Italy's Ducati, in a move to expand its customer base, is taking its luxury brand into the business of off-road biking with the Desmo450 and Desmo250 line of motorcycles. “I grew up riding dirt bikes ...

You don’t typically associate Ducati with an off-road motorcycle. That’s because the Bologna-based bikemaker hasn't produced one since 1974, which was the R/T. Now, 52 years later, Ducati has ...

The Desmo450 MX is powered by a 449.6 cc single-cylinder Desmodromic engine. It produces 63.5 horsepower at 9,400 rpm and delivers 39.5 lb-ft (53.5 Nm) of torque at 7,500 rpm. The engine can rev all ...

I've long wanted to do a 'Long Way' type trip, and Ducati's new Multistrada V4 Rally off-road might finally be the motorcycle I use to realize that dream, as it's damn-near perfect. Ever since I first ...

The moment motocross riders all around the world have been waiting for is here: Italian bike maker Ducati started production of the Desmo450 MX, its first-ever bike for this segment, and the harbinger ...

Everyone knows, of course, that Ducatis are sexy red racing machines, designed for collecting trophies at Mugello and carving through the Italian Alps at warp speed. But Ducati's North American CEO ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. Up until fairly recently ...

This Japanese sports bike has a proven inline-four engine, along with cutting-edge riding dynamics proven on track ...