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DECEMBER 2018
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Ducati Unveils New Motorcycles For 2019 Ducati has presented its 2019 range in Milan, including three new models, new versions and a first time ever enduro e-mtb. The three all-new motorcycles unveiled by Ducati are the new Ducati Panigale V4 R, Ducati Diavel 1260 and the Ducati Hypermotard 950. “Ducati has achieved a striking degree of maturity”, said Claudio Domenicali, while opening the Ducati World Premiere 2019. “It is a global flag bearer of some of the best aspects of Made in Italy excellence. Based on core values of Style, Sophistication and Performance, our company now offers a range as broad as it is state-of-the-art. This year sees the first major overhaul of the entire Scrambler range since its inception, plus a complete renewal of the Diavel and Hypermotard, two bikes that are firm favourites with Ducatisti. Today, safety and rider-friendliness have hit new heights, yet the brand’s sporting soul is as evident as it has ever been. The Panigale V4 R, in fact, is the most powerful factory motorcycle ever built by Ducati. We’re also delighted with our on-line presence, an area that has enjoyed excellent growth, thus confirming the extraordinary appeal of the entire Ducati product range.” The new Ducati Scrambler range was unveiled at the premiere, spanning the Icon to the Café Racer, Full Throttle and Desert Sled, as well as the new Multistrada 1260 Enduro. The new Ducati electric mountain bike, MIG-RR, will also be displayed at the EICMA show. Ducati presented the new Multistrada 950 S, an updated version of the Multistrada 950, which now gets electronic Ducati Skyhook Suspension, Ducati Quick Shift up and down, full-LED headlight, 5-inch full-colour TFT instrument console, hands-free system, cruise control and backlit switchgear controls. The Multistrada 950 also inherits the bigger side “wings”from the Multistrada 1260, and now comes with Bosch cornering ABS. Ducati also unveiled the new Hypermotard 950, which now gets a complete makeover with overhauled ergonomics, new chassis and electronics package. The new Hypermotard 950 is 4 kg lighter than the previous model and is powered by a renewed 937 cc, Testastretta 11-degree engine with 114 bhp, and a new electronics package which includes Bosch Cornering ABS, with Slide by Brake function, Ducati Traction Control EVO, Ducati Wheelie Control, and Ducati Quick Shift Up and Down EVO as standard on the Hypermotard 950 SP and available as an accessory on the base 950. Additionally, the Hypermotard 950 SP also features a flat seat, increased-travel Ohlins suspension and Marchesini forged wheels.
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An Authentic Tribute Bike. Classic looks and modern performance come together with a parallel-twin to push this homegrown-looking bike, the new Kawasaki W800 Café. Unveiled at 2018 EICMA, the factory pulled out all the stops to give it a custom, homegrown appeal. The landscape is rapidly changing for motorcycle manufacturers the world over, and all the major brands are looking to rope in the next generation of riders/ revenue. It seems that this new buyer base has excellent taste in retro-style ma-
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chines, so Kawi looks to take that to the bank with the all-new W800 Café. I’ve never made secret my appreciation for café racers, so it’s with great delight and anticipation that I dissect this charming mid-size ride. The year was 1966 when the W1 hit the scene to become the grand-daddy of the Ninja line, and that provides the inspiration for the design of this retro-tastic sled. It starts with the wire wheels to lend it a dated air and the blackout treatment that comes out of the gate in earnest for
a custom bent. The front end is almost uniformly achromatic except for the wire spokes and, of course, the brake disc. Darkened fork sliders and tubes run with black bellow gaiters and a similarly dark, M-shape handlebar. The bar’s shape strikes a historical chord because back in the day, homebuilt café racers frequently had factory bars that were mounted upside-down and backwards. That’s where the peculiar dents in the front of the fuel tank came from, since in that configuration... continued on PG. 03
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