Ducati SuperSport 950 S: The saviour of the sports bike? 

These style of "Neevesy sitting in a garden/garage/whatever" and talking through a review are absolutely spot on and fantastic. He has the perfect style and tone you could listen to for hours. He has the credibility and background to know what he's talking about and the Uber relaxed presentation, edit and music is all on point. Always look forward to these. Would very much like some longer stuff if possible as they're a highlight of my RU-vid watch list! 😎👍

Neevesy is really killing it with all these videos. His commentary is perfect!

I hadn't watched this video until after I had taken delivery of my 2017 Supersport and I have to say, from my point of view, every observation made by Neevesy regarding this bike was spot on. As a more mature rider it is the perfect balance of power, performance, "wow" factor and also importantly for me - comfort.. I look and feel real cool and current on it - until I take my helmet off....🤣

A Ducati VFR of sorts. Looks lovely in white.

A great review: simple, honest with just the right level of detail, lots of road footage and a great soundtrack! Thank you!

Honestly, once MCN does a review , that’s when I watch. He’s the best !

Great review, as always!!! Keep them coming!

Keep these videos coming Neevesy! It’s still lockdown in India and I could watch these all day !

Great review Neevesy - love this new style of giving some context to the bike and the times - Bang on!

I love this bike. Three years ago, I rented it. It was perfect for the road. I would buy it when I had the money. Now I own a Monster S4R with Öhlins suspension. It‘s also nice 😁

Owned a Supersport since 2017, not sure everyone gets it, often referred to as Dad's Panigale then again I'm in my 50's but lucky enough to have a MT10 too.

Neevesy I love how you put this bike in the beginning of the video, 👏 your right 👍 I wish more manufacturers would follow as there is no in between. A comfy sport bike is what’s needed to rejuvenate he sport bike market at a reasonable cost to the average punter. Great video mate 👍

I watch a Neevesy bike review and immediately want to go out for a ride.

I’ve wanted to want a Supersport for a while…I’ll consider one when Ducati adds cruise control, which comes standard on the RS660. For a bike that expensive, they missed out on some key features.

Amazing and informative thank you MCN 💯👍🏾

Thanks Michael. Great review

Quite a sales man you are sir. I just bought a bike last summer. And now I feel like I have to buy a bike this summer!

Fantastic review as usual! I really love the looks of this motorcycle, sat on one recently at a local dealership and it’s surprisingly comfortable.

Great review! We certainly need this class of motorcycle for average normal people to ride! 👍

4th review I’ve watched today of this bike and this is the first to mention the adjustable windscreen!!! 👍🏾

I have to say, youve got the feel for biking and the history. So many reviewers lack. Yes the SS was a great bike. I had an SL model 900 and it was a gem compared to my 851.

Great honest review, there’s never going to be a ‘perfect’ bike but this looks pretty close.

Great review, thanks!

If Netflix had a Neevesy channel i would bingewatch, he is the absolute best reviewer that average normal road riders can relate too

Neevesy, I could listen to you talk about the differences and the whys regarding motorbikes all day. You always come across as a humble, honest expert which I believe you to be second to none. I was fortunate enough to be about 200 metres behind Foggy when he had his famous crash exiting turn 2 at Phillip Island. That’s a particular part of the track that even to this day I haven’t seen anyone come off at. Yes Ducati has produced some amazing bikes, however, for me they have been just that little bit harder to explore the limits than the Japanese rivals (especially in the 90’s) and really needed to be “muscled” around corners. Keep up the great work you do. 👍😎🇦🇺

Hard to fault your bike analysis.Thks.

Where are the twisty country roads you used here sorry? They look incredible! Quality review thanks for the time and effort involved!

Great piece. I test rode the first Gen of this bike and really liked it ... except your knee bones kept being jabbed by the frame knobs which were perfectly positioned (for my geometry). It didn't have great fuelling down low. I still would have bought it but then someone said, 'hey ever heard of a Tuono? The rest... is history ...

Nice bike for sure, I picked up a Duke 890r this spring because it’s an amazing bike and they existed on showroom floors where as these and the new monsters are vapourware.

Love Neevesy! I watch all his reviews even if I’m not into the bike! Lol

I'm thinking that Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX owner's might say something about which is the better sport-touring bike.

I really like your reviews, keep up the great work. If I wanted a sports bike for the road, I think I’d rather have a GSX-R750.

I rode the original quote a bit and really liked it. I did miss the top end of 4 cylinder but the torque is nice, the quick shifter blipper also great. Def underrated. Could be lighter.

