Escapism by Barry Munsterteiger on Vimeo.

This video is not a Ducati advert, it’s rather an experiment conducted by some passionate audio/video professionals form overseas to show off their skills as well as to celebrate all those feelings conveyed by riding a bike, which happens to be a Ducati 1198SP. This short movie is called Escapism and we’ve found it on Asphalt&Rubber. One remark: next time guys try to push the bike a little harder, cornering can be much more exciting!

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It makes you kind of wonder why Ducati would take so long to put up their video of Valentino Rossi riding around the 1198SP at Misano when we’ve already shown you Sportmediaset’s video.

No matter, this video is much better with a look from some behind the scenes and you even get to see the ever present Uccio again.

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I can’t decide if the Ducati Diavel looks as chunky in the flesh as in its studio pics or less so, but here are live pics from EICMA from the Ducati stand. We’ll have to wait until the best bike verdict from the 2010 EICMA emerges before we can gauge local reaction to the Diavel but a number of contrasting words come to mind: everything from abomination, innovation, anomaly and curiosity from Ducati. The Diavel is at the show with the old favourite, the Ducati Monster (1100 EVO), the Ducati 848 EVO and the new Ducati 1198SP which was first revealed at Intermot. The Diavel steals the show but more for the novelty factor than anything else.

Continue reading: Live at EICMA: Ducati Diavel and the Ducati stand

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The Ducati 1198 also gets a few electronic updates at the 2010 Intermot show, going head-to-head with Aprilia on the superbike front. The new Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC special edition was revealed, and following that we see the Ducati 1198SP get the same superbike-technology-on-a-road-bike treatment.

The 1198 now has some electronic racing components from the R version such as DTC traction control, Ducati Data Analyser (DDA) and a quick shift option like that of the Aprilia. The Ducati 1198SP also gets an Ohlins TTX rear shock absorver, Ohlins at the front, new clutch control and some carbon fibre features. We also love the aluminium tank like what we’ve seen on the ‘Corsa’ versions. This Ducati 1198 special edition should replace the 1198S and will be sold at approximately that same price point.

Continue reading: Ducati 1198SP gets new electronics at 2010 Intermot

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