Ducati has announced that their latest electronics DTC EVO package (Ducati Traction Control EVO) will be made available for older models of the 1299 Panigale.
The system which detects rear wheel spin and body position via six different axis points makes necessary adjustments to the bike’s throttle body valves, ignition and fuel injection.
The DTC EVO system is already a standard option found on the Ducati 1299 Superleggera and Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition.
Looking for a very special way to upgrade your 2015 or 2016 Ducati 1299 Panigale superbikes? Why not do it in the best possible way by adding the Ducati Traction Control (DTC) EVO electronic package upgrade? (more…)
A brand new 2018 Ducati 959 Panigale Corse emissions paperwork has been filed at the California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently.
According to the report, the emission numbers for both the standard 959 Panigale and the 959 Panigale Corse remains the same.
We’re guessing that the Corse version has the same engine but like all of Ducati Corse bikes, it’ll most probably come with some major upgrades to the electronics, suspensions, brakes and facade.
According to a recent report made by Motorcycle.com, Ducati has filed some paperwork to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for what looks like a new middleweight superbike that is the Ducati 959 Panigale Corse for 2018. (more…)
The latest report from Reuters stated that Ducati won’t be going on the auctioning block following a meeting by the supervisory board members.
The board which consisted of both corporate management and workforce representatives concluded that there’s not really a major reason on why Ducati should go on for sale.
Following a recent sales growth back in 2016 which racked up just over RM3 billion, Volkswagen and Audi believe that Ducati is still and will be valuable if it remains with them.
Following several rumours and news circulating around the globe pointing towards Ducati being auctioned off to the highest bidder, big momma company Volkswagen and its manufacturer’s board members has put a stop on any deals in regards of the big red Italian motorcycle brand. (more…)
The new Ducati V4 superbike might be unveiled earlier than we expected based on a few Italian motoring medias receiving an invitation to a Ducati event on 7 September 2017.
The event organised by Ducati is in conjunction with the MotoGP Misano round which is happening that weekend from 8 to 10 September 2017.
It is said that the event will be introducing “the sound of a new era” which points to the direction of Ducati’s four-cylinder production superbike engine coming to life during the event.
Ducati Desmosedici
According to a few recent reports made by the Italian international media, they’ve reportedly received invitations to an event organised by Ducati at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on 7 September 2017; a day before the MotoGP weekend starts at the legendary circuit. (more…)
The Art of Speed Malaysia 2017 saw a huge crowd turnout to show their support, love and dedication to Malaysia’s home-grown ‘Ol-Skool’ and ‘Kustom Kulture’ scene.
This year’s event that happened the past weekend was bigger than ever with much participation from big manufacturers to small garages to showcase their amazing machines from brand new motorcycles to the super rare transportations.
A lot of special invited guests made their way to AOS 2017 from countries like Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, US, Japan and many more.
The custom scene for anything with wheels like motorcycles, cars, bicycles or even skateboards has been growing rapidly. Once a small scale section in this ever-growing motoring industry, one particular gathering has gained massive following and attention not just from Malaysians but other countries as well. We are of course talking about the annual Art of Speed Malaysia ‘Ol-Skool’ and ‘Kustom Kulture’ festival. (more…)
Ducati Malaysia (Next Bike Sdn Bhd) has finally unveiled their latest Ducati Scrambler variants which are the 2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer & Desert Sled.
The launch was made earlier today at the Art of Speed Malaysia 2017 festival, Malaysia’s main home-grown Ol-Skool and Kustom Kulture.
Both new Ducati Scrambler variants have been priced at a very interesting RM68,899 (basic price with GST).
Next Bike Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of Ducati motorcycles here in Malaysia has finally launched their latest Ducati Scrambler variants which are the 2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer and Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled. The launch was held at the annual Art of Speed Malaysia festival earlier today at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS).
