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The competition awards the best idea for a motorcycle vacation, accompanied by great music
The winner and two friends will receive an exclusive experience riding the new Multistrada 1200
Ducati is the first motorcycle brand to open a Spotify account and "play" with songs on the streaming music platform

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 10 July 2015 – Ducati launches its Ride a Song contest and asks competition participants to propose the ideal motorcycle vacation paired with great music. The best “road trip” wins a Multistrada Experience, an exclusive opportunity to ride the new Multistrada 1200, and the chance to share this exciting experience with two friends.

The Ride a Song contest arises from the partnership between Ducati and Spotify, the on-demand music streaming service, where the Italian manufacturer is the first motorcycle brand to open an account. On-air from July to the end of September 2015, Ride a Song asks participants to choose the perfect song for their dream...

Ducati sells 32,600 bikes in first six months of 2015 to achieve 22% increase
New monthly peak in June with 7,400 bikes delivered to customers (+ 60%)
9,000 Ducati Scramblers sold worldwide from January through June, highlighting the extraordinary success given to the new Ducati brand

Ducati Motor Holding has accelerated growth in 2015. The Bologna-based bike manufacturer managed to improve even further on the positive trend seen these last 5 years, with motorcycle sales increasing. The first half-year saw a huge 22% increase in volume with respect to the first half of 2014, leading to all-time record sales of 32,600 bikes worldwide.

Growth was observed in all countries. Performance during the first six months of 2015 confirms the USA as Ducati’s leading market with sales rising about 10%. The biggest percentage increase was recorded in Italy (+51%), followed by Spain (+38%), the UK (+36%), Germany (+24%) and France (+23%).

The results for June set a new monthly record (the...

20-point lead for Morris after second win of 2015
Guiver steals last-gasp victory in second race
Egan powers forward in National Superstock 1000
Leon Morris has extended his lead in the 2015 Ducati TriOptions Cup with a victory and a third place at Knockhill in Fife this weekend (4/5 July). Despite some extreme weather over the three days, the UK’s top one-make series provided some thrilling action, while Ducati racer in the National Superstock 1000 class James Egan equalled his best result of the season.

In dry conditions on Friday it was the P&H/Carl Cox Motorsport pairing of Morris and Dennis Hobbs leading the way, and following a delayed start on Saturday due to fog and overnight track damage it was Hobbs who secured pole position. Robbie Brown and Greg Gilfillan completed the front row for Boast Plumbing and G5G Racing respectively, with Morris heading up the second row.

When the lights went out in race one Morris blasted through and into second place, but in the early...

So, picked up the new bike yesterday and now the running in begins!

I've only done 50 miles and the things i noticed immediately which are different from the 1199 -

The seat "is" more comfortable when comparing it to the standard 1199 seat and the DP Race Seat.
The foot pegs are slightly higher and it feels like they are set back a little further too. I did get a little case of pins and needles in my right foot.
The 20mm increase in the screen height does make a difference and has reduced the wind on the body.
The mirrors are fine, no worse than the 1199 IMO.

and I don't like running bikes in!

More to come once I get out and about on it a bit more.

A couple of pics of a build that is coming to an end.
I bought a 851 and a ST4S to use the 996 engine, loom and ecu among other parts.
Just a few more parts to buy and a MOT and it will be ready to take out in the sun..

A brief spec,
Full Carbon bodywork
Ohlins R&T
Ohlins rear shock
IMA yokes
Radial m/cyl's
Brembo full billet one piece calipers
New floating discs
ST4S Marchesini wheels
Projector headlight conversion
High level 50mm spaghetti system

Doc john hinds crashed at skerries last night, appears he is in a critical condition....he's the flying doctor you see at all the Irish road races. Update....it's now confirmed Dr John Hinds has passed away.

Courtesy of Motorcycle News

Ducati have sold 32,600 motorcycles in the first six months of 2015 - an increase of 22% - leading to an all-time sales record for the Italian manufacturer.

The biggest percentage insreases were recorded in Italy (+51%), followed by Spain (+38%), the UK (+36%), Germany (+24%) and France (+23%). The USA is Ducati's leading market, with sales rising by 10%.

9000 Ducati Scramblers have been sold so far this year, alongside 4700 Multistradas, 3700 Monster 821s and 3000 Panigales.

