New bikes at the NEC The people’s verdict

We asked 10 Motorcycle Live showgoers to tell us about the new bikes they were considering, and look back on their best moments of 2016

By Stuart Barker Photographs by Mark Manning

DUCATI MONSTER 797 Steve Martin from Watford was checking out the Ducati Monster 797 What do you make of the 797? Ducati build such gorgeous bikes, I thought I’d check out a few. I’m looking at buying an additional bike next year and it will probably be a Ducati, but the Monster is maybe a bit too similar to my Triumph Street Triple R. It’s more likely I’ll go for a Scrambler Café Racer or the new SuperSport S, which I’ve not had a chance to look at yet. I love Ducatis but I’m new to riding – I’ve had my licence six months and the Triumph is my first bike. What was your biking highlight of 2016? Well I’ve not crashed yet, so that has to be the highlight. My longest ride was 250…

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