The latest variants of the Ducati Scramblers were chosen to make their debut at Malaysia’s main home-grown Ol-Skool and Kustom Kulture event due to their custom appeals with the Italian manufacturer embedded in the very cores of the two new Ducati Scrambler additions.
“In line with the customisation scene, the Scrambler is a very popular model in Malaysia and we’re proud to announce that the much awaited Cafe Racer and Desert Sled variants are now available here”, stated Mr Fazli Hisham, Head of Next Bike Sdn Bhd.
Similar to the other Ducati Scrambler models apart from the Sixty2, both the Cafe Racer and Desert Sled are equipped with the 803cc, L-twin, Desmodromic engines which are able to produce 73hp at 8,250rpm and 67Nm of torque at 5,750rpm. In terms of styling, both the Cafe Racer and Desert Sled appeal to a wide range of audience and bike enthusiasts especially the in the ever-growing Malaysian custom scene.
2017 Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer
The Cafe Racer variant pays great homage to a lot of legendary bikes that have came and went in the motorcycle world and this very special Ducati Scrambler is screaming with the sound of freedom, free spirit and the very essence of style. Inspired by the glory days of motorcycles in the 1960s, the ‘Black Coffee’ colour way seems fitting for the latest bike hailing from Ducati’s Land of Joy.
Like most appealing factors of a cafe racer motorcycle, the Ducati Scrambler version offer a variety of customisation options including interchangeable panels for that gorgeous teardrop fuel tank that will help add a personal touch to go along with the new seat.
Specially designed for the Cafe Racer, the brand new seat design comes equipped with a seat cover for the passenger for the days you feel like riding solo with extra style and substance. The handlebars and side mirrors were also inspired by a lot of race-inspired motorcycles from the 1960s and early 70s.
The most beautiful addition in our opinion has to be the Termignoni exhaust system with double silencer system which sends out a nice grunt and roar while barrelling down the highway and at the same time improves the overall performance of the new Ducati Scrambler.
Similar styling can be seen throughout the motorcycle form its headlight fairing, side plate number holder, and its 17-inch aluminium wheels wrapped in very modern Pirelli Diablo™ Rosso II rubbers for that extra grip and overall riding feel. Those who are looking for slightly darker side without losing any of the cool appeal will go very well with the new Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer.
Those who are interested in getting a Ducati Scrambler Cafe Racer of their very own should be happy with the final pricing of RM68,899 (basic price with GST). All new Ducati motorcycles purchased from any of the Next Bike Sdn Bhd authorised showrooms are also entitled for the Ducati Smart Service Campaign where customers can enjoy great deals and offers for extra savings.
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2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
Those who demand something more rugged and tough can always opt for the beautiful 2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled. Hailing straight from the desert and mountains of California, the latest entry in the Ducati Scrambler range is an endure version inspired by off-road bikes that created history back in the glory days of the 1960s and 1970s.
Riding in deserts require some extra modifications and upgrades to the standard road motorcycles which was the main inspiration of the Desert Sled. Built for absolute toughness, the Desert Sled comes with a slightly different riding position thanks to its higher seating arrangement, reinforced frame and comes with fully adjustable suspensions for optimum riding pleasure.
The new Desert Sled also comes with some extra engine protection and a slightly bigger 19-inch front and 17-inch rear wheel wrapped with a pair of Pirelli Scorpion™ Rally STR tyres to give some extra grip on terrains don’t really offer much to begin with especially for normal road-going motorcycles.
The Desert Sled performs just as good on normal paved roads but to truly experience everything that this particular Ducati Scrambler has to offer, it demands to be let loose on off-road terrains where anyone can rip and shred with the style, substance and essence of bike made by Ducati.
The 2017 Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled is also priced at RM68,899 (basic price with GST). Those who are in town or in the vicinity of the Art of Speed Malaysia 2017 festival can drop by to visit the Ducati Scrambler booth for some great offers and promotions.
Jakusa Design has released some interesting concept designs for some of present and older Ducati bikes with some pretty futuristic updates.
