The 2023 Ducati Monster+ and Streetfighter V2 offer distinct design philosophies and performance characteristics tailored to different riding experiences.
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It’s tall, bright white and wearing knobbie-ish tyres… can this really be a Ducati?
It needed that little Italian flag on the tank to remind me over and over that it was.
* No techy specs here, just a yarn from a shortish tour on the Desert X…
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Having previously had a great time seeing if the Touno 660 was THE twisty machine for Japan and being mightily impressed with how fun it was but finding the confidence running out when the suspension was pushed hard, a test of the Tuono 660 Factory was a logical step. Thankfully, PIAGGIO Aprilia Japan obliged.
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How well does the Aprilia Tuono 660 do in Japan’s super twisty riding heaven?
Turns out, pretty damn well!
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This particular S1000R is the top of the line 2016 model with all the factory options and around 1200km on the odometer. On first impression, it is a little odd looking with a left headlight looking like a boxer that’s taken a few too many right hooks. But everything, as oddly placed and proportioned as it is, has a place and a function. What shall we call this oddball?…
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Touge Express 