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« on: May 06, 2008, 07:58:59 PM »

Local Resources

Here are some good resources, and places and people we like and trust:

SF Parking
PDF Map (2006)
SF Moto Parking site
City garage parking rates (2007)
Where to buy parking cards
Google Maps mashup of SF MC parking spots.

Dealers & Bike Shops
Munroe Motors (SF Dealer)
Desmoto Sport (independent SF Ducati service)
Hattar (San Rafael Dealer)
Nichols (independent Ducati service - Milpitas)
LG Moto (@Addiction Motors) (European/Brit bike service - Emeryville)
SF Area Moto Shops listing
Ace Motorsports - 1931 Market St., Concord (new location)
Factory Pro - San Rafael (dyno tuning)
Scuderia West - SF (may or may not work on Ducs)
Modesto Ducati
Riders Choice Used Bike Warehouse (Sunnyvale)
Honda Peninsula Ducati (Sunnyvale)
Discussion thread on where to buy your first Monster

Dyno Tuning
Factory Pro - San Rafael
Scuderia West
Modesto Ducati

Riding Gear & Leather Work
Scuderia West (SF)
Motostrano (Redwood City)
Helmet City - Oakland
Dainese D-Store - 131 S. Van Ness, SF
Helimot (San Jose) - excellent source for custom suits.
Johnson Leathers (SF) - repair & leather alterations
Tony's Shoe Repair - Mill Valley - (415) 388-5935 (Boot and leather repair; very inexpensive)
California Leather Creations - Oakland
South A Street Leather & Shoe - 308 S A St Santa Rosa CA - 707-526-6560 (Victor)
Patti's Patchwork (925) 753-2712 (Pager) - Leather Perfect,
Richard Lee leather repair - zenzilla@earthlink.net or 415-621-2738

Suspension Work
Lindemann Engineering - Campbell
Aftershocks - Palo Alto
Kyle Racing - near Monterey
Super Plush Suspension - SF
Evolution Suspension - San Jose
Dave Moss - Catalyst Reaction Suspension Tuning

Painting, Powdercoating, Anodizing, Decals & /Transfers
Bobby Keith / Cyclefinish - custom paint & bodywork (Menlo Park)
West Coast Powder Coating - 165 Mitchell Avenue South SF, (650) 871-0400
Accurate Powder Coating (San Carlos)
EPS Plating (Hayward)
City Paints (SF) DIY Painting - they will match Duc colors or custom mix
Pinks Color Transfer Service (SF) Decals / Color Transfers custom made
Du-All Anodizing (San Jose.)
Tapeworks.com
DucCutters.com
Desmotion (Chris Saraceni) in Sacramento (916) 628-0963


Machining and Welding
Norman Racing - Berkeley - 510-525-1164
Matt (sorry, no last name) - 1034 Revere St, San Francisco 415-748-1552

Oil & Hazardous Waste Disposal
San Francisco
San Mateo County
Santa Clara County
Alameda County
Marin County
Contra Costa County

Plastic Fab
DOUGLAS and STURGESS - 730 Bryant St., SF (Movie special effects suppliers)
Or in the eastbay: 1023 Factory Street, Richmond - 1-888-ART-STUF or 510-235-8411

Seat Repair / Upholstery
Mr. Stitch - San Mateo 650 572-8818

Hardware &Fasteners
Center Hardware (SF-Potrero Hill) - source for metric stainless hardware / check hours first!
Harrison & Bonini. same. You can also order via the web.
Cole Fox Hardware (4 locations) - A great section for generic bolts, nuts, nylon bushings, washers, etc. I've (desmoquattro) used these many times to temporarily replace parts on the Monster.

Bike Towing
CC Rider Motorcycle Tow - (415) 334-8697
CycleTow - 741 Gilman St., Berkeley CA 94710 510/644.2453
Junebug Towing
Bike Guy Motorcycle Tow  - 415.823.3550

Track Day Operators
Pacific Track Time
Keigwin's
Zoom-Zoom
The Track Club
West Coast Comprehensive Track Day List
bobspapa has graciously offered his place for those going to Buttonwillow or Willow Springs

Racetracks
Infineon Raceway (formerly Sears Point)
Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway (home of the USGP)
Altamont Raceway (supermoto track)
Thunderhill Raceway Park
Buttonwillow Raceway
Streets of Willow Springs

Favorite Rides


Alice's Loop, with CA-9 and Pescadero Rd: 130 miles
Mines Rd, with Niles Canyon: 102 miles
: 35 to Alice's, 84, Pescadero, Cloverdale, PCH, back to 84 and Alice's.
. Lucas Valley Road to Nicaso to Marshall and south down PCH. Shorter than the Tam Loop route.
. 147 miles. Go from Mill Valley over Mt. Tam via Panoramic, go up Highway 1 to near Jenner, loop through 116 and come back to on PCH.

Bike rental
Pacific Motorcycle Rentals - Marin (sportbikes; Honda, Hyosung, Suzuki, Kawasaki)
Thunder Road - SF (Harleys, scooters, dirt bikes)
Dubbelju - SF (BMW, Triumph, Honda cruisers, Harley)
Eagle Rider - SF (Harley, Honda, BMW, bike trailers)
The Bikeyard - SF ()
Sportbike Rental (Rents 1098s)
Wild West Cycle Rentals


Riding Ducatis in Italy - Motorcycle Tours and Rentals (not local)
http://www.mototouring.com


Medical Care
Dr. flash gordon (yep, his real name. Offices in Marin and SF)

Misc Fun
GoKart Racer (Burlingame) - Yes, it's like a 10 minute track day...

