DUCATI MONSTER 795 LOCO VARIANT LINED UP FOR A LAUNCH AT THE AUTO EXPO ON 6TH JANUARY, 2012!

The Ducati Monster 795 is the low cost variant of the super popular Ducati Monster. Ducati India will launch this iconic motorcycle tomorrow and the notable part about this motorcycle is that it sheds some exotic materials in order to be priced lower. The signature Ducati double sided swing arm gives way to a more conventional double side unit.

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AFTER HARLEY DAVIDSON, DUCATI AND TRIUMPH, MV AGUSTA TO ENTER THE INDIAN PREMIUM BIKE MARKET

Now, here is a cheerful bit of news to liven-up your Sunday evening. MV Agusta, the famous Italian superbike brand is coming to India. According to folks at Autocar India, the legendary superbike maker is all set to enter the Indian premium bike segment in a couple months. We could see the brand being officially launched in the country at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo which now just a month away. We’ve seen numerous international bike brands entering this lucrative market in recent times. Now, biking enthusiasts have a wide array of products to choose from including the classic cruiser range from Harley Davidson to higher performance superbikes from the stables of Ducati.

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2012 DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE SUPERBIKE UNVEILED: TECHNICAL DETAILS, IMAGES AND VIDEOS

The next generation superbike from the makers of famous Italian red beasts is out. Ducati has taken the wraps off its newest edition superbike at the EICMA 2011 in Milan. It is called the 1199 Panigale and is referred to as the most ambitious project taken up by Ducati in the history of the motorcycle maker. Years of research and development that Ducati engineers have perfected on track has gone into the making of the new Panigale superbike. In the world of superbikes, the focus has always been on power-to-weight ratios. For achieving good power-to-weight ratio, the bike needs to be stripped off any unnecessary weight.

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Ducati Multistrada 1200 Review

Ducati Multistrada 1200 bike is a combination of touring bike as well as a sports bike. This bike underwent several changes in 2010 and the bike is expected to be released in Indian bike market in September 2010. The bike incorporates several excellent and new technologies that have not been implemented earlier in Ducati bikes.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Specifications

The Ducati Multistrada review indicates that the bike has been designed to suit the needs of all kinds of riders. The bike can be used for off road adventures as well as cross country touring. The Ducati Multistrada comes with a 1198.4cc Desmodromic L-twin cylinder engine. This engine can deliver power of 150 bhp at 9250 rpm along with peak torque of 119 Nm at 7500 rpm.

The bike has 6-speed gear transmission system and comes with light action, wet multiplate clutch. The bike has tubular steel trellis frame. The bike has a liquid cooled engine which is a change from the traditional air cooled Ducati engines. The bike has excellent bottom to mid rpm and high torque curve.

The bike offers thee power modes and these include sport, urban/endure and touring modes. The bike has DTC system wherein speed sensors are employed for the front as well as rear wheel to measure the velocity. In case the rear wheel moves faster compared to the front the fuel supply to the engine will be shut or ignition timing will be retarded.

As per the Ducati Multistrada 1200 review the bike has 50 mm fully adjustable Marzocchi front suspension. The bike also has progressive linkage with adjustable monoshock rear suspension. The bike has twin 320mm semi floating front disc brakes and 245mm rear disc brake. The weight of the bike is 189 kg and it has a fuel tank limit of 20 litres. The bike has a wheelbase of 1530mm.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Mileage

The bike can deliver mileage of 20km/litre on an average.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Features

The riding modes in the bike which include urban, endure, touring and sport allow for creation of custom suspension settings. The instrument panel of the bike includes a large and well lit LCD and a smaller LCD next to it. The main LCD displays fuel level, digital speed, trip mileage functions, gear position while the small LCD displays details related to the four riding modes. The bike has a large and extremely comfortable seat. The bike can be started by flipping and holding a red button for three seconds. This button is located in the right region of handlebar.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Price and design variations

The starting price of the Ducati Multistrada 1200 is Rs 18 lakhs and the bike is available in a single design variation.

