Hard to call a plain white Panigale an eye-catcher, but in this case it’s an S that’s never been on the road, apparently on display at a dealer. A revolutionary clean sheet design at the time, this “new” Panigale would be a great performer even after almost 10 years on the carpet. 2013 Ducati Panigale…
For years the top Ducati specification has been their R model bikes. These race bikes for the road were released to appease the governing bodies of different organizations. The rules stipulate that in order to qualify for the race, a specific number need to be produced to homologate them for racing. The idea was to…
Update 12.6.2021: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Despite its light weight and minimal monocoque chassis, Ducati managed to fit many firsts, extremes and superlatives into the 1199 Panigale S. RSBFS reader Jason has a one-owner Panigale S is in the Tricolore livery with a few choice upgrades and just 1,457…
The search for speed and performance can be an obsession. Something that consumes all focus and drives decisions about every aspect of the machine. Much of the time this pursuit is limited to racing applications. Teams spend untold amounts of money to go incrementally faster. This purity of design is rarely seen on the streets. …
This 2014 Ducati 1199 Superleggera has barely covered its break-in period, and comes complete with a boxful of accessories and two Akrapovic exhaust setups. And, if you’re so inclined, the option of a two-year warranty. On a 200-horsepower, 400-pound Scud missile. With a license plate. And turn signals. 2014 Ducati 1199 Superleggera It is nigh…
This weaponized Ducati Superleggera, resplendent in nuclear red paint that looks like it causes cancer to people standing near it is one of those bikes that lives up the hype. Many Ducati special editions have been a bit disappointing, unless you were looking for a living room decoration. All that carbon fiber added to the…
I’m not one to gush over a bike, and usually, this sort of thing doesn’t interest me: a limited-edition Italian superbike with tons of possibly pointless bling thrown at it, colorful anodized and blacker-than-black carbon everything, the slightly matte rainbow glow of titanium piping, all stuck to the bike to make it more “exclusive.” But…