#Pirelli Phantoms

[pixies-and-poets]

In celebration of the 2023 Broadway Revival of Sweeney Todd starring my man Josh Groban, I present to you:

Sweeney Todd AU

🔪🩸🥟

Phantom as Sweeney Todd

Midnite (or anyone else) as Mrs. Lovett

Bowser as Judge Turpin

Kamek as The Beadle

Princess Peach as Lucy

Rabbid Peach as Johanna

Woodrow as Anthony

Rabbid Luigi as Toby

Rabbid Mario as Signor Pirelli

I could add Mario as Judge Turpin because... well, you know... But I honestly can't imagine him in such a role other than to fulfill his purpose of being killed off by Phantom.

Lol this is perfect!! Of all of them, I think Rabbid Mario as Signor Pirelli makes me smile the most because holy crap that fits so well- but does that mean the elixir is... Well, I'm not gonna think about it.

("Smells like piss, this is piss, piss with ink")

This is the show where Phantom and Midnite are paired together and trying to upstage each other. It leads to explosive acting from both of them, and they have to pretend to be friends for the curtain call, but little does the audience know their rivalry is ON FIRE 🔥

[muppetjackrackham]

24. a song from a soundtrack (musical, movie, video game, etc.) please give me more ost to listen to lion

music asks 🎵

inhales

LION'S UNNECESSARILY LONG GUIDE TO MUSICAL OSTS

a full playlist can be found here but here are some highlights

he's the wizard, you can't win, slide some oil to me and don't nobody bring me no bad news from the wiz

what are you thirsty for, you can't have me (if you don't have him), vamp and take it up a step from some like it hot

the king of all broadway and betrayed from the producers

prologue: invisible, the whole "being dead" thing, the whole "being dead" thing part 2, dead mom, fright of their lives, no reason, say my name, that beautiful sound and creepy old guy from beetlejuice the musical

goosebumps and the story of the phantom from goosebumps the musical: the phantom of the auditorium

one night in bangkok and press conference from chess (the original recording)

the story of chess, press conference, where i want to be, quartet (a model of decorum), anthem, the interview, someone else's story, pity the child #2 and endgame #3 / chess game #3 from chess in concert

overture / and all that jazz, when you're good to mama, all i care about and we both reached for the gun from chicago

bikini bottom day, (just a) simple sponge, super sea star savior and i'm not a loser from spongebob the musical

prologue, pierre and dust and ashes from natasha, pierre and the great comet of 1812

the neva flows, once upon a december, stay i pray you, quartet at the ballet and still / the neva flows (reprise) from anastasia the musical

god i hate shakespeare, a musical and hard to be the bard from something rotten!

king herod's song from jesus christ superstar (2000) and superstar from jesus christ superstar (1996)

look for the light, which of the pickwick triplets did it and creatures of the night from only murders in the building (death rattle dazzle! the musical)

the ballad of sweeney todd, the barber and his wife, the worst pies in london, my friends, green finch and linnet bird, johanna, pirelli's miracle elixir, epiphany, a little priest, god that's good, johanna (act 2 sequence), by the sea, not while i'm around and the ballad of sweeney todd (finale) from the 2023 revival of sweeney todd: the demon barber of fleet street

your song, children of the revolution, one day i'll fly away, elephant love medley, el tango de roxanne, sparkling diamonds, come what may, like a virgin and the show must go on from moulin rouge

be italian, my husband makes movies, unusual way and take it all from nine

til i hear you sing, beneath a moonless sky and devil take the hindmost (quartet) from love never dies

love thy neighbor from the prom

four jews in a room bitching, the thrill of first love and i'm breaking down from the 2016 revival of falsettos

revolting children from matilda the musical

feed the birds (tuppence a bag) from mary poppins and underneath the lovely london sky, a conversation and can you imagine that from mary poppins returns

at all costs from disney's wish

the entire across the universe soundtrack

[the-obsessive-collector]

Musicals

Aladdín: Un mundo ideal

Barbie: I'm just Ken

Begin again: Tell me if you wanna go home

Begin again: Like a fool

Begin again: Coming up roses

Cabaret: Mein Herr

Camp Rock: This is me

High School Musical 2: Gotta go my own way

High School Musical 2: Bet on it

I Saw the Light: Hey good lookin'

I Saw the Light: Move it on over

I Saw the Light: Honky Tonkin'

Julie e os Fantasmas: Meu louco mondo

Julie e Os Fantasmas: Você não sabe

Mulán: Nos vas a brindar honor

Mulán: Reflejo

Mulán: Hombres de acción serán hoy

Mulán: Mi chica es la razón

Phantom of the Paradise: Goodbye Eddie, goodbye

Phantom of the Paradise: Faust

Phantom of the Paradise: Upholstery

Phantom of the Paradise: Special to me (Phoenix audition song)

Phantom of the Paradise: Phantom's theme (Beauty and the Beast)

Phantom of the Paradise: Somebody super like you (Beef constuction song)

Phantom of the Paradise: Life at last

Phantom of the Paradise: Old souls

Phantom of the Paradise: Faust

Phantom of the Paradise: The hell of it

The Rusical: Shade - The Rusical

Sing Street: The riddle of the model

Sing Street: Up

Sing Street: To find you

Sing Street: Drive it like you stole it

La Sirenita: Pobres almas en desgracia

Sweeney Todd: Opening title

Sweeney Todd: No place like London

Sweeney Todd: The worst pies in London

Sweeney Todd: Poor thing

Sweeney Todd: My friends

Sweeney Todd: Green finch and linnet bird

Sweeney Todd: Johanna

Sweeney Todd: Pirelli’s miracle elixir

Sweeney Todd: The contest

Sweeney Todd: Wait

Sweeney Todd: Pretty women

Sweeney Todd: Epiphany

Sweeney Todd: A little priest

Sweeney Todd: Johanna

Sweeney Todd: God, that’s good!

Sweeney Todd: By the sea

Sweeney Todd: Not while I’m around

Sweeney Todd: Final scene

[sbknews]

Pirelli Unveils The New Diablo Supercorsa

Pirelli unveils the new Diablo Supercorsa: sport tyres par excellence from WorldSBK. Pirelli illustrates the fourth generation of DIABLO Supercorsa tyres in detail, announced in September and now available to the general public for purchase from January, both in the SP version, designed primarily for street use, and in the SC version, available in various compounds for track use. DIABLO Supercorsa V4 (this is the full name, where V4 stands for the fourth series) is an entirely new product compared with its predecessor, the DIABLO Supercorsa V3, in terms of tread pattern, compounds, structures, and profiles. Both in the SC racing version and in the SP race replica version, DIABLO Supercorsa is the highest embodiment of Pirelli’s sporting DNA thanks to its extremely high and sporty performance or, to sum up in one word - speed.

THE PINNACLE OF PIRELLI SPORTINESS ON THE STREET IN ITS FOURTH GENERATION From 2002, the year the first DIABLO tyre was born, the line of products which bear this name has identified Pirelli’s motorcycle sport tyres, continuing the success story which began in the ’70s, marked by exciting names such as Mandrake, Phantom, Gordon, Demon, and Dragon. With the DIABLO family, Pirelli revolutionised global street tyre paradigms, creating a proper brand, enriched year after year by technological innovations and the experience gained in the FIM World Superbike Championship, where Pirelli has been sole tyre supplier since 2004. After introducing the DIABLO Superbike tyres in 2005, slicks exclusively for track use designed for the Superbike category, in 2007, Pirelli launched the first generation of DIABLO Supercorsa SC grooved racing tyres, followed by the SP street version in 2008. DIABLO Supercorsa SC became the absolute benchmark for the Supersport and Superstock categories, both in the world and national championships and even now it is the standard for those championships that still use treaded tyres. In the same way, over the years, DIABLO Supercorsa SP has been selected as OEM equipment on the most prestigious supersport and hyper naked bikes. The second generation of DIABLO Supercorsa, presented in 2012, was then followed by the third in 2018, and now the fourth continues the path of technological excellence begun three decades ago.

