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Presentation scheduled for Tuesday 4 October, 6 pm on the Ducati stand (Hall 8, Stand A42/50)
Sneak peeks at the Ducati 2017 range to include the all-new “Volcano Grey” for the Multistrada 1200 S and new technical upgrades for the Multistrada 2017 family
EURO 4 emissions for Diavel and Monster 821, showcased at the fair in the new “Dust Grey” colour
Further Ducati 2017 features: DTC EVO and DWC EVO included in the 1299 Panigale and 1299 Panigale S electronic packages


Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 30 September 2016 – On the eve of INTERMOT 2016, to be held in Cologne (Germany) from 5 to 9 October, Ducati will be previewing some of the latest developments for 2017 and has confirmed that the eagerly awaited SuperSport will be on show. The unveiling of this latest Ducati bike, scheduled to take place on the Ducati stand (Hall 8, Stand A42/50) at 6 pm on Tuesday 4 October, ends the special press-only day of this key international motorcycle exhibition.

After giving all the...

This is my latest addition to the family she weighs more than my son though. It should keep me occupied until I take delivery of my Thruxton R ...I bought it today from Ducati Nottingham. Great bunch of people, Mark made the whole experience a day out. The show room is like bike heaven

Hello Guys, coming back to biking and using my wifes Yamaha XVS 125 and loving it, sad I know. Anyway, I was planning on a Street Triple in early '17 but walked into a local Ducati dealer and saw my boyhood dream bike (from 1996) but all 2016 ish. Great salesman explained the latest set up and made me an offer that was too tempting. Paid 11750CHF - about 8'500 GBP. 5 mins to purchase is perhaps too much artistic licence but as it offered everything I wanted, especially the driving modes I jumped in. Ps I guess most of you end up in sport?
Anyway, I pick the bike up Saturday. Totally standard but suits me as a return biker. Any essential or usual mods etc from the experienced mass on here? I live in Switzerland so its mostly great B roads (for those who know, the Grimsel, Susten pass etc are 45minutes drive away).
Heres a pic.

Ownership over 10 years has had some highs and lows, but every time I ride this bike it brings a smile to my face ...

Newly gold sprayed wheels and sc project exhaust

Frenchman Laurent “Lolo” Cochet has reached Vladivostok, concluding stage two of the world tour to celebrate 90 years of Ducati
The Ducati torch is now with Belgian Jessica Leyne, the only woman among the 7 Globetrotters
Jessica will travel the roads of the Rising Sun, taking in glorious racetracks and historic collections

Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 19 September 2016 – The second stage of Ducati Globetrotter 90°, the world tour that sees a Multistrada 1200 Enduro take in the most symbolic places and roads in Ducati’s 90-year history, has now concluded. Having left Bologna on 4 July, the Globetrotter torch has arrived in Vladivostok (Russia) with French rider Laurent Cochet and been passed on to Jessica Leyne, the only woman among the seven fearless Globetrotters selected to take part in this world voyage.

Having left Moscow on 24 August, “Lolo” Cochet covered 9100 km in 22 days. Laurent crossed Russia, even completing one 1000 km stint without taking a break. Deviating...

Just checking in, as a relatively new member. I bought my first Ducati, the 848 Evo (and only my second bike). I resigned from my job. The sun came out!

Perfect combo of events.

Did 200 miles on it today. Starting to get more comfy on the bike. I had been frustrated at the mirrors. However, today I figured out finally what most of you already know I guess. To use the mirrors you just move your elbows out a bit! Felt so stupid afterwards.

Anyway, loving the bike.

Cheers,
Dub

Just a few pics of this beauty

Stage one of the world tour to celebrate 90 years of Ducati comes to a successful end
Indian rider Vir Nakai has reached Moscow for the symbolic handing of the torch to the second of the seven Globetrotters, Frenchman Laurent Cochet
Frenchman Cochet is travelling the legendary Trans-Siberian Highway, from Moscow to Vladivostok

Borgo Panigale, Bologna (Italy), 7 September 2016 – Ducati Globetrotter 90°, the worldwide trip undertaken by seven riders chosen from among 3000 applicants, has reached the end of its first stage.
30,000 kilometres on the Multistrada 1200 Enduro to retrace the streets and places where the most important pages of the first 90 years of Ducati history have been written. Having begun on 4 July at Ducati HQ in Bologna, the tour has now reached Moscow, where the first Globetrotter, Indian rider Vir Nakai, symbolically passed the baton to the second ‘torch-bearer’, Frenchman Laurent Cochet, who is currently covering 9100 km of the legendary Trans-Siberian Highway...

Back to the UK on weds after 2 months away. Hoping for some sunshine so I can take this little beauty out to BSB Oulton

Low deposit PCP finance plans with Ducati TriOptions at just £1000 or £399 across whole range
The new plans are available alongside the existing lower payment/higher deposit plans


Ducati UK will launch low deposit PCP finance plans for both the Ducati and Scrambler brands to run from the 1st September bringing new affordability to the whole Ducati range.

Based on the well-established TriOptions plans featuring the most popular 37 month repayment periods, low deposits of £1000 will be available on all Ducati models from the versatile Monster 821, through to the stunning XDiavel and even including the flagship Panigale R.

For those that wish to enter the Scrambler world, the required deposit is just £399 for all models. The low deposit is again available over a repayment period of 37 months and includes models from the A2 compliant Sixty2 through to the sportier Flat Track Pro via the most popular Icon model and the other three Scrambler characters, the Urban Enduro, Classic...

So I've been wanting to do a project bike since selling my last one in 2012 but nothing really met my criteria... that is until the Panigale 899 came out...

