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First Ride: Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 10/04/2008 22:12:19
It’s just like the 1098 but smaller, right? Er no, actually it isn’t. Ducati has taken a completely new change of tack with its 848.
missile? Simple, the 848 has been designed to be an easy to ride superbike as a counter to the rather aggressive 1098. Think of the pair as a classic good cop/bad cop combo.At this point Ducati 749 purists might be starting to feel a bit put off. But don
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First Ride: 2008 Ducati 848
By Jon Urry on 17/02/2008 14:42:12
It’s just like the 1098 but smaller, right? Er no, actually it isn’t. Ducati has taken a completely new change of tack with its 848
missile? Simple, the 848 has been designed to be an easy to ride superbike as a counter to the rather aggressive 1098. Think of the pair as a classic good cop/bad cop combo.At this point Ducati 749 purists might be starting to feel a bit put off. But don
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Ducati Streetfighter 848: Track review
By Ben Cope on 30/09/2011 13:41:17
Ducati's smaller-engined Streetfighter. What's it like on track?
but it probably helped slow me down enough to make the first apex.Leaning on the wide bars, the Streetfighter 848 is eager to turn in. It's got the same rake as the 848 EVO but trail is up from 97mm to 103mm to give the Streetfighter slightly better road manners
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Ducati 848 vs. Brands Hatch. Brands wins
By Barry Tavner on 04/11/2010 14:25:24
Highway to Heaven: Six bikes, six roads, six twats, six stories. The ruin of a potentially perfect day at his favourite piece of tarmac in South East England by Mr Barry Tavner
Click to read: Ducati 848 owners reviews, Ducati 848 specs and to see the Ducati 848 image gallery.I picked the 848 for two reasons. It is absolutely, unashamedly beautiful in plain, flat white – simple, uncluttered and pure. If aesthetics is one
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Ducati Streetfighter 848 road test review
By Ben Cope on 10/10/2011 10:29:06
Ducati's baby Streetfighter. Smiles like your Nan, punches like a pub doorman
of 10 Streetfighter 848s before?School buses, gravel, stray chickens and lycra-clad cyclists were all thrown into the mix to keep things interesting.What makes a motorcycle good on track can make it a hideous thing to ride on the road. Powerful brakes
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First Ride: Ducati 848 Evo review
By Ben Cope on 20/04/2011 10:16:47
Ducati's entry-level sportsbike packs more punch but is power it's real strength?
In 1994, when Ducati launched the 748 with the exact silhouette of the 916 it truly was a baby superbike.In 2003 the 749 carried on fighting the Supersport fight but then in 2008 Ducati launched the 848 and not the 750 or 751 you might have
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First Ride: 2013 Ducati Hypermotard review
By Ben Cope on 25/02/2013 16:48:00
Ducati have ditched the air-cooled engines in favour of a new 821cc water-cooled lump. Isn't it just a Streetfighter 848 with long travel suspension?
stroke, the longest of any 4V Ducati.It features a Ride by Wire throttle, 8-stage traction control, ABS and power modes. This is a long way from the 'dirt-bike with road wheels' Supermoto mantra; it's a Supermoto with a 2:1 in IT Studies.Despite having a
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2008 Ducati Monster 696 first ride review
By John Hogan on 05/05/2010 11:03:36
Does the new 696 Monster have what it takes to be embraced by the eagerly waiting ‘Monsteristi’?
that it was so brutal in design it was monstrous, the bike found its name and followed with its own unique place in the market.15 years and 200,000 bikes later, following the launch of two sportsbikes in the 848 and 1098 Ducati release the all-new 696 Monster
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Ducati 1198 and 1198S review
By Niall Mackenzie on 29/03/2010 11:29:09
Niall brushes elbows with Troy Bayliss at the launch of Ducati’s new big-bore superbike. It’s a monster machine that will put hairs on the inside of your eyelids, let alone your chest...
take an educated guess as to what bike it will be. I was told by Urry (who normally gets it right) that I would probably be riding a new 848S so I was pretty confused when the1198 was unveiled at the Milan show.At the same time I was surprised to hear
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Ducati Hypermotard 1100 EVO first ride review
By Ben Cope on 15/06/2010 10:00:19
There are two simple, almost foolproof ways to make your bike more fun: make it lighter and give it more power. That’s exactly what Ducati has done with its update to the original Hypermotard 1100, the Hypermotard 1100 EVO.
kept the silouhette almost exactly identical to the model they first previewed in 2005 and released in 2007. It’s a strong design no-one else has copied. No big surprise then that Ducati hasn’t felt the need to gamble on a new look. However
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