Ducati.com S.r.l

Ducati.net is a labor of love. It grew out of a need for a support group back in the early 90's when the dealer network was small. I had an 851 and then a 916, and access to information and upgrade parts was important, but it soon became clear that what was being invested in time, money and effort to build a virtual home on the web for Ducati owners back in the days before there was even an internet listing in the yellow pages (the actual book!) was returning back to the members much more than we ever expected. We were the first group of this type (I had Ducati.net before Ducati had Ducati.com, nobody thought the internet was going anywhere) so I can honestly say being part of it changed my life in many ways I never saw coming. I met people in other countries and they became friends even though we had never met - all common now but back then, well, it really was a new way of life. More importantly I did meet a lot of them and we all traveled many miles to make this happen. Italy, California, so far away, became places we met every year. The only real rule we had here from the beginning was to look at this list as the Saturday hang out at your local motorcycle shop where friends gathered to swap stories, knowledge, bikes and parts. Using this philosophy real names were preferred, posts were signed and nobody was allowed to say things to hurt others just because they were a faceless email address. It worked for us. Over the years, members have come and gone but a whole lot of people have stayed and in a very real way, this group has become a family. Turns out there are a few thousand people here who have a lot more in common than just Ducati's. Including some very wise and generous people who enjoy helping those who know less than they do. I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that I feel strongly that what I have found here needs to be paid forward so I have supported this website partially in thanks for the wisdom, both Ducati and life that I have found here. So please come and join us, enjoy the wisdom and friendship this group has to offer and we hope to see you at a Ducati event somewhere in the future.