A change is as good as a rest, or so the old proverb goes. And as far as I’m aware, that’s a fairly accurate statement. I love a change. In fact a lot of the time, I’d prefer a change over a rest. Variety is the spice of life,... Read more
Apologies for the radio silence. We’ve been embroiled in a super-hectic fortnight of hedonism, stag sessions, and circumnavigating the globe. Well, Austria and other morsels of western Europe to be precise. But fear not, as we’re back in full 44Turbo mode with the second episode of the Ducati Scrambler... Read more
Months ago, we were cordially invited to the Ducati Scrambler Sixty2 launch in Barcelona. Both of us. 44T en masse. Brilliant. The downside? Sharing a bed. This is Ducati’s first assault on the A2 segment and the A2 segment’s first premium entry in a field of budget, sparrow-limbed steeds.... Read more
Being a two-man ensemble has its obvious limitations, like spreading ourselves across the world in a quest for content leaving little time remaining to actually fulfil the job of running 44T. Ducati’s launch of the Hypermotard 939 is a prime example: although the onboard lappery from Parcmotor and written... Read more
Proving that peak power means bugger-all, and Euro4 restrictions don’t necessarily have to render the job in tatters, the 2016 MV Agusta Brutale 800 may well be the new king of naked middleweights. By making the Brutale less brutal and more accommodating to a wider range of pilots, MV... Read more