Model(s) covered: 2009 Buell 1125 CR, 2009 Ducati Streetfighter, 2009 Aprilia Tuono 1000 R
To fairing or not to fairing? This is the biggest question a sport motorcyclist faces when choosing a new high-performance street bike. Indeed, there was a time when a rider might choose a fully faired motorcycle based on the assumption that more bodywork equals more speed. But with the performance gap virtually the same between Streetfighter motorcycles and that of their fully-covered sportbike brethren, picking your next bike is more a matter of visual preference than anything these days.
read full test >>