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Photos and videos of Ducati PJ being hit with flash flood are going viral all across social media platforms not just here in Malaysia, but around the world. Sudden heavy rain that drowned the area yesterday afternoon caused water levels at the nearby storm drain (connected to the nearby Penchala river) to rise and spill over into surrounding areas, including the new Ducati PJ showroom next to the Federal Highway. (more…)

DOCM (Desmo Owners Club Malaysia) has just launched the Desmo Cup 2020 racing series. Going into their second season, the Desmo Cup will be partnering up with Malaysia Speed Festival (MSF) where four rounds will take place from March to November of this year. (more…)

Ducati Malaysia has just launched the new Ducati PJ showroom which is now the second-largest Ducati showroom in the whole of Southeast Asia. Covering an impressive 16,339 square feet plus over 5,000 square feet of service area, Ducati PJ plans to ramp things up in both sales and aftersales services for 2020 and beyond. (more…)

There have been several notable limited-edition Ducati models unveiled in the past few years and their latest version has arrived here in Malaysia; the 2020 Ducati Panigale V4 25th Anniversario 916. There are only 500 units produced for the entire planet and Malaysia has one. (more…)


Tahun 2019 merupakan ulang tahun ke-25 sejak Ducati 916 menjadi ikon perlumbaan motosikal moden terutamanya di pentas Kejuaraan Superbike Dunia.

Ducati 916 SBK berjaya merekodkan 120 kemenangan dan enam kejuaraan dunia dengan empat daripadanya dilakar pelumba lagenda, Carl Fogarty.

Sehingga kini Fogarty merupakan gandingan terbaik 916 dalam sejarah SBK.

Bagi meraikan ulang tahun jentera ikonik bersama pelumba ikon ini, maka lahirlah Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916.

Dengan hanya 500 unit dihasilkan – unit ke-11 berjaya memasuki pasaran Malaysia – jentera edisi terhad ini dibina dengan menggabungkan teknologi Panigale V4S dan V4R.

Ini bermakna, Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916 ini dilengkapi spesifikasi Ducati Corse antaranya dry clutch, Ducati Quick Shift EVO 2 dan Ducati Traction Control EVO 2.

Sekali imbas, perkara pertama yang jelas menonjol adalah pilihan warna yang diinpirasikan daripada Ducati 996 SBK – juara SBK 1999.

Bagaimanapun, antara ciri yang paling menarik adalah penggunaan rim ‘forged magenesium’ daripada Marchesini Racing dan ekzos titanium daripada Akrapovic dan beberapa komponen lain yang menggunakan gentian karbon.

Meskipun lahir sebagai ‘collectors item’ namun jentera unik ini tidak boleh dipandang remeh kerana Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916 dilengkapi enjin 1,103cc dan menjana 214hp pada 13,000 rpm dan 124Nm pada 10,000 rpm.

Seperti jentera V4S dan V4R lain, Panigale V4 25° Anniversario 916 ini turut dilengkapi pelbagai ciri keselamatan terkini antaranya:

  • Bosch Cornering
  • ABS EVO
  • Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO 2
  • Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC) EVO
  • Ducati Slide Control (DSC)
  • Engine Brake Control (EBC) EVO
  • Auto Tyre Calibration

Menariknya, jentera ini turut sesuai digunakan untuk tunggangan harian dengan valve clearance adjustment boleh dilakukan selepas setiap 24,000km.

Bagi yang berkenan, jentera istimewa ini boleh ditinjau di Ducati Petaling Jaya namun dukacitanya dimaklumkan jentera berharga RM359,900 – sebelum cukai dan insurans – ini telah pun dirisik orang.

Bagi yang pernah menghadiri Ducati Red Weekend sebelum ini, anda mungkin akan kembali untuk edisi kali ini.

Ducati Red Weekend 2019 merupakan iniatif Ducati Malaysia untuk menghabiskan stok sedia ada sebelum berpindah ke Ducati PJ Showroom pada tahun 2020.

Menariknya, Ducati menawarkan rebat sehingga RM20,000 bagi setiap model yang ditawarkan.

