Ducati

Classic styling for these retro inspired modern bikes, Triumph, Ducati and Moto Guzzi all have what it takes. But who's got it licked?

For many riders pure sports bikes are becoming less and less relevant. But what are the options in the middleweight class? That depends how you like to ride and how many cylinders you want…

One of the most eagerly awaited motorcycles of 2010 broke cover in the volcanic heat of Lanzarote. Ducati’s complete revision of the Multistrada could be enough to steal top all-rounder tag from the BMW R1200 GS. Here’s how the first ride went down

Two bikes from the upper echelon of the motorcycle world, the £42,000 Desmosedici RR and the Samurai Type 5

One of the MotoGP gods from the 990 era, the Ducati Desmosedici has been transplanted to a road-going and is now terrifying regular riders

Ducati’s hand-made and deliciously savage 1098R is unashamedly brutal, it takes no prisoners and makes no excuses. We lived with the £26k masterpiece for three weeks to find out if you can really live with such excess

Improved riding position and mid-capacity engine make new Monster 796 a very rounded entry-level proposition

Angry, stiff, unforgiving and verging on the unmanageable in inexperienced hands. BUT with a super-strong engine, amazing brakes and a soundtrack to savour. Hard work

The mid 1990s was the era of the racebike on the road. World Superbikes became massive, so the manufacturers produced exotic superbikes for the fight. And none were more special than Ducati’s bellowing 916SP or Honda’s mighty RC45

The SP version costs £10300 and that’s before you throw the really good stuff at it. It’s expensive, but more is more

There are two simple, almost foolproof ways to make your bike more fun: make it lighter and give it more power. That’s exactly what Ducati has done with its update to the original Hypermotard 1100, the Hypermotard 1100 EVO.

At a fiver under seven grand Roland Brown reckons Ducati’s revamped baby Hypermotard is worth a sniff