ONE SOUL, TWO PRODUCTS: SC AND SP, FROM THE TRACK TO THE STREET  When Pirelli decided to make the first DIABLO Supercorsa in 2007, they did so with a rather specific idea and goal. The idea was to make a racing tyre respecting the basic philosophy of the World Superbike Championship, namely the bond with normal production, so not a prototype tyre, but a product that can be used by both professional riders and normal motorcyclists. The goal is to take advantage of the top category in the production derived world series not only as a showcase to give the brand visibility but also as a laboratory to develop, with some of the best riders in the world and the most prestigious manufacturers, advanced technological solutions and tyres not for exclusive use by the world championship riders, but also for everyday use. And it is precisely with DIABLO Supercorsathat the motto dear to Pirelli’s heart was born, “We sell what we race, we race what we sell”, indicating how the very same tyres used by professional riders in races can be purchased by any motorcyclist. This is why, from the beginning, DIABLO Supercorsa was developed as a single project but in two forms: the SC track tyre in various compounds and its SP street version, both in standard production available for purchase on the market in order to meet not only the needs of track riders, but also sport street riding enthusiasts. Over the years, DIABLO Supercorsa SP has become the supersport tyre of choice for all high performance bike owners who want an uncompromising street riding experience, thanks to extremely high levels of grip and performance. But above all, as of today, it remains the best and most immediate example of the technological transfer from track to road of Pirelli tyres, since it shares with the ‘SC’ the tread pattern, profiles, and many materials and technologies used in terms of structure, in addition to one of the two compounds it uses (the SC3).

CONCENTRATION OF TECHNOLOGY, PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY BORN IN SUPERBIKE  DIABLO Supercorsa, in both the SC and the SP versions, is a true concentration of technology capable of providing high performance combined with the highest safety standards thanks to the ability to interact and collaborate closely with the most modern and sophisticated riding assistance systems. It is the result of twenty years of studies, development, and testing of solutions by Pirelli in the FIM World Superbike Championship. It is a tyre that was also designed with input from former world champions and developed with the support of all the manufacturers and teams that participate in the most important competition for factory derivative bikes. DIABLO Supercorsa SC V4, where the abbreviation SC stands for “Special Compound”, is the best and fastest treaded track tyre ever made by Pirelli. Thanks to the various compounds it is available in, DIABLO Supercorsa SC V4 is intended for use by both professional and semi-professional riders, as well as by those who are simply track day enthusiasts or riders just starting out in their careers who want to improve performance without making changes to the settings on their bikes. Compared with its V3 predecessor, these are the features and relative benefits for the riders that DIABLO Supercorsa SC V4 has to offer: - Latest generation compounds for outstanding performance and grip - Racing structure for better support coming out of corners - Racing profiles to the advantage of rideability, line holding, and stability at high speeds - Tread pattern with patented Flash evolution for smoother power on leans and improved consistency of performance In the same way, DIABLO Supercorsa SP V4, where the abbreviation SP stands for “Sport Production”, is the sportiest tyre ever for street use in the DIABLO family. Compared with the SC version, DIABLO Supercorsa SP complies with all the regulatory restrictions of the vehicles it can equip – such as, for example, the speed index requirement (W) – and it is less sensitive to temperature, as well as heating up more quickly and providing more mileage due to the compounds. This tyre is intended for riders who love sport riding not only on the track but on the road as well. This undoubtedly includes owners of supersport street bikes from which the World Superbike Championship bikes are derived, but also track day enthusiasts who want a street legal tyre so they can ride to the circuit instead of having to load the bike on a trailer and one that will also let them turn laps on the track without having to swap out tyres. DIABLO Supercorsa SP V4 ensures significant benefits for riders: - Dual compound on both the front and the rear for maximum grip in leans and outstanding thrust coming out of turns, but also adequate mileage. - Latest generation structures that work in unison with the compounds for optimum performance both on the road and on the track by simply adjusting the pressure. - Profiles, identical to those of the SC version which ensure a simple ride and maximum reactivity. - Tread pattern identical to that of the SC with the new flash pattern interrupted at the centre with a slick area for smoother thrust at any lean angle and more consistent Both versions share the tread pattern, the profiles, the compounds in part, and some technological solutions in terms of structure. Tread pattern - The interrupted FLASH design improves water displacement and the area of contact surface with the ground. - The slick section where the pattern is interrupted has an impact on the rigidity of the tread, reducing risks of groove deformation, and ensures better thrust at any lean angle. - The direction of the flash pattern on the tread follows the direction of the lateral force experienced in track riding, ensuring more even and consistent performance along with reduced warm-up time. - The first area of the shoulder without grooves guarantees greater contact between rubber and road surface both halfway and all the way into a lean in order to ensure greater grip on turns - The completely slick external area of the shoulder improves thrust at extreme angles Profiles - The same racing profiles, developed in the World Superbike Championship, of the DIABLO Superbike slick tyre and the other fourth generation hypersport tyres in the Pirelli range. - Multi-radius profiles for abrupt direction changes, whereas the slick shoulder area provides high grip and outstanding line holding on corners. - The profile of the front improves handling, enticing the rider to lean into corners earlier, facilitating quick direction changes. It also provides exceptional stability thanks to the extended contact area in the leaning stage. - The rear follows the same pattern and similar geometry to the front in order to ensure synchronised performance of the set. - In the DIABLO™ SUPERCORSA SP V4, the tyre bead is designed to provide maximum performance both with tyre pressure on the road and with track use pressure (2.3 Bar front / 2.1 Bar rear with hot tyres). It is precisely the possibility of decreasing tyre pressure for track sessions that sets DIABLO SUPERCORSA SP V4 clearly apart from the other tyres in the Pirelli hypersport range. Structure - The SC version shares with the DIABLO™ SUPERBIKE slick both structure and material which are able to ensure top performance and greater ease of riding with the use of specific pressures for the track. - Compared with its V3 predecessor, the new V4 uses new materials, such as wider section structural cords made up of a high number of textile fibres braided together to give the tyre greater rigiditycombined with better shock-absorbing capabilities. - In the SP version, each size has its own structure, fine-tuned for optimum performance in combination with the width of the specific profile for that size, the proportions of the compound and the arrangement of the tread pattern. Additionally, the structure of the SP is optimised for street use, so also for long distances in a straight line on motorways. Compounds DIABLO Supercorsa SC V4 is available in three compounds for both the front and rear: - SC1 - Front: maximum feeling / Rear: top performance with high temperatures and not very abrasive asphalt - SC2 - Front: maximum stability and consistency / Rear: consistent performance and ideal for low temperatures or extremely abrasive asphalt - SC3 - The race-for-fun choice for extended track sessions, but not intended for professional racing use

DIABLO Supercorsa SC V4 range DIABLO Supercorsa SP V4 is dual compound both at the front and the rear. Front: - The first DIABLO Supercorsa tyre to adopt two compounds at the front. - Layout with a central and base compound paired with a second compound on the tyre shoulders. - The base compound, which covers the entire profile of the tyre and emerges coming into contact with the asphalt at the central section, is full-silica and extremely versatile, providing thermal stability and ensures consistent performance in both cold and hot temperatures. - The compound of the shoulders is the same one used in the SC3 racing version, in 100% carbon black formulation, and it is capable of ensuring outstanding handling and maximum grip even at full lean. Rear: - Compared with the front, this has a softer central compound and a wider side, but still maintaining the same base compound of the front in support of the two compounds in contact with the asphalt. - The central compound is 100% carbon black and optimised to work effectively in a broad range of temperatures because it provides grip and quick heating in various conditions. Additionally, it ensures stability at high speeds and resistance. - The compound used on the shoulders is the same as the one used on the front, so SC3, for maximum power coming out of corners. - The base compound, which is beneath the two compounds that are in contact with the asphalt, has a 100% Carbon Black formulation and was designed to work in the best possible way with the other two compounds, providing thermal stability and a better feeling for the rider.