Orang ramai yang hadir juga akan disajikan dengan tawaran 70 peratus diskaun bagi setiap pakaian Ducati.

Bukan itu sahaja, orang ramai yang berminat untuk merasai pengalaman menunggang jentera Ducati juga dialu-alukan apabila Ducati menawarkan pelbagai model tunggang uji!

Jangan ketinggalan kerana Ducati Malaysia menawarkan harga istimewa bagi jentera Ducati dan Ducati Scrambler serta diskaun menarik bagi pakaian dan aksesori Ducati dan Ducati Scrambler.

Bagi yang bercadang untuk membuat tempahan, Ducati juga menawarkan pelbagai hadiah percuma termasuk 2 tahun servis percuma menerusi Ducati Smart Service Program (mengikut terma dan syarat).

Jangan lupa untuk hadir ke Ducati PJ yang terletak di Naza Automall pada 9 hingga 10 November ini!

  • Ten motorcycle mechanics who qualified for the 2019 Shell Advance Masterclass competition received awards from Ducati MotoGP rider Andrea Dovizioso.

  • They will represent Malaysia on 4th November against 5 other Asian countries.

  • They were chosen from 750 others who competed.

Ten very lucky mechanics from across Malaysia had the rare opportunity of receiving awards from Ducati’s MotoGP rider, Andrea Dovizioso. They’ll be representing Malaysia at the 2019 Shell Advance Masterclass competition on 4 November 2019 against other elite mechanics from India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Around 750 motorcycle mechanics and workshop owners from around Malaysia took part in this special training program organised by Shell Malaysia in collaboration with Ducati Malaysia as an initiative to further enhance their skills in motorcycle repairs and maintenance. They’ve also developed online videos to help educate fellow mechanics around the nation on proper bike maintenance.

These individuals were awarded at an exclusive ‘meet the fans’ session (also organised by Shell Malaysia) in conjunction with the 2019 Shell Malaysia MotoGP weekend that’s just around the corner. Shell Malaysia Trading’s Managing Director, Mr Shairan Huzani Husain was also present to award these fine bike mechanics ahead of their global competition next week. Also present was Shell Advance Malaysia’s brand ambassador, Fattah Amin.

 

The recently announced Ducati Panigale V4 25th Anniversario 916 has just been introduced and the folks from Next Bike Sdn Bhd aka Ducati Malaysia has confirmed that this very special and super limited model will be making its way here in early 2020. (more…)

  • Ducati Malaysia also launched the 2019 Ducati Scrambler Icon, Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle, Ducati Scrambler Café Racer, Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled as part of the Scrambler 800 range.

  • Ducati Scrambler line-up offers bikes for carefree and joyful riding, and self-expression.

  • The 2019 line-up feature multiple updates.

In addition to the other five 2019 Ducati models, Ducati Malaysia also launched the 2019 Ducati Scrambler Icon, Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle, Ducati Scrambler Café Racer, Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled as part of the Scrambler 800 range.

The Ducati Scrambler line-up offers bikes for carefree and joyful riding, and self-expression; all wrapped up in a modern-classic outlook. All four bikes share the same platform, with distinctive features to differentiate them.

For 2019, the Scrambler 800 underwent what Ducati calls a “Joyvolution.”

The shared new features are:
  • 803cc, air-cooled, 2-valve, 90oV-Twin which produces 73 hp (54 kW) at 8,250 RPM and 67 Nm at 5,750 RPM.
  • Hydraulically-actuated clutch with self-servo feature.
  • Adjustable clutch lever.
  • Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) assisted Cornering ABS.
  • Premium LED daytime running light (DRL).
  • Self-cancelling turnsignals.
  • More ergonomic switchgear.
  • Revised suspension.
  • Machine-finished 10-spoke alloy wheels, 18-inch front and 17-inch rear.
  • Updated instrumentation and Ducati Multimedia System ready.

2019 Ducati Scrambler Icon – From RM 52,900

The Icon started it all. This is where variations and customizations begin from.

And it’s all up to you: To ride it as it is, unburdened by anything unnecessary – just jump on and go. Or build it up to express your inner desires, your cool.

