Italian motorcycle manufacturers build the most desirable bikes on the planet... but their bikes often come with some serious issues.

One thing nobody will ever dispute is the fact that Italians know how to make a beautiful motorcycle. The boot-shaped country has also produced some of the most esteemed automotive designers.

Sadly, their bikes are still, from time to time, let down by their engineering. Some flaws are baked into the motorcycle from the factory, other issues, like wiring-related faults, will rear their ugly heads over time. It can make the ownership experience a rather frustrating one. With all the performance in the world and looks to kill, you are left unable to ride the thing for weeks at a time for reasons completely out of your control.

It is important to remember that this is still Ducati's first mass-market V4 engine, and it does show a lot of promise especially in terms of performance, but rather obviously there is much room for improvement.

Currently, it has more reliability and maintenance related concerns than we care to mention here, what is more concerning though, is the issue related to safety. It also has a rear brake that, if left unchecked, will fall apart and can cause a serious accident, something that is quite frankly inexcusable.

Aprilia went to great lengths to come up with a design that would appeal to non-motorcyclists, thinking maybe a little too far outside the box.

A French artist was hired to do the design work, and that yielded a rather strange, confusing retro/modern look. That was only one half of the problem though, the detuned (in an effort to attract first time riders) Rotax 650 was actually the real dealbreaker.

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By playing to the market, they launched something that is somewhat out of their comfort zone; a beginner bike. As much as the 800cc Scrambler isn’t terrible and has ample performance for a retro bike, the 400cc Sixty2 is undeniably anemic.

In an effort to draw in more first time buyers, they ended up soiling their name somewhat with this rather tepid machine. 40 horsepower is enough for most lightweight bikes, but this bike feels heavy and uninspiring, nothing like a Ducati.

The 750 showed much promise and on paper, the 900 should have been a reasonable upgrade. Once it got into the real world, everyone got let down though.

Somehow, maybe with more emissions restrictions, it just lost something when they increased the capacity, it is rather muted in terms of performance. With so much being invested in their parallel twin and V4 engines, it feels as though they lost interest in this outgoing V-twin that should have been better.

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Every machine in the Brutale range is more or less exquisite, there is no denying that, but the 675cc engine was always more suited to a sportbike.

With it getting tuned like a sportbike, most of the power comes in right at the top of the rev range and not all that much at all low down. This makes it a handful to ride on a regular basis. The less said about running costs the better, for a middleweight naked it is an unusually expensive friend.

Now owned by a giant Chinese motorcycle manufacturer, they have developed a series of attractive looking bikes that are getting a lot more press these days.

Unfortunately, all that is left of the Italian arm of Benelli is the name itself, product quality is right up there with the very worst Chinese made motorcycles.

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Just looking at the bike, you could truly put together a convincing argument that the pleasure is worth the pain for this particularly flawed modern classic.

It is a whole lot of pain, though, the incredibly advanced fuel injected two stroke was so advanced that it never worked. It ended up pretty much bankrupting the company and after getting bailed out they decided it was best not to ever develop their own engine again.

Once more, we can see Ducati will gladly make a bike to meet any form of market demand. It is arguably one of the worst examples, too. Their first attempt at the Diavel cruiser was far from spectacular.

Newer models have improved in every aspect, but when they entered the power cruiser market, their offering was hopelessly unreliable thanks to all the untested electronics they packed into it.

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As much as the price might lure new buyers in, it is cheap for a reason. It won't go the distance it looks capable of and will likely do more harm than good as it could end up putting people off motorcycles rather than bringing in long-term enthusiasts.

We know Chinese bikes are getting better all the time, just don’t waste your time with these, they will dissolve into scrap metal before your eyes as this particular Chinese made machine falls apart right in front of you.

Ducati has a complicated history and has changed hands several times, this bike got developed on a shoestring budget just after Cagiva took the reins in the 80s, leaning heavily on the parts bin.

The combination of a chassis that had far too much flex and an already unreliable engine for this return of the SS nameplate (now accepted as the first generation). It was, to say the least, an inauspicious start (or restart) and unless you are prepared for an expensive rebuild, rather avoid these early 750 bikes.

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Luke Zietsman is an all out automotive enthusiast based in The Philippines. If it has two or four wheels he has either owned it, researched about it or dreamed about it.