Ducati 1098 vs 848

Ducati reckon its new 848 is much smaller than just a ‘small 1098′ so MCN road tester Michael Neeves puts it directly against its bigger brother to find out

Bimota DB7 takes on the Ducati 1098R and MV F4

There is no doubt that the new Bimota DB7 is a stunning machine, but is it good enough to take on the cream of the Italian crop? To find out we took along the video camera as all three motorcycles were put through there paces at the Misano circuit in Italy. Satisfy all your motorcycle [...]

Ducati 1098R first ride

Ducati’s new 1098R is the closest thing the Italian firm has ever produced to a full-blooded World Superbike racer. Costing £24000 it has a 186bhp, 1200cc engine, top quality cycle parts, and for the first time ever on a road bike: traction control. Senior Road Tester Michael Neeves travelled to the Ducati’s world launch in [...]

Ducati Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica on the road

MCN senior road tester Michael Neeves is the lucky man who got to take Ducati’s £40000 Desmosedici RR MotoGP replica on the world’s first road test. Watch the video below to see if the motorcycle can maintain its sensational track reputation as it takes to the streets of Glasgow. Read the full article in MCN, [...]

MCN Roadtest: Ducati Monster 1100S

MCN road tester Trevor Franklin already tested the new Ducati Monster 1100 at the launch, but how does the 1100cc V-twin powered naked fair on bumpy British roads? Trev has tested the 1100S version on UK roads and here’s some of his thoughts: “The new Ducati Monster 1100S scores highly straight from the off. “The [...]