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The Newsletter of DOCNZ Ducati Owners Club of NEW ZEALAND January - February 2014 Issue 64 COMMITTEE
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Happy New Year to you all. Well another year and a brand new edition of the magazine. I was in Motomart getting some new tyres and brakepads, when I spotted this little gem. Luke had started transforming this poorly treated bike back to its former glory. Did I mention Luke will also be taking this revived 888SP5 at the Rally? The SP5 was the final SP in the 851/888 series and had the higher-performance SPS engine, but with an SP4 cooling system . These machines were loud, hard-edged race replicas offering a lot more performance than an 851 or 888 Strada. The effect of riding the SP5 on the NDR and on
EDITOR’S SAY
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Cheers Richard
PRESIDENT’S PRATTLE
Ciao a tutti, hello everyone Very soon we will all be at NDR in Hanmer Springs and loving it! So this report is pretty short and brief. GET OFF YOUR CHUFF AND BOOK FOR THE EVENT, if you haven’t yet done so!
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NDR2014 We are making a few logistical streamlining attempts with regards communication to you as members. So if you have not received an email like this …
Please make sure you let Molly know your correct email address. We will from now on be using the system provided by Ducati in the Ducati Club Organiser section of the Ducati Desmo Owners Club website. All that doesn’t matter to you, but to us, its far easier to send an email to everyone. You too can go online and edit your profile, and this will help us heaps. That really all from me… See you at NDR , number are looking great! Arrivederci Gregorio
SECRETARY REPORT “MOLLY’S SAY”
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It seems suspension is the focus (or was) of my bike expenditure this last month or so. The Superlight forks and shock were well past their best when I bought the bike and even to pass a WOF they'd need new seals at least, so I bit the bullet and sent them both to Liam Venter of Fast Bike Gear fame. The forks were to have Gold valves installed while they were apart, with the Ohlins shock to have a 'freshen up' and sent to Robert Taylor. Well it turns out that the forks already had gold valves installed but they'd been installed by a muppet, installed incorrectly and damaged. The fork oil was a mixture of grades and resembled something you'd find in a tar pit, and the springs were not up to the job of handling the bikes weight, let alone bike and rider. What this bike was like to ride with anything heavier than a flea riding it I can only imagine. The forks are back in the bike now and the shock is on it's way today, it will be nice to finally fire it up and take it for a ride, it should be fabulous! Thanks Liam and Robert, great to have people this skilled and passionate in NZ! But that's not all, I also sent the shocks from my MHR to Liam and they're undergoing a rebuild now. They're the original Marzocchi Stradas and while some Ikon or even Ohlins would give a better ride (and be about the same price as a rebuild?), I prefer to keep the look as original as I can. That is my ride for NDR so hopefully all will be back together in time. I just put the new Conti (thanks Ian Gowanloch) 2 into 1 on the MHR and it looks great, it's also substantially lighter with the entire system weighing a lot less that the original headers alone. Chris Marer and I are heading South for a few days riding before NDR, I can't wait! I'm flat out at the moment processing entries for NDR and membership renewals, along with the shirts and trophies. NDR entries and membership renewals happily received. If you're going to NDR and haven't paid your membership expect a tap on the shoulder - I would rather be having a great time than chasing memberships so do me a favour... :-) Ciao ciao Molly
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TREASURE’S REPORT
What an excellent summer to date, popped over to Wanganui to watch the mutton chopped one among others get involved in some of the most entertaining racing I can remember for a while. The usual suspects all met up at the Grand that night before heading up the Paraparas (not the Paraparaumus as one of our party had thought) before going cross country to Ohakune for a spot of refreshment. It was then a quick trip down to Waiouru and Taihape before parking up for lunch at Brown Sugar. We then headed over the Napier Taihape Road and what an enjoyable ride that turned out to be, definitely 5 grins in any bodies books with some fantastic views of the Kaimanawas and other big country in the area. It was then off to Maison Taylor for a nights kip. We managed to avoid all the bad weather lurking around at the time, it kindly held back until we arrived, then proceeded to pour overnight before clearing up and allowing us an excellent ride up to Café 267 just before Wairoa. The Taylor massive then headed back to Hastings while the rest of the party headed off to Rotorua via Waioweka. After a couple of days of feet up it was time to catch up with everyone at Rotorua so we elected to take the 851 up there for an outing. I promised myself never to ride this bike again about a year ago as my best days on this type of machinery are well behind me. However at this age my mind plays terrible ricks on me and I was under the illusion that since the last few days had been so enjoyable one more ride on the old girl wouldn’t hurt. If anyone hears me talking about one more spin on the 851 please shoot me in the kneecaps – it would be less painful Stator gets a new loom that the
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actuality of having to fold myself in two again. The DB1 is moving along, a gentleman by the name of Ken Eyles is back in town and he is currently looking into engine matters, fortunately no bottom end work is required but there are a few niggles elsewhere that need sorting. More pics next time of what people get up to when they shouldn’t – like who would cut a float bowl pin flush so you can’t get it out??? Ferry and hotel bookings are complete and the new boss has granted me a week off so NDR here we come.
