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Everything is ready for the second edition of the international contest for young video makers ready to portray the Ducati Scrambler world
Street culture will play a key role in the contest organised by Ducati Scrambler together with the Future Film Festival
A 5000 Euros prize awaits the winner

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 24 June 2015 - The second edition of the international “Scrambler You Are” video contest kicks off and is dedicated to the Ducati Scrambler world’s “Land of Joy” theme. Promoted by the Future Film Festival, “Scrambler You Are” aims to discover and commend young video makers, offering them the chance to express themselves as they portray the Scrambler world.

The theme of the 2015 contest is based around street culture: with a video lasting from 60 to 120 seconds, participants are invited to portray the “urban jungle” with its wall paintings, skate parks, street food, outdoor scenes, nature and bikes. Restricted to video makers of 18 years and above, the...

Exact Start - Starter Cable Kits now available (at last) for the Ducati 999 / 749 with more models coming soon…
Pricing First then the Specification:
Main competitor from the USA – Ebay Price £76.30 + £17.80 P&P + vat @20% + import taxes / charges = circa £120.00
My Ebay price: £89.00 free recorded delivery
My direct payment price PayPal Friends & Family or Bank Transfer free recorded delivery = £79.00
My Ducati Forum UK (Subscriber Price) for above payment methods @ 15% discount free recorded delivery = £67.15

Specification:

Cable Choice:
Investigation of our main competitor’s choice of 25mm2 cable was looked into first due many
reports of fitment difficulty: I found the following information...

An industry standard voltage drop of 3 to 4% was generally regarded as acceptable.
Voltage drop over an average length 25mm2 cable in our application is 0.02V or 0.17%
Voltage drop over an average length 16mm2 cable in our application is 0.03V or 0.25%
Therefore both cables far exceed...

Hi folks, just returned from my travels and have put together a quick vid of the adventure for those interested.

The Multi performed flawlessly.

An unbroken tradition from the beginning in 1988!

Thanks to a brilliant performance, Chaz Davies riding his Panigale R on the Misano World Circuit, has achieved the 800th Ducati podium in the Superbike World Championship!

From the beginning in the championship in 1988, Ducati Superbikes have always been distinguished for their excellent results, so that there is no year in the history of the SBK championship during which a Ducati did not reach the podium in at least one of the season’s races.

800 podiums is an exceptional milestone, demonstrating the continued commitment that Ducati dedicates to the development of its Superbikes, protagonists on tracks around the world for the past 27 years.

The dream continues. #ForzaDucati

Just finished a 2500 mile 8 day thrash in the traffic free Pyrenees solo but full luggage. Rear tyre now illegal but front has reasonable tread life.

A lot of the mountain roads have great surfaces and no straights and at times the riding group thought they were on a one way system due to lack of oncoming traffic so speeds were progressive and tyre life short.

The engine is perfect in this type of territory with the DVT smoothing out tight hairpins and then grunting the bike forwards.....noticed by the BMW and Triumph riders. The turn in and agility of the bike is a significant improvement on the old model as it can be thrown into tight turns and it holds the line predictably. Just fantastic handling.

Not sure how the tyre profile contributed to turn in but feedback is excellent. The bike does move about on long sweepers at high speeds and gets flighty; plus bumps and surface imperfections cause frame shake......again , is this the tyres or suspension set up?

I did take it to...

Hi Folks well my 1198 has gone and my new baby got picked up today, just got to work out how all the switches and bits work, taking her down to Daren at MCT on Tuesday to get the suspension set up, and a few bits to buy along the way, has any one got a ventura rack for it? i have got an 1198-1098-848 rack and L brackets for sale i will put them on the parts for sale later

Ducati receives the Professor Ferdinand Porsche award for technological innovation on the Multistrada 1200 S D|air
The Vienna University of Technology has presented Ducati and Dainese with the Professor Ferdinand Porsche Award
This is the first time a motorcycle has won the sought-after award, which celebrates engineering excellence in the European automotive industry
The Multistrada 1200 S D|air underlines Ducati’s constant commitment to improving safety and the 2015 version will be available only in Europe, from the end of July

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy), 19 June 2015 – The University of Technology of Vienna (TU-Wien) has awarded the Ducati Multistrada 1200 S D|air with the prestigious prize named after Professor Ferdinand Porsche. This is the first time the honour, assigned every two years by the Viennese University for outstanding technological innovation in the automotive industry, has been awarded to a factory motorcycle.
The prize-giving ceremony was held on Friday 19...

