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RIEJU RS3 125 (2013-on)

New price: £3,399

124cc

15 bhp

66 mpg

Tall seat height

"Fast engine and good looks let down by poor build quality and bad handling"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)
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MV-AGUSTA F4 1000RR CORSACORTA (2011-2019)

New price: N/A

Used price: £9,000

998cc

201 bhp

28 mpg

Medium seat height

The most powerful and refined F4 MV Agusta has ever produced

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HONDA CBR250R (2011-2013)

New price: N/A

Used price: £1,900 - £3,000

249cc

26 bhp

46 mpg

Low seat height

Simple, easy to ride, modern-dressed sportster. Since superceeded by CBR300R

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 19 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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HONDA CBR600F ABS (2011-2013)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,600 - £4,500

599cc

100.6 bhp

42 mpg

Medium seat height

Hornet-based all-rounder was Honda's first stab at reinventing the classic 600F. Superceded by the better CBR650F version

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 36 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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KYMCO KR SPORT 125 (2010-on)

New price: £2,599

124cc

13 bhp

68 mpg

Medium seat height

"A very decent sporty 125 with great equipment and good handling that's let down by an inflated price tag"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)
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KTM RC8R (2011-on)

New price: £13,499

Used price: £6,200 - £10,000

1195cc

175 bhp

29 mpg

Medium seat height

More power, better fuelling with the same stunning looks and responsive handling

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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APRILIA RSV4 FACTORY SE (2010-2012)

New price: N/A

Used price: £6,500

998cc

180 bhp

31 mpg

Tall seat height

"This special edition version has moved road-going superbikes on as much as the BMW S1000RR did"

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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DUCATI 1198SP (2010-2012)

New price: N/A

1198cc

170 bhp

33 mpg

Medium seat height

Short of the homologation-special 1198R Corse, the SP is the ultimate evolution of the 1198

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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BIMOTA DB8 (2010-on)

New price: £22,500

1198cc

170 bhp

37 mpg

Medium seat height

"Easily the best Bimota we've ridden"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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DERBI GPR125 (2010-on)

New price: £3,819

124cc

13 bhp

65 mpg

Medium seat height

"Derbi's learner sportsbike gets an all-new design with a four-stroke engine"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)
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MV-AGUSTA F4 1000 (2010-2013)

New price: N/A

998cc

186 bhp

28 mpg

Tall seat height

Not as soft or cuddly as a Japanese 1000, but it has considerably sharper teeth and is a thousand times more exclusive

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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MOTO-HISPANIA RX125 (2009-on)

New price: £2,999

125cc

16 bhp

88 mpg

Medium seat height

"A stylish, sports learner 125 with a Yamaha-alike four-stroke engine"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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YAMAHA FZR400 (1988-1994)

New price: N/A

Used price: £9,000

399cc

64 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

"Always over-shadowed by the class-leading Hondas, but attracted hooligans with its high revving engine, sharp handling and corner speed"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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SUZUKI GSX-R400 (1990-1996)

New price: N/A

400cc

60.6 bhp

50 mpg

Low seat height

Not as sought after as the other Japanese 400cc imports, but that keeps prices low

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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HONDA RVF400 (1994-1996)

New price: N/A

399cc

59.4 bhp

39 mpg

Low seat height

"A pin-up race replica that had sports bike fans dribbling down their paddock jackets in the mid-nineties"

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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BMW S1000RR (2009-2011)

New price: N/A

Used price: £6,700 - £7,500

999cc

190 bhp

32 mpg

Medium seat height

BMW's first venture into modern superbike territory and hugely impressive

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)

(from 18 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)
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APRILIA RSV4 (2010-on)

New price: £14,132

998cc

180 bhp

32 mpg

Medium seat height

"Monstrously fast, gives you loads of confidence in the corners, has superb ride quality, looks great, sounds even better and is massive fun"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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ROEHR 1250 (2009-on)

New price: £36,500

1250cc

180 bhp

40 mpg

Medium seat height

"Exclusive, hand-built, all-American sports bike using a supercharged Harley Davidson 1250cc V-twin stolen from a V-Rod"

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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APRILIA RSV4 FACTORY (2009-2010)

New price: N/A

Used price: £6,500

998cc

180 bhp

32 mpg

Medium seat height

"You won't even scratch the surface of what it's capable of on the road in terms of power and handling"

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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SUZUKI GSX-R1000 (2009-2011)

New price: N/A

Used price: £5,800 - £6,000

999cc

161 bhp

32 mpg

Medium seat height

On the road it fares much better, where it's comfy, predictable and still cosmically fast

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 12 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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