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SEVEN MAD DAYS IN TUSCANY
Three months into our family European holiday and we were having a blast. We’d recently got back to Italy after Spain, France and Germany and after driving so many great roads I was getting the itch to ride a bike. It had been four months since I’d last ridden back in New Zealand, and being back in the land of the winding road, crazy drivers and relaxed cops, I needed a holiday from our holiday. So Dave and I left our families in Bologna for a week and headed off to ride Tuscany on Ducati’s.
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Riding in Italy had always been on my bucket list and we’d planned the trip before we left New Zealand. We'd booked the seven day Tuscany Tour with Redbiketours Tours (Editor – See web page www.redbiketours.com, which would take us from Lucca through to Bologna and the central parts of Tuscany, staying in some out of the “out of the way villages” and riding some of the best roads around and enjoying great Italian hospitality.
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Redbike focuses on personalised tours with the flexibility to focus on the punters needs, and so it proved with us. The night before our trip, Joe Charity, the owner and host-extraordinaire, emailed to say the other two riders had pulled out and it would be just him, his friend Al on back-up van duties, Dave and I. That meant we had plenty of room to play with the routes, take in any sights we wanted and avoid any unwanted weather.
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Arriving at the old wall town of Lucca, near Pisa on the northwest Italian coast, we waited for Joe, but having lost his cell number and not exactly sure where to meet we sat in the baking sun for half an hour until a guy on a bike turned up. Looking like “he's come” from a Billy Idol impersonators competition, Joe asks us if we’re looking for Redbiketours.
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His HQ was just around the corner, basically a garage, with what seemed like a model of every modern Ducati you can think of. So, after selecting 5 bikes to take with us – Hypermotard, 900 SS, Multistrada, Streetfighter and Sport Classic, we were on our way.
