A test of time, wallet size and of exotica, we pitched Ducati’s GP-inspired Desmo RR against the firm’s decade fresher Panigale V4 Speciale.
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Could KTM buy Ducati?
IT SOUNDS like a mad bar-room discussion. But this one comes right from the top. KTM boss Stefan Pierer has given an interview to German website Speedweek, where he reckons the Austrian outfit could well be interested in buying Ducati from its parent company, Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG). “Ducati is
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FREE FEATURE: Ducati Panigale R Final Edition… the king of bling
Just like Christmas and lap dances, all good things have to come to an end, and that includes Ducati’s iconic reign of v-twin superbikes.
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End of an era for Ducati’s superbike twins…
WE PROPERLY love the new Ducati Panigale V4 here at FB Towers. It’s got more power than Donald Trump on a turbo Hayabusa, handles like a dream, and is laden with all the tech you could ever need. There are two downsides though. Firstly, it’s not on the cheap side,
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The Ducati Panigale V4R might be the most terrifyingly awesome bike we’ve ever seen
OKAY, we’ve seen a few things over the years. But this is something else. We’ve just downloaded the specs and pics of the new 2019 Panigale V4R, and we’ve had to go and have a little lie down for ten minutes. Because the spec of this thing is just shocking.
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FEATURE TEASER – THE ULTIMATE V4 SHOOTOUT!
A test of time, wallet size and exotica, we pitched Ducati’s GP-inspired Desmo RR against the firm’s decade fresher Panigale V4 Speciale for this month’s cover feature, and it was bloody awesome… Silk sheets, the finest of wines and not even Ron Burgundy’s jazz flute performance can hold a candle
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2019 DUCATI SCRAMBLER ICON REVIEW
With over 55,000 units flying out of Bologna and into the hands of riders around the World, Ducati really have nailed the whole Scrambler thing. So, with a new Icon for 2019, we just had to go and have a play… WHAT’S NEW? Well for starters, aesthetically there are some
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DTC EVO Traction-Control Upgrade Now Available To All Ducati 1299 Panigale Owners!
Yes indeed, if sir or madam happens to own a 1299 Panigale of any vintage, Ducati are making the DTC EVO traction-control package, which made its debut on last year’s stunning 1299 Panigale S Anniversario, available to all as an accessory. We’re trying to get hold of Ducati to find
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WSB 2017 – Laguna Seca – Kel Edge Gallery
Some cracking snaps once again, this time covering last weekend’s Laguna Seca WSB round, by the man that is Kel… We weren’t sure what to expect from Laguna Seca, given Chaz Davies’ back-breaking crash at Misano when he was accidentally run over by Jonny Rea. Yet his performance in the
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2017 Ducati 1299 Panigale R ‘Final Edition’!
If we ever needed more proof there was a brand new Ducati Superbike on the way, then having the words ‘Final Edition’ pegged on to a special release of the current model, should be the last bit of evidence you need! Yep, we’re expecting a new V4 engined machine to
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Ducati Supersport S Vs Rivals! Out Now!
Ducati’s Supersport S has very few direct rivals, bar perhaps Honda’s ageing VFR800, seeing as this class of motorcycle is now all but defunct. Ducati believed that missing gap needed filling though, so came up with the perfectly formed Supersport and Supersport S… And, we’d say they are bang on
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Ducati Sales Up For 2016!
Ducati Motor Holding enjoyed yet another great year sales-wise in 2016, which saw 55,451 motorcycles delivered to their customers. This meant a 1.2% increase over their 2015 output, which means they’re still going in the right direction we guess! Obviously, this made Ducati CEO (and big cheese) Claudio Domenicali rather
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British Superbike Championship 2017: The grid so far…
It’s all change in the British Superbike paddock for 2017! With the championship giving us some of the most exciting racing on two wheels, we give you the lowdown on who’s where so far for next year… BeWiser PBM Ducati: No change in the reigning champions camp, with Shane
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Cream Carbon Battery Operated Grips Review!
Cream Carbon’s solution to cold hands this winter is a heated grip that not only takes you literally seconds to fit, but negates the need to slice off the old grips or plug into the bikes battery. You merely slide the waterproof neoprene cuffs over your standard grips, plug into
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New 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera!
It’s finally here, in full, after being leaked left right and centre over the last few weeks – the new 2017 Ducati 1299 Superleggera! And it doesn’t disappoint either, with a specification worthy of a factory WSB or MotoGP hack and in some areas, it supersedes even those illustrious machines.
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