The Scrambler includes the above features and more under an unassuming exterior.

Please click on this link for the full test and review.

2019 Ducati Scrambler Full Throttle – From RM 62,900

As the name suggests, the Scrambler Full Throttle is the “muscle bike” of the line-up. It’s as if someone fed the Icon with A1 grain but laced with hormones.

Highlights:

New black-and-yellow colour scheme inspired by California racer Frankie Garcia who took part in the 2018 American Super Hooligan Championship.

  • New seat with passenger colour-coded seat cowl.
  • Side-mounted number plates.
  • Termignoni dual tail-pipes.
  • Cut front mudguard.
  • Low-positioned tapered handlebar.

2019 Ducati Scrambler Café Racer – From RM 67,900

What modern classic line-up is complete without a café racer?

But the Scrambler Café Racer takes it to another step by using the Silver Matt Ice livery and blue frame from the 125GP Desmo racer of yore.

Highlights:
  • 17-inch Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres.
  • Low-rise handlebars for a sporty crouch.
  • Colour-coded passenger seat cowl.
  • Mirrors are mounted on the handlebar ends.
  • Dual tailpipe exhaust.
  • Distinctive nose fairing.
  • Stubby front mudguard.
  • Bruno Spaggiari’s Number 54 race number.

2019 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled 67,900

What’s a desert sled? Back in the 60’s and 70’s, American bikers in California and Baja stripped bikes of parts to reduce weight and fitted off-road tyres, spoked wheels, modified suspension and engine skid plates, and raced them in the desert.

Thus, true to its name, the Scrambler Desert Sled is the off-road variant in the line-up.

Highlights:
  • Adjustable Kayaba forks with 200mm travel.
  • Adjustable Kayaba rear shock with 200mm travel.
  • New seat maintains seat height of 860 mm.
  • Removable passenger footpegs.
  • 19-inch front wheel, 17-inch rear wheel, shod with Pirelli Scorpion Rally MTR tyres.
  • Off-road riding mode.
  • Reinforced frame.
  • Unique aluminium swingarm.
  • Official mesh headlight guard.
  • High front mudguard.
  • Extended rear mudguard.
  • High plate holder.
  • Dedicated logo.

Pengamal media permotoran dan ahli Desmo Owners Club (DOC) Malaysia telah dijemput bagi menyaksikan pra-tonton ekslusif Ducati Diavel 1260 S dalam satu majlis iftar yang dianjurkan Next Bike Sdn Bhd, pengedar rasmi jenama Ducati di Malaysia.

 

Unik dan luar biasa, dua perkataan yang sesuai digunakan bagi menceritakan tentang Diavel 1260 S. Model ini mampu mencuri tumpuan semua lapisan masyarakat dengan rekaan lain dari yang lain.

Jadi tidak hairanlah model asas Diavel 1260 S telah berjaya merangkul anugerah Red Dot Award 2019: Best of the Best!

Diavel 1260 S dilengkapi enjin Testastretta DVT bersesaran 1,262 cc yang berkemampuan menghasilkan 159 hp pada 9,500 rpm dan 12 Nm pecutan.

Dilengkapi dengan chasis yang telah dikemaskini, jentera ini kini lebih responsif dalam apa jua permukaan jalan dan dilengkapi sistem brek setaraf dengan sport bike – perlu diingat Diavel 1260 S adalah bercirikan cruiser!

Bagi memudahkan tunggangan, Diavel 1260 S turut didatangkan dengan Bosch Cornering ABS, penyerap hentakan Ohlins boleh laras di bahagian depan dan belakang, serta sistem brek berprestasi tinggi!

Bukan itu sahaja, model ini turut dilengkapi Ducati Quick Shift up & down (DQS) yang didatangkan secara standard.

Peminat Ducati boleh berkunjung ke pengedar Ducati seluruh negara bagi menyaksikan model ini dengan lebih dekat. Ikuti perkembangan lanjut di laman Facebook Ducati Malaysia.

