THE Financial Times are reporting that Ducati is set to be sold by its Italian private-equity owner for over £1 billion ($1.6million) and three times its initial investment.Investindustrial had originally proposed that the Italian manufacturer

HONDA has announced its fourth-quarter financial results – and the firm says its consolidated operating income is 2.4 times greater than it was during the same period in 2011.Given how tough the bike market has been, at least in Europe, it

world.Even if you don't care about the state of the motorcycle market or Harley-Davidson's fortunes, the news is significant. A rising market for large-capacity bikes in America means you can be sure some will start to revive mothballed big-bike projects

THE MOTOR Cycle Industry Association (MCI) has met with Government representatives with a view to gaining financial support for the motorcycle industry.MCI representatives met senior advisors, calling for equal status in the automotive field

while it reorganises its business model to recover from financial problems - American Suzuki Motor Corp is reported to be $346m in debt, of which $173m is owed to Suzuki group companies, suggesting that the American outfit has been ailing for some time

MV AGUSTA are granting the opportunity to own one of their fantastic, and highly exclusive motorcycles with two financial deals.Zero percent finance is now available on all 2009 and 2010 MV Agusta models with just a 25% deposit and of course 0

BMW is set to use Husqvarna to spearhead an assault on 'emerging' bike markets in Asia and India according to Financial Times Deutschland.Quoting BMW Motorrad boss Hendrik von Kuenheim, the newspaper reveals that the firm is eyeing potential

in the Sunday Times, the private equity owner of Ducati, Milan-based Investindustrial, have been in discussion for a share offering with banks readying the company for a sale but maintaining a monitor on the current market situation with a decision ready