Ducati seals an exclusive agreement with IMG, the leading multinational in the licensing sector
Ducati Motor Holding and IMG sign a 4-year contract
IMG is now handling the licensing activities of all Ducati products worldwide

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy) - 2 July 2015 - Ducati Motor Holding appoints IMG as its exclusive global licensing representative, in a deal based on 4 years to work across all Ducati licensed products.

Ducati has developed a significant and well-established licensing programme covering a range of lifestyle products that includes clothing, accessories, toys, perfume and the Ducati Caffè. IMG will be tasked with optimising the management of that programme and to take it to the next level.

“The Ducati brand's licensing activities have long been successful,” states Diego Sgorbati, Director of Motorcycle Related Products at Ducati Motor Holding. “Now however, the time has come to make use of specialised skills to increase our efforts and create a global...

I had a 996s which I was "encouraged" to sell about 11 years ago and have always wanted another one. Here's my old one.
I've searched extensively for one but there has always been something not quite right with the ones I've found but finally MCN classifieds came up trumps last week and I picked the bike up from Central London last night, interesting and very tourist inspired test ride !

It's a 1 owner from new bike supplied from CHris Clarke for those that remember them, with 9,900 miles and has a mountain of supporting docs including an eye watering £1746 service from Pro Twins in July last year with clutch, valve clearances, belts, rockers etc etc all done. It's got Ducati Performance front guard, v piece, hugger and chain guard and 50 mm termis. All supplied by main dealers and all with receipts in the pack.

The only downside is he'd had baffles put in the Termi's due to complaints from his neighbours ! They'd been in for about 8 years but they came out with a bit of...

I'm currently making a carbon airbox. Took a mould of the original and adapted it slightly. At present it should weigh in at under 800g. I used reinforcement carbon, unidirectional which is much stronger than a weave lay up. Of course it will have a final weave as in plain or twill and has Kevlar mounting points.

Now in the process of sanding, as can be seen in the last picture. I believe EVR are approx 1.2kg so will be well under and stronger. Then repeat it all again for the bottom section.

Everything is ready for the second edition of the international contest for young video makers ready to portray the Ducati Scrambler world
Street culture will play a key role in the contest organised by Ducati Scrambler together with the Future Film Festival
A 5000 Euros prize awaits the winner

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 24 June 2015 - The second edition of the international “Scrambler You Are” video contest kicks off and is dedicated to the Ducati Scrambler world’s “Land of Joy” theme. Promoted by the Future Film Festival, “Scrambler You Are” aims to discover and commend young video makers, offering them the chance to express themselves as they portray the Scrambler world.

The theme of the 2015 contest is based around street culture: with a video lasting from 60 to 120 seconds, participants are invited to portray the “urban jungle” with its wall paintings, skate parks, street food, outdoor scenes, nature and bikes. Restricted to video makers of 18 years and above, the...

Exact Start - Starter Cable Kits now available (at last) for the Ducati 999 / 749 with more models coming soon…
Pricing First then the Specification:
Main competitor from the USA – Ebay Price £76.30 + £17.80 P&P + vat @20% + import taxes / charges = circa £120.00
My Ebay price: £89.00 free recorded delivery
My direct payment price PayPal Friends & Family or Bank Transfer free recorded delivery = £79.00
My Ducati Forum UK (Subscriber Price) for above payment methods @ 15% discount free recorded delivery = £67.15

Specification:

Cable Choice:
Investigation of our main competitor’s choice of 25mm2 cable was looked into first due many
reports of fitment difficulty: I found the following information...

An industry standard voltage drop of 3 to 4% was generally regarded as acceptable.
Voltage drop over an average length 25mm2 cable in our application is 0.02V or 0.17%
Voltage drop over an average length 16mm2 cable in our application is 0.03V or 0.25%
Therefore both cables far exceed...

Hi folks, just returned from my travels and have put together a quick vid of the adventure for those interested.

The Multi performed flawlessly.

An unbroken tradition from the beginning in 1988!

Thanks to a brilliant performance, Chaz Davies riding his Panigale R on the Misano World Circuit, has achieved the 800th Ducati podium in the Superbike World Championship!

From the beginning in the championship in 1988, Ducati Superbikes have always been distinguished for their excellent results, so that there is no year in the history of the SBK championship during which a Ducati did not reach the podium in at least one of the season’s races.

800 podiums is an exceptional milestone, demonstrating the continued commitment that Ducati dedicates to the development of its Superbikes, protagonists on tracks around the world for the past 27 years.