Let me know if you have personal (good) experience and I'll add it to the list.
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2008, 12:54:31 PM »

Visitor Info

Place holder for suggestions for visitors

Places to Stay

Places to Eat

Things to See/Do (Moto related)

Things to See/Do (Non-moto related)

SF
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Cable car lines in SF will be a long wait for a ride, especially at Union Square.

Think about taking the F-Market above-ground street car along Market Street and around the Embarcadero

Fisherman's Wharf sucks.

Drive up Twin Peaks in SF for the view of SF, the Pacific, Oakland, the Golden Gate, the Bay Bridge, the North Bay and on a clear day, all the way down to San Jose.

Walk through Chinatown.

Alcatraz.

Moto/gear shops are all over the place.* Check out Scuderia at Guerrero and Duboce and Munroe Motors is Valencia and 15th.* CycleGear has a good selection and is at 12th and Harrison.*

Don't be scared of the Castro (the F-Market will get you there or some of the Muni undergrounds).* You'll likely think its a bit of a freakshow if you're not used to it ('specially if it is a sunny day), but it's worth visiting just to see.

There's a great location under the Golden Gate near the Presidio where you can park and look out over the Bridge.* It it Fort Point(?).

There's always twisty Lombard Street, but there'll be a line of cars on the weekend.*

You can take a walking tour of murals in the Mission.

The Ferry Building at the end of Market St. (where the F-Market turns to go up the Embarcadero) is a great place to buy gourmet stuff -- wine, cheese, chocolate, oils, bread, meat, olives, all that stuff they don't sell at McDonald's.

Check out the bison in Golden Gate Park.* I have no idea why they are there, but I find them entrancing.

North of SF
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If you like nature, big trees, etc. head over to Sir Francis Drake Blvd off 101 North and take a short hike through Samuel P. Taylor park. The trees are just as big as Muir Woods, there are fewer tourists, and as a little bonus, it is where Lucas shot the speeder bike scene in the second Star Wars movie. (or was it the third?) If you keep going out that road you'll end up at Point Reyes Station which is a nice little town with a killer cheese shop tucked off main st. It is called Cowgirl Creamery and your arteries won't thank you. There are beaches nearby, but it'll likely be windy and a bit cool for taking off much clothing. If you keep heading up the coast you'll come to the town of Marshall, where you'll find Hog Island Oysters. For a ridiculously small amount of $$ you can get a tray, oyster knife, and a bag of Kumamoto or small Sweetwaters and pig out on them overlooking Tomales Bay. (Don't forget the wine/champagne or whatever bev.) As a bonus you'll be heading along some of my favorite riding roads, although in a car they aren't nearly as much fun.

South of SF
http://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/
the tech museum is a good place to take kids (young and old).



Bike Rental
See the list in the first post above.
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 03:24:40 PM »

For safe disposal of household hazardous waste, including motor oil:
San Francisco
San Mateo County
Santa Clara County
Alameda County
Marin County
Contra Costa County
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« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2008, 11:55:18 PM »

Visitor Info

Bike Rental
Sadly, nobody rents Ducatis in or around SF.
See the list in the first post above.

See http://www.sportbikerental.com/motorcycle_rentals.php

They rent 1098 Ducatis now - Will be on one soon! waytogo
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2008, 04:22:41 PM »

Update:
Replace, City garage parking rates (2006)

with, http://www.sfmta.com/cms/pgar/documents/FY2007ApprovedRateAdjustmentGaragesWEB.pdf (New RATES effective April 1, 2007)
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2008, 12:22:14 PM »

Retro Decals of DUCATI fonts and number plates etc. Many Ducatis:

http://www.tapeworks.com/DUCATI%20Pages/DUCATI.html

here's a look:

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« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2008, 07:41:13 AM »

If your boots need repair, the guy to see is at Tony's shoe repair in Mill Valley. (The owner is actually Misak, not Tony, but no matter.) I had a zipper bust on my Sidi Vertigo boots and he replaced it with a beefier one for 16 bucks.  Then the other one busted a month later, and he did that one too. Good guy, but he can be a little slow unless you push him with a deadline.  Also, don't be put off by the fact that the place looks like a shoe museum and he never writes anything down.

Tony's Shoe Repair
38 Corte Madera Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 388-5935
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2008, 01:45:17 PM »

If you're looking for a Dr. this one rides, writes books about health and motorcycling, and is super nice.
He has a practice in Marin and also does work in the city.

His website is a good resource for health related info as well, much centered around cyclists. All free.

http://www.docflash.com/

Believe it or not, his real name is Dr. Flash Gordon.
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« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2009, 09:07:55 AM »

Logo Art... Vector Graphics

Logos for all you Illustrator people out there...

http://www.duccutters.com/VectorArt.tpl
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« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2009, 11:00:21 AM »

You should add Junebug towing to the list. http://www.junebugstowing.com/

Marc is a great guy who has helped out my girlfriend and me on various occasions. He's fast, friendly, and great to have a conversation with.
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« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2009, 03:52:17 PM »

A new bike rental place:
http://wildwestcyclerentals.com/
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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2009, 05:32:53 PM »

OK, I updated the main list.
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« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2009, 08:50:56 AM »

some more general Vector Graphics logos (tyres, auto, etc)

http://www.allfreelogo.com/
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« Reply #13 on: August 17, 2009, 09:40:21 PM »

add to suspension shops:
Dave Moss - Catalyst Reaction Suspension Tuning - www.crstuning.com.  He's at many keigwins and pacific track time track days. He's a nice guy, very knowledgeable, "good people."
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« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2009, 04:36:08 PM »

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