First up was the Joes tour briefing rules... Rule 1 - no one overtakes him(and chances are, you won't be able to catch him anyway) Rule 2 - don't take any turn off's, he'll wait at any intersections where a turn was needed Rule 3 - no one gets a ticket Rule 4 - no drinking and riding And finally
Rule 5 - don't crash HIS bikes Each day we'd cover 300-400 Km's on the best Tuscan roads he knew, avoiding the major cities and Autostrada's. Then by mid-afternoon, we'd kick back in the hotel for the night and relax before a dinner at a local restaurant. Each day the plan was flexible and was agreed once we checked in how we were feeling – cruising mode, race mode etc. Next up was a 3 hour shakedown run into the hills beyond Lucca. It was as much a chance to get used to the roads and for Joe to gauge our ability. I took the Hypermotard with Dave on the Multistrada. It was a hot afternoon and after three hours I was knackered. I hadn't really got in the zone so didn't really enjoy the ride. Dave was loving it already. We headed to the hotel on the edge of Lucca, which set the standard for the trip boutique and tailored, typically converted mansions on the edge of town or on estates. That night over dinner, we got to know Joe and Al. Joe had set up the company after riding in Italy years earlier and wanting to escape the English weather. Al was based in Scotland and had come out for a break to do some riding and help Joe. It was all starting to sound like my dream job until I heard the stories of crashes and mishaps, which suggested it was harder to make money than it seemed. He would average one crash every three to four tours, typically with riders' enthusiasm outweighing their talent. On one recent tour, a rider crashed a 998 on the first day. He was taken back to base where he picked up an 848 and in an effort to catch the tour, took out two others on the tour by going too hot into a bend. Result, four broken bikes, several broken bones and some pissed off riders. Expensive day at the office! (Continued on page 16)
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Day two dawned sunny, hot and clear and we headed into the hills for Bologna. The plan was Bologna by lunch time, tour the factory then head south over the Futa Pass beyond Florence for the night. On the 1198 Streetfighter, the roads to Bologna we're a blast, flowing sweepers, quiet villages, and great coffee. It was my second tour of the factory and another religious experience. Dave, who didn't own a Ducati was becoming a convert already.
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After the museum, to help with the heat, we both bought Ducati Corse mesh jackets, and what a difference that made! By mid-afternoon with temperatures hitting 35+, we headed south over the Futa Pass. The Futa is famous for a battle in WW2 as well as hosting the Mille Miglia car rally. But on the Streetfigter, with its "light switch" power band, in the heat, it was hard work. Dave, who had planned on buying a BMW GS back home, was falling in love on the Multistrada. I was just pleased to make it to the hotel, and a cool Peroni, in one piece!
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The hotel was sublime, near the walled city of Monteriggioni, it had everything we needed. The hotel was very small and had previously been a 10th century Roman outpost. But the food and service was great. Day three, continued the trend for the week - hot, still, sunny weather. I had fun on the Mutistrada and then switched to the 900 SS. Old school and lots of fun; not much power but heaps of torque made it perfect for the Tuscan curves. Early on as Dave and I settled in to riding, and the roads, we both had "sphincter" moments, running wide on ever-tightening blind corners. But by day three we had our mojo, and the pace and our confidence increased. Next Joe took us up one of his favourite roads - the SS73, which runs to Arrezzo. Joe mentioned earlier that the road was the closest thing to a race track and as such, the establishment had slapped a 50km speed limit on large parts of it. But Joe just said follow me and we blasted through the hills...until flashing lights pulled us over. The local Carabinieri had setup a roadblock and in decidedly military looking uniforms, were not at all happy. (Continued on page 22)
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900SS going so fast, it has left its colour and image behind in its dust
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MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 Race Calendar 23 Mar Qatar, Losail International Circuit (Evening race) 13 Apr Americas, Circuit of the Americas 27 Apr Argentina, Aut贸dromo Termas de Rio Hondo 04 May Spain, Circuito de Jerez 18 May France, Le Mans Circuit 1 Jun Italy, Mugello Circuit 15 Jun Catalunya, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 28 Jun Netherlands, TT Assen (Saturday race) 13 Jul Germany, Sachsenring 10 Aug Indianapolis GP, Indianapolis Motor Speedway 17 Aug Czech Republic, Automotodrom Brno 31 Aug Great Britain, Silverstone Circuit 14 Sep San Marino & Riviera di Rimini, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 21 Sep Arag贸n, MotorLand Arag贸n 28 Sep Brazil, Brasilia - Subject to homologation 12 Oct Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit 19 Oct Japan, Twin Ring Motegi 26 Oct Australia, Phillip Island 09 Nov Valencia, Ricardo Tormo-Valencia
