Milt and Dylan Weiss from Twist the Throttle take you through the history of Ducati, from their first ever motorcyle, the Cucciolo to their iconic modern sportbikes, like the best selling Monster.

The Weiss’s give you inside look of the factory in Borgo Panigale to see how the bikes are assembled and they’ll also take you for a trip along the legendary Futa Pass in the Apennine Mountains, a must ride for any biker.

The rest of the documentary after the jump.

Continue reading: Ducati in the Land of Engines

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Good news from the Italian Guandalini SBK Team. The Guandalini Team confirmed today at Twowheels, that Jakub Smrz signed again and will be racing in 2009 for the team from Bologna. Not really a big surprise, Kuba told before during the SBK at Assen at twowheels about his good feeling inside the team. He said: ” I like to stay in the Italian team, they are all very friendly to me and I feel really comfortable!”

The Guandalini Team confirmed also a second SBK pilot, but we have to wait until the Championship is finished to know the pilot’s name! Jakub Smrz is riding the Ducati 1098 RS 08 and is performing very strong, the Guandalini Team is performing for the first year at WSBK and is coming many times in the picture because of the great performance from Jakub Smrz.
photo’s from Koen

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For anyone interested in vintage motorcycles, if you can get to Bologna between November 2008 and May 2009, you will find an exhibition entitled “Moto bolognesi del Dopoguerra” or “Post-war Bolognan Motorcycles”, showing at the Museo del Patrimonio Industriale.

From November 14 to May 3, the exhibition looks at the difficult reconstruction period, and the important role of the motorcycle industry in the social and economic growth of the country. While cars were considere luxury vehicles, the motorcycle was the true means of transport for the populus.

More than 50 examples of motorcycles, motorised bicycles, engines, sidecars and three-wheeled vans will be shown, coming from a range of private and company collections. Each is accompanied by a multimedia kit illustrating the history of the manufacturers and the sports events of that period.

The exhibition is completed by a volume published by Giorgio Nada in Italian and English. Opening times are Tuesdays to Fridays 9 to 1pm, Saturdays 9 to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm, and Sundays 3pm to 6pm. Entrance is free.

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