Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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SUZUKI DL1050 V-STROM (2020-on)
New price: £10,147Used price: £9,000 - £10,000- 1037cc
- 106 bhp
- 51.4 mpg
- Tall seat height
A solid, straightforward, flash-free all-rounder for those who like a bit of a bargain
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APRILIA RS250 (1994-2004)
New price: N/A- 249cc
- 55 bhp
- 32 mpg
- Medium seat height
A reed-valve motor in a near-perfect chassis to produce one of the finest handling machines of all time. Bella
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BMW R1200R (2015-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500 - £10,000- 1170cc
- 125 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
A classic roadster with a 21st century twist
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HONDA VFR800 VTEC (2014-on)
New price: £10,499- 782cc
- 105 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
New VFR is classy, uniquely able, invigorating and truly rekindles the pleasure of the old
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HONDA VFR400 (1988-1994)
New price: N/A- 399cc
- 60 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Low seat height
Effectively a 400cc version of the iconic VFR750R (RC30)
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SUZUKI DL1000 V-STROM (2014-2016)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,800 - £7,000- 1037cc
- 100 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Tall seat height
Never going to electrify with thrills, but easy to ride, manageable, looks good and good value
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SUZUKI RGV250 (1987-1997)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,000- 249cc
- 56.6 bhp
- 30 mpg
- Low seat height
A bike that looked just like the RGV500 Kevin Schwantz rode in 500cc Grand Prix
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DUCATI SUPERLEGGERA V4 (2020-on)
New price: £86,000- 998cc
- 221.2 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati’s all-new Superleggera V4 is the fastest, most powerful and most advanced production bike the Bologna factory has produced. But all that loveliness comes at a cost; eighty-six grand to be precise…
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GILERA RUNNER 125 (2009-on)
New price: £3,121- 124cc
- 14.5 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
A long-term favourite in the scooter market
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YAMAHA WR125X (2009-on)
New price: £4,199Used price: £2,800 - £3,300- 124cc
- 15 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
Great looking, well-equipped, a great new engine, solidly built and great fun to ride. The only slight downside is its tall seat and high price
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ZERO SR S (2020-on)
New price: £19,590- 110 bhp
- Medium seat height
Zero’s first faired electric roadster won’t prise riders off petrol pumps, but still delivers an eye-opening and deeply entertaining ride
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DUCATI PANIGALE V2 (2020-on)
New price: £14,995Used price: £15,000- 955cc
- 153 bhp
- Medium seat height
No sportsbike offers such a blissful blend of power and handling or goes to such lengths to flatter its rider
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KAWASAKI KLR650 (1987-2002)
New price: N/A- 651cc
- 42 bhp
- 53 mpg
- Tall seat height
Comfortable, grunty, quiet and reliable
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ARCH KRGT-1 (2019-on)
New price: £90,000- 2032cc
- 93.5 bhp
- Low seat height
Arch’s KRGT-1 is excess all areas
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DUCATI 748 (1994-2003)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,000- 748cc
- 103 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
Few motorcycles match its simple, gorgeous curves
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ZERO SR F (2019-on)
New price: £17,990- 110 bhp
- Medium seat height
Another significant milestone from Zero
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HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 701 (2018-on)
New price: £8,899Used price: £5,800 - £7,600- 692cc
- 75 bhp
- Medium seat height
Husqvarna creates one of the best road-going singles we’ve ever ridden.
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TRIUMPH STREET CUP (2017-on)
New price: £8,800Used price: £5,000 - £7,000- 900cc
- 54 bhp
- 63 mpg
- Low seat height
Triumph reckon they’ve nailed it…and they’re not wrong
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HONDA VFR1200F (2012-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £7,500- 1237cc
- 160 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
A good bike; but it's not a great one. And after all the hype that is not good enough
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YAMAHA MT-125 (2020-on)
New price: £4,449Used price: £4,000 - £4,500- 125cc
- 14.8 bhp
- 133 mpg
- Medium seat height
This is a 125 for young riders to be proud of, pairing quality components with excellent build quality
