Visiting Peter’s house with Phil Aynsley
Sometimes even a visit to a mate’s place can result in some worthwhile images. Assuming your mate is as a dedicated motorcyclist as Peter that is! With bikes in almost every room of his Maryland house, as well as filling the garage, it is obvious that he has a passion for Ducatis and MV Agustas, with the occasional Triumph or BMW for variety.
A single man (you might have guessed) he famously remarked that “… when the wife moved out, the bikes moved in…”. I took these shots during a trip to the US in 2010 and since then another three or four bikes have been acquired and restored…
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-001-1024x640.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-013-1024x683.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-012-683x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-011-679x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-010-1024x681.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-009-1024x723.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-008-678x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-007-1024x683.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-006-1024x696.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-005-801x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-004-683x1024.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-003-1024x699.jpg)
![Visiting Peter's house in Maryland with Phil Aynsley](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-002-1024x674.jpg)
One of his more interesting bikes is this un-started 1985 Ducati 750 F1 which Peter bought new in the crate back before the Cagiva takeover, when it was uncertain that Ducati would survive. He wanted a pristine example of what might have been the company’s final sporting model. To those who say that such a machine deserves to be ridden, his reply is “… that is a decision the next owner can make”.
![An un-started 1985 Ducati 750 F1 which Peter bought new in the crate back before the Cagiva takeover](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-014-1024x776.jpg)
Another is this prototype Ducati folding scooter. It was sent to the US importers, Berliners, for evaluation in 1964 and ended up being used for many years as a pit bike by noted race tuner Reno Leoni. Peter raced with Team Leoni for twelve years.
![Ducati folding scooter. It was sent to the US importers, Berliners, for evaluation in 1964 and ended up being used for many years as a pit bike by noted race tuner Reno Leoni.](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-017-1024x872.jpg)
![Ducati folding scooter. It was sent to the US importers, Berliners, for evaluation in 1964 and ended up being used for many years as a pit bike by noted race tuner Reno Leoni.](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-016-1024x794.jpg)
A pristine 1972 MV Agusta 750 Sport – fitted with the rare factory fairing.
![1972 MV Agusta 750 Sport](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-015-1024x756.jpg)
One of Peter’s recent restorations – a 1964 MV Agusta 150 Rapido Sport, photographed in 2014.
![1964 MV Agusta 150 Rapido Sport](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-019-1024x758.jpg)
![1964 MV Agusta 150 Rapido Sport](https://www.mcnews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PA-PetersHouse-018-683x1024.jpg)