DIABLO Supercorsa SP V4 BEST-SELLER PEDIGREE: MORE THAN 3.5 MILLION TYRES SOLD  The Diablo Supercorsa is a success story not only on the technological side, but also in terms of sales. In fact, since its début in 2007,  more than 3.5 million DIABLO Supercorsa tyres have been sold all over the world, making this product one of the most successful motorcycle tyres in Pirelli history. A success which, with this fourth generation, Pirelli will continue to build on, equipping the most prestigious supersport and naked bikes that will be introduced to the market in 2023 and the years to come with DIABLO Supercorsa SP and, with DIABLO Supercorsa SC, offering riders and track enthusiasts a racing tyre that embodies the most cutting-edge technologies. MISSION RACING AND SPORT RANGE REVAMPING ACCOMPLISHED With DIABLO Supercorsa V4, Pirelli concluded the revamping process of the fourth generation of the DIABLO racing and sport range which began in 2021 with DIABLO ROSSO IV and continued in 2022 with DIABLO ROSSO IV Corsa. Therefore, the Pirelli range is now made up of two DIABLO SUPERBIKE racing products - the competition slick par excellence, and DIABLO SUPERCORSA SC V4, the treaded tyre for the track - and of supersport and sport tyres primarily for street use, beginning with the new DIABLO Supercorsa SP V4, the most extreme of the street tyres also suitable for the track, as well as the DIABLO ROSSO IV CORSA, the most focused version of the DIABLO ROSSO IV. Each of these tyres are covered by patents developed by Pirelli in the World Superbike Championship and the difference between these five products lies substantially in the type of use, whether street or track, in performance on dry and wet asphalt, and in the mileage that each one is able to provide.

More details on available sizes of DIABLO SUPERCORSA SC and SP V4 are available on the Pirelli.com website at the following links: DIABLO SUPERCORSA SC V4 DIABLO SUPERCORSA SP V4 For more Pirelli Tyre news check out our dedicated page Pirelli Tyres or head to the official Pirelli Tyres UK website visit https://www.pirelli.com/tyres/en-gb/motorcycle/homepage Read the full article

[garageprojectmotorcycles]

Royal Enfield Continental GT650 review / ride report.

When was the last time you read a bad bike review in a magazine or online? Was it the debacle that was the Bimota V Due? Even Braap’s are given a positive spin by reviewers even though they had 5 product recalls in less than a year. So many motorcycle reviews these day are either a reworded press release or a well written advertisement. Now I reckon there are two reasons for that; the sceptic in me says if the magazines don’t write a positive review, then the advertising dollars stop flowing. There are plenty of examples of that car companies having a dummy spit when they don’t win car of the year so it no doubt happens in the motorcycle world too. The other reason is that it’s 2019, motorcycles have been manufactured for a long time, manufacturers have got the basics down pat. This is were Royal Enfield excels, the basics.

I wasn’t planning on writing a review but my bike was getting serviced and it wasn’t going to be ready in time for the Perth Café Racer Run to the Hills ride, so I needed a suitable replacement. As my review of the Benelli Leoncino got an amazing 36 likes (amazing because that’s 34 more than I thought it would get once Ric and I liked it) and a couple of sales, I thought Ric might be open to the idea of handing me the keys to something else. Scanning the showroom floor at MotoMax, a Ducati Sport Classic, Triumph Thruxton, Rickman Honda and a cluster of classics caught my eye. Ric handed me the keys to a mildly customised Continental GT650. Ah well, beggars can’t be choosers.

We both had conditions, Ric’s was simple “Bring it back with a full tank you tight arse bastard and if you drop it, you bu….”. I’m not sure what he said as Peter was saying “look, look” while pointing at a lady across the road who was jogging past. It was far more interesting watching the world go up and down. My condition was the same as always, I wasn’t going to write a positive review just because I got a bike for the weekend. If the bike is shit, then I’ll say so but you don’t have to post the review.  So here it is….hang on…before we get to the review, lets get some background.  

Royal Enfield sold 32,000 motorcycles in 2017 and not many of those were sold outside of India. They now sometimes sell double that in one month with their top selling model the Classic 350 outselling all their other models combined. It sometimes cracks the monthly top 10 list of number of bikes sold in India. Royal Enfield sells more Classic 350’s in one month than all the road bikes sold in Australia from all brands in one year. Unfathomable figures when you consider the company was at the brink of bankruptcy in 1991.

When Sid Lal’s dad bought the company, nothing really changed until 2010 when the Indian Tech economy boomed and hipsters finally had some disposable cash. Sales picked up and then skyrocketed the company to the fastest growing motorcycle manufacturer in the world. The success of the brand in recent times is partly because they upgraded (think EFI, ABS etc) their Bullet/Classic line to make it relevant while keeping the looks of the old motorcycle. Boomers started realising their bucket lists were getting longer and they were running out of time to cross stuff off. Learners around the world are often restricted to motorcycles that take more time to get to 100km/h than it does for a politician to answer question in parliament and Royal Enfields are perfect for that market.

The increase in sales meant Sid (the CEO at the time) had cash burning a hole in his pocket so off he went to the UK and bought Harris Performance which I remember reading about in the UK magazines for making custom frames for GP bikes. They’ve developed the chassis for all the new models including the Continental GT Café Racer, the Himalayan adventure bike and the recent 650 twins. The Café Racer handled as good as it looked but it didn’t get many hearts racing and only sold in low numbers, hence it was discontinued after a couple of years. The Himalayan has been known to get a few hearts racing which has more to do with them being ridden where they are named after. A devoted fan base will see the Himalayan continue to be developed for many years. The real game changer for Royal Enfield though, are the two 650 twins, the Interceptor and the Continental GT 650. Royal Enfield are exporting more than they are selling domestically and dealers in Oz are selling far more twins than they are of the 350cc and 500cc singles.

I’m not a brand snob so will any bike I can get the keys to. My list of motorcycle brands I’d like to put my bum on is topped, like most peoples, by the Italian exotics such as Bimota, MV Agusta etc. For me, Royal Enfield sits a long way down that list; I’m no fan boy who gets excited when a manufacturer changes the colour and releases it as a 2020 model. I lived in the world of sportsbikes and track days so Royal Enfields never registered on my radar; I always felt they were a little weird looking. Sort of like a girlfriend I had  in the 90’s that looked like a cockeyed Nicole Kidman without the Botox. Like my girlfriend, if you ride a Royal Enfield a few times you start appreciate the attraction and you end up falling in love. Since my first Himalayan motorcycle adventure in 2013, I have ridden all of the Royal Enfield models in Australia and in the harshest of conditions that the Himalayas can throw at you and while I still wouldn’t consider myself a fan boy, I would say I was an advocaat. Damn, it’s 11pm and I’m out of beer and wishing I had a liqueur cabinet. Is there an Uber drinks?   

The Conti I got had a few subtle changes made to it. The tank hand been replaced with the rounder tank from an interceptor, bar end mirrors had been fitted and the bike had been encouraged to find its voice with some aftermarket reverse cones mufflers fitted. The bar end mirrors worked perfectly, completely vibration free all through the rev range however the bike was a little quiet for my liking. You could certainly hear it under throttle and it let out pleasing pops and crackles on a decline but I’d like a deeper, louder sound. More Tom Jones than George Michael. If you’ve got standard pipes on your bike and you’re bored with it and possibly considering a change of bike, put an aftermarket set of pipes on and you’ll fall in love again. The Interceptor tank looked great on the Conti and helped take my eyes off what I consider to be the ugliest seat in the market. For some reason, Royal Enfield in Australia decided that the dual seat would be standard and the solo seat with a cowling that is used for the promo pics, and is standard in most of the 50 other countries that it is sold in would be option for Australia. I know looks are subjective but the transformation that the single seat makes on this bike is amazing and I wonder why more people aren’t swapping them over when it is such a cheap option. Maybe it’s just me. 

I am trying to squeeze myself into my daughters Katy Perry T-Shirt when Andy arrives early on his Ducati Sport Classic. With no time for Small Talk, it was time to Roar into Leederville to meet the others. We took the back roads before getting onto the freeway and this is the Conti’s playground. With narrow 100/18’s on the front and 130/18’s on the back, the bike flicks left and right really quickly. On familiar roads, I found myself turning in too quickly and having to readjust my line which the bike did without drama. Later on in the day when the speeds picked up a little and the mercury wanted to blow its load, the front end felt squirmish when going over the bitumen that is poured into the cracks of the road. No one else felt it so again, maybe it was just me.

Our group heading to the start point of the ride consisted of a Sport Classic with Zard pipes, a Thruxton with Staintunes, a V7 Guzzi with Lanfranconis, a Honda CB1100 with an aftermarket 4 into 1 and a W650 with open pipes. It was amazing listening to all the different sounds as we lined up at the Christmas trees, sometimes known as traffic lights by boring people. The Sport Classic consistently got the jump on the rest of at the lights but the rest of us all had a turn at coming second without any clear next fastest. The Conti is styled as a Café Racer of old but it is no race bike with ligths like they were in the old days. Sid Lal himself says “…we (Royal Enfield motorcycles) aren’t going much faster than 100 miles an hour. If someone wants a quicker motorbike, go elsewhere.” During the week, the media reported that a car was hooning through the tunnel at the outrageous speed of 140km/h. The bar had been set low so there was simply no need to crack the ton in the tunnel. Absolutely no need. By my calcs, I reckon 170+ is possible but as I never break the speed limits I’ll never find out.

