Monster gets its claws

Top-spec middleweight fun-seekers prove you don’t really need a super-naked

Two decades ago, Triumph launched the iconic Speed Triple 1050. Editor (and 1050 obsessive) Matt tries the latest model to see if the latest Speed Triple is as relevant and exciting in 2025 as it was in 2005

THE SMART-MONEY TEST

DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S 2150 MILES

2025 HONDA CB1000 HORNET

Ducati’s new Streetfighter V2 S has a smaller engine with less power and torque, but also less weight and a lower price than its predecessor. Does this make it the ideal Ducati road bike? Simon H finds out by racking up 250 Sunday miles