Dalam perkembangan sama, Next Bike Sdn Bhd telah menjemput pengamal media dan DOCM bagi sesi berbuka puasa di Pusat Pameran Ducati Malaysia baharu. Majlis iftar tersebut meraikan peminat Ducati seluruh negara dan mengeratkan lagi hubungan antara pengamal media dan peminat jenama motosikal Itali itu.

  • The Ducati Red Weekend 2019 campaign is happening this weekend on the 27 and 28 April 2019.

  • Save up to RM40,000 from selected Ducati models from the Panigale V4 S to the Scrambler Ducati models.

  • Attendees can also catch a sneak peek of the new 2019 Ducati Hypermotard 950 which is going to be launched later this year.

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Got any plans this weekend? Yes? Well, cancel them and head over to Naza Automall Petaling Jaya as Next Bike Sdn Bhd (Ducati Malaysia) will be organising the Ducati Red Weekend 2019 on the 27 and 28 April 2019. Why? Exciting deals on Ducati bikes and accessories are waiting for you! (more…)

  • The Ducati Diavel 1260S is more than just a fast bike, it is quite intelligent as well.
  • The Diavel 1260S offers award winning looks and an engine that puts out enough power to shame superbikes.
  • But it is the Pirelli tyres and Bosch electronic brain that create some real magic.
  • But there were some false neutrals, we asked Ducati why and they explained it perfectly in a video featured in this article. 

Reviewing the new Ducati Diavel 1260S reminded me of the original 1200. It was some time back in 2011 that I found myself at the World Expo Centre in Shanghai, staring at the then brand spanking new Ducati Diavel 1200 (below).

I remember being wide eyed. Completely awe struck.

The Diavel tore apart the conventional understanding of a cruiser, and Ducati quite literally stuck it to the motorcycling world with the Diavel.

Every cruiser since then has, in one way or another, been influenced by the Diavel. Maybe in power, handling, braking power or electronics, but the Diavel set the standards pretty high as far as power cruisers are concerned.

The Ducati Diavel 1200 Diesel.

I didn’t get to ride it much, probably about 3km around a square building which served as our “test-track”.

But it was enough for me to believe that Ducati had a winner in their hands, and that the era of the “power cruiser” had arrived.

10 Things You Need To Know About The New Ducati Diavel 1260S!

Nine years later, I am at the coastal town of Malaga and staring at the almost all-new Ducati Diavel 1260S.

It is still a stunning bike as it always has been. In fact, the Diavel recently won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award, click here to read about that.

What’s new?

I say “almost all new” because despite the new 1260 looking very much like the 1200 at first glance, only three things have been carried over from the first Diavel – the headlight, the tail light and the dash.

Ducati says 90% of the bike is new!

It is still a fantastic looking bike, and that 240 section rear tyre will never go out of style. It is just a cool bike but unlike other cruisers, this one has the performance to put sports riders to shame.

Riding Modes

I found this out after switching from Touring to Sport mode (the other mode is the sedated Urban mode, which I very quickly got bored of and I am sure you will too).

I had been riding in Touring since leaving the hotel, over highways and part of the coastal mountains. The roads ahead were wide with fast flowing corners, perfect!

Switching modes requires just two clicks of a switch with your left thumb, and about 3 seconds later and a quick roll off the throttle and the bikes goes from mile munching cruiser to F-15 fighter jet mode.

Power is instantaneous and the new 1262cc Testastretta DVT engine responds to the throttle at millimeter precision.

The engine features the Desmodromic Variable Timing (DVT) technology which made its debut on the XDiavel (click here to read more about DVT technology).

It offers a more direct response to your right hand and you feel it immediately.

Couple this to the new Ducati Quick Shifter and you have a bike that accelerates so hard that it takes your brain some seconds to register the onslaught, at which point you would already be traveling at over 200km/h.

Speaking of the DQS system though, there were a couple of time where the gear didn’t kick in, resulting in a false neutral. We did ask Ducati why this happened though and their reply is in the video above.

In Sport mode, the new Diavel needs your fullest attention. But it is not just the riding mode that makes it quick, in fact the Diavel 1260S represents the perfect harmony of superbike performance and cruiser like coolness.