The dream continues. #ForzaDucati

Just finished a 2500 mile 8 day thrash in the traffic free Pyrenees solo but full luggage. Rear tyre now illegal but front has reasonable tread life.

A lot of the mountain roads have great surfaces and no straights and at times the riding group thought they were on a one way system due to lack of oncoming traffic so speeds were progressive and tyre life short.

The engine is perfect in this type of territory with the DVT smoothing out tight hairpins and then grunting the bike forwards.....noticed by the BMW and Triumph riders. The turn in and agility of the bike is a significant improvement on the old model as it can be thrown into tight turns and it holds the line predictably. Just fantastic handling.

Not sure how the tyre profile contributed to turn in but feedback is excellent. The bike does move about on long sweepers at high speeds and gets flighty; plus bumps and surface imperfections cause frame shake......again , is this the tyres or suspension set up?

I did take it to...

Hi Folks well my 1198 has gone and my new baby got picked up today, just got to work out how all the switches and bits work, taking her down to Daren at MCT on Tuesday to get the suspension set up, and a few bits to buy along the way, has any one got a ventura rack for it? i have got an 1198-1098-848 rack and L brackets for sale i will put them on the parts for sale later

Ducati receives the Professor Ferdinand Porsche award for technological innovation on the Multistrada 1200 S D|air
The Vienna University of Technology has presented Ducati and Dainese with the Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award
This is the first time a motorcycle has won the sought-after award, which celebrates engineering excellence in the European automotive industry
The Multistrada 1200 S D|air underlines Ducati’s constant commitment to improving safety and the 2015 version will be available only in Europe, from the end of July

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 19 June 2015 – The University of Technology of Vienna (TU-Wien) has awarded the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S D|air with the prestigious prize named after Professor Ferdinand Porsche. This is the first time the honour, assigned every two years by the Viennese University for outstanding technological innovation in the automotive industry, has been awarded to a factory motorcycle.
The prize-giving ceremony was held on Friday 19...

Permanent exhibition at Ducati Motor Holding obtains the prestigious award for the fourth year running
The Ducati Museum racks up a string of excellent reviews on the world’s greatest travel website
More than 40,000 visitors to the Bologna-based museum every year

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy) 17 June 2015 – For the fourth year running the Ducati Museum has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, a prestigious acknowledgment given to tourist facilities and attractions that are consistently given excellent reviews on the world’s largest travel website. The TripAdvisor Award reflects the high satisfaction ratings posted by the constant stream of visitors to the Ducati Museum which, in 2014 alone, attracted over 40,000 people from all over the world. TripAdvisor contributors gave the Ducati Museum a score (4.5 out of 5) that almost reached the website maximum.

To select the winners of the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor uses a special algorithm that takes...

Exclusive licensing agreement for unique artworks to be extended a further 3 years
The first official Ducati Art Club is launched: an exclusive portal containing the huge collection of Ducati prints
The first Ducati Reverse Blind Auction kicks off: purchasing Ducati artworks through a reverse auction


Ducati Motor Holding and ArtOfBrands, sole licensee for the exclusive and official Ducati artworks, are pleased to announce the signing of a new licensing agreement for Fine Art Prints. ArtOfBrands, founded in 2008, fast became a global benchmark in the market for high quality, affordable “Brand Art”. “ArtOfBrands easily allows people to display their passion for Ducati and the Ducati Lifestyle as interior décor through affordable and spectacular artwork” said ArtOfBrands founder and CEO, Patrick Ashworth.

ArtOfBrands is also committed to discovering and supporting established or emerging artists from around the globe by organizing numerous invitational art competitions. Among the...

Hey folks. My first post here apart from in the intro thread.

Well, it's been three weeks and now two days since I picked up the 848. For those who didn't see my intro thread, I got a 2010 model with 3300 miles on the clock. I trader in my 2008 Speed Triple, and whilst I liked that bike a lot, I just didn't love it. Riding my friends 2014 ZX-10 made me realise I needed a sports bike again. In 3 years, I did around 100 miles on the Speed Triple. In 3 weeks I have done 600 miles on the 848. It's just so beautiful to ride. I think whoever owned it before me, aside from taking very good care of it, must have had the suspension tweaked from standard as I read a lot of reports on here about the rear being too hard for people but it seems so good for me.

Anyway, just thought I would post to say how happy I am etc with my choice. I will try and get some photos up soon. And oh, that sound!!