Riding along the Tonkin, I rolled the throttle on and off, looking for flat spots but couldn’t find any, it just smoothly accelerates all the way to the redline in a very linear fashion. The 5 speed box has perfectly spaced gear ratios and I rarely looked for a 6th like I constantly do on my W650. We joined the rest of the riders and took off along the escarpment as the pace crept up through the hills. The bike was in its element, enjoying being thrown around and asking for more. I worked my way to the front of the pack and when there was a break in the traffic I gave it what it wanted and took off. On these sort of roads, I neither needed or wanted anymore power, I just enjoyed rolling the throttle on and rolling it off coming into a corner, letting the engine compression slow me down with only a slight dab on the rear brake when needed. The Pirelli Phantoms had more than enough grip and never troubled the ABS system. I considered putting the Phantoms on my bike but baulked at the price so Royal Enfield aren’t skimping on quality to ensure they stay at the $9990 price point.

After a cool down and a group photo, we headed to lunch at Parkerville and to pay our respects to Kevin the kookaburra who had his head ripped off recently by a complete and utter wanker. As we hit the road again, I found my right hand feeling a bit tingly which is a little unusual. My bike has thicker grips so maybe the thinner grips on the Conti passed on the vibes or maybe I’m just old and the years of abuse I’ve given my right hand is coming back to bite me. The suspension soaked up the bumpy roads but my bum was starting to feel a bit numb. The seat looks flat but is actually slightly rounded which was giving me numb bum…which would have come in handy when it also got years of abuse in a previous life. These are the only two faults with the Conti GT that I could find, both of which wouldn’t stop me buying one as I’d change the hideous seat and put thicker grips on anyway. Everything else was perfect; the horn is louder than my cars, the clocks are easy to read, clutch and brake lever action is effortless, the gearbox is ridiculously smooth, riding position is spot on.

At under 10k, the only bike that is comparable to the Conti is its stablemate the Interceptor. The visually challenged Harley 750 is being run out a similar price, Suzuki threw a bikini fairing on its SV650 and called it café racer and is watching them gather dust on the showroom. The Benelli Leoncino and the oddly styled Husqvarna Svartpilen are similar prices but I doubt the circles in the Venn diagram of people interested in these three bikes would overlap.

For $13,000, the W800 from Kawasaki is another option but I’d rather have the Conti and spend the difference on customising it. The only other option is to buy a Triumph Street Twin at $16,000 and then throw some money at it to make it a café racer. Buying a bike that 100’s of other people have got and keeping it standard, doesn’t make any sense to me. If I had Triumph money to spend and the option was to have stock a Street Twin or a one of a kind Continental GT with a big bore kit, killer paint job, custom seat and a custom exhaust then it’s a no brainer. I’m in the minority though as most riders are happy with buying a good looking bike and leaving it alone. The Continental GT can be enjoyed as is but also makes a very smart choice as base for a custom motorcycle.

[ernmark]

On NYE, I explained the plot and bizarre inconsistencies of Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, to my friends.

At which point they started working on unnecessary Americanized sequels to another classic musical, namely Sweeney Todd.

Given that only three characters survive the first one, we decided to focus on Toby. Horrified by what's happened, he stows away on a ship heading to America to start a new life there, and then makes his way out west on the Oregon Trail, doing odd jobs with various merchants and craftsmen, eventually ending up running a shop at a trading post, which is often low on supplies.

One day a wagon train comes by, and among their number is... a barber.

Between Pirelli and Sweeney Todd, he has Associations with barbers, which are only confirmed when the barber is demonstrably an asshole. So Toby does what he should have done long ago and kills the man.

But now he has a body on his hands.

His mind goes back to his conflicted feelings regarding Mrs. Lovett-- was she desperate, was she seduced by an evil barber, or was she evil herself?-- as he follows her footsteps. Rather than resort to cannibalism himself, he tans the dead barber's skin and uses the leather and bones to make trade goods for sale at his shop-- the softest leather you've ever felt. And it's making him good money...

But one day his comfortable life as a serial killer frontier barber slayer is taken off track when a familiar face walks into his shop: a settler named Anthony and his wife Johanna. And Anthony takes one look at him and says, "Wait-- don't I know you...?"

[itcars]

First Look: The Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition

The new Vantage F1 Edition is a new breed of Aston Martin. One that celebrates the marques return to Formula 1 for the first time in over 60 years and establishes the Vantage as a true sports car.

A core production offering, the new Vantage F1 Edition sits at the top of the Vantage model line. Motivated by an exciting return to Formula 1 and as a direct result of the engineering that went into the development of the Vantage as an Official Safety Car of Formula 1, which makes its debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix this week, the Vantage F1 Edition is the ultimate expression of performance & dynamism; it is the fastest of the already sporting Vantage .

Not only is it the most powerful, but the Vantage F1 Edition benefits from unique and significant chassis and aerodynamic improvements developed by Aston Martin’s hugely experienced engineering team. While the luxury brand’s Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One team was busy preparing a return to the grid, the engineering team behind the infamous road cars were too, creating the ultimate Aston Martin Vantage which could take on the role of an Official Safety Car of Formula 1. Set to work by Chief Executive Officer, Tobias Moers, the task was to develop significant performance enhancements, driven by improved lap time performance in order to successfully carry out its role on the F1 track, but without compromising its on-road capabilities. Notably, it would do so without the fitment of aggressively track-optimized tires. Following the success of these enhancements, Moers instructed the integration of these into the production car, ultimately developing the new Vantage F1 Edition. The most sporting Vantage in the production range and in essence, a replica of the Vantage Official Safety Car of Formula 1. An exciting proposition for Aston Martin customers.

The engineering team targeted intelligent, incremental improvements across multiple areas of the Vantage F1 Edition’s auto-only powertrain, chassis and aerodynamics to bring out more character, increase tactility and expand its outright capabilities.

Starting with the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, power is up by 25PS to a new maximum of 535PS. Peak torque remains unchanged at 685Nm, but that peak is sustained for longer to further increase tractability and in-gear urgency. This relentless, muscular performance has been further enhanced by work to the 8-speed automatic transmission, with an optimized torque cut during upshifts that reduces shift times and increases the feeling of directness and precision. This torque management also enhances the driver’s sense of control and connection during downshifts specifically under heavy braking and allows for finer control when the driver is balancing the car at its limit of traction. While noticeable in all circumstances and conditions, these improvements are especially beneficial when driving on track.

Moving to the chassis, the team’s focus centered on the suspension and steering, with further detailed underbody modifications to increase front structural stiffness for a further improvement in steering feel and response. Reworked damper internals have increased the dampers’ effective force range. This increase in bandwidth brings a noticeable improvement in vertical body control - both through high speed compressions and over crests - without any deterioration in low-speed compliance.

To compliment changes to the dampers, the chassis also benefits from increased rear spring rate and lateral stiffness to help sharpen turn-in, increase traction (especially over bumps) and ensure the rear-end is tuned to compliment the front-end’s rate of response. Further improvements to response and - crucially - to what the driver feels have been made to the steering system, allowing feedback from the road to be transmitted more clearly, which in turn helps build a detailed sense of available grip.

With the chassis hardware optimized, attention turned to the wheels and tires, increasing from 20” on the regular Vantage to 21” as standard for the Vantage F1 Edition. Developed specifically for the F1 Edition with Pirelli, it is the first time Vantage has been fitted with 21” tires. Much like the other dynamic changes, the switch to a lower profile tire provides greater feedback to the driver to ensure progressive on-limit handling to give maximum confidence in even the most extreme track driving scenarios.