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Joe came over to us, "boys, stay here, don't say anything". Much hand waving and yelling ensued until hugs and handshakes, and Joe then telling us to ride. At the next stop we asked him what happened and he just said "Boys, you don't wanna know". Mmmm. Heading to our hotel we encountered the only rain of the whole trip, a short 10 minute shower off the back of building thunderstorms, so avoiding most of it until we got to our hotel in the Chianti region, and then headed for the pool to escape the heat. Lying in the pool watching the lightening crack above us with huge thunder claps, after a great ride, was surreal. Until Al casually mentioned that our pool, on the top of hill, with a great view, was potentially the first place lightening might head to, seeking Mother Earth. We all looked at each other, the penny dropped, and high tailed it out of the pool to the bar. Day four and more great roads. By this time we're swapping bikes, and picking favourites, really getting in the groove and just have a blast. Riding through San Gimignano and Voltaire was great until the Hypermotard stopped dead, with a broken wire. Baking in the heat I lost about 5kg's waiting for Joe to come back with tools for the job. Back on the road through various back roads, we only stopping for coffee. Day five ended in Regello, where we would spend a couple of nights and use it as a base day rides. Day six was a circular trip into the hills of the Casentino and towards Le Marche, in the now usual baking heat. On the way to lunch, Al on the Hypermotard passed a caravan on a bend and the local
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cop chased him down, pulling him over and reading the riot act. A â‚Ź120 fine and confiscation of his license was punishment, until the cop was told by his boss unless he collected the â‚Ź then and there, they would never get the fine paid. So Al got a stiff talking to and we we're in our way. With the flexibility we had, Joe suggested our partners and children come down to Reggleo, where we could end the tour on a high with a meal and relax together by the pool. Dave took the opportunity to get Joe to take Catherine out on the Multistrada as part of his "investment purchasing program". Back from the ride, Catherine just says, "buy it!". Joe and I headed out in the afternoon together and blasted around the Regello / Siena area, stopping for coffee and a chat. The last day we zig-zagged back towards Lucca passing south of Florence, round Vinci (birthplace of a certain Leonardo), past Pistoia and through the foothills of the Apennines. So one week, no crashes, no tickets (just), five Ducati's and great roads. A great trip. The highlights are the local roads, villages and people. The Hypermotard was a blast, but my favourites were the Multistrada and the old school 900SS. The Streetfighter just wasn't suited to the roads. Dave returned to NZ and theirs is now a Multistrada in his garage. We had a great week, the flexibility and personalised nature of the tour made it really special. Would I do it again. Absolutely!
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HAMISH AND LYNDA GO TO EUROPE - CONT
Go to Europe - Part 1 Preamble We have never wanted to travel overseas, other than to Australia (which kind of doesn’t count…) Us??? Europe????? Never in a million years. Only one thing would get us there…motorcycle racing. In 2011 and 2012, we went to the States, for World Superbikes at Salt Lake City. The racing was at the end of May, and both trips we did some touring around before and after the racing. The World Superbike schedule for 2013 came out in October 2012. The US round was moved to late September, at Laguna Seca, near San Francisco. The following round was a week later, at Magny-Cours, in France. Two weeks later the final round was at Jerez, in southern Spain. A seed was planted, and before we knew it the plans were in place to travel to all three rounds. Never say “never”…. Read on. We left Wellington on Wednesday 25th September, 2013. We’d been upgraded to Business Class Auckland to San Francisco!!!!! Wow, what a fantastic way to start our holiday. San Francisco to Laguna Seca, Thursday 26th September We went by taxi around 8.30am to the San Francisco Airport Hertz depot. The lady behind the counter was really nice and asked if we’d like a Mustang. Would we? Does a bear do his business in the forest? Does Dolly Parton sleep on her back? So she called through to the valets but unfortunately they had just released the last one. Ah well, at least she tried. We ended up with a Chevy Malibu, which is probably equivalent to a Mazda 6 or a Toyota Camry. We drove out of the depot and followed our GPS instructions. It didn’t take long to get used to being on the right hand side of the road, and before we knew it we were in Seaside, where we were to pick up our tickets. We left Seaside and headed inland for about 15kms and called in at Laguna Seca, the race track where the weekend’s racing is being held. We parked and headed straight for the souvenir shop – what a surprise! The race weekend t-shirts were on sale, so we bought one each along with another couple of Laguna shirts.
