Motorcycles

Ducati Meccanica S.p.A. developed a motorcycle in 1949 which would earn a place in the history of the brand. The bike would also earn recognition among motorcycle enthusiasts in the years to come as a…

To the naked eye, the 2008 Ducati 1198S looks pretty much like any other Ducati model, with the exception of graphics, or a few small aesthetic differences here and there. But the naked eye is…

That’s the number of Ducati 851 Strada motorcycle kits put out by the iconic motorcycle company Ducati in 1988. Only 201 total. That’s not a big number, not in the grand scheme of things, so…

For decades, the overall appearance of Ducati’s sport motorcycles has pretty much remained the same. Sure, there are slight differences from one model to the next, as well as improvements and changes from one year…

Originally Antonio Cavalieri Ducati and his sons founded the Società Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati in Bologna in 1926 to make radio components like vacuum tubes. By 1935 they had a factory in the Borgo Panigale…

Antonio Ducati and sons founded what is now known as Ducati Motor Holding S. p. A., a company in 1926 that specialized in the manufacture of radio equipment, and eventually electronic equipment for the armed…

The year is 1897, and a young George Hendee opens the Hendee Manufacturing Company. The company makes bicycles, quality bicycles that grab the attention of the general public with fancy monikers like ‘Silver King’ and…

Being an individual with a pretty good amount of knowledge regarding American-made motorcycles, their history, and the mechanics that make them tick, so to speak, I jumped at the opportunity to write about a Ducati…

Bikers in general, or anyone basically familiar with Harley-Davidson motorcycles, has probably heard of the Heritage Softail model. And most all of us, even those considering themselves to be ignorant of all things ‘bike’, have…