They’ve rendered a few concept mock-ups on some of the Ducati flagship models such as the Panigale, XDiavel, Desmosedici, Hypermotard, Monster and many more.
While most concepts tend to be too futuristic, the ones from Jakusa Design seems like they can be rolling out of the factory in the near future (at least, in our opinion).
As we slowly but surely move ourselves into the future, the thought of super futuristic modes of transportation are not just things we see on movies anymore. In fact, some great inventions and top vehicle designs came from motion pictures, animes and plenty other creations concocted by graphic designers and artists which started life purely as their wildly vivid interpretations of the future of transportation. (more…)
The latest report from Reuters points to more names being dropped as the potential new owners of the Ducati.
Currently, the new favourite leading the bidding wars is the Italian Benetton family which are the same people who run the United Colors of Benetton.
Other like Bajaj, Polaris, Harley-Davidson and Eicher Motors might still have a chance to buy Ducati as they head into the second round of biddings starting next month.
According the latest report made by Reuters, the possibility of the Volkswagen Group letting go of Ducati seems inevitable but the main question remains on who will be “The Chosen One”. As of now, they have been receiving quite a few bids and offers from companies and firms that are not even remotely close to the motoring industry. In some cases, that might be a good thing. (more…)
The 2018 MotoGP season has confirmed that Alvaro Bautista will continue racing with his current Aspar Team outfit for yet another season next year.
The 32 year old Spaniard has been consistent so far in the first half of 2017 finishing as high as fourth back in Argentina and other top 10 finishes.
Bautista will be riding the Ducati Desmosedici GP17 in the 2018 season with the team’s second rider still waiting to be confirmed.
The MotoGP Aspar Team has confirmed that their star rider Alvaro Bautista will remain with them for another season. It was yesterday when the team has extended their contract with the 32 year old Spaniard who has been quite consistent so far in this year’s 2017 season. (more…)
In a recent Motorcycle.com feature, they tested a wild turbocharged Ducati Diavel from Australia proudly modified by S&R Pro.
The owner, Blake Saville, wanted to switch to a much suited bike for his big size and weight but a stock 2015 Ducati Diavel isn’t going to be enough to float his boat.
At the crank, his custom-made turbocharged Diavel churns out a whopping 225hp and 280Nm of gut-wrenching torque.
A recent feature on [button color=”” size=”” type=”3d” target=”blank” link=”http://www.motorcycle.com/”]Motorcycle.com[/button] caught our deepest, darkest interested with a very brutally direct title “Tested: 225HP Ducati Diavel Turbo”. That got our blood boiling with excitement and they weren’t kidding at all when they wrote that. (more…)
Some folks have been arguing that the latest WorldSBK reverse grid format has not been working out as well as they had hoped it would be.
The plan was to get the podium finishers of Race 1 to start in reverse order from the third row in hopes that they would other riders and teams a fighting chance was doomed from the beginning.
Almost 94% of the podium finishes so far has been filled by Jonathan Rea and Tom Sykes from Kawasaki Racing Team together with Chaz Davies and Marco Melandri from Aruba.it Racing – Ducati.
According to a recent report made by MCN, the big guns over at WorldSBK are seriously contemplating on whether to scrap the reverse grid system which was introduced into the race series earlier this year. It seems that the format is not working out as well as they had hoped for. (more…)
It has been confirmed that the Ducati V4 superbike will not be going into races until the start of the 2019 season.
Ducati has plans to introduce the bike to the public first for 2018 before further plans and participation in the WorldSBK.
Although there’s no news or information regarding the bike’s specification, the V4-powered production Ducati bike will be introduced at the end of the year during the EICMA show in Milan, Italy.
Image source: WorldSBK
Ducati has confirmed that their future plans to release their brand new V4-powered superbikes will probably go as planned but they won’t be racing them anytime soon, at least not until 2019. (more…)
