Yes, your magnetic tank bag will snap nicely to the 16-litre steel fuel tank and the tall, thin screen is two-way manually adjustable, but the riding position is sporty, even if it doesn't fold you in half and inside out like a tortuous race replica. One thing the SuperSport isn’t is a tourer. Sport is the only mode to select for instant, free-revving acceleration. Urban and Touring modes make the Ducati feel like you’re riding with the brakes stuck on. You also get the added security of traction control, but the power modes are a bit pointless. The SuperSport has the poise through the corners to keep up with a race replica on the road and the ABS-assisted M4.32 Brembo monobloc radial calipers give Ducati superbike-levels of fadeless power and feel. They’re especially impressive in the wet. The ride is plush, controlled and the standard Pirelli Diablo Rosso III tyres give immense road grip. Ducati claims the SuperSport will keel to 48 degrees before metal scrapes tarmac.

Steering is effortless and things never get out of shape, no matter how hard you push, how low you lean, or how bumpy the roads are. Without an excess of power to worry about you can concentrate on ringing the most out of the Ducati’s relatively heavy, but rock solid stable Monster-based chassis and well-set, fully adjustable Marzocchi forks and Sachs rear shock (adjustable for preload and rebound).

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