Permanent exhibition at Ducati Motor Holding obtains the prestigious award for the fourth year running
The Ducati Museum racks up a string of excellent reviews on the world’s greatest travel website
More than 40,000 visitors to the Bologna-based museum every year

Borgo Panigale (Bologna, Italy) 17 June 2015 – For the fourth year running the Ducati Museum has been awarded the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, a prestigious acknowledgment given to tourist facilities and attractions that are consistently given excellent reviews on the world’s largest travel website. The TripAdvisor Award reflects the high satisfaction ratings posted by the constant stream of visitors to the Ducati Museum which, in 2014 alone, attracted over 40,000 people from all over the world. TripAdvisor contributors gave the Ducati Museum a score (4.5 out of 5) that almost reached the website maximum.

To select the winners of the Certificate of Excellence, TripAdvisor uses a special algorithm that takes...

Exclusive licensing agreement for unique artworks to be extended a further 3 years
The first official Ducati Art Club is launched: an exclusive portal containing the huge collection of Ducati prints
The first Ducati Reverse Blind Auction kicks off: purchasing Ducati artworks through a reverse auction


Ducati Motor Holding and ArtOfBrands, sole licensee for the exclusive and official Ducati artworks, are pleased to announce the signing of a new licensing agreement for Fine Art Prints. ArtOfBrands, founded in 2008, fast became a global benchmark in the market for high quality, affordable “Brand Art”. “ArtOfBrands easily allows people to display their passion for Ducati and the Ducati Lifestyle as interior décor through affordable and spectacular artwork” said ArtOfBrands founder and CEO, Patrick Ashworth.

ArtOfBrands is also committed to discovering and supporting established or emerging artists from around the globe by organizing numerous invitational art competitions. Among the...

Hey folks. My first post here apart from in the intro thread.

Well, it's been three weeks and now two days since I picked up the 848. For those who didn't see my intro thread, I got a 2010 model with 3300 miles on the clock. I trader in my 2008 Speed Triple, and whilst I liked that bike a lot, I just didn't love it. Riding my friends 2014 ZX-10 made me realise I needed a sports bike again. In 3 years, I did around 100 miles on the Speed Triple. In 3 weeks I have done 600 miles on the 848. It's just so beautiful to ride. I think whoever owned it before me, aside from taking very good care of it, must have had the suspension tweaked from standard as I read a lot of reports on here about the rear being too hard for people but it seems so good for me.

Anyway, just thought I would post to say how happy I am etc with my choice. I will try and get some photos up soon. And oh, that sound!!

If you go down to Alton, Hants the ride along the A31, along the Hogs Back, is sure to put you in a good frame of mind. Turn off, and head for the town centre, take the left down to the station and there you will find W.M. Snell Ducati. Brothers Tom and Nick Barnley are the third generation to run this family business, and as we have written elsewhere, the place has the vibe of a racing stable and to a man, the team are knowledgeable and enthusiastic Ducatisti.

W.M. Snell supply and maintain the motorcycles that we hire at RoadTrip Motorcycle Rental, so in search of advice I headed in just last week and discovered a treasure trove of great bikes. Here are three that caught my eye:
If you cannot view images of these motorcycles, you can find them here:
Visit to Snell
Ducati 999R
Still the most decorated Ducati in WSB, the R first appeared in 2004 with a production run limited to 800 machines. Full carbon bodywork, magnesium wheels, the distinctive tailpipe, race pack, and...

The Ducati Scrambler will make an appearance at CPOP for the first time
The Ducati Manchester stand will feature a number of Scrambler icons and the “DMC Eccythump Scrambler” special
Ducati Scrambler clothing will be on sale


The Ducati Scrambler brand will be making its debut appearance at the eighth staging of the Cholmondeley Pagent of Power which will celebrate ‘power’ on land, air and water.

Regional Ducati Scrambler dealer, Ducati Manchester will be bringing along its ‘Land of Joy’ – the term used for the world of the Ducati Scrambler that describes freedom of expression, fun and sharing of positive emotion. The ‘Land of Joy’ will incorporate a display of a number of Ducati Scrambler Icons and also a special customised bike showing the workshop skills of the dealer. The special is called the “DMC Eccythump Scrambler” and has been built using 1950's / 60's Superleggera coach building techniques and in partnership with builder Paul Eccleshare.

The Ducati Scrambler has...

Please read my story on JustGiving Jennifer Coates is fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support
Help me to raise as much money as I can for the wonderful Macmillan nurses,thanks to a great bunch here on this forum I have now doubled my target,I cannot thank you all enough But please keep giving!!!
I will be walking the beautiful Gower coastline in September,it's a 14 mile stretch.Managed to drag my hubby along last year,and have successfully managed to do it again this year!
if all of you only gave £2 my target achieved would be amazing.....c'mon get ya spare change out
And....I'm nearly at the end of my treatment too

Our first ever review, go easy on us!!

