{"id":3524,"date":"2010-02-15T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T04:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeme.tv\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2013-09-09T10:51:26","modified_gmt":"2013-09-09T00:51:26","slug":"2010-ducati-streetfighter-s-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikeme.tv\/index.php\/2010-ducati-streetfighter-s-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 DUCATI STREETFIGHTER S – ii"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“It works for me on a visual level and it certainly works on the road…”<\/p><\/div>\n

Would it impact on my ability as a rider by screwing with my own innate ability to decide how much throttle is needed in any given situation?<\/p>\n

Sure.<\/p>\n

Does it bother me?<\/p>\n

Yes, because I ride lots of different bikes. Were the Streetfighter my only ride, then it wouldn’t be that much of an issue. It would make you a faster rider by allowing you to get on the gas earlier and in situations where you may be hesitant. For old dinosaurs like me, it was a leap of faith to try it in the first place \u2013 but I did and it works.<\/p>\n

The whole bike “works”.<\/p>\n

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The view from the Captain’s seat<\/p><\/div>\n

It works for me on a visual level and it certainly works on the road. I have no doubt it would be an absolute blast to punt around a racetrack where you don’t have to keep an eye out for cops and cars.<\/p>\n

What didn’t work?<\/p>\n

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155bhp and 85 foot-pounds of torque<\/p><\/div>\n

The instruments take a little getting used to. The LCD screen is confusing to read at a glance and you actually have to drop your head, rather than your eyes, to see it.<\/p>\n

The right-hand footpeg is another small issue. It’s very hard to get on your toes because the heat guard from the mufflers interferes with your foot position.<\/p>\n

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Those two not-insignificant foibles are the only things that really caused me to ask: “Why did you do that?”<\/p>\n

The rest of the time I was utterly immersed in the sheer visceral riding whoopee the Streetfighter S serves up in big, smoking, hot, hooligan-inducing lumps of Italian brilliance.<\/p>\n

I am besotted. A bit more than I thought I would be.<\/p>\n

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Boris is besotted. And besoaked.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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