2008 Ducati 848 (spartanburg) on 2040-motos

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Traction control? Yawn...

My long-term Fireblade went back to Honda last week and, seeing as it’s sunny and mild outside now, I’m already missing it. It is one of the best 1000cc sports bikes out there, I don’t care what anyone else says, the way it makes its power is just perfect for fast road use. With the Power Commander 5 fitted and the fuelling sorted my 2011 Blade performed as well if not better than the 2012 version.

848 Challenge Oulton Park official race report

An emphatic and confident double win for James Folkard (Minards Pavlou Solicitors/Win43.com) this weekend cemented his position as one of the front-runners in the Ducati 848 Challenge. After some strong results at Snetterton and Misano, a first win for the man from Liverpool seemed inevitable, and this weekend at the Ducati Manchester sponsored Oulton Park round he walked away with a maximum points haul. Robbie Brown (Ducati Manchester) could only manage a third and a second despite feeling good about his chances for a victory, but he won’t be getting too worried yet as he extended his lead over closest rival Darren Fry (Hirebase Ducati Coventry) to 62.5 points.

R&G protection for the 1199 Panigale

R&G have been hard at work and already have a set of protection products to help keep the new Ducati 1199 Panigale's beauty intact. Here's what R&G said about their new range for the 1199 Panigale: R&G has released a comprehensive range of its award-winning protection products for the new Ducati 1199 Panigale. A total of nine products have been launched so far to help guard the engine, chassis and bodywork of the stunning Italian sportsbike from accident and general riding damage that are simple to fit and require no permanent modifications to the bike.