Ducati will show new items?

The following week at the headquarters of Ducati press conference, where, perhaps, will see new lineup of the Italian company.

On Thursday 12 September in the Italian manufacturer will host the annual press conference Ducati, devoted to the premiere of the new lineup. Line of Ducati 2014 media representatives present in person Ducati Holding General Manager, Claudio Domenicali (Claudio Domenicali).

Recently, rumors about the appearance of several new models of Ducati appear more often . For example, in the next year range of filled up by the scramblers - motorcycle built around the power unit of the Monster 696. Ducati in March 2013 registered a trademark «Scrambler», which is likely to be used not only for the name of the new model, but for the whole product list that includes clothing, leather goods , accessories and even cosmetics. Another novelty shown next week in Bologna, can be a sport bike Ducati 899 , the first picture which appeared online in late August. The new bike will get similar from 1199 Panigale « frameless " design , but will be equipped with a smaller engine displacement and a classic dual rear swingarm . It is possible that next week Ducati will also show the new representative of the family of Monster, which will become the most powerful ruler in the Naked Italian manufacturer . The new flagship Monster 2014 model year will be equipped with Testastretta engine displacement of 1198 cm ³, which is also installed in the chassis Diavel and Multistrada. Recall , L-twin liquid-cooled, four-valve heads cylinder produces about 150 horsepower , making the new product the most powerful Monster S4RS models since the 2007 model year .

However , the upcoming press conference and can not give answers to all questions regarding new products lineup Ducati. Chances are good that the real premiere in 2014 the Italians out of the Borgo Panigale will reserve to the 2013 EICMA show , which will be held from 7 to 10 November in Milan.

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Ducati: new sportbike

One of Ducati fans posted on his Facebook page the first picture of the new Ducati 899. Motorcycle get similar from 1199 Panigale «frameless" design, but will be equipped with a smaller engine displacement and a classic dual rear swingarm. Of course, these differences from the "big brother" will affect the price of 899 - it will be less.

This practice is typical for motorcycles from Bologna - Ducati sport bikes ever produced versions with engines of average volume. 748 looked like a 916, 848 - as 1098, and now the 899 will mimic 1199.

Not visible on the image frame, so that, apparently, the engine as well as in 1199 is used as a carrier element - as a front subframe will operate the air filter housing, and the rear sub-frame is secured to a vertical cylinder. Will the camshaft drive chain 899 is Panigale, or will be used for the traditional Ducati timing belt? It's not clear.

In addition to the motor 899 will be different cheaper dual pendulum, in other wheels and a "budget" front fork. Characteristic motor should remind Evo 848 with its 140 horsepower. It is expected that the opening 899 in November this year at the EICMA.

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Ducati reported

Italian manufacturer Ducati presented the semi-annual report. Despite a slight decline in sales, the number of motorcycles sold in the Borgo Panigale is impressive.

Just recently, the German car manufacturer Audi AG has published a report for the second quarter of 2013, which referred to the achievement belonging to her motorcycle manufacturer Ducati. According to the report, in the first six months of the year Ducati dealers all over the world were able to implement 26,007 motorcycles, which is 4.8% less compared to the 27,316 units sold during the same period in 2012.

Despite a slight decline in overall business at Ducati is doing well, especially given the general trend (about 6.9%) to reduce the demand for motorcycles cubic capacity of more than 500 cm ³. Ducati sales volumes dropped significantly only in Italy, France and Spain, but at the same time, the Bolognese company managed to add a little in the Asian region. The lion's share of Ducati motorcycles sold accounted for model Diavel, Monster and Streetfighter - a total of 13,051 units. In the first six months of 2013 sales models Hypermotard, Hyperstrada and Multistrada reached 8,012 units, and the sportbike Panigale and the 848 EVO 1199 were realized in the amount of 4,994 pieces.

In total, sales of motorcycles, parts, accessories and other products Ducati brought the company 378 million euros in revenue. For comparison, the income of another subsidiary, Audi - the company Lamborghini - amounted to only 233 million euros. However, Ducati is still only a small crumbs in the Audi Group, manufacturer of motorcycles because income is only 1.5% of the total € 25,2 billion in revenues received by the German concern for the first six months of 2013.

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Ducati: completion

Officials Ducati intend to announce that the next change in the composition of the factory team MotoGP - for as yet unofficial information Cal Crutchlow has signed a two-year contract.

