Monday, August 3, 2009

Motorcycles in the Movies: Ducati 996


Some of you might wonder which motorcycle Trinity was riding the 2003 movie, The Matrix: Reloaded in the infamous highway chase scene. I was doing some research the other day and I found out that this was the Ducati 996, an Italian manufactured motorcycle. The Ducati 996 was the successor to the Ducati 916. It was produced by Ducati between 1999 and 2002. 3 different models of the motorcycle were released in this period. The bike has a top speed of 259 km/h (161 mph). The bike is just over 2 metres (75 inches) long and weighs 198 kg (437 lbs). It might not be as fast as some of the other motorcycles in the market, but it's still fast. Ducati is a well-established company and one can find their motorcycles in classifieds publications around the world. Just a warning, superbikes / fast motorcycles are not for the faint at heart or first time motorcyclists.

Related Link:
Ducati - Official Website

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