Semi official photo of Ducati Stradaperta 2010
It is said that the Stradaperta will replace the Multistrada, and will be revealed at Ecima 2009.
Back to reality
Filed under: Athens, Bad News, Bikes, Crash, Ducati, Fast, Greece, Travel
Watching all these bikers in Athens riding made miss riding a lot, and wanting to go back to Kuwait to ride my bike…the way motorcyclists ride in Athens is as if they are running away from a volcano, it doesn’t matter if they are ridding a 1300cc bike or just the 50cc delivery scooter…they all ride with an attitude.
Am back in Kuwait now and can’t wait to ride the beast, but unfortunately 2 of my friends crashed a couple of days ago, believe it or not they collided into each other…nothing serious just a couple of cracked rips, a broken arm, and a scare.
The above photo is for a used Desmosedici at a Ducati dealer in Athens with only 600km, they are asking 60000 Euros for it.
Get ready girls
The 696 Monster will have ABS in 2010.
Ducati Strada Aperta
Rumors have been circulating around for while about a new Ducati, apparently its a new adventure touring, and is expected to tackle the KTM 990 and probably the BMW GS1200.
It looks aggressive, and knowing ducati the Aperta should perform as looks.
Use your head
Filed under: Advertising, Bike babes, Crazy Stuff, Ducati, Events, Helmets, Italy, Safety
“Use your head ” is the latest guerrilla marketing campaign from Ducati, a group of umbrella girls hit the streets of Milan coming into direct contact with bikers to promote safe riding, talk about safety and the responsible use of motorcycles.
I wonder what would happen if the traffic department here runs a similar campaign?
The Fighters r here
Passed by TriStar showroom today to pick up some parts a ordered and was surprised to see the new Ducati Street Fighters…they had two bikes the standard one and the S version.
The seating position of this bike is unique…very up front, it’s very narrow and the size of the fuel tank is small which will constantly remind you of its light weight, ease of handling, and gives you confidant to do some stunt riding.
The S is already sold, they also have a pearl white 1198 which look really cool and sold of course.
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Quality service
A year+ ago i bought a Storz Performance steering damper kit for my Ducati SC, the damper performed very well and was worth the investment..lately the damper started acting funny and steering the bike became very difficult…so i called Storz Performance and explained the problem..they were very helpfull and explained to me what could be the problem then asked me to send the damper back to have it checked, a couple of days later i got a brand new one at no cost not even a shipping cost !!!
Even though i’am at the other side of the world and used the damper for more than a year, Storz Performance was happy to replace it…talk about costumer service.
Thanks Jim.
Ducati StreetFighter
The term “streetfighter” originated from stripping the fairing of superbikes then adding high bars to create an urban bike with easier handling, the new Ducati Streetfighter is based on unfaired 1098/1198 superbikes, and is here to replace the Monster S4Rs.
Most of the parts in the Streetfighter are new in one way or the another…the engine is almost a straight lift of the 1098, except for the crankcases which are the from the 1198’s -3kg lighter-, the chassis is the same as the 1198’s with a different geometry, the rear subframe is new and shortens the bike by three inches compared with the 1098, the fuel tank is new so is the exhaust, the traction control (DTC) is also the same as the 1198’s and has eight setting so you can change these setting depending on your testosterone level.
I believe the Streetfighter will be a thrilling bike, and i would like to have a go on it but it has one problem that is the lack of wind protection…but again you can’t criticize a naked bike for the lack of fairing right?
Stoner break’s the rule
Mugello is the track where Ducati test and develop their MotoGP bikes, until yesterday the track was dominated by Valentino Rossi since he was a Honda rider, but Stoner finally broke the rule of an Italian rider winning on Italian soil.
The track was wet and the race needed time management on when to change tires, Stoner, Rossi, and Lorernzo went into the bit at the same time….it was as if Rossi, and Lorernzo were waiting for Stoner to make the move.
Lorenzo crashed at the warm up lap but continued the race and finished third, Rossi came in second.
Pedrosa crashed out on lap 14 and was stretchered out, we just have to wait and see if he is fit to race at Barcelona-his home town- in two weeks.
Ducati’s official YouTube channel
Just found out that Ducati has an official channel on YouTube, and the videos are in four different languages…don’t miss the making of the Desmosedici RR video, if you can listen to Italian English for more than 5 minutes.
Here is the link.
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