New Ducati Superbike Gets A Name

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com

Ducati, which has relied on numbers only for its past superbikes, has added a name to a new model planned for 2012. The company announced today that it’ll be the “Ducati 1199 Panigale.” The bike will be unveiled at the EIICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan, Italy, from Nov. 10-13. The name’s pronounced “Pan-ee-gah-lee,” and refers to an area of Bologna. Here’s a teaser video that shows very little of the actual bike:

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