Ducati Multistrada 1200 Color

The bike will be available in two colors which include arctic white and red.

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Ducati Streetfighter Review

The Ducati Streetfighter is one of the best naked bikes created by this company. This bike with its powerful and unchanged engine can deliver excellent performance on a consistent basis. The bike is expected to deliver an instant fix to adrenaline junkies and will be replacing the Ducati Monster S4RS. This is among the most radical naked Ducati bikes and is also extremely popular for the same reasons.

Ducati Streetfighter Specifications

The Ducati Streetfighter review indicates that this bike comes with an extremely powerful Desmo liquid cooled L twin cylinder 1099 cc engine having 4 valve per cylinder. This engine can deliver power of 155 bhp at 9500 rpm along with peak torque of 115 Nm at 9500 rpm. The bike has 6 speed gear feature and dry multiplate with hydraulic control clutch.

The bike has tubular steel trellis frame and comes with adjustable Showa 43mm suspension for the front. The rear suspension includes progressive linkage together with adjustable Showa monoshock. The brake system of the bike includes twin 320mm semi floating discs and 2 piston calliper 245mm disc rear brake. The weight of the bike is 169 kg.

The chassis of the bike is quite conservative and this allows the bike to remain stable even at high speeds. The bike also has wide and tall handlebars and this allows greater leverage to the rider thereby ensuring that cornering is extremely smooth and easy.

Ducati Streetfighter Mileage

The mileage figures for the bike are not known.

Ducati Streetfighter Features

The Ducati Streetfighter has a high riding position and the lowered location of the fuel tank allows the rider to be closer to front wheel. The bike has a stylish design and comes with digital fuel gauge and tachometer. The bike also has a digital speedometer. The footpegs of the bike may seem too slippery.

Ducati Streetfighter Price and design variations

The starting price of the bike is around Rs 20 lakhs and the bike is available in two design variations which include Ducati Streetfighter and Ducati Streetfighter S.

Ducati Streetfighter Colors

The bike is available in two colors and these include red and pearl white.

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Ducati Monster 1100 Review

Ducati released the Ducati Monster 1100 as an addition to the Monster lineup of bikes following the release of the Monster 696. This motorcycle shares several style aspects of the Monster 696 and yet the bike is in its own league. This motorcycle hass a clean minimalist design and classy look and deliver exceptionally powerful performance.

Ducati Monster 1100 Specification

The Ducati Monster 1100 review shows that the bike has the same engine architecture that is used in the Ducati Hypermotard. The engine has lambda sensor located for each cylinder and this promises optimum fuelling. The 2 valve per cylinder engine can deliver power of 95 bhp at 7500 rpm along with torque of 10.5 Kgm at 6000 rpm.

The motorcycle has 6 gears and dry multiplate with hydraulic control clutch. The Ducati Monster 1100 has Showa 43mm adjustable upside down forks for front along with progressive preload and rebound adjustable Sachs monoshock rear suspension. The brakes include twin 320mm discs with 4-piston radial calliper for front and 245mm disc rear brakes.

The weight of the bike is 168 kgs and it has fuel tank capacity of 15 litres. The bike also has wheelbase of 1450mm. The bike has tremendous power and so riding it can be extremely pleasurable.

Ducati Monster 1100 Mileage

The mileage figures for the bike are not known.

Ducati Monster 1100 features

The Ducati Monster 1100 has an improved riding position so as to offer complete comfort to the rider. However the handlebar is bent at an odd angle and so may seem a bit wider than required. The instruments are extremely compact but this may make it difficult to read them at a single glance.

Ducati Monster 1100 Price and design variations

The price of the bike is around Rs 16 lakhs to Rs 18 lakhs and the bike is available in two design variations which include Ducati Monster 1100 and Ducati Monster 1100 S.

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