It has been a lot of speculation about the team, which will play in next year's British driver, especially after the contract has not been renewed between Ducati and Nicky Hayden for 2014. We Crutchlow was a chance to get into the Italian team at the end of last season, but the managers of the Bologna cooperation is not suggested that he and his team-mate Tech 3, Andrea Dovizioso. So if the rumors are true, former teammates reunite again.

It should be noted that the pilots of Tech 3 Yamaha, one of which is up to date and Crutchlow, won this year more places on the podium, rather than the factory team riders Ducati. Crutchlow finished faster both pilots in all nine Ducati Moto GP races this season, except for the stage at the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack, where his motorcycle crash occurred.

However, if the Desmosedici RR will not be seriously modified, in the case of the above-mentioned contract signing Cal will repeat the fate of Valentino Rossi, nine-time winner of the "big prizes", because not once has become the first on the Ducati.

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Desmosedici - Goodbye

Nicky Hayden will not play for the factory Ducati team in MotoGP in 2014. The athlete was with Ducati five years, but he was not offered a contract extension for the season of 2014.

Officials from Bologna argue that it is still interested in working with the world champion in 2006, and will be offered new terms - may be replaced by Nicky Desmosedici on the 1199R Panigale and will compete for prizes in WSBK.

The best result racer in 2013 after five stages - the fifth result on the track at Le Mans. During the five years of collaboration with the Italians the best result, which he managed to achieve - the third step of the podium. His team-mate Andrea Dovizioso, who finished third in the regular time of play for the team Tech 3 Yamaha, after moving to Ducati could not get anything more than the fourth result.

The most likely replacement Hayden is Cal Crutchlow, but his collaboration with the team remains in doubt, in the light of proposals and contracts last year.

In an interview in June of this year, Nicky Hayden said: "I love the team and I like the Ducati, I think they're on the right track and always will be the first, and I would still be with them when it happens. My plan is simple - stay in MotoGP ».

However, over the past weekend at the Sachsenring track Hayden said: "I ​​have contacts with some teams WSBK, and I'm concerned with a proposal. Of course, I would prefer to stay in MotoGP bike on the right and in the right team, but now the outlook is not too bright. I want to continue to engage in motorcycling, so I will have to appear, keep it up somewhere else. "

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Scrambler Ducati - revival

According to unofficial information, while Ducati plans to supplement its range of another motorcycle.

Object to "clone" should be elegant Ducati Scrambler, unreleased in the 70-ies of the last century and is equipped with a single-cylinder air-cooled engine. This motor is not a model of reliability - he had a problem with the crankshaft, and a number of other "congenital diseases."

However, Ducati is not going to soon give up the tradition of recent years to equip all of its two-cylinder motorcycle engine with the angle of the cylinders 90 degrees. Apparently, the new scrambler will be no exception, as the most likely donor engine is well known for its high reliability Monster 696.

Production of the new model is planned for the Ducati factory in Thailand, but this would require a capacity expansion - now the plant is fully loaded, releasing a thousand motorcycles a year. To reduce the cost of motorcycle with its assembly planned use of components of the braking system and suspension made ​​in the Thailand and adjacent neighboring states.

More about Ducati Scrambler not yet known - neither prices nor accurate assembly, nor the date of commencement of production. However, when we have any further information, we will immediately share it with you.

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Ducati D16RR: the true passion to two wheels - Ep. 2

According to episode of video that shows the history of the Ducati Desmosedici RR. To follow the second and third part of the second episode. Stay tuned…!

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Video of the conference Ducati Monster Art 2009

After having talked to you about the project Monster Art and Colour Therapy 2009, presented some days fà in the seat of the Duсati, today we propose to you a short video realised for the occasion.

Still once, through the words of managing director Garbiele Del Torchio, and of Claudio Domenicali, responsible for the product, we manage to perceive the emotion and the passion that there guide all the persons who work for Dukedoms, and who help to make this prestigious Italian mark an example themselves single style and sportsmanship in the world.

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Ducati Laboratory Fisica in Moto

In the September of 2008 Ducati it has opened to the public the laboratory Physics in Motion, a didactic and experimental run realised in collaboration with the Lyceum Malpighi of Bologna, which lets to all the students of the superior averages include the secrets of the technique and of the motorcycle dynamics.

