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Ducati 1199 Streetfighter in the Works?

It didn’t take too long after the debut of the 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale for rumors to begin swirling of a baby brother Superbike companion to join the lineup.  Will Ducati build the ultimate successor to the 748 and 749?  Possibly, but our bet is that a Superquadro powered version of the Steetfighter will appear [...]

A Gift Wrapped Ducati for Christmas

If Santa rode a motorcycle he’d base his workshop in California rather than the North Pole. Pro Italia decided to do some Santa style gift wrapping of their own on a Ducati Multistrada 1200. Check out the video of the job after the jump.

Santa will be on a Ducati this Christmas

Our North Pole spies have come through with the best kept secret of 2011. Yes, this year Santa himself will ride a Ducati sled which is especially fast because its red! Perhaps not. Anyhow, we can’t think of anything more fun for braving the winter snow than this very special edition Monster. Source: J.etcetter  

Ducati Power Propels Spartan Track Car

Last year we brought you news of the Spartan V track car which gets its four wheels onto this blog due to one simple feature – it is powered by a Ducati 1198 engine. Now the car is nearing production and will be shown to the public this weekend at the Sydney Motorcycle show in [...]

Rutter Breaks 5 Year Drought to Make History at Macau GP

Michael Rutter and RidersMotorcycles.com team mate, Martin Jessopp took the first two positions on their Ducati 1198Rs during the 58th running of the iconic Macau Grand Prix. In taking victory, Rutter became the winningest racer at the street circuit, surpassing the record he had held jointly with Ron Haslam.

Nicky Hayden Undergoes Wrist Surgery

Ducati Team rider Nicky Hayden underwent surgery on Monday, November 14th, to speed up the healing process on his right wrist, which was injured in a crash during the Valencia MotoGP.

Ducati Diavel Cromo and 848EVO Corse Photogallery

Sick of the Ducati 1199 Panigale after the blitz of last weeks launch? Well, okay us neither, but still, there was plenty else to look over at the EICMA Milan show from the retro Diavel Cromo to the 848 EVO Corse Special Edition. Don’t forget the already announced Streetfighter 848, new color Multistrada 1200 and [...]

Gorgeous Ducati 1199 Panigale Wallpapers

Ducati stunned the motorcycle world on Monday with the release of the Ducati 1199 Panigale immediately prior to the EICMA show in Milan. The 195hp Superbike looks set to redefine the open class sports field with a combination of power, light weight and electronic technologies. You can’t own one till 2012, but you can have [...]

Ducati 1199 Panigale Deep Dive

So you’ve read about the Ducati 1199 Panigale launch at the EICMA show in Milan. You’ve scanned the photo gallery (we have more on the way) and checked out the checkmate video but still don’t know your RbW from your DTC? Not to mention Ducati’s new EBC? Read on and we’ll give you the low [...]

Ducati Announces Diavel Cromo [UPDATED]

Taking a leaf out of their Monster play book from 1998, Ducati have today announced the return of the Cromo nameplate for the 2012 Ducati Diavel Cromo. This new addition brings the Diavel range to 4 models.