Following disappointing sales of the Monster 1100, Ducati is expected to announce a Monster 796 model to slot in between the big boy 1100 and the entry level 696. The new Monster 696 will use the same engine as the Hypermotard 796. As befitting its middle of the road status the new model will keep [...]
Ducati Planning Short Stroke Monocoque Chassis Superbike for 2011? An article appearing in an Italian newspaper has appeared on a Ducati forum claiming that the company plans to introduce a Ducati with an extremely short stroke 1198cc V-twin mounted in an aluminum monocoque frame inspired by the Ducati Desmosedici GP10 for the 2011 season.
Valentino Rossi says he won’t be lured from Yamaha to Ducati next year simply because of the temptation of forming an all-Italian alliance that would please the fans. Rossi has a big decision to make around June this year as his contract with Yamaha expires this year along with that of his teammate Jorge Lorenzo [...]
The Italian and Spanish motorcycle press seem to share at least one thing in common, a philosophy on news that says never let the truth get in the way of a good story. And Ducati is the favorite company to proclaim news about. This time it is a supposed merger of Ducati and Piaggio. I [...]
Ducati could be considering a $100,000, carbon framed 800cc follow-up to the wildly successful 2008 Desmosedici RR, which was based on the 2006 GP6 MotoGP race bike, the last 990cc model before the switch the current 800cc regulations. With the spec scheduled to return to 1,000cc in 2012, the changing of the guard could herald [...]
With just days to go before the highly anticipated launch of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 at the EICMA show in Milan a new set of spy photos has surfaced that look to be authentic shots of the final machine.
There is much excitement over the impending launch of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 next week at the EICMA show in Milan and it’s 1198 based engine dubbed the 11° (degrees). However all of the excitement may mean that we have overlooked the implications – that a new Superbike engine is headed our way.
Following the appointment of Valentino Rossi friendly Vittoriano Guareschi as Ducati Marlboro team manager comes intensified rumors about the imminent departure of Rossi unfriendly Project Director, Livio Suppo after this weekends final round of the MotoGP championship in Valencia, Spain. Suppo has been instrumental in the team’s success with Casey Stoner but is seen as [...]
On November 9th Ducati will reveal details of it’s 2010 model range to the press prior to the public unveiling at the EICMA show in Milan which commences the following day. Ducati promises some surprises to go along with other models that have either been already signaled or subject to intense speculation. In a series [...]
Ahead of it’s official unveiling at the Milan EICMA show next week, at least one site is claiming to have inside information on the final specifications of the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 Adventure tourer. If the information is accurate, Ducati will be giving us a 150bhp allrounder that will showcase the Italian manufacturers electronics prowess [...]
