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DESMOPHILES The Newsletter of DOCNZ Ducati Owners Club of NEW ZEALAND
REGIONAL CONTACTS Auckland Chris (Haldane M/C’s) 09-303-0624 Wayne Lyons 027-4728-343 Waikato Heath (Hamilton M/C) 07-849-1919 Manawatu Trevor Smart Hawkes Bay Nigel Taylor & Claire Miller
027 727 1883
021 273 9450
Wellington
April / May 2011 Issue 49
Todd (Motomart) Chris Marer
0800DUCATI 027-447-4299
Richmond Grant
03-528-0086
Greg Monahan
021-851-916
Motueka
COMMITTEE Nelson
President Chris Marer
027-447-4299
Secretary Nigel Taylor
027-828-9355
Treasurer Nick Brandon
021-974-487
Editor/Publisher Jamie Littin
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webmaster@docnz.co.nz
Communications Coordinator Greg Monahan
03-578-2490
Christchurch Craig (Casbolts M/C) 03-366-4401 Phil (Desmocycle) 03-344-1916 Dunedin/Deep South Gary Winter
03-476-7515 021-206-9866
the above members and also the Ducati Dealer Network
All Magazine contributions and Membership Enquiries to:
Webmaster Nigel Haworth
Marlborough Graham McDonald
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DOCNZ P.O.Box 91-612 Auckland 1142 NEW ZEALAND Email: secretary@docnz.co.nz
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EDITOR’SSAY
Ciao a tutti. Winter’s pretty much here. The days are certainly a lot shorter, even if the cold and wet hasn’t really arrived—at least in the Waikato. We’ve had a few good weekends of riding in the last month or two. The Coromandel is always good if the weather is fine, and this time of year there is a lot less traffic on the roads which always makes the ride… less tense. A group from Hamilton and Tauranga also had a good weekend riding to Taupo, Napier, and Gisborne. Then home through Opotiki and Rotorua. That was the weekend after the slips on the NapierGisborne road, though the weather we had was 99% fine and sunny. The roads were a mess though. There had to be a hundred slips between Napier and Wairoa, the worst of which would’ve covered the road in several feet of mud and rubbish. The really bad ones had been cleared, though the road was covered in mud in a lot of places, and the smaller slips had simply been marked with cones, reducing the road to a single lane a lot of the time. We had a great time, and it shows that even though it’s not the height of summer, with a little bit of good luck with the weather,
you can still have a really good time on our countries great roads. The only real downside to the whole thing was how filthy the bikes got. I’ve washed mine twice and yesterday I found a few places I’d somehow missed. I’ve heard the same story from others. That Hawkes Bay mud just gets in everywhere! So I’ll finish up now, and go fill another bucket with soap water and see if I can’t get the last of that muck off… Jamie PS Get your NDR2012 entries in and book your accommodation ASAP. It’s going to be the best one yet!!!
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LYNDA AND HAMISHGO TO AMERICA
After eight months of planning, Hamish and I finally flew out from New Zealand in the evening of Friday 20th May. I had my knock-out drugs for the flight with me should I need them, but apart from a couple of bumps there was no turbulence. The flight seemed to drag a bit as both Hamish and I had trouble sleeping, despite having premium economy seats. While we had much more room than cattle class, it was still hard to get our legs comfortable – we couldn’t elevate them. However, we did manage to get a couple of hours kip, and eventually we landed at Los Angeles International Airport. After all that planning we finally set foot in
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the USA for the first ever time, on Friday afternoon before we left New Zealand. I couldn’t stop grinning. We both slept like logs at our airport hotel, and on Saturday morning arrived at the Hertz depot (which has more check-in desks than a lot of New Zealand’s airports!) and collected our Mazda 6 car. I was surprised at how easily we slipped into driving on the other side of the road – though turning at intersections was a bit strange, as was sitting on the other side of the car. We headed for Las Vegas along freeways that seemed about ten lanes wide – I was a bit nervous but it all went well. The
By Lynda Blair
freeways were really only five lanes wide each way. We stopped at Barstow to visit our first ever Walmart – something I’d been looking forward to. Las Vegas arrived very quickly – and as we were driving into the city on InNearly there...
80 miles per hour!!
