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Photos: Rossi rides 1198 SP
“Today I did a total of 25 laps on the , which is sort of a ‘historic’ motorcycle for Ducati: beautiful and fast,” Valentino Rossi stated from Misano this afternoon. “I liked it!” “The track more or less confirmed what we expected: the shoulder is painful—especially under braking, when the front area hurts, where they stitched the tendon,” continued Rossi. “Movement is stable ...
26 January 2011
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2011 Ducati 1198SP spied on Intermot show floor
This photo of the 2011 Ducati 1198 SP was snapped on the Intermot show floor just moments ago, a day before the show’s press day. So what’s an SP? Well, take an outgoing 1198S, add a slipper clutch, aluminum tank, a $1,400 Ohlins TTX shock, a quickshifter and a few other options, but — this is the kicker — we hear all that’s only going to cost $100 over the price of last year's 1198S. H...
04 October 2010
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2010 Ducati Hypermotard 1100 Evo SP: lighter, faster and...
The Here's an optioned-up Evo SP for people that lack taste, yet simultaneously have an abundance of cash.The Hypermotard 1100EVO SP takes the whole Hypermotard concept to a new level of extreme. Higher ground clearance, higher spec suspension, higher bars and even less weight makes the 1100EVO SP track-ready for action.When Ducati first launched the Hypermotard project they knew that there would ...
09 November 2009
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2009 Cagiva Mito SP525: more of the same please
We couldn't possibly express the degree to which we lusted after a Cagiva Mito when we were 16. Valentino Rossi won his first championship aboard one in 1994. Since then, the Mito's lost its Tamburini-penned 916 looks and gained something akin to that of a contemporary 125GP bike. Sadly, most are now limited to 12.5 or 15bhp depending on local regulations, but basic engine tuning will take that to...
12 May 2009