Ducati is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer know for sportbikes and street bikes using L-Twin engines. The Ducati company was founded in 1926 in the northern Italian town of Bologna. But motorcycles were not being produced in the Borgo Panigale plant. Ducati motorcycle production began post-war first as motors attached to bicycles. In the early 50’s the firm was producing stand-along motor scooters, but by the end of the decade Ducati was making its name in the racing world.