Twin cylinder. Tick
Revs. Tick
ABS. Tick
Handles. Tick
~150HP. Tick
Under 200kg wet. Tick

So with the price difference between new and used been basically negligible because of the add-ons people had installed (that I didn't want) I picked up a brand new 899 in October 2015
Clocked up enough time on it over the weekend and dropped it off for first service after 3 days of owning it. Picked it up from service on the Thursday and was at the track on Saturday morning in some very retro leathers that I got for cheap. Great fun!
So within 3 weeks my brand new bike was torn down and looking like this
Plans were made and design work began on the new components with the first new part being a JW Speaker LED headlight.
The exhaust was de-tabbed and prepped for ceramic coating
Some 25mm 3mm thick aluminium tubing was layed out to start...

Hi all,
I'm new to this community and to Ducati ownership.
My brother recently purchased a 900 monster and that stoked the fire for me to get another bike, I've been bikeless for 4 years!
Strangely both my brother and dad have owned 750ss' my brother's was yellow.
It didn't take long for me to decide upon getting a 750ss, infact, it was almost subconsciously decided. Two weeks later and I was picking one up!
I love the bike, it has so much character, I keep wondering off into the garage just to look at it!
I picked it up from Cheltenham and rode it back through the cotswolds, a fanastic way to get acquainted.
It has a couple of niggles which I am looking forward to addressing, some clutch slippage on WOT and some popping at low revs and coming off throttle.
It has a stage 2 dynojet with the open airbox mod, k&n filter and Bos cans.
I'm looking forward to meeting any enthusiasts nearby, I noticed a meeting at the Supersausage cafe, that's 5 minutes away from me.
Here's a pic.
Hope...

This is my second Ducati. I sold my '94 900SS a few months ago and instantly regretted it. I've bought this 2010 1198s with full Termignoli exhaust. The bike is currently being serviced and prepped by the sellers Hyside Motorcycles in Romford. The silly short levers are being replaced with stock levers.

I hope to collect it this coming Saturday.

Dealer photos, sorry about the quality

I'm not completely sold on the look of the Termi exhausts. There aren't many alternatives on the market, but I did like the look of the SC Project Carbon Oval exhaust, particularly as it doesn't obscure the rear wheel and tidies up the back end.

picked her up this evening from DMC Stoke, Simon and the team stayed back after hours!
Loving it, the headlights are better than the ones on me car!

£1000 of official Ducati accessories when you purchase a new Multistrada Enduro*
Offer valid from now until 30th September
Wide range of accessories and apparel to choose from


The Multistrada 1200 Enduro is the most adventurous version ever of the renowned Bologna-built multi-bike. Born to be unstoppable on any terrain, the Multistrada 1200 Enduro is designed to satisfy even the most demanding globetrotter.

This new adventure bike is already packed with features, but now thanks to this £1000 offer new owners can decide between enhancing their new Enduro with a multitude of accessories or investing in some of the dedicated off road apparel and safety gear. Alternatively buyers could indulge in some of the stylish casual wear or choose more road biased safety gear.

The Multistrada 1200 Enduro is available with a number of accessory packages that would be an obvious choice to use with the £1000 offer.

These include:

Enduro pack: crash bars, radiator grill, LED lights,...

I literally can't believe this thing. Done about 500 miles in two weeks and I love it.

Compared to the 848 it's not as brutal in the low end but so much easier to ride around. The electronics and traction make me feel utterly glued to the ground. I feel like this bike just makes me a better rider, it helps
Me lean, it forgives me for small errors like a slight blip on the acceleration.

Not to mention the speed of this thing, it feels like I've strapped a rocketship to an ever bigger rocket ship. I love how it's literally just a swing arm bolted to an engine block with some fairings. It's literally the feeling of riding a dangerous animal.

The bike makes me respect her, it knows I'll never be as skilled as the bike requires, that its limits out does mine and I love that.

The brakes could stop a hormonal single woman from eating a tub of Ben N Jerrys. I can't believe the sheer stopping power of them.

I had a go on the R1M this week and it just felt like a shell of a bike...

Shane Byrne breaks lap record in qualifying
Byrne wins race 1
Glenn Irwin takes first ever Superbike podium with 3rd place


Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne’s rivals had no answer to the Be Wiser Ducati rider’s dominance during qualifying at Thruxton. Byrne was fastest throughout every practice and qualifying session, breaking the lap record in the process. Race day Saturday was to prove no different as the man from Kent increased his championship lead with a stunning race one before the perfect weekend was slightly spoilt by a retirement in race 2 on Sunday. However the disappointment of Shakey’s DNF was tempered by a fantastic ride by teammate Glenn Irwin who picked up his first ever podium in the Superbike class.

Race 1
It was an initially a frustrating race 1 for Byrne as he had a 5 second lead by half distance before a red flag meant a restart for a 12 lap race. For teammate Glenn Irwin it was a better outcome as he was able to start from 14th position rather than his previous 24th...

Rob Guiver and Leon Morris take a win each
Sean Neary takes two podiums with a 2nd and a 3rd
Guiver leads Morris in the championship by 5 points


The Ducati TriOptions Cup served up to two hugely entertaining races over the weekend with the two leading championship contenders sharing a race win each.

Race 1

Rob Guiver (Hyside Motorcycles) continued his form from Donington Park with the quickest times in both practice and qualifying to lay down a marker for his nearest title rival Leon Morris (Carl Cox Motorsport/ P&H Motorcycles). However it was local man Morris who was to come out on top in what was become almost a two part race.

Despite Guiver starting from pole it was Sean Neary (Zoek Racing team) who took the lead into first corner however it was Robbie Brown (Boast Plumbing) out in front after the first lap. Behind the leading two, the battle was just as intense as places were swapped to and forth, with Morris making a charge from sixth to third. The race was all set...