Brno in the Czech Republic is the next round of the MotoGP championship but most of the interest for the moment is not centering around the racing but instead, the planned announcement of Valentino Rossi’s future. Rossi has said he will tell the world where he will ride next year during the meeting. He is [...]
The Ducati Streetfighter is the only current model in the range to use the 1,099cc L-twin as the rest of the 4-valve Ducatis now use a variant of the larger 1198 twin. So what to do if you have a track record of building Ducati specials and want more power and importantly streetable torque? How [...]
You have to marvel at the unfolding of the Ducati saga cette semaine. First, Cycle World appears to have a genuine scoop with the Ducati CEO outing Rossi as a hired gun for 2011, then Ducati issues a statement denying everything, which the magazine adds to its site without making any further edits to the [...]
Ducati 999 Beach Racer videoPeople from New Zealand (Kiwis) are more than a little warped when it comes to high performance. Think Burt Munro of World’s Fastest Indian fame. Recently we brought you another nutter machine, the Ducati 999 Beach Racer which is still for sale. After the jump you can see it in action…on [...]
While Ducatisti debate whether Ducati should even build the power cruiser known internally as Project 0803 and by names like Vyper and Mega Monster in the press, the company clearly intends to formally unveil its latest creation later this year in Milan. While you decide whether you like it or not, consider that its targeted [...]
Strong demand for the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 has, in part, fueled growth for Ducati North America in all 3 countries. July saw a 7.5% increase in sales in stark contrast to a continuing decline in the overall motorcycle market.
The anticipation of the expected announcement that Valentino Rossi will race for Ducati next year in MotoGP is reaching levels last seen ahead of Apple’s announcement of the iPhone! However it seems we must wait just a little longer for the official word to come at Brno. This is despite the recent furor when the [...]
Former Ducati North America CEO, Michael Lock hasn’t taken too long to ‘pursue other opportunities’ after the surprise announcement just weeks ago that he was leaving Ducati following a very successful tenure. Lock is to swap 2 high performance wheels for 4 mild ones in his new role as Global Marketing and Strategy Director for [...]
If you are at all like me, you can decide at almost any time that your life won’t be complete without a certain something. I’m talking about Ducatis, what did you think I was talking about? Lately I’ve been coveting the 851 / 888. You can’t find anything to read about it these days but [...]
What a difference 24 hours makes. I went to bed last night with the surprise pre-announcement from Ducati CEO Gabrielle del Torchio that Rossi had signed for Ducati and woke to find Ducati firmly denying any such thing. In the meantime the news generated more froth than a cappuccino. Now Ducati USA has weighed in, [...]
