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Top 10 best handling nakeds

Published: 16 February 2010 Updated: 19 November 2014
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More than 12,000 MCN readers have responded to our Biking Britain survey this year, and their combined scores on the bikes they own and love (or hate) have allowed us to put together this definitive list of your top 10 best handling naked bikes.  

Here are the bikes that topped your list of the sweetest handling nakeds:   

 

Yamaha FZ6

10 – Yamaha FZ6 (04-on)
 £2495-£4899
Handling: 74%
Info: 141mph + 600cc + 90bhp + 42ftlb + Insurance group 12

 

Honda CB1300

9 – Honda CB1300 (05-on)
£4495-£7250
Handling: 74%
Info: 136mph + 1284cc + 113bhp + 86ftlb + Insurance group 14

 

Kawasaki ER-6n

8 – Kawasaki ER-6n (05-on)
£2100-£4699
Handling: 76%
Info: 130mph + 649cc + 71bhp + 48ftlb + Insurance group 10

 

Triumph Speed Triple 955

7 – Triumph Speed Triple 955 (97-04)
£1135-£4400
Handling: 76%
Info: 150mph + 955cc + 120bhp + 78ftlb + Insurance group 14

 

Yamaha FZ1

6 – Yamaha FZ1 (06-on)
£3250-£7199
Handling: 76%
Info: 160mph + 998cc + 150bhp + 78ftlb + Insurance group 15

 

Suzuki GSR600

5 – Suzuki GSR600 (06-on)
£2950-£5200
Handling: 83%
Info: 138mph + 599cc + 88bhp + 44ftlb + Insurance group 13

 

Triumph Street Triple

4 – Triumph Street Triple (07-on)
£4500-£6649
Handling: 83%
Info: 141mph + 675cc + 98bhp + 47ftlb + Insurance group 14

 

Triumph Speed Triple 1050

3 – Triumph Speed Triple 1050 (05-on)
£3699-£8499
Handling: 86%
Info: 150mph + 1050cc + 128bhp + 78ftlb + Insurance group 13

 

KTM 950SM

2 – KTM 950SM (05-08)
£4995-£7500
Handling: 94%
Info: 135mph + 942cc + 96bhp + 67ftlb + Insurance group 15

 

KTM Super Duke 990

1 – KTM Super Duke 990 (05-on)
£4585-£8345
Handling: 95%
Info: 151mph + 999cc + 120bhp + 73ftlb + Insurance group 15

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