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Ducati 1199 Hits the Dyno Video

Here is your first chance to hear the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale run up hard on the dyno care of Motociclismo.  If you have one on order or just have a pandering for one, sit back, relax, close your eyes having first turned up the sound.

Ducati 900SS Cafe Racer

Our friends at Rocket Garage have done it once again.  This time they have discovered an elemental cafe racer based on the cheap and underrated Ducati 900SS.

Check Out This Beam Framed Ducati Special!

Perhaps disappointed with the performance of the Ducati MotoGP team and their reluctance to utilize an aluminum beam frame on their prototype racer, French Ducatista Jacques Del Campo built his own aluminum framed special to show the factory the way.

Would You Pay $1,000,000 for a Ducati?

Whilst clicking around on the New Zealand equivalent of eBay (trademe), I came across this very optimistic listing for a used 2010 Ducati 1198R Corse SE. The price? $1,000,000. No its not April 1st.

Stunting a Ducati Desmosedici Redux

The Redux series is all about bringing back blasts from the past that our newer readers may not have caught first time around. Like this photo of some miscreant stunting a $72,500 when new Ducati Desmosedici RR.

Up Close and Personal with the Ducati 1199 Panigale

A pre-production Ducati 1199 Panigale flown into Sydney, Australia for the annual motorcycle show provided the subject matter for photographer Phil Aynsley. He grabbed some time with the 1199S and snapped away.

Other Italian Delights at the Barber Museum

As part of a visit to the Barber Vintage Festival and NCR DucStock I made sure to visit, once again, the simply awesome Barber Museum which showcases over 1200 modern and vintage motorcycles. As you might expect the collection features a number of Ducatis that we shared a few weeks ago. Here are a few [...]

Stunting a Ducati Diavel

Accomplished Stunt Meister Micha Threin participated in the various shows during World Ducati Week 2010. Now he has turned his attention to the Ducati Diavel as a stunting platform. Check out the video after the break.

Ducati Talks 1199 Panigale

Ducati CEO Gabriele Del Torchio and other executives talk to CNN about the development and the importance of the new Ducati 1199 Panigale.

Ducati Gulf Oil Special

The Gulf Oil paint scheme and the Martini racing one both look great on motorcycles but this Ducati special was built by a guy who actually has the rights to use the official livery. A builder of Ford GT40 replicas, Johann Keyser turned his hand to two wheels for this project.