Inside the laboratory, through the utilisation of some interactive machinery, it is possible to try the concreteness of the physical beginnings studied to school and the connection between these and the design of motion Dukedoms. In the first part of the run confidence seizes itself with the mechanics, taking a motor to pieces, testing the functioning of the shock absorbers, moving a camshaft Desmo. 

In the second zone it goes on to examine the dynamic behaviour of the vehicles, while in the third one here is compared by some fundamental aspects of the guide: the gyroscopic effect of the previous wheel that holds in balance the vehicles to two wheels, the alternate motion of the pistons and the sequence of the bursts in the motor, the difference between couple and power.

Fisica in Moto is a project really educationally and amusingly, that explains in practical and intelligible way what you mean to plan and to build the motion that each day we use to go to the work or to run in footprint. The laboratory is opened from Monday until Friday, the visit và booked on the site of the Foundation Ducati, and he understands also the stopping place inside the chain of assembling.

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Ducati Monster Art 2009 Color Therapy

Ducati has presented the project Monster Art, an innovative proposal that frees the creativity from the lovers of the red ones of Borgo Panigale. The motion naked par excellence, the Monster, has been an inspiration fountain for the whole sector of two wheels and for all the lovers of the personalization; on the roads of all the world it more than 200.000 models circulate.

This naked is characterised by a long history of successes, by the introduction during the years of different displacements and of numerous changes of colour, but above all by a constant technological evolution that today has led to the birth of the last two versions: the Monster 696 and the Monster 1100, that represent the beginning of a new era.


Monster is always the motion Ducati that more it inspires and stimulates the art of the personalization. Stylists, designer, artists, actors, singers and, above all, simple lovers of all the world have found in this one motion the inspiration fountain to create the own work of art about two wheels.

Really therefore, he has decided to institutionalise Dukedoms a project able to celebrate and to emphasise the great artistic potential of the Monster: Monster ART will let all express the own personality and the own creative vein through different step of transformation and personalization, the first one of which it is the choice of the colour.

Colour Therapy represents the first episode of the project Monster ART; thanks to the revolutionary solution of the interchangeable copriserbatoio, the Monster 696 and the sorellona 1100 can change livery easily. As well as the colours at present in gamma, or white pearl, the red and the dark black, Ducati proposes 10 additional tonality: the Red GP, the Orange Scrambler, Green Tricolour, Yellow Dukedoms, Lilla Glamour, Blue Italy, Blue Mediterranean Sea, Cockscomb Glossy, Quicksilver and Pure Gold.

90 Euro will be able to be chosen all these new colourings to the moment of the purchase of the motion with a suns surcharge compared to the price of list (with exception of the colours Quicksilver and Pure Gold for for which 190 Euro are asked, when tonality was realised with a special technique of painting).

The project Monster ART is operative by April 21 2009: on the site www.monster.ducati.com there has been inserted a special configuratore, through which it is possible to dress the Monster with 13 disposable colours, and to be able to choose so that favourite. As soon as the own colour was individualised it does not remain that to go into Dukedoms Store to see him at the living one and in order that to create so own Monster art.

Oltre Allalla the possibility of choice colour to the moment of the purchase of the motion, Dukedoms there propose also the “kit Monster Art” (composed cover reservoir, previous mudguard, small dome and coprisella) at a suns price 499 Euro (599 Euro for the tonality Quicksilver and Pure Gold) to change the colour of own Monster 696 or 1100, adapting it to the tastes of the moment.

The new colours, thought up and studied to satisfy the demands and the tastes of all the lovers, will have an availability bounded on the time: the project Monster Art plans in fact what the gamma colours is periodically up-to-date, thanks to the proposal of new colourings or graphics, giving free vent to the creativity and to the imagination. For information visited situated Monster art.

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Ducati Streetfighter First crash

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Ducati D16RR: the true passion to two wheels

Thanks to Cheyenne that has indicated to us the most beautiful video about the passion at whom it has been born wonderful Ducati Desmosedici RR.

To all that seems this it is only the first thrust … stay tuned!

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Ducati share On April 7 to the Mugello the guide courses 2009

After the great success of the last editions, they return the courses of guide of the Ducati Riding Experience: a single occasion as far as they want to improve the own guide technique in motion or to approach to two wheels for the first time, trying the shiver of the footprint inside prestigious Motor-racing circuits of International fame, with the support of a pilots' team highly qualified professionals of the calibre of Paolo Casoli, Mark Lucchinelli and Dario Marchetti.


