These are the CAD drawings that helped transform 848 Evo into Ducati Streetfighter 848. Changes include that Testastretta 11° motor, a 35mm longer swingarm, lengthened trail, the suspension off the Monster 1100 Evo, non-Monobloc radial Brembo calipers and wider footpegs … Continued
Speaking at the US media launch of the Ducati Streetfigher 848 yesterday, North American general manager Dominique Cheraki described his ideal motorcycle — a real sportsbike sans the fairings and equipped with high bars to make it comfortable. The perfect … Continued
Out here in LA, we’ve got a lot of bikes coming through our respective garages. Fancy stuff too. Grant’s riding a Diavel this week, Sean’s on an Aprilia and I just got my hands back on the Daytona 675R. But … Continued
The Honda CB1000R isn’t, as you might assume, a naked CBR1000RR. The two bikes share lower engine case design that makes the engines appear the same from the outside, but the CB1000R makes a whopping 53bhp less. Is being a … Continued
Since they wouldn’t give us three Triumph Daytona 675Rs to test, we’ve been forced to share one (read: fight over it). Sean and I split time on the bike on city streets, and then in the Santa Monica mountains last … Continued
You’ve got exactly $12,995 to spend on a new motorcycle and you’re determined that it be a Ducati. Should you buy an 848 Evo or a Streetfighter 848? Pricing on that naked bike has just been released and its identical … Continued
The motorcycle is one of the most emotionally evocative objects on the planet; name another product that can be placed into film, television and advertisement to instantly create a mood or define a character. Cigarettes are the only other example … Continued