Yearly Archives: 2013

The Ducati Multistrada does the California Sierras

Posted on September 28, 2013 by cesardagord

The Multistrada found its way into my garage for me to open my street riding horizons.  It is here to take me on long distance trips while bringing an edge to the touring side of riding, the Ducati edge I … Continue reading →

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Honey and Allergies

Posted on September 21, 2013 by cesardagord

[The events here reported took place in June 2013 – yes, I’m very late in my posting] I moved from Ohio to Oregon in 2005. Besides Oregon’s beautiful landscapes, the mountains, the Pacific ocean, the great roads for motorcycle riding, … Continue reading →

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The Ducati Diavel Strada – First Ride

Posted on August 23, 2013 by cesardagord

The Diavel is a unique motorcycle.  It is difficult to know what the hell (pun intended) Ducati wanted to accomplish with it. The Diavel project began under the leadership of Ducati’s previous design chief, Pierre Terblanche, who commissioned Glynn Kerr, … Continue reading →

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The Multistrada does the Cascades Lake Highway

Posted on July 4, 2013 by cesardagord

[The ride reported here took place  May 11th, 2013] Meandering through the tallest peaks in the mid-Oregon portion of the Cascades, the Cascades Lake Highway is classified as a scenic drive. It starts going west from Bend, passing by the … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Francis!

Posted on June 25, 2013 by cesardagord

It takes a village to raise a child… this African proverb makes a lot of sense to me. Likely because I know it took my village to get me where I am today. I grew up in an environment where … Continue reading →

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A can of chain lube and a lot more

Posted on June 16, 2013 by cesardagord

A few Saturdays ago, sometime before my weekends were consumed in the garage, cleaning up 88 years of dust and left over bits of projects from the owners my house has had since 1925 when it was built, I realized … Continue reading →

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Checking the Spruce Goose in McMinnville

Posted on May 25, 2013 by cesardagord

I always liked airplanes. I loved when my parents took me to the local airport in Porto Alegre when I was growing up.  The photo below is from the Aeroporto Internacional Salgado Filho (Salgado Filho International Airport) in Porto Alegre.  … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day, Dalai Lama, Closed Mountain Roads, and the Pikes Peak

Posted on May 12, 2013 by cesardagord

I once heard that in terms of dedication to their children and families, mothers are all alike around the world. The only thing different between my mother, your mother, their mother, his or her mother is the address. My mother … Continue reading →

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2013 Ducati Hyperstrada – Launch and First Ride

Posted on April 30, 2013 by cesardagord

When I heard rumors about the Ducati Hyperstrada, a touring  version of the revised Hypermotard line, I thought of it as a great fun machine. I had ridden the Ducati Hypermotard before, and I knew how nimble it was, a … Continue reading →

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To Crater Lake and other nice places with the Ducati Multistrada

Posted on April 27, 2013 by cesardagord

This post is written in memory of my Uncle André Benito D’Agord (Tio Benito). After several days of rainy and cold weather I was more than ready to ride when things cleared on the weekend’s weather forecast. And to compensate … Continue reading →

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