The green traffic lights 2009 will be 7 and 8 In April to the Motor-racing circuit of the Mugello but, they will make the Ducati Riding Experience a stopping place in all the principal Italian Circuits from the Motor-racing circuit of Misano 21 and 22 April, then to pursue with other dates calendar in May, June, July and September.

The Course Base, applied to who you have never guided a motion, unwinds in the paddock in saddle to the Monster 696 and foresees individual practical sessions aimed at the acquisition of the bases of guide, associated with theoretical lessons.

The Intermediate Course dedicated to the one who wants to improve the own abilities and to reach a better control of the means, alternates simulations in the paddock with proofs on footprint using the Hypermotard 1100, the Multiroad 1100 and this year also the Monster 1100.

The Courses Footprint I and Footprint II booked for the most expert motorcyclists, unwind entirely in footprint: it is about an experience single and aroused passion that allows loving garlic of two wheels of limestone the footprints theatre of the competitions of motoGP and SBK in saddle to the Ducati 848, agile motion that lets find the perfect balance racing between lightness and power and for this ideal be for the neophytes of the footprint for which for the most expert.

The Master of Pilotage, thought about all the motorcyclists who already have a good experience in footprint and want to improve it later on, foresees the utilisation of 1198 S, there finishes been born of the family Superbike Ducati, equipped with a jewel of technology which the motor Testastretta Evoluzione, summit of the development of the Bicylindrical one to L of Ducati, and with Ducati Traction Control, of series on this version.

The participants to this course will be able to make sessions in footprint to the side of great samples like Paolo Casoli and Mark Lucchinelli, to obtain more advanced performances and to make the test on the acquisition dates.

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Ducati 1098R Puma Edition for the Japan

To celebrate the victory in the world Superbike 2008 and the renewed partnership with the sponsor Puma, Ducati has realised at the end of last year, a very particular version of 1098R: the Puma Edition.

Built in suns 10 models and sold unfortunately only in Japan, the Puma Edition white Puma boasts an original colouring marked by the classic logotype on red background. Numbered with a special plate applied to the superior plate of the fork, it has been sold the motion from December 25 2008 at a price of about 35.000 €.



Knowing the passion of the Japanese people for the home products, it is possible quietly suppore that all the models have been sold to the flight. Goodness knows if in Italy this special edition would have been successful.

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Ducati can let out pumped bike for a competition with HD

Italian Ducati Motor can let out pumped road bike with the big engine for game on one competitive field with American Harley-Davidson – such information extends at informal level in Italian motocycles circles.

Presumable name of a prototype – Ducati Vyper. This bolid though it will be built in sports style Ducati, will represent nevertheless something like cruiser but how it see in Italy, in design department Ducati.


On a motorcycle the cursor in volume of 1 400 cubic centimetres, predictably, will be established. The prototype is already built and tested at factory in Bologna. According to the head of company Claudio Domenicali, in difficult financial conditions the company searches for itself for the new markets, and the novelty can involve interest of those layers which were not interested earlier in production Ducati.

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Advertising video Ducati Streetfighter 2009

There was an advertising video of new streetfighter from Ducati - Streetfighter 2009. I will remind that this motorcycle has been shown for the first time at motor-exhibition EICMA 2008 in Milan where has been recognised by the most beautiful motorcycle of an exhibition.

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Ducati Maxi-Scooter

Hearings have spread that Ducati is going to let out new maxicsooter on similarity Honda DN-01.

Designer Ksave Gordillo has created improbably plausible sketch of how could be looked the scooter. In the design of the scooter published on the Spanish blog SoloMoto the trellised frame and two cylinder engine borrowed probably with Ducati Monster 696 is looked through.


Easily recognised aggressive lines and comfortable landing are similar that is concealed in plans of engineers Ducati, but Honda DN-01 still out of competition since at Ducati still even there is no confidence that will confirm концепт the scooter, and Honda for a long time already on sale at official dealers.

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Chopper Ducati D66 from Luca Bar

The chopper on the basis of Ducati, under name D66 has been represented by Italian Luca Bar and at once has got to news lines of motorcycle sites. Certainly, it while simply sketch, but, apparently, this theme excites many. If to think, who from the European manufacturers of motor-technics makes cruisers or choppers? It is exact, neither Ducati, nor MV or Laverda it do not do. Therefore and make such operating time as this or Motocreations DesmoDevil on the basis of Monster (which it is already made). If Honda has started the Fury, can and Ducati it is necessary to think of it?

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