Hi, I have recently bought a 996 trackbike and it's ME that's old....not the bike!!!

It has been owned by 2 of my mates over the last 3 years or so and came back up for grabs again about a week ago. As I had asked for '1st Dibs' on any future sale I got the call and rushed around to raise the money (I had to sell my X11 to help). Me and my son(s) will be doing occasional trackdays on it, Stewart has already booked Oulton Park on tuesday 23rd June and although its a quick bike I'm afraid he (and I when I get chance) will be taking it steady in the novice class. Stewart has only ever done 2 x trackdays about 2 years apart, once at Mallory on a TRX850 and this easter on my X11 at Anglesey. As a widower I have taken the liberty to give it pride of place in my living room as its such a good looker. I am currently waiting for a front paddock stand to arrive and some tyre warmers and need to sort out a nearby socket for the 'optimate' charger.

Andrea Dovizioso feels that he can challenge for the win at Mugello after his teams recent test at the Tuscany track.

In France Dovizioso scored another podium, his fourth in the first five races of the season, and he currently sits third in the Championship 19 points behind the leader Valentino Rossi. After the team recent two day private test at the Mugello circuit, the Italian is confident he can fight at the front during his home GP.

Andrea Dovizioso:
“I believe that we can be competitive at Mugello because we have tested at this track recently and we were quick. In addition the team is very motivated: we are at Mugello and this is Ducati’s home race, so we all have that extra incentive to do well. At the last race however we were missing a little ‘something’ and so we are going to have to continue to work hard throughout this weekend.”

Courtesy of MotoGP™

Robbie Brown takes hat-trick of victories at Donington Park and leads championship after remarkable performance

Hobbs loses championship lead with two DNF’s and a 7th place

Nutt moves into second place in the championship

James Egan rides from 19th to 9th in Superstock 1000
Robbie Brown took his first victory at Donington Park since clinching the Ducati 848 Challenge at the same venue back in 2012 following it up with a further two wins over the weekend. The former champion rode faultlessly all weekend to put himself in the mix as a title contender.

For championship leader and title holder Dennis Hobbs it was a disastrous weekend with two DNF’s in the first two races and a 7th in the final race of the day. The race 1 crash had a knock on effect with a technical fault only allowing Hobbs to complete a few laps in race 2 before having to pull in to the pit lane.

Leon Morris finished the weekend third in the championship with a 2nd, 3rd and 4th to move him ahead of team mate...

Ducati Scrambler by Radikal Chopper – winner of the EICMA Best in Show contest 2014
Vibrazioni Art designed Ducati Scrambler, “SC-Rumble” in collaboration with Pirelli to be unveiled for the first time at the Bike Shed
Ducati UK commissioned Britaliamoto and IDP custom moto to produce two customised Ducati Scramblers
Ducati dealers, Ducati Manchester and Sheffield Motorcycle Centre both customise Ducati Scrambler Classics

This year’s Bike Shed will see a collection of Ducati Scrambler inspired customised bikes as builders from the UK and Italy proudly present their latest creations.

One of the first of to be seen in public is the Ducati Scrambler by Milan based Radikal Chopper. Built by “customiser” Andrea Radaelli, this stunning interpretation of the Ducati Scrambler was a winner of the EICMA Custom International Bike Show 2014.

Another Italian designed Ducati Scrambler making its World debut at the Bike Shed will be the Vibrazioni Art designed “SC-Rumble” that will be...

Right chaps,

I've just received an email from Ducati UK asking whether any forum members can help out. Here is their email:
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We need your help as we need a Ducati, OK not just any old Ducati but something special, along the lines of the attached, or something equally special....and I’m hoping the clubs can help find one?????

A new licensee for Ducati needs something like this for a photo shoot in London on 28 May (yes I know ...not much time, but I’m sure you guys know where the best Ducati's are in the UK)

Do your members have anything they’d like to see in an advertising campaign?

We realise this is likely to be a very special collectors piece and we would ensure it was collected and returned by a specialist bike transporter, perhaps even someone you may know.....the day before the shoot or sooner if possible...

It would be looked after on the day and returned (along with a very nice gift from the licensee)...

I couldn't resist! I've had a few SS's in the past and always lusted after a yellow SL. Meanwhile the 900 Monster is at Rosse Corse getting the cafe racer treatment so this is my daily commute! Where can I buy one fairing and two seat bolts and bronze cup washers?