Currently riding a 2012 SF 848... was looking for a newer ducati but i would be dropping in quite a bit of power with this one even tho she looks amazing!

planning to buy this as my first bike i use to drive any clutch bike with 150 cc but for just city drive sunday night and going to school is this good for me? I like you reviews mate! cheers

I have a Multistrada 950s, went to pick up some panniers I had ordered, saw this bike at the shop (next bike was going to be a 701 enduro R), got home, told the wife... You know, this bike just absolutely screamed at me, buy me. I'm in love with it, now to find all those extra nickels.

Love your content, Thx for your expertise. I ride the twisties on the weekends and do 3 to 4 track days a year on my MT-09-SP. I do very little else on it. Rarely ever longer than two hours in the saddle at a time due to other hobbies and time constraints. Based on the track day feel, I'm starting to consider that I need lower bars ( looking at the Woodcraft ) and higher further back rear sets so that I'm not dragging the pegs on the track days. Its slightly unnerving when I hit bottom and throw sparks. Also, I'm just starting to run out of horsepower and considering an ECU flash tune. I don't quite think I want to be waded up on a full sports bike due to wrist discomfort. And also because I occasionally take a pillion/guest on a ride. So given al of that, which would you recommend,.... sticking with the MT-09-SP and making the $1,500 ti $2K in mods or trying the Super Sport 950 S ,perhaps a V2 Street Figher??...or is there something else you like for my particular riding needs and within this sub $20K price range?

Great review again, but as comparison Neevesy forgot the Ninja 1000sx... which got a little bit more BHP

Really Nice review

Agreed! I rode one when they came out and nearly swapped my F4 for it! It’s a great bike & if you’re honest with yourself all you really need - but and it’s a big but, would it do it for you when you opened up you garage door 🤔

Great content here. Couldn't agree more

As always a good vid , 110hp in the US

Nice review 👌 That Super Sport is beautiful. I love how Ducati gave it a nicely designed stock exhaust that you could proudly leave on the bike indefinitely.

what would U think about the R1250RS as a sports tourer? Sporty but not extreme. I ride the S1000XR, wich is very sporty but with upright seating.

Be interesting to see if a factory edition RS660 could best the Supersport 950S

Can you guys do a comparison between a Ducati super sport 950s and the Aprilia RS660?

Ducati’s original multistrada had the air cooled 998cc engine, it was a great bike but the styling was a bit challenging. Great bike but couldn’t compete BHP wise on paper, however it was great handling, torquey and rapid esp on U.K. back roads. This is a very interesting bike, maybe seems a bit underpowered on paper but if it handles well I bet it’s plenty fast enough to keep up 😂

Does the seat get as hot on this one as it did on the previous one? Still a great bike though👍🏻

Please make a comparison video between RS 660 Aprilia and 950S Ducati

Disappointed with the updates. I own the 2017 model and think it's great but hoped an update would show some real improvements. I like the comfort and sound of the bike but feel it should be a bit lighter like with the new Monster and its lack of trellis frame. Would love a little bit more power, say 130bhp. It definitely should have cruise control based on the sector it's marketed at and seeing as they've made the front as a Panigale knock off, would love to have seen the same kind of detail on the rear. Had hoped they'd move the bike on with more than just a new fairing and slight electronics upgrade.

Don't forget the full colour TFT dash Neevsey.

Nice review, but how do you not mention the new TFT dash for 2021??? That’s probably the single best new feature versus the 2020.

I think you reviewed the 848 which I ride now but am seriously thinking about getting one of these. Does anyone have experience of riding one? Is it much better in terms of comfort compared to the 1098. 998 or 848?

Being a owner of a Supersport S 2020 model I was pretty bummed they did the update so soon, the new model has very nice styling over the old and the dash alone is a massive upgrade. All in all though it is a great all around bike. I have done two up riding and I would say that it's not very happy being two up and staying smooth. So I wouldn't recommend it for a passenger. In fact I took the rear pegs off and keep the cover on the seat of mine.

That’s a sort of bike I’m waiting from Triumph for years! I still own a ‘06 Sprint ST 1050 and I could really use a new Sprint ST maybe with the last 1050 or the new 1200, around 200kg and a sportier and more playful “soul” than the latter rather boring Sprint GT. I hate ADV like the Tiger, but I love the triple! Please Triumph, what are your waiting for!

Suzuki did this with the GSX s1000f. it is the same concept. i love mine.

I've been saying for a few years now that Yamaha needs to make fully faired versions of the MT-07 and the MT-09, especially with the updated SP model. Add clip ons and rearsets and either of those bikes would make great track weapons and could undercut Aprilia and Ducati by a grand or two.

As always a great review from Neevesy, but my experience with a Supersport was not so good. It was borderline un-rideable up to 30mph. The engine was only happy when being pushed hard.

