offering the the buyer a genuine overly so, and offers nearly eight-inches of travel allowing it to run over bumps and holes with little concern. Here the off-road appeal? Let’s find out! larger wheel diameter pays dividends rolling over potenDucati takes a ride down memory lane with the introduc- tial hazards (other Ducati Scramblers run 18-inch front tion of its newest Scrambler family member, the Desert wheels). Sled. This bike harkens back to gritty days of bashing gusseted street bikes across deserts in Baja and the AmeriDespite weighing 452-pounds with its metal fuel can Southwest… but we’ve heard that before, right? We did, two years ago to be exact, when Ducati jump- tank filled to the brim it carries its weight well. started the trendy segment with a remake of its 2015 It’s surprisingly maneuverable and generally Scrambler Icon. It was a fun bike, but not exactly built for goes where desired. off-road thrashing. This Desert Sled, on the other hand, is. On pavement, the heavier-duty suspension demonstrates a substantial improvement over the softly sprung modern Scrambler. The chassis is more poised and less resistant to pitch on the brakes or the throttle. This equals a motorcycle that you can ride as hard on road as you can off. Furthermore damping characteristics can be finetuned as both the fork and shock offer adjustment. The OE fitted Pirelli Scorpion semi-knobs further complement handling and it’s downright impressive how versatile these tires are. They don’t feel mushy on the road and offer sure-footed grip. Conversely, over loose terrain they perform admirably, however the 120-series front tire is too wide for serious off-road use—especially in sand. Despite weighing 452-pounds with its metal fuel tank filled to the brim it carries its weight well. It’s surprisingly maneuverable and generally goes where desired. The Feast your eyes on White Mirage and it certainly ergonomics are aptly proportioned and taller riders will looks the part. Its tall, stretched out and more masculine love how high the handlebar is positioned, allowing you to looking. This ain’t a girls bike (although you’ll find them stand up at the controls casually without having to hunch attracted to it as their male counterpart). Gold-painted your back. It would be nice if the mid-section of the bike spoked rims, a caged headlight and “CR High” style mo- were more substantial so you could better grip it with your tocross bar (crossbar pad available as an accessory) af- knees— just like a real dirt bike. The seat is large enough ford a dirt bike-like stance that screams ‘play with me in to accommodate a passenger but we can’t comment on its the dirt’. There’s also a skid plate (guarding the delicate comfort, as the majority of our ride was spent standing up, spin-on oil filter) and a chain guard—keeping the rear off road. sprocket, and hopefully not your hand, out of harm’s way. WWW.ACECAFEUSA.COM
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For our test ride, Ducati fitted its oversized billet footpegs, available as an accessory. Although bigger than the stockers, the accessory pegs are still too small, as our foot slipped off the peg more than once. Folks that plan to ride more off-road than on will want consider an aftermarket upgrade. One of our favorite air-cooled engines propels the Desert Sled: Ducati’s four-valve 803cc L-Twin. Where the first Scrambler Icon had glitchy throttle response, the twist grip on this machine is calibrated perfectly. So much so, it feels like engineers added a bigger flywheel. The motor is that much smoother! What they did modify is the fuel and ignition mapping. They also updated the throttle tube assembly. These tweaks equal a vastly improved powerband both on asphalt, and in the dirt. Power comes online slower helping the rear Pirelli hook up in the slippery stuff. It also allows the engine to be lugged at low rpm further boosting off-road prowess— especially when the going gets tough. Conversely, rev ‘er up and the Desert Sled shows its got some beans. It’s enough ‘oomph to excite, wheeling in the lower gears, but not the type of excessive force that Ducati’s liquid-cooled engines are becoming known for.
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There’s no adjustable engine power modes, nor traction control settings, and aside from the well-sorted on-off adjustable Bosch ABS system, riding this bike is a fully analog experience… but you won’t hear us complaining. Ducati rates this L-Twin at 74 horsepower at 8250 rpm. Based on our experience, it’ll put just shy of 70 ponies to the back tire. Due to the stop-and-go nature of our ride, we didn’t have a chance to measure fuel mileage. The engine and exhaust note is pleasing to the ear offering a throaty growl that remains true to the spirit of old twin-cylinder four-stroke Desert Sled’s. There is however a hint of undesirable tinging noise between 2000 and 4000 rpm from exhaust pipes or skid plate rattling. We wouldn’t term it a deal breaker though.
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Speaking of brakes, the Desert Sled is outfitted with a potent pair of anchors. Oversized cross-drilled discs are used fore and aft. The front is pinched by a superbike-style Brembo radial-mount monobloc caliper, while Did Ducati Build The Ultimate Scrambler? the rear uses a simpler caliper with stainless-steel brake lines rounding out the package. Despite appearing over Smooth power also helps during gear shifts as the six- kill, the front brake set-up works well and isn’t too grabby speed transmission moves between each gear more easily in the slick stuff. Conversely, the rear brake has the bite than we remember. On road, the gearing works great afford- necessary to make it useable when standing. It’s a potent ing ample grunt at lower speeds without the engine revving set-up and one that further boosts riding appeal. too high at highway pace. At 60 mph, in top gear the engine only pulls around 4000 rpms with minimal engine vibration. The engine and exhaust note is pleasing to the ear However on the trail, second gear is a tad tall. So if offering a throaty growl that remains true to the you envision riding more off-road than on, after you swap spirit of old twin-cylinder four-stroke Desert Sled’s. out the footpegs, next up will be a one or two-tooth larger back sprocket. Fortunately, these are simple and reasonably affordable upgrades. The clutch on the other hand Where the Scrambler Icon’s identity didn’t exactly match performs flawlessly with easy lever pull and responsive its moniker, this Desert Sled’s does. Not only is it more action/engagement. capable when ridden beyond where the road ends, it’s a The Scrambler family’s round face digital instrumen- superior machine on highway too. True to its namesake, tation carries over and functions well. It’s easy to read this Ducati is a motorcycle that you can ride anywhere while riding, looks cool at a standstill, and provides the re-tracing the roost of manly men like Steve McQueen info you need and none of the stuff you don’t. It also pro- while blazing your own legacy for years to come. vides an interface to disable ABS if desired.
