Archive for July, 2009

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ducati 1098R Bayliss LE

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 current flagship of the 1098/1198 range, the Ducati 1098R Bayliss LE.

Is Hayden’s Improvement on the Ducati for Real?

Nicky Hayden had his best finish of the year at this year’s 2009 US MotoGP at Laguna Seca taking 5th place a mere 22 seconds behind race winner Honda’s Dani Pedrosa. Hayden looked his characteristic self after the race with his beaming Kentucky boy smile in full effect. Has Nicky finally turned a corner that [...]

Gibernau’s Attempt to Recapture MotoGP Glory Collapses

9 time 500 / MotoGP winner Sete Gibernau has been left without a ride following the withdrawal of the Grupo Francisco Hernando Ducati satellite team from the 2009 MotoGP Championship.

Best Photos Yet of 2010 Ducati Multistrada

Photos of the 2010 Ducati Adventure Tourer / Multistrada Replacement continue to leak onto the web ahead of the presumed unveiling of the new model at the EICMA Show in Milan this November. The latest pics reinforce the notion that this is no BMW R1200G/S competitor but remains very much road orientated machine in the [...]

Web Gems: Ducati Suite DIY Maintenance

Even for the most one-eyed Ducati fan, it is hard to argue away the fact that Ducati’s generally cost a bit more to maintain than the average motorcycle. It also hasn’t escaped my attention that money’s pretty tight right now for a large number of folks which means that many of us will be conducting [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ducati MH900e

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 first motorcycle ever sold exclusively on the Internet, the Ducati MH900e.

ducatinewstoday Wants Your Feedback

When I started this blog and made my very first post reviewing my Ducati Monster S4Rs, I had an idea for a site focussed exclusively on Ducati subject matter but little else by way of a direction. 5 months later it is time for the 200th post and I thought that it would be worthwhile [...]

Régis Laconi to Hang up his Leathers for Good?

Reports are suggesting that DFX Ducati Superbike rider Régis Laconi will retire following his crash during practice for the Kyalami round of the World Superbike Championship during which he fractured several cevical vertebrae. Laconi had been showing good pace on his customer Ducati 1098R this season and narrowly failed to win the championship in 2004 [...]

Ducati Announces the Nicky Hayden 848 Edition

Ducati North America has confirmed the rumors and announced the newest addition to its model range, the 848 Nicky Hayden Special Edition. The special edition 848 will be unveiled tomorrow, July 4th, at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Nicky Vows to Hang it All Out for US GP

Popular American MotoGP racer, Nicky Hayden, is hoping that his strong track record of performance at Laguna Seca will be a springboard for improvement for his 2009 MotoGP championship campaign as he considers his first ride at home on a Ducati.