I can hear Neevesy speak about motorcycles all day long.

Is the insurance higher than a RS660? I’m tied between the SS and the RS660. The nearest Aprillia dealer is 2 hours away while the Ducati dealer is close like 30 min from my house.

Almost £14 grand ...😳 wow! Speaking as a Ducati fan and 899 Panigale owner, I think I would pass on this 🤷🏻‍♂️ Last year I also bought the updated Ninja 1000SX for touring duties , that bike would murder the Supersport in every category! 142 bhp, 82 lbs/ ft torque, cruise, up and down quickshifter , you can get the performance tourer edition, with panniers, inner bags, Akrapovic pipe, etc, etc and still have enough money left over for a nice long weekend trip for the £14K the Supersport would cost you,..no brainier 🤔

For me supersport bikes are just too expensive (02:55) buying & maintenance wise, or else I would use an R1 even for commuting. Keep it up Mr. Michael!

SS has the looks now. Perfect!

Why this over a Monster 1200? Just the little fairing? Curious.

I'll retain my SuperSport S. It;s too heavy to ride around town for me. 195 Kg is my limit for a bike, since I'm only 170cm. and weigh 70 Kg. Yet when I took it to Buriram MotoGP track, It was all the bike I really need. BTW, I'm far from being a racer.

2021 updates are great but it's still a bit too heavy. This would be better if it had the new monster's light frame. While lack of trellis frame is controversial in the monter, it would fit supersport perfectly.

I've had the "old" one, and last Friday is arrived this new model, off course ducati red

Could you tell me the difference between the ohlins and the standard suspension and is it really worth the extra 2k for road riding. Looking at either this or the RS 660 as my next bike. I'm a commuter/all year rider who does 10k miles a year and I would struggle to justify £4k extra over the RS and £2k extra over the 950.

Sport TOURING without Cruise Control in 2021? How so?

So, Ducati have ‘invented’ the 1995 VFR? I’d totally have one, though, looks like an ace bike.

Hopefully it's more reliable then the gen 1 version. I had mine for 4 years and it was in the shop atleast two times each year.

With the Monster and Streetfighter, it seemed Ducati pretty much abandoned the relaxed, sporty bike (not sportbike) for the road like the mid 90s - 2000s 900ss and 1000ss. Something which was comfortable, not extreme, and in that 90-110 hp range, which is more than enough for the street. That had been missing from their lineup for many years now in favor of the Monster, Scrambler, and Streetfighter, while the superbike became more and more track/race-focused. Sure, you can ride a Panigale around on the road (in 2nd & 3rd gear), but 200 hp on the road is really overkill. Glad to see something like this back in the lineup.

Another great review. Would you say the 950S is a "quiet achiever"?

So the mirrors aren't a problem on the road? Where would they be a problem then? On the track?

If anyone is considering buying one read on before rushing in like i did 2 years ago after i did a test ride and watched reviews. Did 34000km and desmo service in 2 years of ownership. Besides regular service every year, bike was at least 2-3 weeks in service waiting for random things to get fixed. In 2019 2 months after purchase ecu died (or bbs as ducati calls it), bike went into limp mode and dash was flashing all lights and nothing worked. Dqs had its own mind and had to be replaced. Rear brake had to be bled every time bike wasnt used for a longer period, winter etc. There were recalls but nothing helped. Mirrors are horrible and started to shake even at standstill, making them completely useless in motion even when clutch was pulled in. They were replaced few times but still crap. In 2020 rear brake pad melted on highway, abs sensor overheated and caused all systems to fail, almost crashed on braking. Dealer said it was my fault for not keeping an eye out for components wear, i was barely a month ago in ducati service where they told me only chain and sprockets should be replaced and brakes and other stuff was good to go. This year, part of exhaust and exhaust valve got rusty, valve jammed, cable snapped and electric motor that controls valve got damaged causing check engine light and rough engine performance in all rpm range. That was last nail in coffin and i decided to sell this loose cannon cheap just to get rid of it. Would have done this last year after rear brake incident but i decided to keep it because it was so gorgeous and good to ride. Overall costly mistake and really disapointed in ducatis quality. Bought z900 and im happy now. I miss the quickshifter but thats about it. As said in review they didnt bother sorting the mirrors out, chances are high other stuff like rear brake wasnt sorted out either. Do yourself a favor and avoid this if you intend to use it for anything besides ocassional track day and weekend rides.

Not buying one until they fix the engine heat issue burning your legs like the 2019 model. Is it fixed yet?

This vibrate a lot from engine?