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2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled Specifications Engine: 803cc L-Twin four-valve Desmodromic, Bore x Stroke: 88 x 66mm Compression Ratio: 11:1 Fueling: Electronic fuel injection, 50mm throttle body Clutch: APTC wet multi-plate with mechanical control Transmission: Six-speed Final Drive: Chain, 15/46 gearing Frame: Tubular steel trellis frame Front Suspension: KYB 46mm inverted fork; three-way adjustable for spring preload, compression and rebound damping; 7.9 inches travel Rear Suspension: KYB rear shock; two-way adjustable for spring preload and rebound damping; 7.9 inches travel Front Brake: 330mm disc, radial-mount Brembo four-piston caliper, Bosch ABS Rear Brake: 245mm disc, single-piston caliper, Bosch ABS Wheels: Spoked aluminum, 19 x 3-inch front, 17 x 4.50-inch rear Tires: Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR 120/70-19; 170/60-17 Curb Weight: 456 pounds Wheelbase: 59.3 inches Rake: 24 degrees Trail: 4.4 inches Seat Height: 33.9 inches (33.0 low seat option) Fuel Capacity: 3.57 gallons MSRP: $11,395 (Red Dusk Color); $11,595 (White Mirage) Warranty: Two year, unlimited mileage
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The Ace at the AimExpo In 2016, the Ace took up residence for the fourth straight year at AIMExpo (American International Motorcycle Expo). Ace’s new tradeshow retail design includes a large 20 x 40 footprint, concert-grade truss & lighting, three LED screens, area-wide audio coverage, oversized graphic boards, and the full-line of the new Ace Cafe Leather Collection and branded merchandise. We were thrilled to once again see our Moto mates from far & wide. AIMExpo brings together the worlds motorcycling and powersports, and is produced by the Motorcycle Industry Council.
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Ace is the Place to Showcase Calloused hands or painted nails. Wrenches and leaking crankcases. Vintage, hybrid or electric. It’s a motorized culture, and we’re obsessed with it. All are welcome at the Ace, as is the newest offering from Aston Martin, Bentley, MG, Mini-Cooper and any other make or model. However you approach speed, the Ace is a place to gather. And we love nothing more than sharing our love of fast-moving metal with each other. So grab your ride, call your club, rev it up and be a part of it! Book your meet and take a drive downtown! See You at the Ace!
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Top-grain cowhide. Designed, styled and worn in honor of almost 80 years of Ace Cafe history. Mods, Rockers and CafÊ Racers‌all wear leather. And you should too.
About Ace Cafe: The original Ace Cafe opened in 1938 as a “transport cafe” on the north edge of London. In the ‘50s and ‘60s, the Ace became a pillar of the cafe racer culture and the mods and rockers era, as British youth discovered rock ’n roll music on the jukeboxes and raced their bikes from cafe to cafe. Time passed, as did the glory days of the British motorcycle industry, but the dream lived on, and in 1994, Mark Wilsmore staged an event to mark the Ace Cafe’s 1969 closure. About 12,000 people attended this first Ace Cafe Reunion, which was hence dubbed “The World’s Coolest Motorcycle Event,” and has been held every year since. Now in its 23rd year, the event regularly attracts upwards of 200,000 visitors and 40,000 bikes from more than 40 countries. Mark’s vision brought the iconic cafe back from dereliction to the point where today it is the world’s most famous charismatic destination and pit stop for the global “petrolhead” community. Visit www.ace-cafe-london.com for details. In May 2017, the first Ace Cafe in the USA opened on a historic three-acre site in downtown Orlando, FL. Visit AceCafeUSA.com and follow @AceCafeUSA on Facebook and Twitter, AceCafeOrlando_Official on Instagram. Call 407.996.MOTO (6686) to reach the cafe.
Management Team Mark McKee Chief Gear Head - mmckee@acecafeusa.com Eric Forward Chief Financial Officer - eforward@acecafeusa.com Steve Glum Chief Marketing Officer - sglum@acecafeusa.com Kevin Steyer Project Manager - ksteyer@acecafeusa.com George Grigor General Manager - ggrigor@acecafeusa.com Chris Truesdell Kitchen Manager - ctruesdell@acecafeusa.com Eric Anderson VP Merchandise & Licensing - eric@vroomnetwork.com Marketing: For marketing, advertising and sponsorships, contact Steve Glum at sglum@acecafeusa.com, or 407.506.5084 Merchandise: For merchandise, contact Jimmy Forster at jforster@acecafeusa.com, or 407.694.7631 Special Events & Groups: Contact Shannon MacLaren, Group Sales Manager, smaclaren@acecafeusa.com, or 407.307.6755 Photo Credits: Special thanks to Daniel Newcomb, Dan Higgins, Carlos Amoedo, Michael Lichter, Mark McKee, Eric Anderson, Steve Glum, and a host of other wonderful photographers from around the world.
© 2017 Ace Cafe Orlando Productions. Ace Cafe, Ace Cafe London, Ace Cafe USA, and Ace Cafe Orlando are all registered trademarks of Ace Cafe London. All rights reserved. Magazine Design and Production by 541 Marketing • Titusville, FL • 541-282-4323
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NOT RETRO. ORIGINAL. The Ace Cafe Bell Bullitt
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