In short:The Ducati now looks much more modern, costs less and is close on handling to the class ruler, the VFR Pros:The Ducati now looks much more modern, costs less and is close on handling to the class ruler, the VFR Cons:The Ducati now looks

In short:A suped-up ST3 with Ohlins rear suspension and ABS brake system - Ducati's all-new top of the range sports tourer for 2006 Pros:A suped-up ST3 with Ohlins rear suspension and ABS brake system - Ducati's all-new top of the range sports

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

In short:A sports-tourer that handles well, but is too slow to be taken seriously Pros:A sports-tourer that handles well, but is too slow to be taken seriously Cons:A sports-tourer that handles well, but is too slow to be taken seriously Top speed

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

In short:An excellent alternative to the Twin boom of Ducati, the Firestorm has built up a deserved fanbase over the years Pros:An excellent alternative to the Twin boom of Ducati, the Firestorm has built up a deserved fanbase over the years Cons

In short:Japan's answer to the dominance of Ducati twins gave us the character-driven Firestorm that, while it never quite matched the Italian marque for desirability, makes an excellent alternative Pros:Japan's answer to the dominance of Ducati

it appears that the ST is simply a case of BMW ticking boxes off. It has a big tourer in the RT, a sports bike in the forth coming R1200S (which BMW claim will rival Ducatis in performance) and a big-trailie with the GS and needed to tick the Sports tourer

works well and can be heard through the speakers even at 70mph. The lights are the best I have ever had. Top box and side cases are removed in under 2 mins for easy cleaning. Overall: After having had Ducati's, Daytona 955, 675 and a Rocket 3 the BMW

's of accessories available Overall: My favourite bike so far. I've been riding a ZX-6R, Ducati 848R and a CB1000F. Not as fast as the ZX-6R or Ducati, but way more comfy. And seriously, how often do you ride faster than 250kph?A MUST HAVE!