Completing the Vantage F1 Edition’s performance enhancements is a comprehensive aero kit, bringing improvements that can be felt from the driver’s seat and measured against the clock. Designed to deliver positive front and rear downforce, totaling 200kg more downforce than Vantage at top speed - as well as optimizing the overall balance of the car, the aerodynamic changes comprise a full-width front splitter, front dive planes, underbody turning vanes, and - most obviously - the new rear wing. The rear diffuser remains unchanged but is still a core feature in the delivery of the aerodynamic performance working in tandem with the new aerodynamic features

The Vantage F1 Edition expresses its intensified performance with limited, yet distinctive color palettes and trim options, including one that celebrates Aston Martin’s return to Formula 1® with an Aston Martin Racing Green color scheme, mimicking that of the Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team car, as well as the Official Safety Car of Formula 1. Exterior paint colors are available in both a Satin or Gloss finish, and other color options include Jet Black and Lunar White, all of which are complimented by a Solid Matte Dark Grey racing graphic. Inside the Vantage F1 Edition features new Obsidian Black Leather and Phantom Grey Alcantara upholstery and trim, with a choice of Lime Green, Obsidian Black, Wolf Grey or Spicy Red contrast stripe and stitching.

The Vantage F1 Edition - available as Coupe and Roadster - is further distinguished by its vaned grille as standard, 2x2 Twill Carbon Fiber exterior detailing, unique graphics, quad exhausts and a new design of Satin Black Diamond Turned 21” alloy wheel.

Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer, Tobias Moers said: “Performance is at the heart of every Aston Martin, but when it wears an F1® badge it has to be a truly exceptional car. Vantage was already the most focused sports car in our range but in the development of our Official Safety Car of Formula 1, it had to be a true athlete: more powerful; more agile; more immediate and more exciting to drive. And - of course - quicker and more capable in a race-track environment. I set the engineering team a tough target, as I was insistent that gains in performance came via genuine improvements in the car’s dynamics, and not by fitting track-optimized tires. The results speak for themselves. A Vantage to appeal to the most discerning drivers and a new model that marks an exciting moment in Aston Martin’s history”.

The new Vantage F1 Edition is on sale now with a recommended retail price from £142,000 in the UK and €162,000 in Germany with deliveries scheduled to begin in May 2021.

[ilikestuff69]

Fancast for Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd played by Ramin Karimloo

Stuff he’s in: Phantom of the Opera, Anastasia, Les Mis

Mrs. Lovett played by Emily Blunt

Stuff she’s in: A Quiet Place, Mary Poppins Returns, Into the Woods

Judge Turpin played by Ralph Fiennes

Stuff he’s in: Harry Potter, James Bond, Schindler’s List

Beadle Bamford played by Andy Serkis

Stuff he’s in: LOTR, The Batman, Black Panther, Planet of the Apes Trilogy

Anthony played by Derek Klena

Stuff he’s in: Anastasia, Dogfight, Wicked, Jagged Little Pill

Johanna played by Saoirse Ronan

Stuff she’s in: Little Women, Lady Bird, Ammonite

Lucy/Beggar Woman played by Rebecca Ferguson

Stuff she’s in: Greatest Showman, Doctor Sleep, Dune

Pirelli played by Taika Waititi

Stuff he’s in: Thor Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit, Free Guy

[evilsideofla]

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[youarestellarverse]

Updated potential cast/show list, partly so I can keep track of myself.

FRESHMAN YEAR:

Fall - The Scarlet Pimpernel

Leo as Percy

Piper as Marguerite

Jason as Chauvelin

Percy as Armand

Spring - Beauty And The Beast

Piper as Belle

Jason as The Beast/Prince Adam

Percy as Lumiere

Michael Yew (resident bass) as Gaston

Annabeth as The Enchantress (because dance solo)

Reyna as Mrs. Potts

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Fall - Into The Woods

Frank as The Baker

Reyna as The Baker's Wife

Annabeth as Cinderella

Piper as The Witch

Leo as Jack

Percy as Cinderella's Prince

Jason as Rapunzel's Prince

Spring - Grease - tentative

Percy as Danny

Annabeth as Sandy

Reyna as Rizzo

Jason as Sonny because he is literally the only baritone in the supporting cast

Leo as Teen Angel 👀

Maybe Pipes as Frenchie?

JUNIOR YEAR

Fall - Sweeney Todd

Jason as Sweeney

Annabeth as Mrs. Lovett

Percy as Anthony

Rachel as Johanna

Michael Yew as Judge Turpin

Piper as the beggar woman because I can't fit her anywhere else or find anyone else to plug in, it's not the best show for her tbh 🥴

Reyna as Pirelli

Leo as Toby

Spring - ????

SENIOR YEAR

Fall - Les Miserables

Nico as Valjean

Reyna as Javert

Piper as Fantine

Hazel as Eponine

Frank as Marius

Annabeth as Cosette

Percy as Enjolras

Rachel as Madame Thenardier

Jason as Grantaire/The Bishop

Leo as Feuilly because he has a bunch of solos and gets to slam into a high A

Beckendorf as Combferre

Clarisse as Courfreyrac

Will as Joly

Spring - Phantom Of The Opera (still somewhat tentatively)

Hazel as Christine

Percy as Erik

Frank as Raoul

Piper and Leo as Andre and Firmin (fun fact: they, along with Carlotta and Piangi, get the pieces closest to actual operatic style; Thalia probably cast them because they could handle it)

Rachel as Carlotta

Reyna as Madame Giry

Annabeth as Meg

Beckendorf as Principle Male Dancer

Jason as the Opera Populaire's Resident Bass.

Now I just have to find one more show and thread the straight plays in somehow... /sweats

[aceofwhump]

Tagged by @get-whumped to do a playlist shuffle and list the first 20 songs :D

So I pretty much exclusively listen to my Broadway/Musicals playlist now so I guess I’ll use that one lol

In My Dreams - Anastasia

Two By Two - Book of Mormon

Nature Boy - Moulin Rouge

Fernando - Mamma Mia 2

Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir - Sweeney Todd

Lost in the Woods - Frozen 2

I Got The Music - Julie and the Phantoms

Chillin’ Like A  Villain - Descendants 2

Stand - ZOMBIES

The Worst Pies In London - Sweeney Todd

No One Mourns the Wicked - Wicked

Say My Name - Beetlejuice

Why We Build The Wall - Hadestown

I’m Not A Loser - Spongebob Squarepants

The Wizard and I - Wicked

Popular - Wicked

Toss a Coin to Your Witcher - The Witcher

Dancing Through Life - Wicked

Good Morning, Good Day - She Loves Me

I am the One - Next to Normal

Tagging: YOU! There person reading this! You’ve been tagged!

[ferro5]

PARTE LA STAGIONE DEL MOTO GUZZI FAST ENDURANCE 2020

SUL CIRCUITO DI ORTONA, IN ABRUZZO, DUE WEEKEND APERTI A TUTTI I MOTOCICLISTI PER IL PRIMO TEST DELLA V7 III ALLESTITA COL KIT TROFEO PRIMO APPUNTAMENTO SABATO 29 FEBBRAIO E DOMENICA 1 MARZO, SI REPLICA IL 4 E 5 APRILE PREZZO SPECIALE SULLE MOTO GUZZI V7 III STONE PER CHI SI ISCRIVE AL MONOMARCA

Milano, 13 febbraio 2020 - Parte la seconda stagione del Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance, il modo più facile e divertente per assaporare il lato sportivo del marchio Moto Guzzi.

In preparazione dell’edizione 2020, che scatterà il prossimo 26 aprile a Varano, Moto Guzzi metterà a disposizione alcune Moto Guzzi V7 III già allestite con il Kit Trofeo a tutti i motociclisti che vorranno provarle in pista nei fine settimana di sabato 29 febbraio e domenica 1 marzo e di sabato 4 e domenica 5 aprile, sul Circuito Internazionale d’Abruzzo, a Ortona (Chieti).

È un’opportunità unica per tutti gli appassionati interessati a partecipare al Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020, che potranno così verificare di persona quanto la V7 III Trofeo sia una vera moto da corsa, capace al contempo di mettere a proprio agio i meno esperti e di risultare divertente anche per i più smaliziati.

Per prenotare il proprio turno in sella a una V7 III equipaggiata con il Kit Trofeo è sufficiente rivolgersi al Circuito Internazionale d’Abruzzo al numero 085-9032328 oppure all’indirizzo e-mail info@circuitointernazionaledabruzzo.it. I turni, della durata di 15 minuti, sono proposti al prezzo di 15 Euro e sono disponibili in numero limitato.

A Ortona saranno due fine settimana all’insegna della passione per il marchio dell’Aquila anche fuori dalla pista: i modelli della gamma Moto Guzzi saranno infatti a disposizione per un test ride che si snoderà sulle più belle strade dei dintorni, con partenza dal paddock del circuito.

