Ducati announces eight new and two returning models for 2023
Traditionally, riders get all jazzed up about new models coming to the showroom floors by attending the annual motorcycle shows. COVID ended the annual soiré for us all and it is unclear whether the shows come back. However, for the motorcycle industry, COVID was the best thing that could have happened as locals were not travelling and looking for alternate ways of getting out. The annual event once was the runway for the new model motorcycles to show off.
So what happened? Manufacturers got clever and created their own runways and invited their die-hard dedicated enthusiasts to exclusive evening events complete with celebratory bubbles and industry media.
The world premiere for Ducati eight new model motorcycles and two returning favourites. The Panigale V4 R is the flagship attraction that is drawing the audience in. When Ducati took the 2023 line up on tour, only the new ones made the cut with a few additional surprises.
The Panigale is the closest a rider is ever going to get to a competition bike with a production motorcycle.
For the consumer rider, this is not the first motorcycle to own. The avid track day goer with a deep pocket will delight in this ride. At it’s core is a new 998cc Desmosedici Stradale R engine delivering max power of 207 HP at 13,500 RPM making it the leader of similar sized sport bikes.
This bike is so exceptional, that Ducati partnered with Shell to create a special oil for closed circuit use in order to produce 240.5 horsepower at 16,500 RPM with added racing exhaust.
Is your heart pumping yet?
All new race-oriented electronics including the Track Evo power mode, refinements to traction control as well as ride by wire and the adoption of engine brake control EVO 2. Ohlins suspension naturally offering slightly higher centre of gravity allows for more corner entry and direction change agility.
Ready for Red, the touring fashion show of Ducati motorcycles, boasts six motorcycles and three bicycles. Why bicycles? Cycling is the training sport for the top moto racers in the world. Two of the bicycles are electric, perfect for riding the rockies or the changing terrain of Ducati’s birth place, Italy, to keep the body in shape.
Tour stop one touched down in Vancouver, BC recently, followed with stops in Toronto, ON and Montréal, QC.
Other new models on the Ready for Red tour include a new Multistrada V4 Rally for the adventure tourer, the staple Diavel V4, a new Monster SP, Streetfighter V4 and a new edition iconic Scrambler.
For the Scrambler lovers, a bit of disappointment that the Scrambler Full Throttle didn’t make the cut but you can check it out online. While browsing online, don’t forget to check out the Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini, the sidekick matching must to the four wheeled Lamborghini.
