Ducati Monster Forum

Our very own Tigre will be competing at Sonoma:

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/metz-to-race-ducati-1199-panigale-in-racefuelz-pro-superbike-during-arai-pacific-nationals-at-sonoma-raceway/ (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/metz-to-race-ducati-1199-panigale-in-racefuelz-pro-superbike-during-arai-pacific-nationals-at-sonoma-raceway/)

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Good luck to Steve!

Indeed, indeed.  G'luck, Tigre.   [Dolph]

To be honest though, the real reason I'm going is to worship at the altar of the all-mighty Giant Tool Box.

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/14071787032_24c326b1db_b.jpg)  

Now you've got me all excited about The Giant Tool Box, and flikr is being stingy with the pic. :'(

So does he just ride that thing to the track, towing the bikes behind?  [laugh]

Leave it to the guy racing Ducatis to have a toolbox as big as most toyhaulers!  ;D

Fixed.  I think.

OMFG, I need a towel.

Thanks for the shout-out!   [Dolph]

On one of the linked pictures, he has an underseat exhaust....

Yup, that's a striped 1198RS on the right and a striped 1199 on the left.  And someone else's 1199 on the far left.

Hey Spidey, pinch Joel's nipples for me (Brian's new grease monkey)...tell him that's from the ones he left behind in Iowa.  [laugh]

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He qualified for superbike.  Gonna be racing with Hayes, Beaubier and the other big boys. . .  [clap]

I played hooky on Friday and got to see the Tigre bike in person. I was pretty excited. Bummed I couldn't hang around for the whole weekend.  I did see tiger out there with Chris Fillmore in the singles and twins race.  Good stuff!

saturday

May 3, 2014

RaceFuelZ Pro Superbike Free Practice One Results (all on Dunlop tires):

1. Cameron Beaubier (Yam YZF-R1), 1:36.156

2. David Anthony (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:36.822

3. Chris Fillmore (KTM RC8R), 1:36.980

4. Josh Hayes (Yam YZF-R1), 1:37.665

5. Martin Cardenas (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.287

6. Roger Hayden (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:38.332

7. Tyler O'Hara (Yam YZF-R1), 1:39.650

8. Chris Clark (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:39.840

9. Chris Ulrich (Hon CBR1000RR), 1:40.586

10. Mathew Orange (BMW S1000RR), 1:40.731

11. Sebastiao Ferreira (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:41.297

12. Lenny Hale (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:41.592

13. Steve Metz (Duc 1199 Panigale), 1:42.039

14.  Marcel Irnie (BMW S1000RR), 1:42.288

15. Cory West (EBR 1190RS), 1:42.659

16. Daytona Anderson (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:43.038

17. Jeffrey Tigert (Duc 1199 Panigale), 1:44.765

18. Joy Higa, 1:46.765

19. Ricky Orlando (Kaw ZX-10R), 1:47.761

20. Johnny Rock Page (Suz GSX-R1000), 1:48.026

Here ya go, Nick.  Giant toolbox and sweet garage set-up in action . . .

(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158/clutchslip/AFM-AMA%20Sears%20Point%202014/AFM-AMA%20off%20track%20Folder/DSC_9168.jpg)

(http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv158/clutchslip/AFM-AMA%20Sears%20Point%202014/AFM-AMA%20off%20track%20Folder/DSC_9169.jpg)

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How that small god of a toolchest isnt painted in tiger stripes by now bothers me. haha

Thanks for the pics, that's F'n awesome kit.

Is that leviathan motorized, or is there a mule team to haul it around?

It's not his.  It's Boulder Motorsports.  As is the whole WSBK garage set-up.

 

Not motorized.  They bring it in a trailer.  I think there's a winch to load it in there.  It has it's own air compressor in there though, and maybe a nitrogen or helium tank?  Schweet.  Lemme see if I've got more pics of the BMS set-up.  It's ridonkulous -- helmet cooler/warmer, espresso machine and sweetest tire warmer set-up in existence.   [drool]

I was wondering if it came with a steering wheel :D