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The three-wheeled Yamaha Niken and the Ducati Diavel 1260 power cruiser have won Best of the Best awards at the prestigious annual Red Dot Design Awards in Germany. It is the third Best of the Best award for Yamaha following honours for the XSR900 in 2017 and MT-07 in 2015. Ducati has also scored three …
Ducati has added three new models to its 2019 range, including its most powerful model yet, as well as three new versions of current models. The three new bikes in the range are the Panigale V4 R that Ducati will enter in the 2019 World Superbikes, the Diavel 1260 (and S model) and Hypermotard 950 …
Ducati recognises that black is never out of fashion with their “Dark” models over the years and now they have added the XDiavel in “Matt Liquid Concrete Grey” for 2019. The mean-looking bike will be unveiled on Tuesday (2 October 2018) at the Intermot motorcycle show in Cologne. Black is concrete grey Ducati doesn’t call this …
Ducati Australia has issued its 2018 price list with more “models” than ever before mainly due to separate pricing depending on what colours you choose. All motorcycle manufacturers charge more for multi-colours, race replica paintwork, metal flake, multi-coat, pearl finish or other special colour schemes and paintwork. However, Ducati simply charges more for some plain …
Ducati will fit a 1262cc L-twin engine in its Multistrada next year and maybe use the engine in its Diavel models. The change in engine has been unveiled in an official statement by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Currently the 1200cc Testastretta 11 DVT engine is used in the Multistrada with a slightly detuned …
Ducati has revealed a radical custom XDiavel which could point to more variants as deliveries of their limited edition Diavel Diesel begin arriving in Australia. Belgian custom designer Fred Krugger has turned his attention to the XDiavel to produce the “Thiveral”, named after a race track near Paris. His one-off design, unveiled at the Bikers’ …
Ducati haven’t converted the Diavel to diesel power, but they do have a limited edition of 666 (the devil’s number) in collaboration with Italian design house Diesel Licensing. If it tickles your fancy, you better be quick because only five are coming to Australian in May 2017 and they will cost $34,490 (NZ $39,990). That’s $10,000 …
Ducati Australia has kept a lid on most prices for their 2016 models and replaced the Monster 659 with the Scrambler 400 as its only learner model. However, it’s as hefty price tag for learners to get on to a Ducati with LAMS Scrambler 400 at $11,990, just $1000 less than the 800cc Scrambler Icon and the previous Minster 659. …
Three-time World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss was on hand for the launch of the Ducati Scrambler Flat Track Pro and the 399cc Sixty2 learner Scrambler in Milan over night. SEE ALL THE SCRAMBLER PIX HERE The bikes were launched at a special presentation which was streamed live on the internet around the world, one day …
Ducati will unveil nine new models at 4.30pm tomorrow (Milan time, November 16, 2015) including a cruiser and possibly a more dirt-oriented big-bore adventure bike than the current Multistrada. While Ducati usually doesn’t show any bikes in their teasers, this one is different, giving some distinct clues about what will be unveiled at midnight tonight, …