Category: "Ducati"

Custom Ducati Monster S4R

The Ducati Monster is the bike that customizers love. Take the original design and with a few tweaks here and there you end up with something truly beautiful. Monster owners love personalizing their bikes and although some are better than others, this design by Paolo Tesio is definitely amongst the best.        

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Ducati 1199 Panigale smashed to pieces

Ever wondered what an 1199 Panigale would look like if you had to smash it into a million pieces? Well thanks to Chris Leeson now we know. He apparently hit one of Kyalami’s bumps entering the first corner after the main straight. This is usually taken flat so Chris hit the kitty litter with some serious pace. [...]

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Audi has bought Ducati for €860 million

Boom, as expected Audi has apparently finalized its acquisition of Ducati. The VW subisdury purchased Ducati Motor holdings for an estimated €860 million. Now hopefully Audi and the VW group will bring some stability to the motorcycle manufacturer which should allow for some awesome motorcycles in the years to come. Lets hope the Germans do not have a substantial [...]

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Ducati Desmosedici GP12 MotoGP official specifications

Here are the first images of the new Ducati Desmosedici GP12 for Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden. In typical Italian tradition, it looks gorgeous.   Ducati Desmosedici GP12 Technical Specifications: Engine: Liquid-cooled, 90 degree V4 four-stroke, desmodromic DOHC, four valves per cylinder Capacity: 1,000cc Maximum power: More than 230hp Maximum speed: In excess of 330 km/h (205 [...]

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Ducati Monster Diesel edition

Ducati have made a few brand partnerships over the past few years, one of them being with Diesel the upmarket clothing manufacturers. Now Ducati have just released a Diesel edition of their Monster 1100 Evo. The differences are in the details and this bike will definitely appeal to those who like to look good whilst arriving in [...]

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Ducati 1199 Panigale RS

You think the 1199 is cool then check out the Ducati 1199 Panigale RS. only available for superbike teams, the RS features carbon fibre pieces in abundance, Brembo brakes, Öhlins suspension and a full system Termignoni exhaust. Obviously a massive weight reduction has been achieved which should make this a phenomenal bike on the track. However, if one had to ask me what the best looking bike currently is, it would [...]

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Ducati Desmosedici GP12 specifications

Karel Abraham has released some gp12 figures from his satelite team. As you may imagine Ducati Corse are remaining very tight lipped about their new MotoGP bike due to widespread criticism over the GP11′s performance. However Karel has shared some information after his three day test session at Jerez. The factory teams and satellite teams [...]

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Ducati 1199 Panigale video and images

Its officially here, the new Ducati superbike we have all been wating for.   1199 Panigale: 195 hp from 164 Kg’s is a massive power to weight ratio. The monocoque chassis features ABS, traction control, electronic suspension, Ducati quick shift, engine brake control, and ride by wire throttle, all adjustable through pre-programmed electronic settings.  

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Ducati 1199 Panigale revealed

Here are the first images of the new Ducati Superbike named the 1199 Panigale, the official release is tomorrow but these are some sneaky cell phones shots taken beforehand. The 1199 will be available in base, S and Tricolore form.          

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Ducati 848 Evo track bike

Want a track bike? what about the ultra refined 848 Evo. Already a track beast in standard guise, this version will undoubtedly cut down your track times. Ducati Sandton added new track fairings, removed the lights and switchgear. Lock tied the handle grips, made the power plant breath easier by adding a race filter and [...]

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custom Ducati 1098s

Ducati Sandton recently added two beautiful bikes to their collection. An 848 Evo track bike in matt white and a custom stealth 1098s. You can also kit out your Duke to look like these customs… albeit for a small penny Work started by powder-coating the frame black. the finished bike includes: custom black pipes, gold [...]

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Ducati 1199

For those of you who have not yet seen the abundant 1199 spy images, here is another one. So far we can deduce from the pictures that Ducati’s 2012 superbike will be a V4 similar to Aprilia’s RSV4 and will feature a 200 section rear tyre, a belly pan exhaust and LED headlights. In fact, [...]

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Texas lands MotoGP from 2013

Dorna Sports, S.L., 3FourTexasMGP, LLC and Full Throttle Productions, LP are pleased to announce the historic signing of a 10 year contract bringing MotoGP to the new Circuit of the Americas™ facility in Austin, Texas, from 2013. This agreement includes the three categories of the World Championship; the MotoGP class -the pinnacle of motorcycling-, Moto2 [...]

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MotoGP Official Test at Sepang – Tuesday 1 February

Casey Stoner’s progress on the Repsol Honda RC212V continued at a rapid rate on Tuesday when the Australian rider topped the opening day timesheet at the official MotoGP Test at Sepang. Posting a best lap of 2’01.574 – the only sub-2’02” effort – at the very end of the day Stoner was 0.403s faster than [...]

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Valentino Rossi recovers for the test with Ducati this February

Valentino Rossi has had the ten stitches removed from his shoulder today. He underwent surgery on his right shoulder on the 14th of November 2010 and he is now entering the rehabilitation phase. Rehab consists of pool sessions at first followed by gym sessions to build up strength. Obvouisly his shoulder is vitally important for [...]

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