Suspension

The suspension is supplied by Ohlins all round, though not electronically controlled but fully adjustable 48mm upside down front fork and a shock absorber for the rear.

Massive Braking Power

Brembo’s M50 monobloc are some of the best in the business this side of professional racing. Featuring face warping abilities, the front is managed by twin 320mm semi-floating discs with radially mounted 4-piston calipers, while the rear is kept in check by a 265mm single dish with a dual-piston Brembo floating caliper.

Of course, there’s a sprinkle of electronic magic here as well with smart electronics working behind the scenes to keep you safe.

The Electronic Brain

Backing up the Brembo braking hardware is a Bosch 9.2MP cornering ABS control unit. It has three intervention levels with Level 1 being the most sporty with zero cornering and rear wheel lift detection. If you like backing it into a corner, this is the level you want.

The ingenious electronics package consists of – Ducati Traction Control EVO, Ducati Power Launch EVO, Ducati Wheelie Control EVO and Cornering ABS EVO.

The brains of it all is a 6-axis Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit that measures roll and pitch angles as well as speed. You can also fully control the level of interference for each parameter – the traction control and wheelie control for example have eight different interference levels.

Sticky Tyres

But despite its power and cleverness, the Diavel 1260S relies on its tyres to deliver every bit of its power. And the tyres are more than a match to the Diavel’s brain and powertrain.

Pirelli’s high-acclaimed Diablo Rosso III are tasked with grip management. And measure in at 120/70 at the front and 240/45 at the back.

This huge variation in tyre section makes the bike feel nervous to lean at first, a typical character of fat-tyre cruisers – the front always seems keener to lean than the rear.

But after a while you get to really dig deep into the tyres for some massive lean angles.

The tyres are dual compound – soft on the outside and hard on the inside.

Despite some damp patches and cold weather, I was able to get on the throttle mid-way of the corner, much earlier than you would on other cruisers.

The Diablo Rosso III is known to have one of the wildest amount of grip, and it complements the character of the bike perfectly well.

So how does it ride?

Comfort is top notch because of the suspension and the wider and perfectly contoured seat that clasps your bum perfectly. No sore bum after that long ride through the mountains and in wet and dry conditions.

The sitting position is sporty with its centre mounted controls, while the X-Diavel is and will be with the new XDiavel 1260, more reminiscent of a cruiser with its forward controls.

The engine and the tyres are really the centrepiece of the new Diavel.

The engine for its mad power and instantaneous response to the slightest input and the resulting massive explosion of power. And the tyres for their ability to keep up with the engine’s brute power.

The electronics are there for check and balance and also for safety that requires thousands of calculations at a fraction of a second. And it is this combination that makes the Diavel feel like a superbike in a cruiser’s clothing.

Our test route was about 220km long along some beautiful roads, a mix of wide, fast and winding and tight and challenging.

The Diavel made mince of it all – of the distance, of the road, of the corners, and even the sections of rain we experienced.

I was too chicken shit to go balls out in Sport mode in the rain, and that too while riding on the wrong side of the road, so it was back to Touring mode, which I find to be the best balance for the Diavel.

Criticisms? Limitatios? I don’t have anything to criticise but some say that there is one limitation you would probably face if you buy the Diavel, and that would be that massive rear tyre. Suffering a rear puncture in a remote area could be a nightmare.

Well, having some experience with touring with the Diavel 1200 during the Ducati China Strada ride in 2013 (pictured above), the tyre never gave way during the near 3000km ride (read about our trip with Ducati in China by clicking here).

In fact, the only problem we faced with the Diavel during that ride was it bottoming out around the off-road section. But that’s to be expected though.

The first-generation Diavel was already fantastic to begin with. A good combination of everything, and the new Diavel 1260S just takes it to an all new level of awesomeness.

Sure it may have taken eight long years for Ducati to improve it, but it is so good, that I actually believe that Diavel 1200 owners may not recognise its riding character.

The new Ducati Diavel 1260S is due to be launched in Malaysia at some point in April or early May of 2019.

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