ALTERNATIVES

Honda Crossrunner

Pros: comfortable spread of power from the 90° V4. Sounds fantastic, and it’s bettersuspended than the Tracer. Cons: utilitarian construction equals style deficit. Small LCD screen is also hard to read.

Ducati Multistrada 950

Pros: Hypermotard V-twin with clever traction control and ABS. Well-appointed with Brembo calipers. Cons: it’s expensive (£11,535), or £12,390 for a fully-equipped Tour edition.

Mvagusta Turismoveloce 800

Pros: super-smooth quickshifter, blinding pace, quick-steering road brilliance. If, of course, you’ve set it up correctly. Cons: £13,840 and a lack of dealers makes ownership an act of dedication.