Ducati Red Becomes a Royal Color
Ducati Red just became a royal color with the news that Prince William, second in line to the British throne has placed an order for a new 2011 Ducati 1198SP. No stranger to motorcycles or Ducatis. the Prince currently owns a black 1198S.
The Prince caused a stir last year when he turned up for Polo at the appropriately named Cosworth Park in Ascot on his Ducati 1198S resplendent in black and red leathers. The 27 year old, newly engaged future King is a keen motorcyclist who has been riding on the dirt since he was 8 and in 2008 took part in a charity rally with his brother Prince Harry in Africa.
The Ducati 1198SP was launched at the recent Intermot show in Cologne, Germany and replaces the current S model and takes the larger but lighter aluminum tank from the 1198S Corse SE and adds a slipper clutch, quick shifter and a trick Ohlins TTX rear shock for just $100 more than the outgoing S model. So the Prince has got himself somewhat of a bargain!
Source: 2WheelTuesday and The Telegraph
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