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A fleet of up to 20 of the new Diavel 1260 will be available to test ride.
The Multistrada experience features test rides of both the Multistrada 1260 and the Multistrada 950.
Acquire some off road skills and test the Multistrada 1260 Enduro with instructors from the DRE Enduro Academy.
The Ducati roadshow will be in attendance with selected models from the Ducati and Scrambler ranges.


If you are a Ducati fan or always wanted to experience the thrill of a riding a Ducati, then there has never been a better opportunity than at this year’s MCN festival.

Ducati will be in attendance at the East of England Arena, Peterborough from the 18th to 19th May, with no less than four fleets covering almost every type of riding you would wish to experience.

For the first time in the UK there will be a fleet of 20 of the new Diavel 1260 fleet. The Diavel, first launched in 2010 see its first major update. The new Diavel 1260 features the Testastretta DVT 1262 engine, Ducati Quick Shift...

As most on here know I’ve been toying with the idea of switching from sports bikes to a Diavel since 2014 when I first test rode one. At the time I said it was a brilliant bike but after a few hours it was uncomfortable on my coccyx. However the yearning (if I can call it that) for one hasn’t diminished over the past 5 years.

When Ducati launched the new one last year I decided to put a deposit down on one (1260S) but with the proviso that if I didn’t like it when it actually rocked up that I could cancel. Added to that is the fact that we’ve since moved house and my garage space has shrunk and I need it to fit in the garage with my other bike and other stuff I’ve got in it. The dealer agreed.

Anyway after a few false starts (moving house, shit weather, personal commitments etc) I finally had a full day with the base model today. I managed to cover over 260 miles during the day and purposely covered motorways, A roads, B roads, potholed roads, steep roads, shitty roads etc...

Ducati wins the "Red Dot: Best of the Best" award, the highest recognition assigned annually by this international contest
A third win for Ducati, following the successes of the 1199 Panigale in 2013 and the XDiavel S in 2016: a confirmation of the company's design excellence with the new Diavel 1260
The awards ceremony will take place on 8 July 2019 in Essen, Germany at the Aalto Theatre

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 25 March 2019 – The new Diavel 1260 has won one of the most prestigious international awards for design, the "Red Dot Award: Best of the Best" in the Product Design category.

Each year since 1955, the "Red Dot Design Award" has been assigned to the most original and worthy entries in terms of design and innovation. After evaluating over 5,500 products, a highly qualified jury made up of 40 international famous experts has assigned the new Diavel 1260 with the prestigious title "Red Dot Award 2019: Best of the Best".

This is the third winner for the Bologna-based...

I love this engine, the desmoquatto, for me the last true "ignorant" engine, created by a few Italian geniuses against the Japanese giants.
I am fortunate to have been able to buy these two bikes over the years, the 851 sp2 from 1990,only 300 specimens produced, almost all destined for the race and few finished for the road...the first to mount the 888cc engine and the first to win a world-class superbike, mounted practically still by hand, grumpy but racing like never! then the latter to mount the desmoquattro, then her, a Tamburini, the ducati 996s single-seater with the Sps engine, beautiful.
Both have won many world titles, they are a pleasure to drive.
I live on Lake Garda and every time many bikers stop me and ask for them.
thanks Ducati for creating these wonders ..

Client brought this into us and requested we do full coverage Xpel Ultimate Plus self healing paint protection film....again a massive undertaking but looked spectacular.....

Vehicle did receive the usual full clinical wash, chemical & physical decontamination and machine correction prior to film application...

In the words of Britney Spears. "Ooops I did it again".

I've posted many times before about having a small collection of Arai helmets in my home office. I know it's ridiculous and had vowed so stop buying them...............unless
It was a design I always wanted. (I have 3 in my eBay watch list that I would potentially buy)
Has to be reasonably priced
Mint and unmarked
In my size

Right. That should stop me buying any more. Until last week, when a Colin Edwards Laguna Seca edition, mint and only worn a few times & in my size popped up on eBay.

Told myself "Must resist, Must resist"..................... It arrived yesterday.

On the plus side. There are only 2 in my watch list now.

Hi there

New to the forum but not to Ducatis. Just traded the 1200S in for a new 1260S and thoroughly enjoying the quick-shifter and the smoother ride.

Looking forward to getting to know you.

Sadky announced today on their fb page

IMPORTANT

ANNOUNCEMENT!

It is with a heavy heart that after twenty five years Italia Moto has decided that we are no longer continuing as a Ducati main dealer from July 2019.

This has been the most difficult decision that Phil has made in over thirty years in the motorcycle industry and one not taken lightly.

Italia has been and will continue to be a proud advocate for Ducati and we know they will continue to innovate and be at the forefront of motorcycle development and technology, just as they always have.

Ducati's future business strategy is different from ours and we feel that we are not able to follow this path, therefore it is time to change our relationship.

Looking to our future we would like to assure our loyal customers that we will continue as an independent Ducati specialist, concentrating on the vast back catalogue of bikes that we have been looking after for so many years. We will no longer be able to supply you with a...

An addition to the BSA fleet.

Heres another 1 I’ve just sold
I had the intention of restoring it to A1
But ran out of time really & maybe interest

Sup fellow Dookie riders.
I'm here to say hi, share the story of I came to own a Ducati and the process that got it back on the road but also to pose a few questions.

