Archive for March, 2010

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Up Close and Personal (Video)

Ducati Motorcycles of Atlanta were lucky to nab one of the few Ducati Multistrada 1200′s in the USA for just a day, so Ducati News Today shot out to capture photos and video. The Multistrada 1200 photogallery was the subject of an earlier post. The video is after the jump.

Photos of the only Ducati Multistrada 1200 in the USA

Ducati Motorcycles of Atlanta were lucky to nab the only Ducati Multistrada 1200 in the USA for just a day, so Ducati News Today shot out to capture photos and video. Visual impressions and photogallery after the jump.

Low Mile Ducati 750F1 Laguna Seca for Sale

Rare SportBikes for Sale has discovered a 1987 Ducati 750F1 Laguna Seca for sale with less than 1,000 miles!! It is priced accordingly though at $18,500.

Italian Lovematch: Ducati to Merge with Piaggio?

The Italian and Spanish motorcycle press seem to share at least one thing in common, a philosophy on news that says never let the truth get in the way of a good story. And Ducati is the favorite company to proclaim news about. This time it is a supposed merger of Ducati and Piaggio. I [...]

Aspar Debuts Yellow Ducati Desmosedici GP10

Hector Barbera’s Ducati Desmosedici GP10 racer won’t be hard to spot this season. The Aspar team run by Jorge Martinez has the Spanish Yellow Pages (‘Paginas Amarillas Aspar Team’) as its major sponsor, hence the bright yellow color. Barbera is one of 5 Ducati riders in this year’s MotoGP championship which kicks off at Losail, [...]

1974 Ducati 750 Sport Desmo Special

Ducati News Today likes to highlight older Ducatis like this 750 Sport Desmo Special. This beautiful machine was based on a 750GT which had a valve spring engine and a some point upgraded to a tuned Desmo engine with over 80bhp at the wheel!

Oops I did it Again: Xaus Taking out Haga

Ruben Xaus didn’t race at the season opener of the 2010 World Superbike Championship at Phillip Island recently but he sure had an impact – literally. Xaus didn’t participate in either race after 3 practice crashes and this one, taking out Team Xerox factory Ducati 1198R rider, Noriyuki Haga in the morning warmup. Haga shrugged [...]

Wallpaper Wednesday: Ducati ST4S

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 ST4S

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Launch Reports [UPDATED]

The 2010 Ducati Multistrada 1200 launch event has just concluded in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Time to summarize the various reports coming in from the motorcycling community. Motorcycle News, admittedly known for its hyperbole, claims “The 2010 Ducati Multistrada is so good, it heralds a new era, moving motorcycle design onto the next stage.” Bold claim. [...]

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Video: Transform without Limits

During the launch of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Motorcycle News managed to get the thoughts of Multistrada 1200 Product Manager, Mario Alvisi.