2005 price guide

MCN has put together a price guide for the key bikes in 2005 and you can download it by clicking the link below.

There are a number of price rises this year but there are also plenty of bargains to be had.

Suzuki is being aggressive with its prices, lopping £500 off a Bandit 1200 and bringing the GSX-R600 down £250 to £6599

Kawasaki has dropped the VN800 price by £745 to £5345 and made a range of small price cuts across the range – typically less than £100.

The 2005 Yamaha R6 is now £6599, which is £900 less than an 04 would have cost you last year. Yamaha has made price cuts across the range with hundreds off many key models including the Fazer 1000 and XJR1300.

MZ has cut £1755 off its 1000S, making it £6995. The new unfaired 1000SF model will be competitively priced at £6495.

Click here to download the complete list of 2005 prices from all the top manufacturers.