‘it’s cheap to run!’

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

THE SMART-MONEY TEST

Gone are the days when you could pitch up on a factory RVF and blow rivals away. Now it’s a lot more complicated

DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S 2150 MILES

The new Morbidelli T1002V adventure bike comes with all the bells and most of the whistles for a pinch under eight grand. Surely there’s a catch…

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