7 terstate 15 our hotel (the Vdara in the City Centre complex) was clearly visible – very exciting!! We did a bit of a scenic tour of central Las Vegas when the GPS put us a bit wrong, but eventually we found the hotel entrance and after checking in headed to our 43rd floor room. What a fantastic view of Las Vegas...we looked over the Bellagio’s dancing fountains and over the sprawling city surrounded by desert – it was kind of surreal to be here after all our planning and waiting.
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LYNDA AND HAMISHGO TO AMERICA—cont.
kes he ca m a Carlos C y da Lynda’s
t Ciaba Paolo tips f g kartin Lynda’s prize!
We spent three nights in Vegas. We did lots of shopping (of course!) and marvelled at the sheer scale of the buildings. I had kind of imagined what it would be like, e but nothing can so m ti gets mish really prepare a from H you for the over -the-top excess. And then there is the night time with the neon lights. What can I say? Fantastic albeit not quite real life.
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While we were in Vegas we visited the Hoover Dam. I can only imagine what a tough job it must have been for the men to build it back in the 1930’s – what a feat. The new traffic bridge is amazing too. We’d seen a documentary on the building of it, but the size of the bridge is hard to get from a television screen. We spent a very interesting couple of hours at the Carroll Shelby museum, and had a tour through the factory where they produce the cars. We also went to have a look at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. We’ve seen racing (Continued on page 16)
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OUR PHILOSOPHY?BACK TO BASICS
Breathtaking, impeccable attention to detail, always. Ducati motorcycles have a look that is unmistakable; their design is one of the key driving forces behind their stunning success, their style ensuring they stand out at motorcycle shows, in the paddocks and - above all- on roads worldwide. Everything stems from a renewed strategic focus on product development. In keeping with the "back to basics" philosophy, the brand's characterising elements - inspiring design, attention to detail, performance, outstanding engines, pure riding enjoyment and awesome braking (with the use of
Brembo brakes "imported" from MotoGP and F1) - have once again become the heart of new motorcycle development. Reduced weight, a real obsession for Ducati designers, also makes a key contribution to ensuring Ducatisti always get motorcycles which handle perfectly and are a joy to ride. It takes three years for a new motorcycle to get from the drawing board to the showroom, Over 1000 days of painstaking attention to detail: every single component must be lighter that the last and, gram by gram, weight loss can amount to as much as 10 kilograms. Then, as
Ducati
part of a component optimisation policy, there is a sharp focus on the aesthetics of the individual parts, even those that are not directly visible! Everything begins with a series of sketches that start to give form to the initial brief defined by the technical, styling and marketing departments. These conceptual sketches become more and more detailed until a definitive draft is produced. The team working at the Ducati Design Center is a fantastic cultural
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blend that brings together juniors and senior designers from all over the world; while much of their work is individual, they share a common goal: to breathe life into Italian motorcycles of outstanding design. At Ducati, when we speak about 'being Italian', we have two characteristics in mind. The first can be summed up with the words 'clean and essential': the motorcycle should only have what it needs (anything superfluous is aban-
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doned, so no frills, just clean lines). The second is compactness, in terms of both dimensions and the overall impression. A culture of beauty, then, based on elements that are of simple form, built with attention to detail and of outstanding quality. With the approval of the final draft comes a second stage that
13 sees the making of a "Pre-Clay" 1:1 scale model, allowing us to glimpse (and touch) the motorcycle in 3-D form for the first time. This process helps the designer seek out the best possible balance of volumes. The next stage, borrowed from the world of cars, is the clay model,
types are built and tested to assess reliability and appeal with potential customers. At this point the motorcycle is a living, roaring reality. And the guys from the Design Center regularly go to the experimental department and look at it yearningly, remembering those 1000 days of
which undergoes continuous manual modifications. It's like witnessing a team of sculptors: once their work has been completed they deliver an object to be optically scanned. The wizards of virtual modeling (CAS) and mechanical design (CAD) then transform this into a set of three-dimensional files. As the project progresses proto-
drawings, dreams and discussions that magically ended the best way possible: as another unmistakable Ducati. Even though the road towards production is still a long one...
