The x-factor

IT’S NEW BUT IS IT WORTH IT?

The road-focused sportsbike market is changing – meet the Ducati Panigale V2 S and Yamaha R9

FIRST RIDE

Maxi scooters may seem expensive, but they have more than one string to their bow...

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

Suzuki have reintroduced the DR-Z – and with it combined old traits with new tricks