The high performance tyre of the future will be very different to the tyres we drive on today, if the results of a recent design competition are a guide.
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Ducati's all-new, water-cooled, 2013 Hypermotard is currently being put through its paces in southern Spain by MCN Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves. Here are his first impressions: Delete the scoop?
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Remember the old days when we used our sports bikes for everything? They brightened up our weekends, took us to work, and off on holiday, but now there's a b... Delete the scoop?
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MCN's Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves gives us his final review of his Ducati Streetfighter 848 long term test bike... For the video click HERE Delete the scoop?
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Senior road tester Michael Neeves takes his Ducati Streetfighter 848 to Ibiza with the Destination Ibiza tour and DJ Carl Cox. Delete the scoop?
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Valentino Rossi says he could have not ridden any faster or put in any extra effort after he ended the Grand Prix of Japan at the Twin Ring Motegi in a lonely and distant seventh. The Italian said finishing a massive 26 seconds behind race winner Dani Pedrosa was the maximum potential his factory Ducati GP12 has, with a lack of rear grip under acceleration remaining the Desmosedici’s biggest weakness. For the rest click HERE Delete the scoop?
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Multistrada with its semi-active suspension, ‘Skyhook’, created in partnership with Sachs, is currently being tested by MCN senior road tester Adam Child on the North Western coast of Spain near Bilbao. These are his first impressions: For the rest click HERE Delete the scoop?
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Ducati have thrown the parts catalogue at their Diavel Cromo. To see the video click HERE Delete the scoop?
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The biggest-ever World Ducati Week has just closed with 65,000 Ducati fans from all over the world enjoying four days of bikes and getting close to racing stars like Nicky Hayden, Troy Bayliss and Valentino Rossi. Neil Hodgson was at Misano for MCN to take a look at what World Ducati week is all about. Delete the scoop?
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Valentino Rossi remains motivated and determined to transform Ducati’s fortunes in MotoGP, despite conceding he’s little chance to start the new 1000cc era in Qatar on Sunday night with a rostrum. Ducati boss Vittoriano Guareschi says Rossi’s motivation remains high, despite a tough pre-season testing campaign for the nine-times world champion. A radical new GP12 with twin spar aluminium frame aimed at curing a persistent understeer issue has not yet delivered the vast improvement the 33-year-old had hoped. And he finished the last pre-season test in Jerez in sixth position, but he was still almost a second adrift of the fastest pace set by reigning world champion Casey Stoner. But Guareschi said Rossi’s motivation remains strong. “He is not young like when arrived in Yamaha in 2004 but the motivation is very high and I think Valentino with good support can fight for victories. It is important to have a good start and stay close to the top,“ said Guareschi....more Delete the scoop?
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Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves has just taken delivery of the Ducati Streetfighter 848 he’ll be running this year. After his time spent with the 1098 version in 2009, the Streetfighter is one of his favourite bikes....more Delete the scoop?
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MCN Poll - Forget history, try and forget prejudice: which bike firm do you think really produces the best quality bikes right now? Delete the scoop?
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The Ducati 1199RS will be used by two BSB teams in 2012, Moto Rapido Racing and Jentin Doodson Motorsport. Ducati UK Managing Director Tim Maccabee said: "It is incredibly exciting to have the very first 1199 Panigale Superbikes arrive here at Silverstone. It is a privilege and an honour to know that we, in the UK will be the first to race the 1199 Panigale in Superbikes anywhere in the world and BSB is the perfect stage."..more Delete the scoop?
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Ducati's revolutionary 1199 Panigale superbike is now in full production and MCN was on hand to watch the first bikes being built, marking the start of a new era for the Italian firm. Its new 1200cc V-twin, with an aluminium monocoque chassis and some of the most advanced electronics ever seen on a motorcycle, produces close to 200bhp. At the world launch last weeks MCN's senior road tester was blown away by the bike's performance and sophistication. Ducati is already sitting on a full order book, with most of the 8000 bikes scheduled to be bult in 2012 sold - 300 of those are coming to the UK. Ducati was taking orders from around the world for the new bike before it had even been officially confirmed...More Delete the scoop?
