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24 May 2023

New livery for popular Ducati models

Ducati has updated two of its middleweight road offerings, Monster and SuperSport 950 S, with new livery. Kicking off with Monster and Monster Plus, Iceberg White livery is added to the colour range, the new hue available from midyear. The latest Monster combines compactness and lightness in a naked sports concept. At its heart is the 83kW/93Nm Euro5 Testastretta 11°
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21 October 2022
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Ducati Freshens Fight Club Members

Ducati has launched updated V4 members of the Streetfighter family, being the V4 and V4 S while also introducing a new numbered V4 SP2 entrant. Initially released in...
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17 October 2022
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Top Panigale tweaked for 2023

Ducati has unleashed its latest Panigale V4 R, about as close as (well heeled) folk can get to owning their own WSBK machine. For the first time the...
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30 September 2022
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Rally Model Bolsters Multistrada V4 Family

In what would seem like a response to Triumph’s recently released Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer, the first ADV with a 30L tank for extended range, Ducati has launched...
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16 September 2022
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Monster Ink – Special finish and fittings for top SP model

We still have vivid memories of riding the previous-generation Monster, sadly something we don’t get to do anymore since the Australian distributors no longer seem to offer bikes...
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22 July 2022
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Panigale V4 tweaks for MY 2023

Ducati has updated its Panigale V4, mainly through software enhancements to Engine Brake Control, the firm’s quickshifter, Ducati Traction Control and Ride by Wire, all to make the...
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4 July 2022
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Ducati reveals the skinny on its MotoE machine

Ducati has been working on the new MotoE machine for some time, and recently released the technical details of its “V21L” racer. There are different ways for motorcycle...
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11 March 2022
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Panigale V4 SP2 – So you want a proper track bike?

Ducati released its updated Panigale V4 platform last year in V4 and V4 S mode, and amongst the changes was a tweaked electronics package that made the superbike...
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7 March 2022
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Added spec and tech for Ducati Multistrada

Last year, the Multistrada V4 became Ducati’s favourite model with buyers. It also scored well with the critics, picking up the European Bike of the Year in 2021....
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18 February 2022
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Ducati fashions a Special XDiavel

A collaboration between Ducati and Poltrona Frau has resulted in the XDiavel Nera, the latest model to debut as part of Ducati’s World Première web series. Nera means...
17 February 2025
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New Heart for Ducati’s XDiavel Power Cruiser

The Ducati XDiavel returns for 2025, with a new look, improved electronics and V4 power. Launched in 2016, the first XDiavel took the 1260 variant of the Diavel muscle bike, and cranked the allure even higher thanks to added flare and finishes. For 2025 the XDiavel V4is even further differentiated from its progenitor. For it gets the new monocoque chassis
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6 December 2024
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Ducati Multistrada V2 Is A Lesson in Lightweighting

Ducati has unveiled a third model that features the new lightweight 890cc V-twin engine. It has already been seen in the 2025 Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2. We should expect it to pop up in Monster sometime soon as well.  The latest engine for the Multistrada V2 hangs beneath a new monocoque frame, the engine acting as a stressed member.
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4 December 2024
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Now Ducati Offers V2 and V4 versions of Streetfighter

We’ve only just met the 2025 Streetfighter V2 but now there’s a new V4 version as well.   Given this is derived from the latest Panigale V4, be not surprised it comes with the same engine, chassis and electronics package. So a nude Panigale V4 then? Well, kind of, for Ducati said that it is the first time it has transferred
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7 November 2024
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Ducati Renews its V2 for Panagale and Streetfighter

Ducati has shown off its new twin-cylinder sports bikes, unveiling the latest Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2. The former is essentially the replacement for the Panigale 959 and SuperSport 950 and 950S. They are naturally the lightest yet. Ducati says they are both optimised for use on road and track. It says they set a “new benchmark for compactness and
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