Ducati Bikes in India

In 1946, the Cucciolo appeared – a small auxiliary motor for bicycles destined to become the most famous in the world. First sold as a bicycle attachment, it soon acquired a frame of its own. In a short time, the Cucciolo became a real miniature motorcycle. Thanks to Cucciolo's success, the Ducati became an affirmed trademark in the mechanical sector.

In 1952, Ducati’s first two-wheeler, the 175cc Cruiser, took shape in the form of a motorcycle. It had an electric starter and automatic transmission. In 1954, engineer Fabio Tagnoli joined the company. His expertise made Ducati come up with several spectacular models by the end of 1956. These models include the Tourist 174, the Special, and the Sport, which could reach up to 135 km/h of speeds. It was a benchmark for the time. All these models were presented to the public at the 1957 Milan Salon.

Beginning in 1955, Tagnoli also devoted three years of his time and effort to work on a desmodromic system. It was adopted on the 250cc bike ordered by the famous English racer Mike Hailwood in 1960. In 1968, Ducati increased the power of its production series bikes when they came up with the 450 Mark 3D. It could go over 170 km/h and was the first production Ducati motorcycle to feature the desmodromic system.

Ducati entered Indian two-wheeler industry by tying up with Precision Motors, a unit of the Shreyans Group, in 2008. After this, Precision Motors became the sole importer and retailer of Ducati motorbikes in India. However, the partnership failed to take off, resulting in Ducati’s sudden exit from the Indian market. In 2013, Ducati announced its re-entry into India and formed Ducati India Private Limited in 2014. This marked the official launch of Ducati bikes in India.

Delhi and Mumbai were chosen as the primary locations to set up the new, dedicated dealerships in India. AMP Group led the development of AMP Superbikes in Gurugram for Delhi/NCR region. Further, the Infinity Group was chosen as the official retailer for Mumbai. Later, the dealerships were also opened in Ahmedabad, Pune, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Chennai. Initially, the Ducati bike models offered in India were the Monster 821, Monster S2R, Monster 795, Hypermotard, Hyperstrada, Diavel 899, Diavel 1299, and the Panigale R.