BRUCE IN BRIEF...

If you slapped a bull and stuck a wasp’s nest up its arse, it’d probably still be milder mannered than the 1299 S. The bike’s a proper headcase, but in the very best of ways. It’s one of those that gets better with laps, as you learn to adapt to its arm-wrenching motor and uber aggressive braking. The tech’s on point and it’s impossible not to love its booming exhaust note or classy looks.