It all began when I bought a 96 cherry red
XV 535 Virago in amazing condition. My boss at the time got super jealous and had to 1 up me, he went and got a beautiful S4 from France. In most countries that would be the end of the tale, but this is Luxembourg and nothing is easy around here.
He was barred from registering the bike due to lots of bureaucracy and the fact that the bike had had the rear fender removed. (In Luxembourg it's hard to get a bike through customs and MOT without it being 100% genuine or getting your wallet raped by officially adding notes on the registration.)

The bike was originally running like crap. The monstrous torque made the bike even harder to handle and after half a dozen of rides, my ex boss now friend got tired of the constant fear of riding it and put it in storage to sell it later....

Before I start I cannot find the right thread for this but I am sure Heir El toro will move it somewhere. Anyway. My new toy all being well will be in my possession tomorrow. Will try & find some bins for the lovely Ducbird to drool over. Anyway here it is after much searching for the one I wanted. I found this one. Stupid insurance, stupid tax ( £555) but hell.
Before & after plate change. I have my own on retention ready to go on.

Little 500 I’ve just finished

Never expected to be doing anything like this (well, not to something thats not mine!). Ive said in a few other posts but a lad i work with got totally shafted by a local bike shop. At the time i never really looked that close at it but the more and more stuff started to stop working on it the more and more i stepped in to try to help. He has no garage, literally no tools and its his first bike, and being the sort of person i am i cant stand idly by when i have a lot of resource at my fingertips. So, after various odd saturday mornings in my garage weve gotten to this point. He's not mechanically minded as such but is happy to try. The rocker cover was pissing so much oil it starved the mains so, we took the decision (well, the point where i put my neck on the block) and offered to help strip the thing to the frame and get everything sorted out. Its also a cat C (i think thats the one - panel/light damage)

Today, this morning we started. 10.30 the first spanner loosened its first...

The Scrambler Land of Joy is back, with four events from April to September
New for 2019: Scrambler Experiences, one and two-day tours in Romagna and Tuscany on the roads of the Eroica®
Flat Track and Off Road schools, basic riding courses, barbecues and the outdoor life at Vairano Country House, in the Pavia area just outside Milan

Borgo Panigale, Bologna, 15 March 2019 – The Days of Joy are back for a fourth edition, offering a series of events - riding courses, outdoor activities and pure relaxation - just perfect for those looking to explore the Ducati Scrambler world. New for 2019, the Scrambler Experiences in Romagna and Tuscany offer two fascinating tours, genuine cuisine from the Italian Apennines and limitless fun.

Participants in the Romagna Scrambler Experience will start off from Cesenatico on Saturday 6 April. This one-day tour over paved and dirt roads gives riders a great opportunity to appreciate the new Scrambler range. A mid-day checkpoint in the midst of the...

I have decided to sell my Pantah 500SL. It is recently restored and is in immaculate condition. Current mileage is 30,151 km ( 18,735 Miles)
The bike has had 2 previous owners. The first owner bought the bike new and stripped it down in 1987 with the intention of refurbishing it but 27 years later it was still in bits which he sold to the 2nd owner. However the 2nd owner came to realise that the rebuild was a bit beyond his capabilities so the bike came to me in March 2016 in various boxes of bits.

The frame, swinging arm, instrument/fairing support bracket and centre stand were stripped back to bare metal, primed and powder coated. The tank, seat, fairing and side panels were professionally painted to a very high standard with graphics supplied by Imageworks.

The chainguard, brake and gearchange levers, rear indicator stem & nuts, brake pull rod, front fairing brackets have all been re-chromed.

The heads were removed and the bores inspected, fortunately they were in good...

finally found the time to get these fitted

53,004 motorcycles delivered, € 699 million revenue and € 49 million operating profit, equal to an operating margin of 7%
Claudio Domenicali, CEO Ducati Motor Holding: "Our operating profit is confirmed at the end of 2018 and Ducati will continue to build on fascinating new products."
Oliver Stein, CFO Ducati Motor Holding: "Concentrating on high margin motorcycles maintains our qualitative operating margin level."

Borgo Panigale (Bologna) / Ingolstadt 14 March 2019 – The end of 2018 shows Ducati to have consolidated the growth trend of the past few years for the Italian motorcycle manufacturer. 53,004 (2017: 55,871) motorcycles were delivered to clients all over the world; a result which remains over the 50,000 level for the fourth consecutive year, despite a 2.7% decrease in the global market for motorcycles over 500 cc. Conditions proved to be especially challenging in the United States as Ducati’s number one market, declining by nearly 9%.

The end of 2018 revenue reached a...

DRE Road Academy is a new format suitable for riders of every skill level
Enrolment also open for the firmly established DRE Racetrack and DRE Enduro courses
Not-to-be-missed travel experiences offer the chance to tour on your favourite Ducati

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 11 March 2019 – Enrolment has reopened at the Ducati Riding Academy. Providing courses and experiences since 2003, the Academy has let more than 10,000 motorcyclists from all over the world hone their riding skills on a Ducati.

The big change for the 2019 season is DRE Road Academy, the new DRE course designed to let everyone take control on a built-in-Bologna Ducati. Designed for novices and expert riders alike, the courses - held at the Modena racetrack - give participants the chance to put the new models in the Ducati range through their paces while ensuring they take their riding skills to the next level.

DRE Racetrack, instead, offers a steep learning curve plus plenty of fun and excitement , not to...