When Ducati introduced the Ducati 916 in 1994, the motorcycling world was awestruck. After the functional styling of the 851 / 888 range the feminine swoops of the diminutive 916 instantly made every other motorcycle ugly. The Ducati 916 was simply gorgeous. Except for every single one they sold in Australia.
April 26th, 2012 | Posted in Motorcycles | 5 Comments
As part of our 3 part, 3,000 mile test of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 we got to sample the awesome roads and scenery in New Zealand. In many ways New Zealand is a perfect place to ride a motorcycle: sparsely populated with roads that twist and turn over mountain passes and through forests. So to [...]
March 23rd, 2012 | Posted in Motorcycles | 2 Comments
Greg Tracy, 6 times Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) winner is heading to New Zealand to participate in the Leadfoot Festival this weekend March 23-25. Tracy will be riding a Ducati Multistrada 1200 on loan from Haldane Motorcycles – Auckland, Ducati’s premier New Zealand dealership.
March 21st, 2012 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | 1 Comment
To celebrate the success of the Multistrada, Ducati Australia has announced the inaugural Multistrada Experience for late May this year.
March 6th, 2012 | Posted in Ducati Company, News | 1 Comment
The Ducati we know today is famous for fabulous motorcycles but in the 1960′s and 70′s, Ducati produced a large number of industrial engines, including this 864cc diesel twin.
February 2nd, 2012 | Posted in Ducati Company | Comments Off
Kia Ora! After 7 years in the USA based in Atlanta, GA, Ducati News Today is heading back down to the antipodes.
December 22nd, 2011 | Posted in Site Announcements | 4 Comments
Ducati Australia is excited to announce that registrations are now open for all its customers, owners and passionate fans to their hospitality facility at the Phillip Island Round of the 2012 World Superbike Championship on 24-26 February.
December 14th, 2011 | Posted in Ducati Company, World SBK | Comments Off
So how fast in the quarter mile is the Ducati Diavel? Is it actually truly fast or just fast for a performance cruiser.
December 13th, 2011 | Posted in Racing | Comments Off
After a stunning debut in the newly created World Superbike Championship with Marco Lucchinelli, Ducati hired Frenchman Raymond Roche for its second assault on the title in 1989. Unlike the first year, Ducati contested all the rounds and Roche arrived at Sydney’s Oran Park on the blood red Ducati 888 ready to do battle with [...]
November 28th, 2011 | Posted in World SBK | 1 Comment
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 [...]
November 25th, 2011 | Posted in News | 1 Comment