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Mecum Auction Monterey MV Agusta Catalog Online Mecum Auctions has consigned the impressive MV Agusta Collection to their 2012 auction in Monterey, California comprised of 71 machines ranging from a 1946 MV 98 “3 Velocita” race model, to a 2007 MV F4 1000/312 Bonneville. This one-of-a-kind gathering of exquisite motorcycles is the result of collector Gary Kohs’ lifelong mission to acquire only the very finest examples of what many consider to be the “Ferrari of the motorcycle world,” and has assembled an amazing collection of Count Giovanni Agusta’s legacy of rolling Italian art. This unprecedented offering at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Saturday August 18, 2012 will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the finest motorcycle collections in the world as a single lot on the auction block. “A collection of this scale, depth, and quality is a rare accomplishment worthy of international celebration,” says Gavin Trippe, motorcycle division manager at Mecum Auctions. “It is essentially a complete museum exhibit poised for showcasing MV Agusta’s mark of excellence that can be displayed in less than 5,000 square feet of space. We are pleased that Mr. Kohs has entrusted Mecum to offer his world-class collection at our auction in Monterey. Headlined by the 1953/54 ex-works 125 Grand Prix Racer, winner of the Isle of Man TT, virtually every model of motorcycle, race bike, scooter, and agricultural tricycle from the MV factory is represented. This could easily be considered the opportunity of a lifetime.” Collector and enthusiast Gary Kohs comments, “This is not just a collection of motorcycles, this is a collection of art, and I’m thrilled that Dana Mecum and his staff agree that keeping it together as one is so important. MV Agusta is the only marque that can truly represent the post-war history of the motorcycle, and I look forward to sharing it all with the international motorcycle community.” The MV Agusta Collection will be on display for preview during the month of May in Indianapolis, Ind., as well as Monterey, Calif. in July and August during MotoGP at Laguna Seca, and will remain on display in Monterey until the auction Aug. 16-18. For the most up to date information, schedule of events, preview times, visit www.mecum.com/mvagusta or call 262.275.5050. Mecum Auctions has consigned the impressive MV Agusta Collection to their 2012 auction in Monterey, California comprised of 71 machines ranging from a 1946 MV 98 “3 Velocita” race model, to a 2007 MV F4 1000/312 Bonneville. This one-of-a-kind gathering of exquisite motorcycles is the result of collector Gary Kohs’ lifelong mission to acquire only the very finest examples of what many consider to be the “Ferrari of the motorcycle world,” and has assembled an amazing collection of Count Giovanni Agusta’s legacy of rolling Italian art. This unprecedented offering at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on Saturday August 18, 2012 will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire one of the finest motorcycle collections in the world as a single lot on the auction block. “A collection of this scale, depth, and quality is a rare accomplishment worthy of international celebration,” says Gavin Trippe, motorcycle division manager at Mecum Auctions. “It is essentially a complete museum exhibit poised for showcasing MV Agusta’s mark of excellence that can be displayed in less than 5,000 square feet of space. We are pleased that Mr. Kohs has entrusted Mecum to offer his world-class collection at our auction in Monterey. Headlined by the 1953/54 ex-works 125 Grand Prix Racer, winner of the Isle of Man TT, virtually every model of motorcycle, race bike, scooter, and agricultural tricycle from the MV factory is represented. This could easily be considered the opportunity of a lifetime.” Collector and enthusiast Gary Kohs comments, “This is not just a collection of motorcycles, this is a collection of art, and I’m thrilled that Dana Mecum and his staff agree that keeping it together as one is so important. MV Agusta is the only marque that can truly represent the post-war history of the motorcycle, and I look forward to sharing it all with the international motorcycle community.” The MV Agusta Collection will be on display for preview during in July and August during MotoGP at Laguna Seca, and will remain on display in Monterey until the auction Aug. 16-18. For the most up to date information, schedule of events, preview times, visit www.mecum.com/mvagusta or call 262.275.5050.
MotoGP World Championship Championship, Round 6 of 18, Silverstone, England
Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha: 1st - “Today was a very difficult race, the front guys were very strong and very fast so it was very hard for me to catch them and stay with them. Little by little the rear tyre drops a bit more, I had good confidence and I was faster than them and I started to catch them. When I caught up I didn’t want to crash so I waited for my moment and was patient. When I caught Casey we had a wonderful fight, luckily for us I had a better pace and I passed him. Four laps from the end I made a big mistake and almost crashed! I’m very happy with the result, and for the team who gave me a good bike again.” Casey Stoner, Repsol Honda: 2nd - “It wasn’t a great race for us today, we saw the pace the Yamahas had in the early laps and it was really worrying to me. As early as lap three the bike wasn’t feeling good, especially on the left side, the tyre destroyed itself almost immediately. My plan was to try and get to the front and hold them up, but Ben was proving difficult to pass, then he made a small mistake and I was able to slip through and I tried to hold it from there. We knew we didn’t have a better pace than the other riders and it wouldn’t be long until they were on us, so I did what I could to stay in front. We were losing so much grip on the edge of the tyre that we had no mid-corner speed and we were having to make up for this with the entry and a clean exit, which made things difficult. Today we needed a little more grip and we would have been able to fight for the win, but looking at the rear tyres at the end of the race, there was definitely something wrong with ours.” Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda: 3rd - “I have mixed feelings after this race. I’m happy to be on the podium at this circuit for several reasons: it’s a track where I have always struggled a lot. We had a very tough weekend – It wasn’t easy for us to learn the circuit and set up the bike with these weather conditions. Also, I didn’t have one of my best race starts. I was seventh on the first lap, but I managed to remain calm and get faster lap after lap, maintaining my rhythm. I saw that Jorge was the man to follow, so I managed to pass Dovizioso, Bautista and Spies and caught Casey, who was second. But at this time, Jorge was gone and I tried twice to pass Casey, but he pulled a little again and in the last chicane, I tried to overtake him, but I had a flash in my mind and I saw both Repsol Hondas on the ground, so I settled for third place. It’s positive to both be on the podium if we consider that it’s the first race for the team with this new front tyre, but for the championship it is not good. We need to make a step forward to solve the problems we have with the chattering because right now, Jorge is too strong for the Hondas.” RESULTS SILVERSTONE MOTOGP RACE: (20 laps = 118 Km) Pole Position: Alvaro BAUTISTA 2'03.303 172.258 Km/h CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS TO DATE:
Eni World Superbike Championship, Round 7 of 14, Misano, Italy
Eni World Superbike Championship, Round 6 of 14, Miller USA
Yes Virginia, there is a Panigale World Superbike... Slightly confusing is the RS model designation which in past years the Ducati "R" denoted a special Ducati Superbike production model that had to be built in quantities of 500 to homologate it for FIM WSBK racing with special parts like a different Bore x Stroke, Titanium rods and valves in the engine, and a frame with steering angle adjustment. However, because of current tighter WSBK rules these days, all the factory bikes are much closer to stock, and according to Ducati Corse Team manager Ernesto Marinelli, there is no need in the foreseeable future for Ducati to homologate a special Panigale R model.
Keep in mind that Carlos Checa and the other Ducati 1198RS riders in this year's 2012 WSBK Championship are running with 52mm Intake restrictors on their engine's Testastretta's stock 58mm engine Throttle Bodies to keep the power down to 195hp. The new generation Panigale 1199 Superquadro engine makes this HP stock, and more with the Termignoni exhaust system installed. Carlos could have been racing the 1199RS this year if he wanted, but he felt comfortable on his 1198 RS11 World Championship winner and didn't want to have to develop a new race bike from scratch. On the 119RS model shown here, the engine is stock, except for the optional Ducati Performance full-race Termignoni Exhaust System which anyone can order from their Ducati dealer for a staggering US $3,600.
The Ohlins equipped 1199RS race bike does not use the 1199S model electronic adjustable suspension. The carbon fibre bits and the Corse Foot Control Kit are available from your local Ducati Dealer. Despite the stock engine, this 1199RS gets the designation "RS" because it is a Ducati Corse race shop built bike with special parts like the headlight deleted carbon fibre bodywork and mount brackets, different wiring harness, possibly a larger capacity top-vented aluminum fuel tank, and higher cost Ohlins Reservoir Superbike forks. The RS model does not uses the electronically adjusted Ohlins Shock and Forks as found on the production 1199S model, but reverts back to screw adjustment because a race bike doesn't need such a wide-range of street/track adjustability and the added complication.