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I have fitted the full exhaust system, air filter and ECU , the sound that it puts out is loud and impressive, the unmistakable Ducati sound. I have owned several Ducatis and this is the first one that I have had a full exhaust system on. After going on a few good rides and getting used to the riding position which is upright and easier on my hand injury, it is amazing to ride, handling, braking, acceleration
STU’S NEWDIAVEL
is incredible, nothing like I have ever ridden before. Several people have asked me what it handles like with that 240 rear tyre, I've pointed to the rear tyre and said look how far I am leaning over on it. Everywhere I have gone there has been someone who has approached me and asked me what it is, the look is totally different than any other Ducati they've seen before.
By Stu Jordan
Ducati have built this to get into the cruiser muscle bike market which is the biggest
15 selling market in the world and they have done this successfully I have ridden bikes for over 40 years and this bike is by far the most impressive machine I have ever owned. If you get a chance to ride a Ducati Diavel, do it! If you are planning on going on the NDR next year, book your accommodation and registration now and will see you there.
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ot t o iSalvo g Jason D nda too meet Ly
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there on TV, but wow, to see it in real life…it’s just such a huge place. We have nothing like it in New Zealand. I was going to leave Vegas without gambling, but decided to spend (lose!) $10 at the Aria’s casino. I ended up spending 20 minutes and $11.00, and came out with $60 – I was stoked! I have to say I have found everyone we’ve met so far to be very friendly and helpful to us. I am not used to being a tourist in another country (when we go to Australia for the World Superbikes it’s not really as a “normal” tour-
ist). Some people think because of our accents we’re from England, but once we say we’re from New Zealand they say “ah, a Kiwi” which is really nice. Tomorrow we are heading from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City, spending a night on the road somewhere as we want to have a look at the Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks on the way. Then we’ll be into the World Superbike racing at Miller Motorsports Park – plus the AMA support races….and some bike shops….I can’t wait!
TREASURER’SREPORT
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Below is a summary of income and expenses for the period 1 - 30 April 2011.
Cheque account Savings account
Balances of accounts as at 31 Mar 2011
$ 8,272.80
$ 408.89
Less expenses for the period 1 – 30 Apr 2011
$ (3,729.50)
$ nil
Add income for the period 1 – 30 Apr 2011
$ 1,060.00
$ 0.32
Closing Balances 30 Apr 2011
$ 5,603.30
$ 409 .21
It’s only a month since the last Desmophiles so not much to report. We have sufficient funds to keep us going through the year especially now that the cost of printing and posting out the Magazine has dropped substantially. Entries for NDR at the end of March 2012 are trickling in slowly. I know it’s a long way off but please make sure you book your accommodation now to ensure we get the Hotel all to ourselves. There is no charge if you change your mind as long as you give them a few days notice. Assuming we find a bike for Wendy soon, we plan to combine the NDR trip with a few days touring the top of the South – it should be right nice to do some of the passes and gorge roads at that time of year. My bike is due for some TLC so will send it off to the workshop shortly for a 30,000 km service. Some people will think this is perverse but I really prefer the cooler winter days for more comfortable riding temperatures given the built-in underseat heating arrangements of the 998. Speaking of cool running I won’t be going to the Brass Monkey this year but wish the usual bunch of nutters a suitably frigid spell down south for Queen’s Birthday weekend. In the meantime - keep the rubber side down.
