The Termignoni burble menacingly to themselves, the dry clutch issues its rattle, and while others hear a cacophony, a Ducatista hears a very special opus.  That sentence in itself could be used to describe any number of bikes in the Ducati line, but this is special.  First it’s a used Ducati ST3 with a mere…

After a short bit of town and freeway riding from John Valk BMW Ducati, it’s pulling out of US customs where Ducati’s Monster S4R shows it’s true nature.  A little too much gas may have been applied, and the exuberant monster kicked up it’s heels…  well, actually it’s front end.

I’ve just been through a series of corners on the Ducati 999, and I’m searching for words to describe it; heady, exhilarating, enthusiastic, invigorating, enlivening and inspired all leap to mind. Then I hit on it – it’s rapture.  The 999 is a quasi-religious experience, which makes sense; this bike was designed by the Italians…

The Italians, they’ve brought us Lamborghini, Ferrari, and well… Fiat.  What they aren’t known for are their sensible four-door sedans, which when you get down to analogy is a bit what a sport-tourer is all about.  A sport-tourer is sensible, comfortable, handles well enough, and goes quick enough to be fun…  which brings us to…