Ducati hosts development conference.(Cycle Update)(Brief Article)

Powersports Business, April, 2005 by Freund, Ken

The third edition of the international conference "Development Trends of Motorcycles" was held April 21-22 at the Ducati Auditorium in Bologna, Italy.

Organized by Haus Der Technik e.V. and by FTZ--the Research and Technology Association of West Saxon University in Zwickau, Germany--the conference included professors from some of the most prestigious Italian, German, English and Austrian universities to present topics in bike development and production components: engines, braking, vehicle dynamics, design, electronic control, communications and safety systems, styling, technology and materials.

FIAT, BMW, Honda Europe and MZ attended the conference, as did suppliers such as Brembo, Pankl, dell'Orto and TUV--the German National Homologation Board....