Full Review: A lot of people wouldn't even consider buying the ST4S as a tourer because of Ducati's reputation for reliability, or lack of it. Well, that's a thing of the past and the ST4S is a very good sports-tourer. Last year it had a re

, Ducati has also given the ST3 a new look and added a few neat touches customers have been demanding.It’s a small but significant point that the ST3 now comes with adjustable brake and clutch levers. It’s the kind of thing that you expect a bike to have

Pros: Cons: Production date: 2012 Price new: 8695 Engine capacity: 1202cc Torque: 70.8lb ft Weight: 247kg Seat height: 710mm Fuel capacity: 7.9L Full Review: The Sportster is the Ducati Monster of the H-D family – entry level. Although you can

't. Not really anyway, which is why sales of Ducati's 999, and indeed 749, range haven't really set the world on fire. A source of many headaches around the Bologna factory, I'm sure. So what can be done? How about giving the customers real value for money? Which

of Ducati's 999, and indeed 749, range haven't really set the world on fire. A source of many headaches around the Bologna factory, I'm sure. So what can be done? How about giving the customers real value for money? Which is the plan with the current 999

the cripplingly uncomfortable one on previous years, as well as new mirrors with longer stalks and a taller screen. All features aimed at making the bike more practical. Which is a good thought and shows that Ducati listens to its customers. Well it’s almost a

of ambient temperature,  thick mist and the after effects of overnight rain – grip is even harder to find.So, it was a brave place for MVAgusta to launch their new F4 sports bike to a mixture of assembled press, dealers and prospective customers. I nipped

, but is so safe, strangled and soul-less that it leaves you devoid of any riding impression, even after only five minutes off the bike. Other than mild back-ache.It’s not all Triumph’s fault – emissions and noise regs are draconian (though Ducati seem to have

-length bottom cowl.Incidentally, the HRC kitted race version will be available to customers from February and can include a 23% power increase from standard. Up top the new design dash might not be as cute as the Yamaha R1 but the big analogue tacho and digital

secure and will always be there for its customers. Like fellow Italian marques Aprilia, Benelli, Bimota, Ducati and Mondial, MV Agusta has been through turbulent times recently, but as always their phenomenal Latin passion will see them through, so