PREZZO SPECIALE SULLA MOTO GUZZI V7 III STONE PER CHI SI ISCRIVE AL TROFEO

La prima edizione 2019 del monomarca dell’Aquila - dedicato a equipaggi di due piloti in sella alle Moto Guzzi V7 III - ha riscosso un enorme successo grazie a una formula accessibile e coinvolgente. Gran parte del merito va dato alla “sette e mezzo” di Mandello che, allestita con il Kit Racing GCorse e con gomme Pirelli, si è rivelata insospettabilmente veloce e estremamente affidabile, ma soprattutto facile, intuitiva e sfruttabile in pista anche da chi non vanta un’esperienza nelle competizioni.

Proseguendo nell’intento di rendere il campionato accessibile a una platea sempre più ampia di motociclisti, Moto Guzzi praticherà uno speciale sconto sull’acquisto di una nuova Moto Guzzi V7 III Stone a tutti i team che effettueranno l’iscrizione all’edizione 2020 del Trofeo. Chi prenderà parte all’intero campionato potrà infatti acquistarla al prezzo speciale di 7.320 Euro, per un vantaggio cliente pari a 800 Euro.

Le iscrizioni all’intero campionato rimarranno aperte fino al 10 aprile, al costo agevolato di 1250 Euro a Team (equivalenti perciò a 125 Euro a pilota per ogni gara). In alternativa, è possibile iscriversi ai singoli appuntamenti, fino a due settimane prima della gara, al costo di 350 Euro a Team.

Per partecipare al Trofeo è necessario essere tesserati FMI ed essere in possesso della licenza agonistica di tipo Velocità (o Fuoristrada con Estensione Velocità); l’iscrizione può essere effettuata compilando l’apposito modulo disponibile al seguente link: www.federmoto.it/…/modulo-iscrizione-trofeo-moto-guzzi-fast…

Al momento dell’iscrizione l’equipaggio potrà scegliere il nome da attribuire al proprio Team e il numero di gara. Per qualsiasi tipo di informazione relativamente a tesseramento, richiesta della licenza e iscrizione al Trofeo è possibile contattare l’indirizzo e-mail epocasport@federmoto.it.

TROFEO 2020: ANCORA PIÙ DIVERTIMENTO CON LE “MINIENDURANCE” ALLUNGATE A 90 MINUTI E LO SPETTACOLO DELLA GARA IN NOTTURNA

L’edizione 2020 del Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance ha in serbo significative novità, mirate a garantire ancora più equilibrio e divertimento a tutti i partecipanti. Innanzitutto, le gare “miniendurance” saranno più lunghe, con la durata che passa da 60 a 90 minuti. In questo modo tutti i piloti avranno a disposizione più tempo per divertirsi in sella e le corse saranno ancora più movimentate, dato che il numero minimo di cambi pilota in pit lane - con turni di guida che rimangono di 15 minuti - salirà da 3 a 5. Saranno perciò premiate ancora di più la costanza di rendimento e l’affiatamento tra i due piloti, in linea con quella che è la maniera “guzzista” di intendere le corse, dando cioè priorità all’amicizia e allo spirito di squadra.

Nell’ultima gara del 2019 a Misano hanno preso il via 25 moto per 50 piloti, uno spettacolo indimenticabile che ha sancito il successo della prima edizione del Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance, una proposta assolutamente unica e originale nel panorama del motociclismo sportivo nazionale grazie al format delle gare “miniendurance” con equipaggio di due piloti. Ma è stata tra le caratteristiche vincenti anche la scenografica e adrenalinica partenza delle gare in stile “Le Mans”, con le moto allineate su un lato della pista e i piloti che allo start attraversano di corsa il nastro d’asfalto per salire in sella e partire. Sono gesti che sembravano ormai soltanto un ricordo legato alle leggendarie corse endurance del passato, e che invece il Trofeo Moto Guzzi sta facendo rivivere ad appassionati che sono sempre più numerosi.

Nel 2020 chi parteciperà al monomarca potrà assaporare un’altra forte emozione solitamente riservata a pochissimi fortunati piloti: correre di notte. La gara in programma a settembre sul circuito di Adria si disputerà infatti in notturna il sabato sera, con la luce dei riflettori - e dei fari delle V7 III, montati soltanto in questa particolare occasione - a illuminare la pista.

Invariato il numero degli appuntamenti, che sono cinque: si parte da Varano il 26 aprile per proseguire poi sulle piste di Vallelunga (24 maggio), Magione (21 giugno), Adria (5 settembre, gara in notturna) e Misano (11 ottobre).

KIT RACING SVILUPPATO DAI GUARESCHI ULTERIORMENTE MIGLIORATO

La Moto Guzzi V7 III, moto capace di raccogliere l’apprezzamento di un pubblico estremamente eterogeneo grazie alla sua maneggevolezza e facilità di guida, sarà nuovamente la protagonista del Trofeo, rappresentando la perfetta base di partenza per realizzare una moto facile, divertente e sfruttabile in pista anche da chi non vanta un’esperienza nelle competizioni.

Equipaggiata con il Kit Racing GCorse sviluppato dai fratelli Guareschi, apprezzati preparatori Moto Guzzi anche in ambito sportivo, la “sette e mezzo” di Mandello si è rivelata insospettabilmente veloce ed estremamente affidabile su tutti i circuiti dove si è corso nel 2019. Oltre a dispositivi di sicurezza tra cui ad esempio sottocoppa e protezione della leva del freno anteriore, il Kit - obbligatorio e ovviamente uguale per tutti - comprende un pacchetto di modifiche funzionali ed estetiche. Tra queste il cupolino, semi manubri, impianto di scarico completo, pedane rialzate, fianchetti laterali, sella monoposto e parafango posteriore, tabelle porta numero, kit cartucce sospensioni anteriori e ammortizzatori posteriori. Completano l’equipaggiamento una specifica mappatura della centralina motore e pastiglie freno anteriori dedicate.

Gli unici aggiornamenti per il 2020, sviluppati sulla base dell’esperienza raccolta nella prima edizione, riguardano l’impianto frenante, con l’adozione di un disco freno anteriore maggiorato in grado di sopportare più agevolmente le sollecitazioni, considerata anche la maggior durata delle gare. A ciò si aggiungono ovviamente anche i particolari necessari per affrontare la spettacolare gara in notturna, nella fattispecie un cupolino con l’alloggiamento per il faro e una luce posteriore supplementare.

Il costo del kit completo, acquistabile rivolgendosi alla concessionaria Guareschi Moto, è pari a 3.840 Euro (più IVA). L’installazione del kit può essere eseguita in autonomia oppure gestita direttamente da Guareschi Moto. Per poter prendere parte all’edizione 2020, i Team già in possesso del Kit 2019 (o di una Moto Guzzi V7 III già allestita in configurazione Trofeo 2019) potranno acquistare soltanto i componenti aggiuntivi inclusi nel “Kit aggiornamento 2020”, disponibile al prezzo di 465 Euro (più IVA).

Per qualsiasi informazione relativa al Kit Racing GCorse è possibile contattare l’indirizzo e-mail info@guareschimoto.it.

È confermata anche nel 2020 la preziosa collaborazione con Pirelli, fornitore unico del Trofeo. Tutte le V7 III al via calzeranno ancora le gomme Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp RS, coperture racing sviluppate appositamente per la Moto Guzzi V7 III e rivelatesi performanti in ogni condizione. A tutti i Team iscritti all’intero Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020 verrà fornito gratuitamente il primo treno di gomme.

UN FORMAT DI GARA PENSATO PER TUTTI, L’ATMOSFERA DELLE CORSE PIÙ CLASSICHE IN UN AMBITO GIOVANE E DI GRANDE COINVOLGIMENTO

In pieno stile “guzzista”, il format dei weekend di gara del Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance vede l’inserimento del confronto agonistico in un’atmosfera di grande coinvolgimento. Un fine settimana da vivere coltivando i sentimenti di amicizia e condivisione, che da sempre caratterizzano lo sport più sano e ne rappresentano il significato più profondo. Il format di gara e la scelta della V7 III rendono il Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance perfetto per il divertimento di tutti, dal neofita della pista all’appassionato più smaliziato.

