DUCATI - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed

There are motorcycles and there is Ducati. There is a very good reason that Ducati is the largest Italian motorcycle manufacturer to date. Ducati grew from a small company in Bologna Italy to a powerhouse creating barely road-legal motorcycles like the Ducati Panigale V4 R and Desmocedicci. In the world of racing, Ducati has been a key contender in MotoGP, WSBK, the AMA, and even at the Isle of Man TT. Setting Ducati’s apart from the likes of Yamaha, Suzuki, and BMW to name a few there are staple bike features unique to the Italian stallions. Ducati bikes have some of the best styling cues on anything with two wheels, you then pair that to the Ducati L-twin engine or the V4 motor now used in production bikes to get some of the best sounding engines … not to forget the Ducati dry clutch and single-sided swingarm that really make their bikes stand out. But Ducati did not start out by making motorcycles, in fact the first product to bear the Ducati name did not even have an engine. This is everything you need to know to get Up To Speed on Ducati and Ducati motorcycles.

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[deanwylie]

18:40 "thanks to its amazing brakes, it was UNSTOPPABLE"

[izzulsalihin]

"They build race bikes, then they throw headlights and turn signals and called it street legal"
Yep thats what they did alright

[BigGman]

Bologna is a city with a culture of resistance. Acts of defiance like that of the Ducati brothers were just some of the many that surrounded this area. It's great to see my city acknowledged on such a big platform. Thank you Donut!

(also, those bomb raids that destroyed the Ducati factory, coincidentally, caused my grandparents to meet for the first time in the city's bomb shelters!)

[teddy_alfista]

I'm waiting for the Alfa Romeo "Everything you need to know" video

[tkoll]

Never have I ever clicked this fast on a notification! Finally!!! LIGHTNING

[justinfleming]

Please “Up to Speed” more motorcycle stuff! I’m certain many gear heads like myself own bikes too.

To the naive car junkies... Honda would not be where they are, without having made scooters and motorcycles.

[caffeineted]

The 916 design is phenomenal. It's almost year 2022 and its still the most beautiful bike ever.

[abdelhameedalotaibi]

The Italian monologues are just hilarious.. i cracked when the gentleman said “ we are already closing !! I just arrived here “ lol

[stormagheddondarklordofall]

It actually hurt me to not hear " MO POWAH! " :( I hope they find the missing audience member soon

[crescentsheath]

I would love to hear more Italian stories like Aprilia and Alfa Romeo. :)

[GiuseppeLeopizzi]

"Remember, this was Italy in the 1980s, they were still under communist rule" What?! Are you talking about Poland? Italy is one of the founding states of NATO not of the Warsaw Pact!

[rajdeepparab]

Imagine having James as history teacher

[sebastianjoseruizmorales]

Up To Speed On - Toyota Camry
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[justridemotopov]

I'm a simple man, I see motorcycle content, I upvote

[MonstaFreak]

I love motorcycle/car manufacturer history lessons, especially when it comes to racing.. the kawasaki one was great as well, keep doing them for other brands and i'll watch it every single time

[dragon]

Oh Yeah! I want to see more motorcycle segments!! Including my beloved Yamaha YZF-R1

[landonparker]

I’m here to just say I want more Motorcycle stuff. That’s all

[InterceptorX]

"American B24 Liberator bombers"
*Shows the British Avro Lancaster bomber*

[johnwilliams]

Bought my first Ducati when I was 19, 40 years ago and still own it and a Monster to go with it. I approve of this content.

[cyborg]

I got chills down my spine when you said the 916 James. James I feel you man I’m so so so glad y’all are doing bikes too now. Look at how much more emotions are in this video when you guys talk about bikes hahaha it’s just natural