The Twist the Throttle series on Discovery HD Theater is an impressive overview of some of the major brands that have shaped motorcycle history and given us the superb machinery that we have to choose from today. The Ducati series is particularly insightful and if you missed the TV show, don’t get the Discovery HD [...]
If you are like me, you often like to peruse eBay and Craigslist to look for Ducati bargains even if you aren’t in the market to buy something. On the other hand perhaps it is only me! Anyway, one of the limitations of Craigslist in particular is that it isn’t possible to search multiple locations [...]
Although the Ducati 848 is Ducati’s entry level Superbike, primarily designed to entice switchers from Japanese brands to sample the delights of Bologna, one ride of the middleweight V-twin is all that is needed to realize how near perfect is the balance of light weight, nimble handling and useable power in comparison to the heavyweight [...]
Marlborough Ducati rider Casey Stoner proved that his wrist injuries were not an impediment to his racing by comfortably winning the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP World Championship at Losail, Qatar from Fiat Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi on Monday after the scheduled Sunday race was delayed by heavy rain.
Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday. Every week I will post up something beautiful from the world of Ducati that you just might like to have grace your desktop. This week we have the mightiest current model, the limited edition, MotoGP replica Ducati Desmosedici RR.
This is part 3 of a 3 part series looking at improving the performance of my Ducati Monster S4Rs by focussing on changes to the intake / exhaust system and suspension setup. Part I covered the work performed on the bike, which was done by the DUCSHOP (you can find a review here). Part II [...]
Despite the economic downturn figures released from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that premium pricing is not necessarily an impediment to sales in a recession for motorcycles with a strong brand image and clear positioning.
A rain and thunderstorm that had already interfered with the 125 and 250 races caused the first race of the 2009 MotoGP season to be delayed. The race will now be run on Monday evening at 9:00pm local in time in the Qatar desert.
2007 World Champion and Marlborough Ducati rider, Casey Stoner maintained his position at the front of the time sheets by qualifying almost 1/2 a second faster than reigning champion, Valentino Rossi, and claimed pole position for the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship tomorrow at the Losail circuit in the desert of Qatar.
Although the factory Ducati Marlborough Team of Casey Stoner and Nicky Hayden will claim most of the limelight, 5 GP9 machines will take the grid on Sunday for the opening round of the 2009 MotoGP Championship under lights at the Losail circuit in the desert of Qatar. ducatinewstoday previews the season for the ducatisti.