Ogni fine settimana di gara prevede al sabato due turni di prove cronometrate, entrambi della durata di 20 minuti per ciascun pilota. La media dei migliori rilievi cronometrici ottenuti dai due piloti dell’equipaggio determinerà la posizione di partenza di ciascun team nello schieramento della gara della domenica (sabato sera, per l’appuntamento di Adria). Un evidente richiamo alle leggendarie corse endurance di un tempo risiede proprio nella partenza della gara, che avverrà in stile “Le Mans”, ovvero con le moto allineate su un lato della pista e i piloti che allo start attraversano di corsa il nastro d’asfalto per salire in sella e partire.

In corsa, ciascun pilota non potrà guidare per più di 15 minuti (più 5 minuti di tempo per rientrare ai box dall’esposizione dell’apposito cartello “cambio”): ciò significa che la gara - della durata di 90 minuti - sarà movimentata da almeno cinque cambi pilota, che avvengono nella corsia box. Il rifornimento non è consentito. Al termine della gara verranno assegnati punteggi ai primi 15 team classificati.

Per rimanere aggiornati su tutte le novità e sulle modalità di partecipazione al Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020 è sufficiente consultare le pagine web www.fastendurance.motoguzzi.com e il sito della Federazione Motociclistica Italiana, www.federmoto.it.

[kingdomoftyto]

Know what else is some good ass musical shit? Dark motherfucking reprises. Love that shit.

Oh HELLLLLLLLL yeah

I remember listening to the soundtrack to the original, stage version of Little Shop of Horrors for the first time, and listen… If Audrey’s song “Somewhere That’s Green” ever seemed a little detached or random to you, that’s because you’re familiar with the Rick Moranis MOVIE version, where some things got cut or entirely changed, and everything ends up working out happily for the heroes

But then you listen to the original and THIS MOTHERFUCKIN REPRISE HITS YOU SQUARE IN THE CHEST

I literally stopped dead and yelled “NO” the first time I heard it because the pun was TOO TERRIBLE FOR MY BRAIN TO COMPREHEND

Other high-quality Dark Reprises off the top of my head include: 

of course the most famous probably being Hunchback of Notre Dame’s “Hellfire”, which is a twisted reprise of the song immediately preceding it, “Heaven’s Light”

Phantom of the Opera’s “All I Ask of You” (the Phantom’s part), as well as the line of it he sings right before being unmasked–UGH that line alone is a goddamn masterpiece

Sweeney Todd’s “Johanna” (and “God, That’s Good!” if that counts, since it’s the same exact melody as the peppy contest with Pirelli earlier on)

UGH and Hamilton is basically one big mindfuck of skillfully interwoven themes and melodies but probably my favorite dark twist on a happy song is a “deleted” scene left out of the main soundtrack called “Tomorrow There’ll Be More of Us”. It’ll fuck you RIGHT up, guaranteed 

[sbknews]

BSA is back in Bristol

Classic British motorcycle brand returns to Fowlers. BSA Motorcycles make a welcome return to Fowlers spectacular city-centre showrooms in Bristol, after a gap of 50+ years. Fowlers first started selling new BSAs in 1954 and the bikes were so popular that they became a spares distributor in 1959, but that ended when BSA ceased production in 1973. Following the acquisition of BSA by Classic Legends in 2016, and the launch of the brand-new Gold Star in 2021, production has restarted, and Fowlers has become an official BSA dealer for Bristol once more. Instantly recognisable as a BSA, the reborn Gold Star inherits the soul of its forerunners and combines it with modern technology, to deliver an authentic and reliable BSA riding experience. This modern classic is powered by a 45hp 650cc single-cylinder engine – a tribute to the original model - and is built using high quality components, such as Brembo brakes, with Continental dual channel ABS and Pirelli Phantom Sportscomp tyres. The addition of BSA brings the total number of manufacturers represented by Fowlers to sixteen, covering everything from scooters and commuters to superbikes and off-roaders, as well as two 100% electric brands. Alongside new motorcycles, Fowlers also offers a huge selection of clothing and accessories. Routine servicing and maintenance is provided on site in Fowlers’ well-equipped workshops and visitors can refuel and relax in Harry’s Café on the mezzanine above the showroom floor. Find out more and book a test ride on the new BSA Gold Star by calling Fowlers on 0117 977 0466 or visit www.fowlers.co.uk View our dealer news section for more news: Dealer News For more information on Fowlers Motorcycles products visit www.fowlers.co.uk

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[dukereviewsmovies]

Duke Reviews: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

Hello, I'm Andrew Leduc And Welcome To Duke Reviews Where I Want To Apologize For Not Finishing Duke's Monsterween This Year...

Alot Has Happened In My Life Since I Disappeared, My Mom The One Person Who Believed In Me And My Reviews Passed Away Due To Organ Failure And Possibly Leukemia, Leaving My Whole Life In Question To The Point That I Don't Know If I'm Going To Continue Doing This Or Not...

But Until It's Figured Out And Handled, The Show Must Go On As It's What My Mom Would Have Wanted So, Slowly I Am Going To Return To Doing Duke Reviews...

But I Am Going To Release Them On My Time And Do Whatever I Want Not Just Something On One Subject So For Now Our Look At Disney Is Over...

But Lately I Have Been Watching Some Musicals, So To End Duke's Monsterween Right, We're Going To Look At Horror Related Musical But Since I Don't Own Rocky Horror And I'm Definitely Not Ready To Dive Into Phantom Yet, Let's End Monsterween With Tim Burton And Sweeney Todd...

With Music By Stephen Sondheim, This Film Is About A Former Barber Named Benjamin Barker Returning Home To London After Spending Time In Jail On A False Charge Only To Find That His Wife Is Dead And His Daughter Is Living With The Man Who Had Him Arrested...

This Leads Barker To Become Sweeney Todd And Go Down A Path Of Revenge Against The Man Who Wronged Him...

So, Let's Watch Sweeney Todd And See How Tim Burton Handles The Musical Genre..

So After A Bloody Opening...

We Open At The London Bridge On A Boat As We Meet Our Supporting Protagonist, Antony (Played By Jamie Campbell Bower) Who Is With Our Main Protagonist Benjamin Barker (Played By Johnny Depp) As We Get Our First Song There's No Place Like London

Where As They Arrive Into The Port, Benjamin Tells Antony His Backstory...

(Start At 2:24, End At 3:56)

As The 2 Separate, Barker Heads Into Town Until He Reaches Mrs. Lovett's Pie Shop Where He Meets The Owner Herself, Mrs. Lovett (Played By Helena Bonham Carter) Who Sings Our Next Song The Worst Pies In London

But Despite Me Having No Problem With Bonham Carter, She's Still Not As Good As The Original Mrs. Lovett, Angela Lansbury Who Actually Recently Celebrated Her Birthday...

Happy Belated Birthday, Angela!

Feeling Bad For Barker When He Eats Her Rotten Pie, Lovett Takes Barker Up To Her Apartment Where He Asks If That Room Upstairs Is For Rent But She Tells Him No But That's Mainly Because No One Will Go Near It Because It's Haunted Which Leads Her To Tell A Story...

(Start At 0:39, End At 3:13)

With Lovett Figuring Out Who He Is, Barker Asks Where His Wife Is Only For Lovett To Tell Him That His Wife Is Dead And His Daughter Is With The Man Who Arranged For His Arrest, Judge Turpin (Played By The Late Alan Rickman)

This Leads Barker To Decide To Change His Name To Sweeney Todd And Have His Revenge On Turpin...

Going Upstairs, He Finds His Old Shaving Equipment Which Leads To Our Next Song, My Friends

Which Is One Of My Favorite Songs In The Musical And Depp Pulls It Off Well...

Meanwhile, On The Other Side Of Town, Antony Spies On Barker's Daughter Johanna And After Learning Her Name From A Homeless Woman, He Instantly Falls In Love With Her To The Point He Starts Singing A Love Song...

But His Interest Is Spotted By Her Caretaker, Judge Turpin Who While Nice At First Ends Up Having His Right Hand Man, Beedle Bamford (Played By Peter Petigrew)...

I Guess Once A Rat Always A Rat...

Beat The Hell Out Of Antony With His Cane Before Sending Him On His Way, Which Leads Antony To Swear To Save Johanna From The Clutches Of The Evil Turpin...

Travelling To The Town Square, Barker And Lovett Watch A Show Run By Kid Named Toby...

