nash taddeusz: About Motorcycles: Which Car Company Wants to Buy Ducati?

From Basem Wasef, your Guide to Motorcycles Automakers like BMW, Honda, and Suzuki already have their fingers in the two-wheeled world, but it takes a bold move to take on the juggernaut that is Ducati. Can Volkswagen's Audi division pull off their ambitious takeover of the legendary Italian brand?

Audi Wants to Buy Ducati for $1.1 Billion

Ducati has been on a roll lately (see Multistrada, Diavel, 1199 Panigale), and the rumor mill has been aflutter about an automotive suitor taking over the small Italian motorcycle brand. Mercedes-Benz seemed like a natural candidate given their marketing mashup with the AMG sub-brand, but Car magazine is reporting that Volkswagen's Audi Group has an exclusive option to scoop up the company for ?850 million (or around $1.1 billion.) The move makes sense. Four years ago... read more

Today's Time Waster: Motorcycle Madness on eBay Motors

If you've got hours to spend on fantasy motorcycle shopping-- and who doesn't?-- you're certainly familiar with the magnificent time suck that is eBay Motors. To curtail your endless sifting through their 5,000+ bike inventory, here are eBay's two-wheeled highlights du jour, from all-wheel drive superbikes to obscure vintage selections... read more

32nd Annual Pasadena Motorcycle Club Poker Run

This poker run has taken place since the original blog post, but if you're in the Los Angeles area and looking to hook up with one of the oldest motorcycle clubs around, click here to read more about the 105 year-old Pasadena Motorcycle Club.

China's Solution for Street Racing? Death Penalty!

It's no surprise when reckless riders get tossed into jail for their two-wheeled misdeeds, but a new law in China has the potential to land street racers six feet under. Two riders identified only as Jin and Zhang were racing through the streets of Shanghai aboard Honda and Yamaha literbikes when they evaded patrolling police officers. Surveillance footage led to... read more

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