Archive for the 'Opinion' Category

How Ducati is Like Apple Redux

As an Apple aficionado I’ve longed noticed how often Ducati fans are also Apple fans. Now I’ve got the server logs to prove it. The Redux series is all about bringing back blasts from the past that our newer readers may not have caught first time around. Here are some ways that Ducati is Like [...]

10 Reasons to Love Ducati

When I first started this site back in 2009, one of the first posts was about the things I have grown to love about Ducati. For the sake of convenience I left it at 10, but I no doubt could have gone on. For sure, one of the top 10 comes from the shared passion [...]

Top 10 Ducati Resolutions for 2012

Happy New Year! Its the middle of winter for the majority of our readers (but not for me as I’ve escaped the winter by moving to New Zealand) How about some New Year Ducati Resolutions? After the jump you will find the Top 10 Ducati Resolutions for 2012 that range from free to tens of [...]

Christmas Holiday Ducati Gift Guide

With Black Friday behind us in the US, the Christmas holiday season is well and truly underway. To help you with gift ideas for the Ducatista in your life we have put together a few Ducati orientated products I’m sure they’ll love. We hope you are inspired by the Christmas Holiday Ducati Gift Guide.

So Has Ducati Made the Desmosedici Faster For Rossi?

After numerous changes all year long, has Ducati actually made any progress from the machine that Valentino Rossi first rode way back in testing before the 2011 season even began? The return of the MotoGP field to Sepang, Malaysia recently allowed for the first before and after comparison.

Thoughts on the Passing of Steve Jobs

I wasn’t going to write anything on this site about the death of Steve Jobs. After all, this site is about Ducati not Apple. It is true that my other passion is for technology, especially that of the Cupertino variety, but these two worlds are distinct aren’t they? And then I realized that they aren’t.

5 Reasons Why the Streetfigher 848 is the Best Ducati for the Street

What makes a bike a good choice for the street? Ducati News Today believes that the new Ducati Streetfighter 848 will prove to be just about the best choice you could make for a Ducati to use on the road. Here are 5 reasons why.

Stoner Better than Rossi on a Ducati?

A recent analysis by an Italian blog claims that the data shows unequivocally that Casey Stoner did a better job for Ducati than mega star new hire Valentino Rossi has managed so far in 2011. They have all the numbers to prove it but what do the numbers really say?

Aragon Best Chance for Strong Rossi Performance

This weekends Aragon MotoGP might be the best chance for a strong Ducati result for the struggling duo of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. The relatively new circuit provided the backdrop for a first win of the season last year for Casey Stoner. Will the Spanish circuit also provide a much needed boost to the [...]

Ducati 1199 Superbike to Feature Seamless Transmission?

A monocoque chassis and gear cam drive may not be all that is lurking inside the next generation Ducati 1199 Superbike. It is entirely possible that the radical new Ducati will feature a seamless shifting gearbox not dissimilar to the one in the Ducati GP11.1 raced by Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi.