Ducati TTs Invade New York City

Published by Mike on April 30, 2009

Heading down to Long Island to spend the Easter holiday with the family, I stopped off in Long Island City, Queens, that Saturday, April 11, because my good friend Ducati Lou was putting together an informal get-together of Ducati motorcycles. But not just any Ducati was invited, only TT-spec competition bikes.

Held at a nondescript industrial garage where he maintains limos, by 11 that morning there were three authentic TT1s and one TT2 in attendance. The other nearly two-dozen TT models that showed up were all factory-built aftermarket replicas, featuring frames by Harris, Verlicchi and Maltry. Several Ducati F1s were on hand too, along with a stunning, all-original 1973 750SS “green frame” model brought down from New Hampshire by its original owner.

For fans of Ducatis, this was a truly memorable experience. In fact, this just very well may have been the only time this many Ducati TT models were together in one place at the same time. Absolutely spectacular. Thankfully, Lou’s already starting to plan TT II for next April, and I will certainly be attending that must-attend Ducatifest, too.