Ducati’s new SuperSport ‘one of the most versatile sports bikes’ on the market
Ducati have launched their latest SuperSport, and it is simply exhilarating.
DUCATI is marketing the new SuperSport as the most versatile and easy-to-ride sports bike you can find.
And after a day spent on the Monteblanco circuit in southern Spain, we think it might just be on to something.
In a time when sports bikes are being transformed into out-and-out track weapons, the SuperSport offers the perfect middle-ground bike for your average road rider.
It’s a bit like a Suzuki SV650, in that it’s a little less powerful than those 1000ccs, and even amateur riders can get something out of it.
The SuperSport has the same 937cc Testastretta engine as the Multistrada 950, producing the same 113bhp – but with reworked crank cases, throttle body and the engine now part of the frame. It feels stiffer, lighter and more responsive.
The more relaxed riding position, thanks to handlebars on risers, also make it a doddle to throw around.
It’s almost effortless to steer and the bike performs no matter how hard you push.
For riders who are looking for a more forgiving ride than the 1000cc sports bikes, the SuperSport ticks the boxes.
Like all Ducatis these days, there’s a solid electronics package: Three levels of ABS and eight levels of traction control, including various rider modes – sport, touring and urban.
Sport and touring maintain the same power with only slight tweaks to delivery, while urban reduces it and makes the bike easier to handle around town.
Landing in dealers in the next couple of weeks, you get the choice of the SuperSport for £11,495 or SuperSport S for £12,795.
Both bikes have 113bhp but the S gets the 48mm Ohlins fully adjustable front and rear forks, along with a quick shifter and seat cowl.
Both bikes get the Brembo full-spec brakes – 320mm front and 265mm rear, which run on the superb Pirelli Diablo Rosso IIIs.
It’s definitely not a sports tourer but the fact it’s easy and enjoyable to ride, while being a little more forgiving and offering a huge array of accessories, makes the SuperSport one of the best all-rounders to date.
See this bike being ridden in the player below or head to bikeworld.co.uk.
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