“Ducati has never built a sportbike as advanced as the 1199 Panigale,” says Ducati GM, Claudio Domenicali. “We are moving into a revolution of the species.” This is the long-awaited, much-leaked, many-times-spied, ridiculously rumored Ducati 1199 Panigale. It’s incredibly light … Continued
Due to be released at EICMA this week, the new Ducati 1199 Panigale has leaked. Check out the gallery for the first clear shots of the 195bhp, 395lbs (wet) v-twin. We’ve already covered the 1199 extensively, but these shots do … Continued
What happens if you take a 197bhp MotoGP replica and turn it into a flat tracker? Well, this happens. It’s Roland Sands’s Desmo Tracker, as the name suggest, a Ducati Desmosedici turned dirty. Last week, we pulled it out of … Continued
Back in March, Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali announced aggressive expansion plans that would increase the brand’s worldwide sales from 40 to 60,000 unit a year. To achieve that goal, Ducati planned to open up developing markets with two new factories. … Continued
To commemorate the launch of its lifestyle and fashion collection in Milan, Pirelli hired famed tattoo artist Scott Campbell to design a custom tire. Using the same methods supermoto and other racers use to groove patterns into slick carcasses, Scott … Continued
The first product of BMW’s new youth initiative, the Husqvarna Nuda 900R is being launched to the world’s geriatric motorcycle press in Sardinia this week. But, don’t worry, you won’t need to wait for that subscription you cancelled years ago … Continued
The 2012 BMW S1000RR is the same as the old BMW S1000RR, just with a tweaked engine and chassis, improving performance slightly. Peak power and torque numbers remain unchanged, but the curves grow fatter. Much more importantly, the steering angle … Continued