The Ducati Miltistrada is one of the most anticipated motorcycles of this year, and the company has announced that it has already sold 500 units through pre-orders, and it expects another 1000 to be sold during the official launch next week. If you want one, you’ll have to get on the list, with a reported two to three month waiting period. Prices start at $15,000.

The Ducatone is a concept scooter designed by Xavier Gordillo and comes from Spain. The Ducatone features Ducati’s trellis frame and is powered by a two-valved engine.

Three of the top electric bike manufacturers issued separate recalls on certain models for varied reasons. First, BMW issued a recall for the 2009 K1300GT and K1300S due to the turn signal, emergency engine off/start switches on the K bikes may fail.

Ducati has been known to be a bike maker for the big boys. Apparently they are expanding or perhaps considering the fact that scooters are slowly taking over their niche. And with that in mind, this is perhaps one reason why they are contemplating on entering the scooter market, conceptualizing a high performance scooter.

Ducati will unveil the new 848 Nicky Hayden Special Edition sportbike at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in California, a perfect debut for the new machine slated to be available only in the US.