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First Ride: 2006 Ducati Multistrada 1100
By Jon Urry on 02/04/2008 10:53:15
A Ducati with 50 per cent reduced maintenance costs? What have they done? Chopped off one of the cylinders? A confused Jon Urry investigates.
bike, but the 'unique' look and the fact it's a Ducati, and therefore costs a fortune to run, puts potential owners off. Well, for 2007 Ducati has attempted to do something about this.The new Multistrada 1100 is basically identical to the old 'Strada
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First ride: Ducati Monster 1100 Evo review
By Mark Forsyth on 08/04/2011 12:13:46
MotoGP tech meets Monster
Quarter of a million Monsters and eighteen years later, Ducati’s sub-brand is still going strong.They've just launched their new 1100 Evo and we've ridden the new £8995 model around the roads of Mount Etna in Sicily.It’s no coincidence
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Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP first ride review
By Ben Cope on 15/06/2010 10:51:14
The SP version costs £10300 and that’s before you throw the really good stuff at it. It’s expensive, but more is more
Click to read: Ducati Hypermotard EVO SP owners reviews, Ducati Hypermotard EVO SP specs and see the Ducati Hypermotard EVO SP image gallery.Ducati’s Hypermotard EVO SP costs over £1200 more than the Hypermotard EVO, but you don’t get any more power
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Ducati Streetfighter first ride review
By Rob Hoyles on 07/04/2010 16:40:55
If you thought the S4RS was barking, then think again. Ducati’s latest machine goes right back to streetfighting basics…
Click to read: Ducati Streetfighter owners reviews, Ducati Streetfighter specs and to view the Ducati Streetfighter image gallery.Sky, earth, sky, earth, sky, earth … as I lay in a winded, battered heap next to the smoking and steaming remains
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First Ride: Ducati 749S review
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 16:50:28
Ducati's tweaked baby supersport twin gets a new kick in the pants and better suspension for 2004
and rear the 749S gets Showa's finest. The 43mm forks are Titanium Nitride coated to reduce friction and with it improve the feeling while the rear is Showa's top monoshock. Why no Öhlins? According to Ducati it was purely a cost thing, and although Ohlins
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Niall's Spin: Ducati 999R review
By Niall Mackenzie on 17/09/2010 15:11:26
When a racer has to pick a favourite circuit it will normally be one where he has enjoyed some success
Click to read: Ducati 999R owners reviews, Ducati 999R specs and to see the Ducati 999R image gallery.Likewise, when asked to pick a favourite race bike it will be one that comes with happy memories. I never had a good day on a Ducati race bike so
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First Ride: 2004 Ducati 999R
By Jon Urry on 30/03/2008 22:03:19
When the going gets tough, Ducati brings out a new model to beat the opposition. Cheating? No, just bending the rules...
. But this is an even more powerful and polished example of what's already the best road-going Ducati.2004 Ducati 999R SpecsTYPE - SUPERSPORTS PRODUCTION DATE - 2004 PRICE NEW - £20,000 ENGINE CAPACITY - 999cc POWER - 150bhp@9750rpm TORQUE - 86lb.ft@8000rpm WEIGHT
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First ride: Ducati Monster 1100
By Visordown News on 05/10/2008 23:54:33
John Hogan reports back from the launch of the Ducati Monster 1100
Ducati have added another fantastic bike to their already very good range.Replacing the S2R1000 the new 1100 has made use of the trellis frame andsub-frame from the 696 and the 1078cc air cooled DS engine from the existingrange. Hypermotard heads
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Second chance: Ducati Multistrada 620
By Jon Urry on 07/01/2011 15:29:06
Ill conceived Italian mismatch or a bloody good secondhand buy - Jon Urry gets intimate with the Multistrada
job of deflecting the wind, but like its bigger brother Ducati does a range of extras for the 620 including a comfort seat, bigger screen, race pipes and even panniers.Unlike most other Ducati's the servicing costs are fairly low with the 620. The two
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First Ride: Ducati ST3 review
By Jon Urry on 14/09/2010 17:05:37
Ducati's newest sports tourer breaks with convention and now comes with a three valve head instead of the usual four
things you understand. These 'launch gifts' usually bear some link to the bike you're about to test, no matter how tenuous, so on finding the tool roll waiting for me in my Barcelona hotel room I wondered exactly what it was the men from Ducati were
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