Italy by motorcycle
A motorcyclist navigates a winding road out of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy.
(Maciej Noskowski / Getty Images/iStockphoto)The towering buildings of San Gimignano in the Province of Siena, Italy.
(Charles Fleming / Los Angeles Times)The writer passes another motorcyclist on SR 222 during a tour of Italy.
(Charles Fleming / Los Angeles Times)Vineyards in hamlet of Castello di Volpaia, near Radda in Chianti.
(Glenn Van Der Knijff / Getty Images/Lonely Planet Image)The Muraglione Pass, in the mountains north of Florence, is a popular stop for area motorcyclists.
(Charles Fleming / Los Angeles Times)Classic Ducati sport bikes at the Ducati museum and factory in Bologna, Italy.
(Charles Fleming / Los Angeles Times)Classic Ducati sport bikes at the Ducati museum and factory in Bologna, Italy.
(Charles Fleming / Los Angeles Times)