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  • Ducati 1299 Superleggera Mugello WSBK Experience

    Ducati 1299 Superleggera Mugello WSBK Experience

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    Ducati knows how to look after its customers – inviting the 500 owners of the 1299 Superleggera to a four-day event at the Mugello Circuit. 193 attendees from 32 countries accepted the invitation of the iconic Italian bike manufacturer – taking the chance to test three spectacular machines around one of the most legendary circuits…

  • VW union leaders resist Ducati sale

    VW union leaders resist Ducati sale

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    Since the start of the year, a swirl of speculation has surrounded the Ducati brand, as VW look to offload the iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer – and release funds to deal with the ongoing Dieselgate scandal. In the intertim, we’ve reported that a bunch of big names have expressed an interest in taking ownership of…

  • Ducati to announce ‘the sound of a new era’

    Ducati to announce ‘the sound of a new era’

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    Ducati has sent out a cryptic press release, telling us to prepare for the arrival of ‘the sound of a new era’ from the Italian brand on September 7th. The statement gives very little away, but reveals that the event will coincide with the Grand Prix of San Marino and the Rivera de Rimini in…

  • Video: Scott Redding explains the array of buttons on his Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP machine

    Video: Scott Redding explains the array of buttons on his Ducati Desmosedici MotoGP machine

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    We all know that MotoGP race bikes are packed with electronics – from GPS to gyroscopes, but what do riders actually control? Modern MotoGP machines feature an abundance of buttons which are used to control the engine control unit. To the uninitiated, it looks pretty confusing – so, to make sense of it all, Scott…

  • Awesome CGI renders of the new Ducati V4

    Awesome CGI renders of the new Ducati V4

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    Our German cousins Motorrad magazine joined forces with Kardesign to create a selection of CGI designs to showcase the hotly anticipated Ducati V4. The V4 will replace the current L-twin Panigale both in the showroom and on the WSBK circuit for 2019 – and has been caught out during testing multiple times over the last…

  • Ducati unveils new XDiavel special

    Ducati unveils new XDiavel special

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    Following two concept bikes based on the XDiavel (the XDiavel by Roland Sands and the draXter by the Ducati Design Center), Ducati has now placed its cruiser in the creative hands of Belgian customizer Fred Krugger. The result is Thiverval, a fresh, futuristic power cruiser boasting extreme attention to detail; while retaining its ties with…

  • Spy shots: Ducati V4 Superbike caught in action (worth showing you again after we posted this LAST WEEK)

    Spy shots: Ducati V4 Superbike caught in action (worth showing you again after we posted this LAST WEEK)

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    We’ve been sent the first photos of Ducati’s V4 Superbike project – and it looks awesome. Admittedly, we’ve just found it the story made it onto Asphalt and Rubber and MaxxMoto first, so credit where credit’s due – but it’s a fantastic story, and we just couldn’t ignore it. Sources reckon that the V4 engine will borrow…

  • Harley-Davidson prepares to buy Ducati

    Harley-Davidson prepares to buy Ducati

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    It is reported that the iconic American motorcycle manufacturer is preparing a takeover bid for Volkswagen owned Ducati. Over the last couple of months, we’ve announced the intentions of multiple suitors looking to acquire the Italian brand – and sources suggest that companies are currently preparing bids for a takeover. It is reported that the…

  • Ducati boss: rear wheel cover might stay on the race bike (and he doesn’t rule out a road bike version in the future, either)

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    Ducati has said that its weird-looking lenticular rear wheel MIGHT stay on the World Superbike machine if a program of upcoming testing proves there’s a benefit. As for roadbikes getting the filled-in back wheel aid to improve airflow around the right hand rear side of the machine… the door’s not shut on that, either. The…

  • Ducati unveils new Multistrada 1200 Enduro PRO

    Ducati unveils new Multistrada 1200 Enduro PRO

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    Ducati has added the new Multistrada 1200 Enduro Pro to the range with the new model getting a bit more off-roadie than others in the family. The bike will be available here in the UK from next month (July) and prices will start from £18,995. The Pro gets a new colour scheme (sand coloured with…

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