As far as I know, at least for australian and british people, Ducati provides the possibility to buy a bike directly here in Bologna.
Last year I met here in Borgo Panigale some australian guys who bought an all-inclusive bundle that included:
-Flight to-from Bologna (and hotel)
-Ducati ST4 with ...

Oh, I forgot the Malaguti Grizzly, an offroad minibike, of my childhood...

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I owned 3 bike (excluding the moped of my 14's...)
a Gilera RC 125, a Honda Transalp 600 and the last one, a Yamaha Fazer 600 that I sold last summer. Next will be definitively a Multistrada 620! :lol:

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>is there a store where they sell bikes? a shame it isn't a factory Outlet....

In fact it's something little strange. They build a big store just in front of the factory, they sell almost everything about Ducati, from clothes to Performance Accessories. There's also a workshop where workers from ...

Hi all,
at first I introduce myself.
My name's Marcello, am italian, and I live in Bologna. In fact my house is in Borgo Panigale, a place I think you know pretty well... :lol:
So, even if the Ducati factory's front doors are not more than 500 meters from my house, and I'm a biker 'till I was 6 ...