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We met up with a few people we knew from previous Superbike trips, including Michael Hill – no, not “Michael Hill, Jeweller”, but the guy who interviews the riders after each race. I’d always wondered what he looked like. He was really nice, and he does some work with Kiwi Jake Lewis, who is currently leading the European Junior Cup series. Jake’s Dad Rob used to race back in the day, and it’s fantastic to see young Jake doing so well. We’ll be seeing them at both Magny Cours and Jerez. We took a couple of photos with the press conference backdrop, then went for a wander.
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We saw a few riders, including Tom Sykes who gave us a grin and a wave. He’s a really nice guy. We also spied Toni Elias, a Spaniard who had just joined the series on the Red Devils Aprilia. I had my photo taken with him and David Salom, who is subbing this weekend for injured Loris Baz on the Kawasaki. A press conference was being held at 2pm, so we joined the other media representatives. It was very low key and great to meet some of the AMA riders, and two of the US wildcards in the Superbike race. Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, First Day of the Race Weekend, Friday 27 September We arrived at the track shortly after 8am, parked the car and headed to the media centre. We got set up with a locker and sat down in the seats we’d marked as ours yesterday. First of all we headed over the Pirelli bridge over the track and had a look at the apparel and accessory stalls there. I was very disappointed to realise that there was no Ducati stall, but I made up for it at some of the other stalls. We settled in to the media centre before the first practice and then Hamish decided he’d go up to the Corkscrew to take some photos. Once he got back we went for a wander into pit lane – my media pass lets me in pit lane for practices, Hamish’s pass lets him in pit lane any time. I had taken over a couple of birthday presents for two of the riders whose birthdays are very soon – Jules Cluzel and Davide Giuliagno. Davide came through the pits so I gave him his mug and a birthday card – he was very gracious and opened the pressie up there and then. It was a mug with photos of him we’d taken at Phillip Island at the first round of the championship in February. That evening we met up with some good Kiwi mates of ours who were staying at the same hotel. Neil and Gill, who’d arrived an hour or so earlier, having ridden from Wendover. Neil very proudly showed us some Bonneville salt on his boots! Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Second Day of the Race Weekend, Saturday 28 September We got to the track early. All Neil wanted was his photo with Manuela, Marco Melandri’s girlfriend. We managed to get it, albeit a bit in shadow. It was very exciting that several of the riders were around so we could introduce Neil and Gill. I saw Jules Cluzel and gave him his birthday present. He was very gracious and said he’d open it on his birthday.
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SUPERBIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2014
Race Calendar 23 Feb Australia, Phillip Island GP Circuit 13 Apr Spain, MotorLand Arag贸n 27 Apr The Netherlands, TT Assen 11 May Italy, Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola 25 May UK, Donington Park 08 Jun Malaysia, Sepang International Circuit (STC) 22 Jun Italy, Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli 06 Jul Portugal, Aut贸dromo Internacional do Algarve 13 Jul USA, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (STC)* 07 Sep Spain, Circuito de Jerez 21 Sep Russia, Moscow Raceway 05 Oct France, Circuit de Magny-Cours 19 Oct South Africa, Phakisa Freeway (STC) 02 Nov Overseas TBC * WSBK class only. STC = Subject to contract. TBC = To be confirmed.
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We spent a couple of hours wandering around the pits and getting a few photos. We were lucky enough to be given Eugene Laverty’s Pirelli Superpole cap and his flowers from the podium so I could add the ribbon to our collection of racing memorabilia.
Sunday 29th September - Race 2 What a race it turned out to be! We’d gotten to the track early and wandered around the pits prior to the morning warmup. We met up with some of the riders and teams, and soon enough it was time for the warmup, And after a bite to eat 1.30pm came around and the bikes headed out onto the grid for their 2.00pm race start. It started out routinely enough, but towards the middle of the race it got interesting as Tom Sykes lost the lead, and Davide Giuligano powered his way towards the front. Poor Chaz Davies had some sort of problem and had to pit and sit it out.
