I heard today that Bruce Rossmeyer was killed while riding to Sturgis. The relevance here is that he was a giant, so to speak, in the motorcycle industry and the sport itself. Not being too much into the Milwaukee side of things, as it were, I didn’t know too much about him until I met his daughter Shelly, who is the Ducati dealer in Daytona FL. The guy was a force. He did a lot of good things for the sport and was responsible for a lot of people getting into it, and was a racing sponsor which as you all know is near and dear to me.  He was a noted charitable giver as well.

Condolences, Shelly, and RIP Bruce.

PB

Check out this incredible show that takes you through the history of Ducati. Starting in 1926 when the Ducati brothers started manufacturing something very different from the fantastic motorcycles we know and love today.

Twist the Throttle – Ducati is on Discovery HD Theater starting this coming Monday, August 3rd, 2009, at 10PM. Channel 281 on DirecTV, check your local listings for other times and channels.

More information can be found here.

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