Until now the big supermoto roost has been ruled by the KTM 990 SMR and Ducati Hypermotard 1100, but now Aprilia have joined the party with their Dorsoduro 1200.

The latest crop of supersports litre bikes do battle on track to see which is king of the circuit this year.

First ride of the Ducati 1100cc supermoto – more power, less weight, utterly mad.

Ducati’s new ABS-equipped Monster costs £700 more than the standard non-ABS version. To find out if it’s worth the extra cash, MCN brake tests the Monsters back-to-back. Watch the video to see the results and read the full test in this week’s MCN, on sale Wednesday 7 April 2010.

The new Suzuki GSX-R750 and Ducati 848 Evo have all the cubes you’ll ever need on the road or track, so do we still need 1000cc sports bikes? Get all the latest news at www.motorcyclenews.com

This footage has been taken from MCN’s archive. Michael Neeves flew out to the world launch of the Ducati Hypermotard in July 2007 and you can watch his first test of the bike below. Watch out for some amazing riding from Ruben Xaus at the end of the video.

Ducati’s 2010 Hypermotard 796 is intended as a softer, cheaper more user-friendly take on its ‘street supermoto’ 1100. But Aprilia already produce a 750-class v-twin supermoto – the Dorsoduro – and they’ve launched a tricked-up Factory version for 2010… so which is best?

This is the first look at the factory Ducati GP11 Valentino Rossi hopes will help him capture a tenth Grand Prix world title this year.

The eagerly anticipated 848 Evo replaces the current 848 and costs just £10695 (or £9995 for the matt black ‘Dark Stealth’ version) — no more than the previous model. It’s the cheapest way to experience the ultimate in corning kicks from a true red-blooded Ducati superbike. Watch the video for our world first track and [...]

The second update on life with a Ducati Streetfighter from MCN’s Michael Neeves.