Another interesting thing we noticed is that the 1199RS, as well as Carlos Checa's and the other Ducati2012 WSBK 1198RS racers are using the new lightweight Brembo Monoblock 4-piston front brake calipers and rotors that come stock on the stock Panigale 1199 bike. They're mated up to slightly lighter race rotors with a pure steel brake surface for better bite. All the 1199RS special parts are available from the Ducati Corse Racing Parts Department and are featured in their online catalogs. Most important for us are the optional offset front fork steering stems so you can quicken up the stock 1199's bike's rather slow steering 24.5° fork angle to a quicker 23.5° angle. Corse RS Parts are only sold to established Ducati race teams, but some of the parts like the carbon fibre bits and the Corse Foot Control Kit are available as DP Accessories from your local Ducati Dealer. Below: Click for a close up look at the 1199RS Parts Catalog. Note the 2 optional offset fork steering stems, which look to work in conjunction with old style 1198RS triple clamps. The catalog parts page on engine parts looks to be all stock parts. In future years new R homologation /RS race bikes get higher compression pistons, hotter cams, and a carbon fibre or Magnesium front sub frame (instead of the stock aluminum one used now), but with Ducati's current FIM horsepower and weight restrictions, they just aren't need.
Order Advance Calendar Bike Show Tickets Now! Preview - 2012 LA Calendar Show July 22nd The 2012 LA Calendar Motorcycle Show sponsored by Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys continues its now 21-year tradition on Sunday July 22nd 10am-6pm as the premier outdoor streetbike event in America with the upscale Calendar Bike Building Championship & Concourse d' Elegance featuring top Celebrity Builders, World Bike Premiers, live Calendar Girl Music and the 2013FastDates.com Calendar premier with the Calendar Kittens. The Show moves to an exciting new location on the tree shaded lawn of the Calabasas Inn alongside the Santa Mountains. The Calendar Show is broadening its focus to include the growing Collector Bike Market with Exhibitors and Bike Show classes for classic European, British and Japanese motorcycles, along with the popular American V-Twins and Customs.
Calendar Girl Music live performances this year features the show-stopping, jaw dropping sexy all-Japanese girl rock band Nylon Pink, six beautiful and highly talent Kittens who are guaranteed to rock all your senses with two high energy music sets. Singer songwriters Rachel McGoye and Marina V (premiering her new CD album 'INNER SUPERHERO') will be changing it up between Nylon Pink's sets for exciting musical entertainment all afternoon long on the tree shaded grass lawn during the Calendar Motorcycle Show. As always the Show marks the world premier of next year's new 2013 FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars photographed by Calendar Show producer Jim Gianatsis and includes Fast Dates World Superbike and MotoGP machines, Iron & Lace Custom Motorcycles, and Garage Girls, hosted by beautiful Calendar Kitten Sabella Shake featured in the FastDates.com Calendars and Website. The Show's other featured activities include the Calendar Bike Building Championship, selected Vendors and Exhibitors. America's top custom bike builders featured in the world renown FastDates.com Motorcycle PinUp Calendars will be attendance premiering their latest custom bikes. Former Best of Show and Class Winning Builders confirmed to attend again include Shinya Kimura / Chabott Engineering, Jim Giuffra & Spokesmodels / AFT Customs, Russell Mitchell / Exile Cycles, Todd Silicato / Todd's Cycle, Richard Pollock / Mule Motorcycles, Chris Redpath / MotoGPwerks, and Michael Schacht's with the reborn 1937 Crocker Motorcycle.
Food and Beverages are provided by LA's premier food trucks including Baby's Badass Burgers, The Grilled Cheese Truck, Maui Wowi Hawaiian fresh fruit and coffee smoothies, and Sugar Babies Cup Cakery. Attendance capacity at the LA Calendar Motorcycle Show's new Calabasas Inn park location is limited, so purchasing advance online Spectator, Bike Contest, and Vendor Tickets is recommended. Spectator Admission is just $20, or $30 with Lunch, and includes Free Parking. The 2012 Calendar Motorcycle Show takes place at the Calabasas Inn, 23500 Park Sorrento, Calabasas, CA 91302, near the famed Sagebrush Cantina at the Valley Circle Exit off Hwy 101 at the west end of the San Fernando Valley. For additional information and to purchase Advance Tickets go to: www.FastDates.com/BIKESHOW.HTM
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