Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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HONDA PCX125 (2021-on)
New price: £3,169Used price: £3,200- 125cc
- 12.3 bhp
- 100.3 mpg
- Low seat height
Updated PCX125 retains the same easy-going, winning formula with greater performance, more storage and new tech
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SINNIS TERRAIN 125 (2021-on)
New price: £2,999- 124cc
- 12.7 bhp
- 101.5 mpg
- Low seat height
Undoubtedly good value but don’t take it off road
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BMW M1000RR (2021-on)
New price: £30,935- 999cc
- 209 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
It's insanely quick but not worth paying the extra over an S1000RR
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KTM 690 SMC R (2019-on)
New price: £8,999Used price: £8,000 - £8,800- 690cc
- 74 bhp
- Tall seat height
The 690 SMC R is an absolute riot to ride.
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HONDA NSS750 FORZA (2021-on)
New price: £9,999Used price: £10,000- 745cc
- 58 bhp
- 70 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda's jack-of-all-trades twist-and-go is practical but also great to ride
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ENFIELD METEOR 350 (2021-on)
New price: £3,749Used price: £3,800- 349cc
- 20 bhp
- Low seat height
All-new, 20bhp, single-cylinder 350 cruiser lacks ‘wow’ factor of its 650 twins but it’s charming, accessible, great value and marks a significant step up in Enfield quality and spec
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BMW S1000R (2021-on)
New price: £12,055- 999cc
- 164 bhp
- Medium seat height
The BMW S1000R won’t satisfy those who buy solely on the strength of a spec sheet, but it’s a very polished and potent super naked
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KAWASAKI ZZR600 (1990-2007)
New price: N/AUsed price: £1,300 - £2,500- 599cc
- 99 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Low seat height
Overlooked by many but those who've ridden them know how good they can be
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SUZUKI GSX-R600 (2011-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,500 - £8,000- 599cc
- 125.8 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
The easy-going nature of the bike is still there, but it's sharper, more agile and there's more punch out of the corners
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DUCATI MONSTER 937 (2021-on)
New price: £10,443- 937cc
- 109 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati ditch the famous trellis frame as part of the iconic naked’s monumental transformation
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MV-AGUSTA BRUTALE 1000 RR (2020-on)
New price: £27,290- 998cc
- 205 bhp
- Tall seat height
It’s raw, unapologetically angry and lacks real-world grunt, but it’s the best MV have produced in a very long time
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DUCATI DIAVEL 1260 S (2019-on)
New price: £16,795- 1262cc
- 159 bhp
- 52.3 mpg
- Low seat height
More beef, more brawn but now even better handling
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KTM RC390 (2014-on)
New price: £5,299Used price: £3,300 - £4,200- 373cc
- 44 bhp
- 82 mpg
- Medium seat height
After all these years the KTM RC390 is still the sharpest A2 licence weapon out there
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HONDA CB1000R (2018-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,800 - £13,000- 998cc
- 143 bhp
- Medium seat height
Honda has created a fast, slick, beautifully-crafted roadster
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DUCATI SUPERSPORT (2021-on)
New price: £12,295Used price: £11,900- 937cc
- 108 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
Ducati's latest SuperSport 950 is still an exciting road-going alternative to an obscenely cramped and powerful pure race rep
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HONDA CBF125 (2009-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £1,300 - £2,400- 125cc
- 11.3 bhp
- 87.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
Dependable utilitarian transport but with a dash of style
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TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RS (2021-on)
New price: £15,100Used price: £15,100- 1160cc
- 177.5 bhp
- 37 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph have produced a refined new machine with an engine and gearbox that’s as friendly as a Street Triple's. But it’s on track, where you can really appreciate its brilliance
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YAMAHA YZF-R125 (2019-on)
New price: £4,800Used price: £3,800 - £4,000- 125cc
- 14.8 bhp
- 135 mpg
- Medium seat height
Third generation YZF R125 is much more than just a facelift
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CCM SPITFIRE (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,500 - £16,000- 601cc
- 62 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
Minimalist, direct, engaging and exclusive – the British single is back
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HONDA XL125V VARADERO (2001-2009)
New price: N/A- 125cc
- 15 bhp
- 65 mpg
- Medium seat height
Although only a 125, there's plenty of big bike feel
