Torque Autos December 2016
DUCATI UK DEBUT
SEVEN NEW
MODELS AT
MOTORCYCLE LIVE
Ducati UK bring to Motorcycle live sev‐
en new models covering both the Ducati
and Scrambler brands. he Ducati brand
sees an expansion of two of their core
model families, Monster and Superbike.
he Monster 1200 incorporates major
changes, with its style becoming more
compact and purposeful to reemphasise
the original, iconic Monster spirit while
the brand new Monster 797 attracts en‐
try riders with its easy to use perfor‐
mance from the 803cc air-cooled engine.
he Superbike family welcomes the addi‐
tion of the lagship 1299 Superleggera, a
statement of the ultimate in sporting
technology. Built around an extreme 215
hp Superquadro engine, it is the world's
irst and only production motorcycle
with a full carbon structure. A limitededition dream bike of 500 in total.
Another addition to the Ducati range is
the new Multistrada 950, a highly capa‐
ble, smaller capacity adventure-touring
bike with the features, comfort and com‐
manding ergonomics of the larger Multi‐
strada 1200.
An entire new family for the Ducati
brand is the Supersport family which is
designed as an access point to Ducati
performance and is sporty without being
extreme.
he highly successful Scrambler brand
adds two new models, he Desert Sled
and Café racer. he Desert Sled features
an all-new chassis set-up, perfect for
"sot off-road" adventure riding while the
Café racer is the Scrambler interpreta‐
tion of the legendary '60s bikes that trig‐
gered a motorcycling revolution. hese
will be displayed on a separate stand ad‐
jacent to the Ducati stand encompassing
all the models, accessories and apparel
from the land of joy.
As usual there will be a Ducati store
where visitors will be able to buy both
Ducati and Scrambler apparel and gits.
he Ducati and Scrambler stands can be
found in Hall 4 C10 and B10
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