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Ducati fans want to know if the company taking over its own Australian and New Zealand imports and distribution from NF Importers in April 2020 will lead to cheaper bikes. This follows a similar move by the KTM factory in June to import and distribute KTM and Husqvarna motorcycles. That has not led to cheaper …
Young designer Alessandro Lupo has designed an electric Ducati Monster to inspire the iconic Italian company to pursue a “new beginning”. Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali rides a Hypermotard converted to electric power with a Zero FX powertrain and recently said the company is about to join the electric bike race. Alessandro, who is a designer at exotic …
Ducati has unveiled a new “black on black” Monster 1200 S in the lead-up to a whole fleet of new models expected to be rolled out next month. By “black on black” they mean alternating gloss black and matt black parts, offset by flashes of red on the rims. Ducati Australia has not yet advised …
Ducati’s Scrambler 1100 is expected to have another couple of variants when the company unveils its blitz of 2020 models on 23 October 2019. The company recently filed documents with the US emission agency for a “Scrambler 1100 Pro” and “Scrambler 1100 Pro Sport”. They will have the same 1079cc, L-twin motor with 62kW and 88Nm. …
Ducati is tipped to unveil its 2020 models on 23 October 2019 with a Streetfighter V4, Multistrada V4, Multistrada S GT and a Scrambler Icon Dark added to its ranges. The Italian manufacturer has already confirmed the Streetfighter V4 will be released as a 2020 model. We’ve also seen spy photos of a Multistrada V4 and …
Ducati is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the sexiest motorcycle ever made – the 916 – by displaying in their Bologna museum the model owned and ridden by its creator Massimo Tamburini. It follows the recent unveiling of a special commemorative 916 edition of the Panigale V4. Massimo Tamburini also worked on the MV Agusta …
A collection of motorcycles gathered over 40 years by motorcycle manufacturer and Grand Prix boss Giancarlo Morbidelli is being offered for sale at auction. The annual Bonhams Autumn Stafford Sale on 18-20 October 2019 will be the largest single private collection of motorcycles to be offered by Bonhams to date.The Morbidelli Collection from Pesaro, Italy, …
This spy photo from Motorrad magazine seems to prove that Ducati is introducing a Multistrada V4 version as we tipped earlier this month. The Multistrada V4 is expected to be unveiled on October 23 when Ducati will release its 2020 model range. It comes hot on the heels of Ducati announcing a naked Streetfighter V4 will be unveiled …
Australian motorcycle journalist Rennie Scaysbrook may forever hold the record for the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb in Colorado after the committee decided to suspend the motorcycle category next year. Their decision follows the death of four-time winner Carlin Dunne last month on the last turn while riding the Ducati Streetfighter V4 prototype. He was on his way to victory …
How would you like to wheelie a Ducati Panigale V4 S at the touch of a button? Well, now you can! However, it’s not the real thing, but a self-balancing 1:6 scale toy from Spin Master Toys costing about $A270 when it is released in August. The Ducati-licensed Upriser has a top speed of about 20km/h …