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THE BRADLEY REPORT

THE BRADLEY REPORT

<<< Continued from cover were employed for R & D and the company set up a sub-brand to market the vehicles under Trident Powersports , had its own trademarked logos and even a teaser website up and running , but shortly before it was due to be officially revealed , the project was cancelled with no explanation . With an official announcement now made , Triumph appears set to go the whole way this time with its motocross and enduro models . While no technical details have been revealed , the intention to compete at the highest level suggests the machines will include newly developed 450 cc fourstroke singles .

Ducati

For the first six months of 2021 , Ducati says it " delivered 34,485 motorcycles to enthusiasts " for an increase of + 43 % over 2020 and , more importantly , + 9 % over the same period of 2019 . " The order portfolio ( motorcycles to be delivered ) is the highest ever recorded by the company at the end of the first half ," says Francesco Milicia , VP Global Sales Director for Ducati , " with + 63 % compared to the same period in 2020 and a growth of + 284 % compared to 2019 . " June confirmed the positive trend that began with the excellent second half of 2020 and with the significant growth in the first quarter of this year . Despite the great complexity seen in the supply and transport sectors , Ducati recorded truly significant growth , exceeding pre-Covid values
Triumph couldn ' t ask for more experience than that brought to the project by Ricky Carmichael , who is
by almost 10 %. The excellent order portfolio demonstrates the fact that enthusiasts are appreciating the 2021 range and the family of Ducatisti is expanding ever more ". Growth was led by Australia (+ 82 %), Italy (+ 55 %), which remains its top market with 6,071 motorcycles , Japan (+ 53 %) and North America (+ 51 %). The bestselling bikes were the Multistrada V4 , the Scrambler 800 and the Streetfighter V4 , with excellent numbers for the new Monster too - it arrived in dealerships in April . Ducati sells through 769 dealers in over 90 countries around the world . " The new Diavel 1260 S ' Black and Steel ', which draws inspiration from the ' Materic ' concept presented at Design Week in Milan , and the Hypermotard 950 SP , in the new dynamic livery that recalls the racing world , have just arrived in Ducati dealers ".
Ricky Carmichael
considered by many to be the greatest motocross rider the world has ever seen . He is quoted as saying : " This is an incredible opportunity for me to join this historic brand , and I am honoured and humbled to be a part of the development and release of their offroad motorcycles . Building something from the ground up is something that is really intriguing to me at this stage of my career . What is impressive to me is Triumph ' s dedication and passion to develop a top of the class product . Everyone that I have been involved with on this project , from the engineers to design groups , R & D department etc ., have shown extreme passion for what they are doing and that is a recipe for success and something that I love being a part of . We all share that same passion , and that is to be the best ."
Francesco Milicia , VP Global Sales Director : " June confirmed the positive trend that began with the excellent second half of 2020 and with the significant growth in the first quarter of this year ."

Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss edition By Ben Purvis

Go through Ducati ' s superbike range and there ' s a missing link - where virtually every other model is available in both base and Öhlins-damped ' S ' forms , there ' s no S version of the Panigale V2 . Now that ' s effectively been remedied , but instead of a succinct ' S ', the new model wears the unwieldy title of Ducati Panigale V2 Bayliss 1st Championship 20th Anniversary . Officially , it ' s a ' numbered edition ', although there isn ' t a cap on how many will be made , and of course it marks two decades since Bayliss took the first of his three Ducati-riding WSB titles aboard a 996R in 2001 . The Panigale V2 might be Ducati ' s entry-level superbike these days , but it ' s fitting that the Bayliss branding should be on a V-twin , as he rode three generations of Ducati twins to
the superbike championship , the 996R , 999R and 1098R in 2001 , 2006 and 2008 respectively . Changes compared to the normal Panigale V2 include the addition of
Öhlins suspension , with NIX30 forks and TTX36 shock , as well as an Öhlins steering damper . The normal dual seat is swapped for a single seat unit , and a Li-ion battery helps cut 3 kg
from the weight for a kerb mass of 197 kg . Cosmetically , the bike gets paintwork to reflect the 2001 WSB colours , complete with Bayliss ' number 21 , which is also embroidered on the seat . A carbon and titanium silencer cover , a decal of Bayliss ' signature on the tank and a numbered plaque on the top yoke complete the updates . Power and torque are unchanged at 155 hp and 76.7 lb ft respectively , and as usual for Ducati , there ' s an extensive electronics package including cornering ABS and traction control , wheelie control , engine braking control and an up / down quickshifter , all accessed via a 4.3 in TFT dashboard . In Italy , the bike sits neatly between the € 17,990 Panigale V2 and the € 23,790 Panigale V4 , with a price of € 20,990 .
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