Dragster 800 RR SCS (MY2020)

The Dragster 800 RR SCS is what happens when an Italian factory flatly refuses to build a naked bike that looks like everyone else's. Under the sculpted tail and that fat 200-section rear tire sits a 798 cc inline-three making 140 hp at 12,300 rpm and 63 lb-ft at 10,250 rpm, held in a short 55.1 in wheelbase. The Smart Clutch System takes the clutch lever out of the low-speed equation. ABS, traction control and ride modes are standard, along with a quickshifter that works both ways and suspension you can adjust at both ends.

On the road it feels small, alert and genuinely eager to change direction, and there is enough lean angle in hand that you run out of nerve long before the bike runs out of clearance. Top speed is 152 mph, though the more useful figure is how quick 60 feels with nothing but air in front of your chest. This one is for the rider who wants presence and drama on a Sunday road and accepts the terms: a 33.3 in seat, a 4.4 gal tank, and ownership that rewards feel over spreadsheets.