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Unfortunately it seemed Tom’s tyres lost their grip and he moved back to 4th, and right at the end Eugene Laverty powered through to take the chequered flag ahead of Giuliagno and Marco Melandri. With Tom finishing in 4th, and Sylvain Guintoli 5th, the points situation has tightened up. Tom still has a 23 point lead, but just one point separate Eugene in second and Sylvain in third. Magny Cours will be a doozie!! We had a fairly exciting ride in a golf cart to the car park. There’s lots of golf carts buzzing around, with volunteers drivers who will take you anywhere you want to go round the track, for a donation which goes to the returned services organisation. I paid $10 for the five of us to get taken to the car – the driver got a bit overenthusiastic and almost rolled the cart turning into the carpark! Even though it wasn’t far, we were all tired and it was nice to not have to walk up the hill to the carpark. We decided to have dinner at McDonald’s, next door to the hotel. Neil and Gill joined us too, and as we sat their chatting after our meal Pere Riba and some of Tom Syke’s Kawasaki Racing Team came in. I couldn’t help myself and went over and chatted. Turns out one of the guys is best mates with Carlos (Checa), who is still very much in recovery mode with his broken pelvis. Monday 30th September Monday we finished our packing and met up with Neil and Gill in the hotel breakfast room, followed by a goodbye as they got on their bike and we got into the car. They were at the end of their holiday, and heading back home. We duly got to SFO and boarded flight AF83 to Paris and settled in. Most of the World Superbike organising crew were on the same flight as us, so there were a lot of familiar faces.
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DOCNZ AGM The annual general Meeting for Ducati owners Club of New Zealand will be held at 4pm, 15th March 2014 at the NDR venue – Heritage Hotel, Hanmer Springs. The following committee positions are open to nominations from now:
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2014 Membership fees are now due! It is that time again fellow Ducatisti, Memberships have expired 31st January Membership to DOCNZ continues to offer great benefits, for example; -
Discounted entry to Club events, e.g. NDR and Turismo Entitlement to Ducati Welcome Kits Discounted rates at the Ducati Store in Bologna! Free entry into the Ducati Museum 6 issues of the Club magazine per year, hard copy or electronic Family membership entitles those living under the same roof the same benefits as a member (as above) - Discounted Ferry prices arranged for events e.g. NDR - Members enjoy free food and a number of drinks on the Friday night of NDR. If you receive your magazine via email then an email will follow to you shortly however if you receive a hard copy of the magazine and you haven’t yet paid then I have enclosed a membership application. Any queries flick me an email at secretary@docnz.co.nz Ciao Molly (Brent)
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I hereby apply to the Ducati Owners Club New Zealand for membership. In the event of my admission as a member, I agree to abide by the Constitution and By-Laws of DOCNZ. Signature: ................................................................ Date: ............................................. Either post to: Ducati Owners Club New Zealand, PO Box 6537, Marion Street, Wellington 6141, New Zealand Or scan and email to: secretary@docnz.co.nz
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IF YOU'RE IN THE BUSINESS OF DUCATI MOTORCYCLES YOU MAY WISH TO REACH YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE THROUGH THIS SPECIAL INTEREST CLUB MAGAZINE Payment is due at the time of placement of advert.
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MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTIONS Magazine Contributions should be sent to: The Editor P.O.Box 6537 Marion Square Wellington 6141 NEW ZEALAND Email: editor@docnz.co.nz Deadlines are the 1st February, April, June, August, October and December for issues due out towards the end of the month. Display advertising is available for business – please contact the secretary. Rates above.
PICTURE CREDITS Cover photo: Richard Sabiston - Start of 888SP5 restoration for NDR2014. Seven Mad Days in Tuscany photographs: Steve Ferguson. Treasurer’s report photographs: Nigel Taylor. Hamish and Lynda go to Europe photographs: Hamish and Lynda Blair.
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