It’s better – but only a little bit

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

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…

Or, put another way, the latest all-round sports tourers flogged across that there France. The new Triumph Tiger Sport 800 and updated Yamaha Tracer 9 GT and BMW F900XR go on a mini-break

DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V2 S 2150 MILES

FIRST RIDE

Yamaha’s game-changer that revolutionised the class by prioritising track ability