Category Archives: Riding the Ducati

These are reports of rides on the Ducati Streetfighter 848. I bought this bike in May 2012.

The Ducati and the Wooden Boat show in Toledo, Oregon

Posted on August 30, 2012 by cesardagord

The list of lame excuses to ride the Yellow Hooligan Machine goes on. Whether it is a cup of coffee 100 miles away in Sisters, an Oyster farm in Winchester Bay, or a bowl of Manila Clam Chowder in Yachats, … Continue reading →

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Back to Mary’s Peak with the Ducati

Posted on August 24, 2012 by cesardagord

2012 has brought a great Summer for riding around here. But I have not made my long distance riding plans a reality – they are still in the dreams department.  And as days get shorter, the cooler breezes arriving,  the … Continue reading →

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The Dog on the Roof

Posted on August 17, 2012 by cesardagord

Motorcycling is a hobby to me. The bikes stay in the garage until the weekend or the holiday or the vacation arrives. Several acquaintances of mine do not know this blog exists. The Result: if I don’t tell I ride … Continue reading →

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Winchester Bay, Oysters, and the Ducati

Posted on August 5, 2012 by cesardagord

Where was I? I started writing this post two weeks ago and then non-bike related business took me off-track. And the story actually happened almost a month ago. Time to catch up! Continuing from my last post, the plan was … Continue reading →

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A Quasi-Adventure with the Streetfighter 848

Posted on July 21, 2012 by cesardagord

Adventure has been defined as “an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks”and it is commonly said that an adventure starts when things don’t go according to plan. Which includes situations when you purposefully deviate from your well designed, but … Continue reading →

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Another lame excuse to ride that Ducati Streetfighter 848

Posted on July 13, 2012 by cesardagord

A July 4th holiday in the middle of the week + that McKenzie pass road that just opened for the season + the Sisters Coffee Company (because it is there at the end of the road) + that poisonous Ducati … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Tsunami Debris Arrived in Oregon after a 15 month journey

Posted on June 15, 2012 by cesardagord

On June 7th the local paper announced that a massive section of a floating dock set free by Japan’s tsunami had washed ashore on the Oregon coast.  The earthquake and the following tsunami happened in March 11th, 2011. This floating … Continue reading →

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Animal House & Cottage Grove

Posted on June 11, 2012 by cesardagord

Even if you are not an avid movie viewer you may have seen or at least heard of the 1978 film Animal House. If that is the case, you may also know that it was filmed in Oregon, mostly in … Continue reading →

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Picture yourself…

Posted on June 2, 2012 by cesardagord

On a bike… On a road… under a beautiful sky… And fields of yellow. I was riding and thinking about Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds… Thanks for the inspiration, Lennon and McCartney… Today it was a short ride, but … Continue reading →

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The Ducati Streetfighter 848 climbs Mary’s Peak

Posted on May 27, 2012 by cesardagord

I have a few non-riding related ideas lined up for writing. It helps in bringing diversity to the posts. But first, I want to catch up by posting a couple of rides that took place last weekend.  The first one … Continue reading →

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