MaxMoto, the official US distributor hooked us up with a full-system Remus Hexacone exhaust, as you saw from my previous post. Check out the installation process.

Thanks again Frank and Knut!

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So my event schedule for meeting dumb drivers was at an all time high today. I decided to ride double today, threw my guy friend in the bitch seat, and headed to Bay Street in Emeryville. What’s great about parking there for motorcycles is that it’s free and a specific area is designated for motorcycles only. Of course, the designated area for bikes is only four spaces, but there was no one else parked when we arrived. Our errand took only about an hour or so.

When we came back to where the bike was parked, we saw that not only was our bike blocked by another motorcycle parked diagonally in two bike lanes (including ours), but there’s a freaking car parked in the motorcycle only area. The car had haphazardly parked in three and a half of the bike lanes causing the next motorcyclist to have nowhere to park except directly behind us. I’m angry at this point because it clearly says MOTORCYCLES with tiny marked lanes that could only fit bikes! Also if you park in designated car areas for less than 30 minutes it’s still free, so I didn’t understand why that stupid cager was parked in our spots! I proceeded to call security and they didn’t really care. So, I begin to call the tow company to remove the damn car, when the idiot comes back.
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ENGINE (Ah, the engine)
With a power output of 200 HP at 13,800 rpm and a torque of 11.8 kgm at 10,500 rpm, the new D16RR engine follows the guidelines laid down by the Ducati Corse GP engine, a masterpiece of engineering and precision.

Bore and stroke measurements are the same as those on the D16GP6 - 1000 cc (86×42.56), as are the characteristic positions of the Ducati desmodromic timing system parts (camshaft rotation axis, rocker arm center and valve center distance), valve angle, distance between cylinder centres and pulse timing, which uses the Twin-pulse solution applied on the racing engine.
As in MotoGP, traditional Ducati desmodromic timing ensures accurate valve control even at the highest revs and blends perfectly with the modern architecture of this superb 4-cylinder engine.

Here is a clip of the bike at idle and then revved:

As is the tradition at Ducati, the 90° angle between the cylinders is maintained.

This authentic copy of the GP engine is further endorsed by the use of a cassette type six-speed gearbox and hydraulically actuated dry multi-plate slipper clutch.
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We are holding our next casting call on June 7, 2008. We are looking for models interested in running for our Girl of the Month and a co-host position.

Models should go to inlineperformancemag.com/forum to build up their popularity and email for an appointment for the 7th of June.

Potential co hosts should be comfortable with sportbike jargon, or be a quick study. All shows will be scripted. These are non paying gigs until our show gets picked up. We are pitching to an Asian channel, so Chinese language familiarity is a plus BUT definitely NOT a must.

Please include photos and or videos when emailing. Or, go to the forum section of our site and post there. Please include contact information (phone #) or we will not be able to get in touch with you.

Temp. IPM Studio
160 South Linden
South San Francisco, CA 94080
Alex@inlineperformancemag.com

I took these off the Daytona Track Project (hey, no one’s racing it!) and installed them on the Street Triple today. Most parts on the two bikes are interchangable. Anyways, for those of you who are just joining us, this is a pair of Gilles Tooling adjustable rearsets in bronze. The footpegs are set and do not bend in like the stock ones do.

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