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Title: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: triangleforge on September 16, 2009, 12:04:39 PM Another good reason to listen to Lyle Lovett (as if I needed one):
(http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_2af58ee5131e405b24c43f7fb9cb6dea.jpg) A link to the photo turned up on the ST-Owners listserve earlier today -- it's on Lovett's MySpace page at http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=159319959&albumID=1062210&imageID=11609095#a=1062210&i=11609095 (http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=159319959&albumID=1062210&imageID=11609095#a=1062210&i=11609095) -- and some of the ensuing chatter there indicates he's been a long-time customer & sometime group rider at the Austin Ducati shop, and was (is?) a part owner of a Duc dealer in Houston. That, and when I was searching to see if this had been posted before I found a couple of Raux' comments noting that he'd had a custom water-cooled Monster built before the factory ones came out... OK, so I'm too old to be a total fanboy... Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: 1313 on September 16, 2009, 12:32:56 PM There used to be Lyle Lovett Motorsports here in Houston but it closed years ago. IIRC it was a Yamaha dealership. There's only two Duc dealers here. One is actually a Honda dealership. I doubt he has any stake in ExImport, the other dealer. But I could be wrong.
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Raux on September 16, 2009, 12:40:45 PM i can't find references to that first 916 motored Monster but i remember seeing it about a year before the first S4 came out. it was maybe eximports that did it. i can't remember... i'm old
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Duck-Stew on September 16, 2009, 12:42:33 PM (http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/8832511/122_9611_01z+lovett_ducati_monster+side_view.jpg)
& he's got a M944 too! [thumbsup] Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: gregrnel on September 16, 2009, 01:17:50 PM His monsters are [drink] [moto] [beer] [wine] [clap] [bacon] [bow_down] [evil] :o
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: orangelion03 on September 16, 2009, 01:50:57 PM Cool, but how does he get his hair inside a helmet?
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: triangleforge on September 16, 2009, 01:52:35 PM Now I find out that "The Road to Ensendada" is about recovering from a dirt bike accident that broke his collarbone.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/14/travel/driving-on-the-road-to-bandera-lyle-lovett-rides-again.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/14/travel/driving-on-the-road-to-bandera-lyle-lovett-rides-again.html) As well as lots more info about that 944: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/flashback/122_9611_lyle_lovett_racing_story/index.html (http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/flashback/122_9611_lyle_lovett_racing_story/index.html) Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Travman on September 16, 2009, 05:29:34 PM (http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/8832511/122_9611_01z+lovett_ducati_monster+side_view.jpg) Very tasteful bike. It still looks good after several years. I love the red on the wheel spokes only. I wonder if those are CF wheels. Sometimes all red wheels overpower the rest of the bike. This is just a little more subtle. Looks like they lowered the gauges and headlight too. I also love the skinny CF mufflers. & he's got a M944 too! [thumbsup] Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Duck-Stew on September 17, 2009, 07:23:51 AM He didn't 'do' any of it (as far as I know of). The bike was built by Pro-Italia in Glendale, CA and looked exactly like that when it left there (as far as I could research).
But yeah....Nicely done bike fo shizzle. Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Travman on September 17, 2009, 07:46:27 AM He didn't 'do' any of it (as far as I know of). The bike was built by Pro-Italia in Glendale, CA and looked exactly like that when it left there (as far as I could research). Fixed it for you. He definitely has nice tastes. It looks like the front end is anodized or maybe it is from a sport bike. Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: jmoth79 on September 17, 2009, 08:26:17 AM Seems a viable replacement for Julia Roberts snizz.
....the bike, not the horse. Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: BastrdHK on September 17, 2009, 04:08:16 PM Those look like the old magnesium spoked wheels. I think they were an aftermarket option for 851s,888s, or early Super Sports. The tell tale sign is the two bolts that connect each magnesium spoke to the aluminum rim.
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: The Architect on September 17, 2009, 04:37:15 PM http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/flashback/122_9611_lyle_lovett_racing_story/photo_01.html (http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/flashback/122_9611_lyle_lovett_racing_story/photo_01.html)
The bike looks good. I like the oil cooler. Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Travman on September 17, 2009, 05:28:17 PM Those look like the old magnesium spoked wheels. I think they were an aftermarket option for 851s,888s, or early Super Sports. The tell tale sign is the two bolts that connect each magnesium spoke to the aluminum rim. I do see the two bolts that connect the magnesium spokes to the rim. However, it looks like the rims are carbon fiber. (http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/8832616+w750+st0/122_9611_07z+lovett_ducati_monster+front_end_view.jpg) Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: fastwin on September 18, 2009, 07:22:16 AM Cool, but how does he get his hair inside a helmet? He took lessons from Simoncelli! [laugh] Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Blue on September 18, 2009, 08:37:00 AM This appears to be the same bike?
When I saw the bike, I remembered that I have the article from Cycle World laying out the details of the build. (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3931289799_2bf4c7e421.jpg)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2493/3931290105_1cfb1d0a74.jpg) (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2606/3931290465_c0950f42cd.jpg)(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2657/3932073344_34e69e8832.jpg) Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Duck-Stew on September 18, 2009, 09:21:34 AM Pro-Italia has it featured on one of their walls all framed up & nice. Good stuff! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Travman on September 18, 2009, 09:56:05 AM I guess my eyesight is still pretty good. I could read most of that article.
When was the article published? Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: Blue on September 18, 2009, 10:29:34 AM I guess my eyesight is still pretty good. I could read most of that article. Wow! I do have a larger version of the article. I didn't want to take up too much space on the forum.Quote When was the article published? April of 1994Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: tango59 on September 18, 2009, 05:17:10 PM I'll take Julia. What was she thinkin anyway
Title: Re: Lyle Lovett (and yes, there's Moto Content) Post by: dusty on September 18, 2009, 05:39:46 PM Well we could start with he's HOT! He may not be Adonnis but there's more to it than that. ;D
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