Sure the Streetfighter has lots of power. What it lacks is finesse. It was very difficult to modulate the bike through parking lots, around town, or through traffic. The throttle was either on or off and herkey-jerkey between the two. Trying to pull a nice line through a turn was difficult as well. Any little bit of input into the bars or seat – or turning my head slightly – would break the line. The throttle also would upset the chassis through turns. I was left dancing through corners at a much slower pace than I would have gone on my R75. I didn’t experience any fuel leaking.

The 750SS was a much nicer running bike. It doesn’t have as much power but it was easier to use more of it. I wouldn’t say it was lacking either – being more powerful than my BMW. The bike was also much more steady running through corners even though it doesn’t have the Ohlins suspension that the Streetfighter does. Coming out of turns I was able to pour the throttle on much earlier giving it more power than I would have felt comfortable doing on the Streetfighter.

You would think that after 10 years, Ducati could have improved things.

-todd