Considered buying this bikes predecessor at one time but decided it was too limited in its capability (compared to other bikes on offer), it reminds me of Honda's VFR800, cracking bike that nobody, in big enough numbers, really wants anymore.

Brilliant!

If they make this with the monster 1200r engine in it, I will buy this... Immediately!

The power to weight of the 800 or 1100 scrambler would have to be close to the supersport. I think the scrambler is so much fun and accessible it can’t be so easily dismissed as a ‘fashion bike’ I’d take the super veloce if I could afford it. Beautiful object!

Great review, very informative. Although I'm a little disappointed with the performance tbh, especially as the V2 is only about a £1000 more. I appreciate they're different segments & the whole point is that it's not a sports bike but for that price the Supersport just doesn't excite me unfortunately.

Correction: The GP07 weren’t using a trellis frame but rather a semi-monocoque chassis which later being used in their production bike which is the panigale.

Be great if they did another retro bike based on it, like the superveloce

MH900e Nuff said Most beautiful motorcycle ever Ultimate performance doesn’t mean ANYTHING on a highway with 1000 cars, trucks and other bikes, but making a pretty bike that’s easy to own and reasonably comfortable to ride is more important than factory optioned quick shifters in traffic. This bike is great

so just like the monster, it's a fashion accessory for those who want to look fast, but aren't. Yes, 108 bhp (or however many this new one makes) is enough for the road, but I'd rather spend the same amount of money on a ZX-6R, now that the GSX-R 600, R6, and CBR600RR are going away. It's fortunate that I already have my middleweight supersport because all the new middleweight bikes are a step backwards in performance

What about CBR 650R?

Great video :) Personally i've shied away from the pre 2021 ducati supersports machines as I felt they weren't as characterful as they should be - that and to my eyes they're not pretty. It's left me with a garage with 2 bikes in it. A 2015 Monster 821 and a 2014 Honda VFR800. I'm looking at the new supersport so I can reduce the garage down to one bike but wonder if the new supersport has as much character as the 2015 monster 821... My test ride of the older 2020 model was disappointing - it felt like an expensive VFR.

I really like the lack of graphics and multiple colors on the fairing.

The CBR650R is good. But good in the sense that no one notices it. It’s like that kid in the class who kind of fades away because he isn’t the best or the worst. 3 reasons I think the CBR is great 1. Price (compared to the aprillia, Ducati, mv, etc) it’s one the cheaper side 2. Decent power 3. It’s a Honda and I’m a Honda fanboy 😆😆😆

Purchased a new SuperSport S in 2018, sold in 2019 after 4000 miles. The constant false gears going up the box killed it plus the extremely poor fixing of the seat at the front which always unclipped sadly finished it off. Expectations not delivered, shame...

I like the review, and the bike, but even as a long time Ducati owner, I find a couple of the historic examples a bit of a stretch to give Ducati more credit than they deserve; Stoner won in spite of the bike, not because of it, with Foggy, WSBK was trying to find a way to make a level playing field while allowing Ducati more displacement, which was always under dispute, so I question Ducati having a superior engine design. At any rate, on the main topic "the savior of the sports bike" what about Honda? They have been doing this for the last 30 years in the form of the F series bikes, back in the 90s you could win national level races with your CBR600F or you could take it cross country in comfort. And now they have the CBR650R, why does it not qualify?

The SuperSport also has about 30% more torque over the Aprilia. But the Aprilia is lighter. Still, I always believe for the street, more torque is always more fun.

Not sure this is compelling enough to replace my 09' Daytona 675... thoughts?

man I really want to get one of these!

I’d love a supersport with the V2 motor

Going back to bikes like the Suzuki SV1000S

I test rode this bike 2 weeks ago. Fab looks and great road bike but mirrors are useless - unlike Neevesy who suggests this is not a massive problem, I think it is if you cant see what is behind you!

I don't understand why the Ducati Supersport is not more popular and better known. It is extraordinarily fun to ride with all that low end torque, even at legal speed. It is as comfortable as any motorcycle and more than many. There are not that many sporty motorcycles that can be rode with a bad back and I have no problem with it. It sounds good and looks even better. It is quite cheap compared to the other Ducati sport models. Everything said in this review is true, including that the mirrors are nearly useless on the road unless you clutch. I added an extra wide-angle mirror on a handle bar. The other issue is to find some cases (paniers) for it. Ducati does make some, but the price is pretty high. For better wind protection when touring, there is a US company called California Scientific that makes significantly taller windshields. Not quite as stylish as the original, but with far superior protection. And, at least in my jurisdiction, the Supersport it is not considered a sport motorcycle for insurance purpose, so much, much cheaper.

When is the new Monster 950 review coming?