Ducati announces new tourer

From Ducati North America

CUPERTINO, CA – Ducati Motor Holding is proud to announce the arrival of the GT 1000 Touring to its 2009 model lineup.

Unveiled Oct. 6 at the INTERMOT show in Cologne, Germany, the GT 1000 is ready to take on the open highways in its new touring guise.

With a powerful 1000cc engine and timeless styling, the GT 1000 is a favourite of the Ducati SportClassic line. The arrival of the Touring model means the bike will now come standard with many of the accessories with which owners have been upgrading their bikes for years.

“Ducati is excited to bring the Touring edition of the GT 1000 to the North American motorcycle travel market. The GT 1000 has always been an exceptional touring bike with the addition of these Ducati performance accessories, so it only made sense to deliver a bike with them pre-installed,” said Jason Chinnock, national sales manager for Ducati NA.

Featuring a new black livery, the GT 1000 Touring gets numerous upgrades from the standard GT 1000. This includes a luggage rack and windscreen; as well as chrome front and rear fenders.

The GT 1000 touring edition will be priced at $12,995 and will be available from March of next year.