Archive for December, 2010

Ducati Brings Back 999 – Redux

I thought it would be fun to bring back some posts from earlier in the year that were popular and/or generated significant debate. Following my tirade against the Ducati 999, I thought of a great idea for an April Fool’s prank, the return of the 999 in Limited Edition Form!

Top 5 Ducati Events of 2010 Number 4

Ready for Christmas yet? How about 2011? Like it or not, 2010 is almost run so with that in mind please find the top 5 Ducati events of 2010 from Ducati News Today’s point of view. We’ll count down from 5 to 1 in order of significance. Number 4 is the swan song for the [...]

Melandri Claims Rossi will Struggle on Ducati

World Superbike bound MotoGP refugee Marco Melandri, whose decline in the premier class of international road racing began with his switch to the Ducati Desmosedici in 2008, has spoken out to the Italian media claiming that he doubts Rossi will be able to tame the wild Ducati.

Finished Ducati 749 Turbo

Ducati Bunberry in Australia have finished their turbocharged Ducati 749 based drag racer and it is looking good in final painted form! When it is fully developed  Todd and Wayne Patterson hope it will run in the mid 8 second range at 170mph down the quarter mile!!

A Ducati Trike that Can Really Crank

Trikes are clearly stuck in the middle. Neither motorcycles nor cars, depending on your perspective they incorporate the best or the worst features of both. The TreMoto Monstrosity on the other hand couples Ducati power with two front wheels that lean and a rear that slides around like a flat tracker. Sound intriguing?

Top 5 Ducati Events of 2010 Number 5

Ready for Christmas yet? How about 2011? Like it or not, 2010 is almost run so with that in mind please find the top 5 Ducati events of 2010 from Ducati News Today’s point of view. We’ll count down from 5 to 1 in order of significance. First up, the launch of the Ducati Multistrada [...]

AMG to Buy Ducati Rumor

We sat on this for a bit because frankly it seems just plainly ridiculous on its face. Nevertheless, British car magazine Autocar claims that insiders intend for AMG to eventually acquire Ducati after producing a range of AMG branded Ducati motorcycles as part of a “greening of the AMG brand”.

Burgess Says Rossi Not a Screamer

Although Valentino Rossi is unable to comment on his Ducati experiences to date since he is still under contract with Yamaha, Vale’s crew chief, Jeremy Burgess, is under no such gag order and has spoken out on the first contact with Ducati at the Valencia post season MotoGP test. Both Ducati and Rossi have a [...]

The Ducati Story Available Now on DVD

Ducati North America announced today the release of “Ducati – The Story” – the official DVD documentary covering the history of the iconic brand. Now available on a US format DVD, the incredible history of Ducati is told with rare movie footage. This includes pictures and interviews from the company’s birth in 1926 through the [...]

Ducati Flat Tracker Tested

Cycle World magazine had the opportunity to test a bunch of flat trackers at the Arizona Mile including the Joe Kopp, Lloyd Brothers Ducati as ridden by Ducati’s own Nicky Hayden at the Indy Mile. The Ducati which is powered by a Hypermotard 1100EVO engine is first up in the video after the jump.