Thank God It's A Kid Here As In The Show It's Usually A Guy Who Plays This Role When Actually It Should Be A Kid Playing This Role...

Who Is Attempting To Sell A Miracle Elixar Created By A Man Named Pirelli Which Is Guaranteed To Grow Back Hair, But When Sweeney And Lovett To Be Nothing But Pee (I Refuse To Say P***) And Ink, Pirelli (Played By Borat) Himself Comes Out To Confront Them...

(Start At 3:05, End At 7:39)

After The Contest A Guy Who I'm Laying 10 To 1 Is Giles From Buffy's Ancestor (Because He's Played By The Same Guy) And Beedle Bamford Himself Offer Todd Congratulations As They Promise To Visit His New Barber Shop Above Mrs. Lovett's Shop By The End Of The Week...

Days Later, Johanna Tosses Antony A Key To Her Room, Before We Cut Back To Sweeney And Lovett As They Wait For Bamford To Visit With Todd's Patience Starting To Run Out Which Leads To Our Next Song...

Afterwards, Antony Drops In To Tell Todd About His Plans With Johanna And Asks If He Can Hide Her There In The Shop Until He Can Get A Coach Which Will Take Them Away From London Forever To Which He Agrees...

But As Antony Leaves, Pirelli Arrives To Talk With Todd While Lovett Takes His Assistant Toby Into His Shop To Give Him One Of Her Pies Which Surprisingly He Likes...

Entering His Shop, Pirelli Reveals His Name Is Really Davey Collins And That He Knows Who Todd Really Is Mainly Because He Used To Work For Him Years Ago...

With Collins Blackmailing Him, Todd Decides To Kill Him By Bashing Him With A Teapot Before Hiding Him In A Case As Toby Comes In Looking For Pirelli...

But Telling Toby To Tell Mrs Lovett To Open A Bottle Of Gin On Him, Toby Leaves So Todd Can Finish Off Pirelli By Slitting His Throat...

Meanwhile At The Courthouse, Beedle Bamford Talks With Judge Turpin Who Has Decided To Marry Johanna In An Effort To Shield Her From "The Evils Of The World"...

But With Johanna Showing Reluctance To Turpin, It Leads To Our Next Song...

As Lovett Comes Up For Todd To Show Her That He Killed Pirelli And To Tell Her That He Intends To Kill Toby But Mrs Lovett Convinces Him To Spare Toby's Life As She Wanted To Hire Someone To Help Her Run The Shop...

Noticing That Turpin And Beedle Bamford Are Coming He Tells Mrs. Lovett To Get Out, So He Can Prepare For Turpin Who Eventually Enters, Leading To Our Next Song...

(End At 4:06)

But As Todd Is About To Kill Turpin, Antony Enters Which Causes Turpin To Storm Out Promising That He Will Never Be Back Again Which Leads To Our Next Song And One Of My Favorites, Epiphany And Depp Seriously Nails This Song...

It Was Like It Was Made For Him As He Expresses Every Emotion That Sweeney Is Feeling At This Particular Moment Perfectly...

Going Downstairs, They Plan To Get Rid Of Pirelli's Body As Toby Sleeps Off The Booze But Mrs. Lovett Comes Up With A Better Plan Leading To Our Next Song...

And This Song Is Just Devious With It's Rhymes...

Returning Home, Judge Turpin Decides To Teach Johanna Some Respect By Having Beedle Bamford Throw Her Into Fogg's Asylum...

Don't Do That, A Nun Told Me A Girl Got Raped There Only Be Born With The Bastard Son Of 100 Maniacs...

This Leads To A Reprise Of Johanna Between Todd And Antony Who Walks In The Streets While Todd Kills People While Shaving Them, Practicing For The Day That Turpin Returns...

While Downstairs, Mrs Lovett And Toby Feed People Her New Pies Made Out Of People...

Leading To Our Next Song...

The Next Day, Lovett, Toby And Todd Go Down To The Park Where Lovett Talks About Her Buisness Despite Sweeney's Mind Being On The Judge Either Way Though It Leads To Our Next Song...

(Start At 0:47, End At 3:26)

And I Swear, Throughout This Song Johnny Depp Only Has One Expression, To The Point You're Begging For Him To Blink Or Something.,..

Eventually Antony Drops By To Tell Sweeney What Turpin Did With Johanna, This Leads Him To Suggest That Antony Pose As A Wig Maker's Apprentice In An Attempt To Bust Her Out Of The Asylum...

Afterwards, Todd Has Toby Deliver A Letter To Turpin About Antony And Johanna In An Effort To Lure Him To His Parlor So He Can Kill Him...

Later That Evening, Toby Returns To Mrs Lovett After Delivering The Letter To Turpin, Leading To Probably The Most Well Known Song From This Musical, Not While I'm Around...

I Mainly Say That Because Every Singer From Michael Ball To Josh Groban Has Most Likely Done This Song...

Discovering That Mrs Lovett Has Pirelli's Coin Purse, Toby Is About To Go To Beedle Bamford So He Can Arrest Todd But Convincing Him To Hold Off Doing That, Lovett Takes Him Down To The Pie Room Telling Him To Eat As Many Pies As He Wants While She Runs An Errand...

And By That She Means, Tell Todd What Toby Said So He Can Kill Him But Before He Can Do That, Beedle Bamford Shows Up Complaining About The Smell From Their Chimney, Which Leads Todd To Offer Him A Free Shave Which Bamford Takes Despite Wanting To Do His Civic Duties First...

So, As Todd Kills Beedle And Scaring Toby After The Body Falls Into The Pie Room, Antony Saves Johanna From Fogg's Asylum While Todd And Lovett Look For Toby Who Has Run Off Into The Sewers To Hide From Them...

Taking Johanna To Todd's Shop, She Hides In The Box Where Todd Had Pirelli's Body As The Old Beggar Woman Who Talked With Antony Earlier Enters Looking For Beedle Only To Be Confronted By Todd Who Kills Her As Turpin Is Arriving...

With The Somewhat Dead Turpin Scaring Lovett, Sweeney Enters Telling Her To Open The Oven Door And When She Does, Todd Makes A Discovery About The Old Beggar Woman He Killed, It Turns Out That She Was His Beloved Wife....

(Start At 0:23, End At 1:56)

As Todd Holds His Wife's Dead Body, Toby Comes Out Of The Sewers, Grabbing One Of Todd's Razors Before Going Behind Him To Slit Todd's Throat Killing Him Once And For All, Ending Our Film

And That's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street And Tim Burton Makes A Good Musical...

The Film Is A Visual Wonder, The Cast Does Well In Their Roles, The Songs Are Well Transfered From Stage To Screen And The Effects And Camera Work In This Movie Are Very Well Done All In All I Say It's One Of Burton's Best And I Say See It...

Till Next Time, This Is Duke, Signing Off...

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Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020

Dopo lo stop a causa del Coronavirus, sono state fissate le date del Trofeo Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance 2020. Il trofeo si articolerà su 5 gare in totale: 18 luglio 2020 VALLELUNGA 19 luglio 2020 VALLELUNGA 5 settembre 2020 ADRIA 6 settembre 2020 ADRIA 11 ottobre 2020 MISANO Sarà possibile iscriversi al trofeo fino al 30 giugno 2020 al costo di €.1000,00 a team, comunque sarà possibile partecipare anche a singole gare pagando una iscrizione di €.350,00 per la gara di Misano e €.450,00 per le gare di Vallelunga e Adria. Ricordiamo che i partecipanti dovranno essere tesserati FMI ed essere in possesso della Licenza Agonistica Velocità. Per ottenere informazioni sul tesseramento ed iscrizione al Trofeo contattare tramite mail a epocasport@federmoto.it Le moto con cui partecipare saranno le stesse dello scorso anno, le MOTOGUZZI V7 III preparate con il KIT RACING GCORSE sviluppato dai FRATELLI GUARESCHI. A differenza della versione 2019, quest'anno le moto avranno il faro anteriore e la luce posteriore visto che una tappa del trofeo sarà in notturna. Le gomme di equipaggiamento saranno le PIRELLI PHANTOM SPORTCOMP RS. Il KIT dei FRATELLI GUARESCHI ha un costo di €.3840,00 + iva. L'aggiornamento della versione 2019 di €.465,00 + iva.   testo: thebike - foto: trofeo motoguzzi Read the full article