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Past Articles Ducati Sportbike Reviews

2011 Ducati 848 EVO Track Comparison

Monday, June 06, 2011
The Ducati 848 EVO is dominating AMA racing's Daytona SportBike series, but see how the pretty new Duc fares in our 2011 Supersport Shootout Track comparison.

2011 Ducati 848 EVO Street Comparison

Monday, May 23, 2011
Does the 2011 Ducati 848 EVO make for an optimal street mount compared to its Supersport rivals? Find out in our 2011 Supersport Street Shootout.

2011 Ducati 1198 Street Comparison

Friday, May 06, 2011
The 2011 Ducati 1198 Superbike comes into our annual Superbike Smackdown Street test with traction control as standard equipment. Climb on and see how the Italian flagship motorcycle compares to six of the best open-class sportbikes.

2011 Ducati 1198 Track Comparison

Monday, April 11, 2011
If you’re seeking a motorcycle with the most racing DNA built into it, look no further than the 2011 Ducati 1198 Superbike.

2011 Ducati 1198SP First Ride

Monday, January 10, 2011
Motorcycle USA sampled Ducati's kitted out production superbike at the Imola circuit where we turned laps on the 2011 Ducati 1198SP alongside Carlos Checa.

2011 Ducati 848 EVO Superbike First Ride

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Ducati releases a new hopped up 848 EVO Superbike and Motorcycle USA puts it to the test in this sportbike motorcycle review.

2010 Ducati 1198S Comparison Street

Monday, May 17, 2010
Motorcycle USA puts all the 2010 Superbikes to the test in our Superbike Smackdown sportbike comparison. Read the 2010 Ducati 1198S Corse Special Edition street review.

2010 Ducati 1198S Comparison Track

Friday, May 07, 2010
Motorcycle-USA takes the latest Superbikes and put's them to the test in our annual Superbike Smackdown. Check out the 2010 Ducati 1198S Corse Special Edition.

2009 Ducati Performance 1098R Superbike Comparison

Wednesday, March 10, 2010
MotoUSA gets our hands on a Ducati Performance-built 1098R Superbike for our Modifed Superbike Comparison. How much good is a $70,000 Ducati?

Fabrizio’s Xerox Ducati 1098F09

Monday, November 30, 2009
MotoUSA rides Michel Fabrizio’s factory Xerox Ducati 1098 F09 in Portimao, Portugal.

2009 Ducati 1198 Comparison Track

Monday, May 18, 2009
Motorcycle-USA takes the latest Superbikes and put's them to the test in our annual Superbike Smackdown. Welcome to the 2009 Ducati 1198 Track portion.

2009 Ducati 1198 Comparison Street

Monday, May 11, 2009
Check out how the 2009 Ducati 1198 motorcycle compares against the best 2009 liter-class motorcycles in our 2009 Superbike Smackdown motorcycle comparison.

Ducati Desmosedici RR Review

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Jump on as our editors test ride the first true MotoGP replica, the Ducati Desmosedici RR. Next stop will be rehab for their new found addiction.

2009 Ducati 848 Comparison

Friday, March 20, 2009
Are you a man or woman of style? Do you have passion for elegant design with performance to match? If so, Ducati’s 848 may have your name all over it. Heck, it looks fast with the kickstand down...

2009 Ducati 1198 Superbike First Ride

Sunday, November 30, 2008
We ride Ducati's latest superbike motorcycle at Portimao, Portugal with Troy Bayliss showing us how to properly ride the Ducati 1198S.

2008 Ducati 1098 Project Bike

Friday, November 14, 2008
While Ducati faithful anxiously await the release of the 1198, here's a few tips that can help you get the most out of your 1098.

2008 Ducati Desmosedici First Ride

Tuesday, September 02, 2008
We get by with a little help from our friends at MCN, who tested the performance claims of Ducati's lust-worthy MotoGP replica - the Desmosedici.

2008 Ducati 848 Comparison

Monday, August 11, 2008
Exiles from supersport/superbike classes, Ducati 848 and Suzuki GSX-R750 represent two different middleweight takes on the high-performance sportbike.

2008 Ducati 848 Comparison

Monday, May 19, 2008
The high-revving 600cc supersport motorcycles take center stage as we gather six middle-weight track weapons for our sixth annual Supersport Shootout.

2008 Ducati 1098 Comparison

Monday, March 31, 2008
Five motorcycles of the highest performance, we get the best from Suzuki, Honda, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Ducati for a little Smackdown.

2008 Ducati 1098R First Ride

Monday, February 25, 2008
Ducati's latest Superbike aims for supremacy in the racing world, we test the 1098R's prowess at Barber Motorsports Park.

2008 Ducati 848 First Ride

Monday, December 17, 2007
The all-new Ducati 848 scores big in the looks department, but we test its real-world performance at Spain's Almeria circuit.

2007 Ducati 1098S Corse Track Test

Monday, December 10, 2007
MotorcycleUSA has already sampled the Ducati 1098S twice, but this fully-prepped aftermarket Superbike makes it three times a charm.

2007 Ducati 1098S Comparison

Monday, October 29, 2007
Two exotic Italian motorcycles get into a catfight out on the street and track in this Superbike showdown.

2007 Ducati 1098S First Ride

Monday, January 08, 2007
Our favorite Aussie takes a spin on Ducati's revelatory 1098S to find out if it lives up to the immense hype being heaped upon it.

2006 Ducati 749S Comparison

Sunday, June 11, 2006
Track testing is really what separates the wheat from the chaff, so we do double duty by spending two full days at race speed.

2006 Ducati 749S Comparison

Monday, May 15, 2006
For this year's Shootout we gathered six bikes from three countries with three engine configurations. Only one winner.

2005 Ducati 999R Comparison

Monday, May 16, 2005
We open up a can of whup-ass at PIR for the second portion of our Superbike Smackdown II.

2005 Ducati 999R Comparison

Monday, May 16, 2005
There's more power on tap in any of these 400-pound bikes than you'll find in a 3200-pound base-model Honda Accord. Hang on tight!

2005 Ducati 999R

Thursday, January 06, 2005
Meet the king of the V-Twin sportbike, a machine that exceeds the levels of competence and performance of all those that came before it.

2004 Ducati 999S Comparison

Sunday, August 29, 2004
V-Twins are extremely capable sportbikes, as MCUSA found out in our street test.

2004 Ducati 749 Comparison

Saturday, August 28, 2004
It's been a long and winding road to deliver this comparo, but the results are in to determine the winner in this critical market segment.

2004 Ducati 999S Comparison

Thursday, July 29, 2004
We tested this trio of competition inspired V-Twins on the street, now we hit the track to see who has the baddest tarmac carving machine.

2003 Ducati 749 Comparison

Thursday, July 24, 2003
We can't believe how much performance manufacturers are squeezing out of these middleweights. And they're so closely matched it makes our job tough.

2003 Ducati 999

Tuesday, February 25, 2003
Well, all we can tell you is that the 999 is probably the best streetbike Ducati has ever produced.

2003 Ducati Supersports Review

Monday, December 30, 2002
The Ducati Supersport range is bigger, faster, and more durable than ever. They still look the same...

2003 Ducati 749S

Monday, December 02, 2002
The new Ducati 749 is almost exactly like the new Ducati 999 we previewed last week, with the exception of less horsepower!

2002 Ducati 998 Comparison

Monday, November 11, 2002
A few things turn our crank harder than exotic sportbikes, even more so when they're bred in the region of Northern Italy.

2002 Ducati 998

Monday, November 11, 2002
'Brilliant'! Ok, you probably haven't ridden the bike so I'll be sensible and run through this test from beginning to end.
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