. While at the exhaust end of the bike, Aprilia has decided to make this actually look like a V-twin and return to twin upswept exhausts, which in my mind take me back to the old Ducati 851/888 and which are a darn sight more attractive than both Aprilia

bastard.I mean ETI Ducati's current 998 BSB bike is the most ludicrously sorted racebike I've ever been near, yet I still have an odd affection for Harley ElectraGlides.A Honda CR125 motocrosser had me dribbling over it at a standstill a couple of weeks

Engine capacity: 1063cc Power: 65bhp Torque: 65lb ft Weight: 230kg Seat height: 812mm Full Review: The Bulldog isn’t what it appears to be – a Ducati Monster/Buell X1/Cagiva Raptor/Triumph Speed Triple kind of two-wheeled urban street warrior. The Bulldog

together and off you go. But to make an affordable motorcycle that is contentious to look at and fun to ride, well, that's another thing altogether. Suzuki struck gold with their evergreen SV650, Ducati continues to churn out 620 Monsters, and now the ER-6n

, 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

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

and black colours and, while they aren’t Öhlins, the Marzocchi forks are real quality, as are the other components on the RS. And at £500 it is still cheaper than a less specced-up Ducati 999S.Saying that, I wasn’t very impressed by the new radial calipers

-looking tool will love it to bits.Read more: http://www.visordown.com/road-tests/twos-company---07-ktm-950sm-v-09-aprilia-dorsoduro-and-ducati-hypermotard/10826-5.html#ixzz0xc3wmDLK daydream anonymous: Mwahahahaheeeeeeeeee! Strengths: height, pick your line

everywhere! I've used these down to -1 degrees this week with oxford heated grips on my Ducati Monster and they kept cold at bay below 50mph(commute), tho they are a summer glove so this is extreme use. Glove from new is soft and comfortable, tho tight

pesky Italians (Ducati) but failed to set the world on fire, despite two WSB titles. The original SP-1 was dogged by terrible fuel-injection and although Honda sorted it, and the chassis, on the SP-2 it never justified its high price tag or set