Nick
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SECRETARY’SPRATTLE
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nothing had been leaking. 25 years down the track do you think you can get replacements? Easily if you want 13:1 Did you know back in the 80’s, before compression and a handy source to a the makings of the GFC, that quality control at Ducati was of such a nature, 107 octane bowser in your back yard; it that in producing 749cc engines for the would appear only the racing fraternity legendary F1, there were 4 different pis- have cornered spares the market. The ton and barrel sizes. They are stamped global search goes on and I have found all sorts of interesting combinations on “A”,”B”, “C” and “D” and they were offer but nothing any one is prepared to meant to be matched up. It transpires the 750F1 engine I am in the process of standby measurement wise, i.e. plenty examining has matched ”B front barrel of sellers who won’t stand by what they are offering. and slug but a “C” slug and “D” barrel at the rear; this may explain why the On the magazine front I have had a few clearances are on top tolerance back comments regarding the electronic verthere and there is evidence of blow by that has resulted in 750ml of nice clean sion on the website so a big thank you engine oil ending up behind the alterna- to Nigel Haworth and web associates Greg, and Matt as well as Jamie for puttor cover, I only found this out when I ting the mag together. This new format pulled the alternator cover off and things started dripping. Well at least the seems to be working well. gaskets and seal faces are good as Greetings to all
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SUPERBIKEWORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2011
February 27
Phillip Island, Australia
March 27
Donington, United Kingdom
April 17
Assen, Netherlands
May 8
Monza, Italy
May 30
Salt Lake City, USA
June 12
Misano, Italy
June 19
Alcaniz, Spain
July 10
Brno, Czech Republic
July 31
Silverstone, United Kingdom
September 4
Nurburgring, Germany
September 25
Imola, Italy
October 2
Magny Cours, France
October 16
Portimao, Portugal
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MOTOGPWORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 March 20
Doha, Qatar
April 3
Jerez, Spain
May 1
Estoril, Portugal
May 15
Le Mans, France
June 5
Montmelo, Catalunya
June 12
Silverstone, Great Britain
June 25
Assen, Netherlands
July 3
Mugello, Italy
July 17
Sachsenring, Germany
July 24
Monterey, USA
August 14
Brno, Czech Republic
August 28
Indianapolis, Indianapolis
September 4
Misano, San Marino
September 18
Alcaniz, Aragon
October 2
Motegi, Japan
October 16
Phillip Island, Australia
October 23
Sepang, Malaysia
November 6
Valencia, Valencia
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PRESIDENT’SPRATTLE MY TURISMO 2011
Well to be honest it started halfway through the last Turismo in 2009, let me explain in 2009 I decided to take my very special NCR on a quick lap of the South Island. Now this was both a good & a bad decision, good ‘cos it was great punting this very cool machine around on some of the best biking roads in the world. But bad ‘cos I ended up mixing it a bit with some other rather quick individuals & when you ride behind other rather quick individuals, they tend to through up stones on the exits of corners!!...........Result = 1 x broken h/light & a few too many stone chips on the paintwork!! Ouch!! I said to myself, “I won’t do that again” I need to add another DUCATI to the Marer shed, one that I can use in any weather, any road condition & not worry about the grime or odd stone chip. But it still has to be quick, great handling & capable of doing long trips. The search began – I was thinking of a second-hand Hypermotard for quite a while, but the question mark of living with one for a week long ride still bugged me. I was lucky enough to have one to ride around on for a week in 2009 & it was ok, but then last year I had the opportunity to try one of the new Multistrada 1200’s. Well this was a whole new kettle of fish, a real leap forward in technology….all the clever electronics, the power, the riding position, everything about this bike really impressed me. The New Zealand launch came around
for these machines & I was thinking that it might be a bit out of my price range, especially when I was adding an extra bike to the fleet. Then one sunny day in early January I was in Motomart & Todd approached me with a killer deal on a Red base model Multistrada 1200, and to be fair it was a deal I couldn’t refuse. So with less than 6 weeks till the start of Turismo 2011 I had some new wheels to take with me…YeeHa!! If you haven’t had the chance to ride one of these bikes, do yourself a favour & try one. Everyone who has test ridden one is very impressed of just how capable they are. Really comfortable after a long day in the saddle & a very rewarding ride…….In short I’m loving it!! Back to Turismo, my lasting impression were the people, what a great & diverse bunch, Farmers, Doctors, Lawyers, Truck Drivers, Company Directors etc. All with the same common theme…….Passion for Ducati’s & enjoying riding them around our great southern roads. It was fantastic seeing everyone enjoying themselves, whether they were catching up with each other at the petrol stations, cafes or over a beer later in the day & all with big smiles & even bigger stories of the day’s adventures. My personal highlights would be, as acting tour leader for our group, visiting a few of the out of the way places along the way. Jacksons Hotel…..The Fault lines
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Jackon’s in Canterbury….The Mount John Observatory….The canal ride near Tekapo….Our quick trip up to Mt Cook….The early morning run in 0c – 3c in very thick fog for 1 ½ hrs. to catch the punt across the Clutha River at Tuapeka Mouth….the lunch stop at Kaka Point….then our cross country ride across a farmers paddocks to Slope Point (the southernmost point of the South Island)….Our visit to Hayes Hardware Store….great times. Even if I do say so myself this event was very well organised, I only paid a small part, the real thanks goes to Nigel Taylor (our esteemed Secretary), Graeme Anderson (t-shirts), Motomart
& Luke Ven den Borst (our ever present Mechanic), Ania (our always smiling van driver), Warren Lee (NFI Imports) & the biggest thanks to Stu Jordon for mapping out our route & organising the Hotels. Other Club Matters I have requested from Ducati HQ all the 2011 welcome kits for the members who have registered on-line for them (Ducati.com website). Close off was the 17th of April & it normally takes a few weeks to get them, as soon as they arrive I will get them out to you ASAP. Thanks for your patience.