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Ben Spies has been backed to bounce back from a nightmare 2012 MotoGP campaign when he jumps on Ducati’s unforgiving Desmosedici this year. Delete the scoop?
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As Senior Road Tester, Michael Neeves is in the envious position of riding a huge range of bikes every year. So we got Neevesy to run through the top five bikes he's ridden in 2012. 1. Ducati Streetfighter 848
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We have been watching Michael Neeves fall more and more under the spell of his long term test 848. It's the bike he would buy with his own money (the ultimate strong statement from any journo. Delete the scoop?
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Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves talks us through his battered Alpinestars race suit after a Brands Hatch highside, and explains why he walked away from his crash. For the link to the video click HERE Delete the scoop?
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Ducati management believe it is too early to make a serious judgement on the full implications of Dorna’s recent takeover of the World Superbike championship. For the rest click HERE Delete the scoop?
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Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves recently took some time off to ride his longterm Ducati Streetfighter 848 on the beautiful roads of France and Italy. Delete the scoop?
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Ducati will start utilising Audi’s vast technical expertise immediately to try and improve its Desmosedici project in the MotoGP world championship. Ducati technical boss Filippo Preziosi said Audi’s acquisition of the Bologna factory in a deal rumoured to be worth over £700m would give Ducati’s engineering group access to a huge pool of knowledge. The Italian manufacturer is trying to close down the performance gap to rivals Honda and Yamaha and Preziosi confirmed that he and his technical staff will work closely with Audi to exchange information and ideas. Delete the scoop?
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The second superbike race of the 2012 BSB season opener at Brands Hatch has been cancelled after fuel was spilled during the British Supersport race. Pauli Pekkanen crashed during the second supersport race of the weekend at the final corner and re-mounted, not knowing his bike was leaking fuel. The race was red-flagged and the team at Brands Hatch cleaned up the fuel on the track....more here: http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/British-Superbikes/2012/April/apr0912-brands-second-race-cancelled/ Delete the scoop?
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Ducati's yoyo fortunes continue, with a disappointing sixth fastest for Rossi at the latest Jerez test, but trust in the Desmosedici's front end on the grow, according to Rossi. So if you had to bet a year's salary on it now, how would you place it?...more Poll is closed - 3740 people voted and the results are Yes - 74%, No - 26% The poll and best comments will be published in MCN Delete the scoop?
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Ducati's yoyo fortunes continue, with a disappointing sixth fastest for Rossi at the latest Jerez test, but trust in the Desmosedici's front end on the grow, according to Rossi. So if you had to bet a year's salary on it now, how would you place it?...more Poll is closed - 3740 people voted and the results are Yes - 74%, No - 26% The poll and best comments will be published in MCN Delete the scoop?
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Today, machines such as the Triumph Daytona 675R and the MV Agusta F3 have brought a new dimension to middleweight supersports machines. And with this new 848 Evo Corse Ducati is both following in the footsteps of the previous 748 and 749 and promising to move things up a notch further still. In short, the limited edition Evo comes with all the toys normally the preserve of high-end superbikes such as DTC (Ducati’s traction control system) which is identical to that on Ducati’s recently-launched Panigale, and DQS, Ducati’s quick-shifter system. On the downside, the Evo also costs £11,999, which pushes the mid-capacity Ducati into standard superbike territory. Can it cut it on both road and track – as its Corse name suggests?..more
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Custom choppers are threatened by the latest proposals from Brussels to prevent us modifying our bikes. Modifications targeted by EU anti-tampering plans already include tuning for more power. Now the European Commission wants to add to the list extended forks, a defining feature of choppers.The latest proposals were set out in a meeting between representatives of the Commission, DfT and motorcycle groups. The Motorcycle Action Group has drafted a letter opposing the moves which it is urging riders to send to their MEPs...more Delete the scoop?
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