Stoner Judges Tricky Conditions for a Home VictoryCasey Stoner prevailed in another race complicated by rain that led to all the riders switching from wet to dry rubber during the race. Stoner and the Ducati made the most of it to win from Yamaha teammates, Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi after Loris Capirossi couldn’t keep [...]
Although the 800cc MotoGP machines heralded in a new era of more 250 like handling and an approach to racing which left fans lamenting the fire breathing 250 bhp 990 weapons, it hasn’t taken long for the smaller machines to surpass even the outright speed of their bigger brothers with Dani Pedrosa registering almost 350 [...]
Ducati North America is claiming that it’s market share has grown during the first quarter of 2009 despite the tough economic environment and the tight credit market. The company says it has more than 10% of the key Sport and Streetbike sales in 20 of the top metropolitan markets in the USA.
If you haven’t seen Roger Donaldson’s 2005 film, The World’s Fastest Indian, you really are missing a tremendous movie based on a true story, that just happens to be about motorcycles. New Zealander, Bert Munro, tunes a 1920’s Indian Scout to such an extent that it sets the World Speed Record at the Bonneville Salt [...]
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 2005 Ducati 999R, the finest variant of the controversial 999 range (save for the almost identical 2006 Xerox replica model).
After much anticipation, finally, the Ducati Streetfighter arrived in North American dealerships over the weekend. ducatinewstoday attended two events in Atlanta hosted by Atlanta Motor World and Ducati Motorcycles of Atlanta. Read on for Part II of the report or click to read Part I first.
After much anticipation, finally, the Ducati Streetfighter arrived in North American dealerships over the weekend. ducatinewstoday attended two events in Atlanta hosted by Atlanta Motor World and Ducati Motorcycles of Atlanta. Read on for Part I of the report.
Further coverage from the Ducati Streetfighter North American Premiere event. Here is a 360 degree video of the red, base model Streetfighter along with the sound of the stock exhaust system.
I have just returned from the Atlanta Motor World unveiling of the the Ducati Streetfighter and I must say it is a beautiful bike in the flesh. Full details will follow later but for now I wanted to share the bark of the 1,099 cc V-twin through the optional full Termignoni exhaust system. Enjoy!!
As dealers all around North America prepare for the National Showroom Premiere of the Ducati Streetfighter, the ducatisti are preparing too as unveilings scheduled for tonight rapidly approach.