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ponder & maybe sort out at our next AGM. Speaking of which it will be held at NDR 2012 @ Hanmer Springs, have you organised yourselves for this, our 10th Anniversary event, yet?? See you all out there. Ciao Chris
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I haven’t been to Phillip Island since 2005. On that occasion it was October, and MotoGP was in the middle of the 990cc era. I haven’t seen World Superbikes live since 2002, again at Phillip Island, and two of the championship’s greats battling it out. Colin Edwards would go on to win the championship that year after the two best Superbike races ever, at Imola. But on that late summer day at Phillip Island in 2002 Troy Bayliss was unbeatable. We bumped into Troy this time round too. He’s very much in demand at Superbike rounds, always seeming to be giving interviews, handing out trophies, or signing his name on people and their possessions. I happened to be wearing a cap from the 2002 event when I met him, and he happily signed it— though he grimaced a little when he recalled the way the championship went that year. He went
By Jamie Littin
on to win two more Superbike world championships after a stint in MotoGP (and he won a race there too!) A true champion and a great guy. It’s always nice to meet your heroes and discover they are thoroughly decent human beings. We met a few other racers too— both past and present—as well as some of the media whose names are familiar, but whose faces are completely unknown. They’re all nice people. I don’t know if it’s the atmosphere of the place that brings it out in them, or if the championship just attracts that kind of person, but I was utterly surprised at how pleasant and approachable they all were. I suspect it has a little to do with the laid back Australian attitude rubbing off on the event. Whatever it is it’s great for the superbike race fan who can happily get as many autographs, photos, and words of wisdom from the world’s best motorbike racers (and their other halves, eh Andrew?) Highlight of the whole weekend for me was getting a guided tour around Paul Bird’s Kawasaki Racing Team pit garage, thanks to Norman Burgess. We got to see the other side of the walls you see behind the riders and their bikes. This is where the real action is in the pit garage. There had to be a dozen guys in there beavering away on
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about getting that slight oversight sorted out. Hopefully when we get her photos from Miller they'll show King Carlos on the top of the podium once again, and New Zealand on his helmet. As far as holidays go, it was a particularly relaxing time. I was on my feet the whole time trying to keep up with what was their laptops, and two dozen ship- going on and see as much of it all as I could. It’s about as tiring as a ping crates for all the gear they use. And absolutely everything la- week off can be, but it’s worth it. I’ll beled and in its place. Amazing to be going back again next year, with camera in hand, to see it all again. see. It was also great to see a Ducati at It was a fantastic trip. Thanks to Lynda for organizing it all, and the front. Carlos Checa has been pretty much doing everything. And around at the top level for a while now, and he’s earned his stripes so thanks to the rest of the group for to speak. He hasn’t always had the making it even more fun. Hope to see you all there next year. best equipment, but when he has had it he’s been as fast as anyone. Now he’s on the top Ducati at a time when the top Ducati is (once again) the top dog. I hope he wins the championship this year. It couldn’t go to a more deserving person. We can forgive him for not having New Zealand on his “map of the world” helmet, and Lynda has already had a word to him
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Hamilton Hamilton Motorcycle Centre, Te Rapa Road, Hamilton 3rd Tuesday of each month from 7.30pm
Wellington The Featherston Bar and Grill, Corner Featherston & Johnston Streets, Wellington 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6.00pm (although Lynda is usually there from about 5.15pm)
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CLUBREGALIA
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Anyone interested please contact secretary@docnz.co.nz
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