Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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DUCATI MONSTER 821 (2014-on)
New price: £8,995Used price: £5,200 - £9,000- 821cc
- 112 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
Ducati has tried to make the Monster as user-friendly as possible - and it's worked.
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SINNIS TERRAIN 380 (2020-on)
New price: N/A- 378cc
- 36 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
Low-cost A2-ready adventure bike
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DUCATI PANIGALE V4S (2020-on)
New price: £24,795Used price: £23,500- 1103cc
- 211 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati's Panigale V4S learns some manners
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SUZUKI GSX-R1000 (2017-on)
New price: £14,199Used price: £9,200 - £14,200- 999cc
- 199 bhp
- Medium seat height
The base model GSX-R1000 is the one to go for
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HONDA PCX125 (2018-on)
New price: £2,999- 125cc
- 12.1 bhp
- 105.1 mpg
- Low seat height
Frugal, friendly and serious value for money, the Honda PCX125 is the nation’s favourite scoot
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HONDA CG125 (1975-2008)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,000 - £3,000- 124cc
- 11 bhp
- 95 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Spam of biking; a bit downmarket, stodgy and uninspiring, but ultimately does exactly what it says on the tin
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YAMAHA MT-125 (2020-on)
New price: £4,449- 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
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APRILIA RS50 (2006-2012)
New price: N/A- 49cc
- 8.4 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Medium seat height
The RS50 was - and remains - the sports 50 you really want
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2016-on)
New price: £12,400Used price: £6,400 - £9,200- 1200cc
- 95.6 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s big-capacity sports retro goes as good as it looks
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KTM 690 ENDURO R (2019-on)
New price: £9,799Used price: £8,300- 690cc
- 74 bhp
- Tall seat height
A monster raving lunatic that blurs the scenery like no other
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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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KAWASAKI ZX-10R (2019-on)
New price: £14,499Used price: £10,500 - £14,000- 998cc
- 200.2 bhp
- 36 mpg
- Medium seat height
Still delivers on its promise of being the most track-focused of all the Japanese inline four litre bikes
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SUZUKI DL650 V-STROM ABS (2011-on)
New price: £6,899Used price: £3,500 - £6,700- 645cc
- 68 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
"An immensely, almost peerlessly versatile package that is simply brilliant value for money"
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SUZUKI DL650 V-STROM XT (2017-on)
New price: £7,899Used price: £7,700- 645cc
- 71 bhp
- Medium seat height
Suzuki have made an already good bike great
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SUZUKI SV650 (2016-on)
New price: £5,599Used price: £3,800 - £5,000- 645cc
- 75 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
Suzuki go back to what the SV did best
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SUZUKI SV650X (2018-on)
New price: £5,699Used price: £4,200 - £5,200- 645cc
- 75 bhp
- 72.43 mpg
- Medium seat height
The SV650 gets a retro makeover with new café racer styling
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CCM SPITFIRE (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,000 - £16,000- 601cc
- 62 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
Minimalist, direct, engaging and exclusive – the British single is back
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MV-AGUSTA RUSH 1000 (2020-on)
New price: £32,280- 998cc
- 205 bhp
- 31 mpg
- Tall seat height
If you’re after the ultimate in money-no-object, super naked indulgence, welcome to the MV Agusta Rush 1000
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DUCATI MONSTER 1200S (2014-on)
New price: £13,350Used price: £7,200 - £11,500- 1198cc
- 145 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
Liquid-cooled reinvention won't suit everyone but is best Monster yet
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SUZUKI BURGMAN 400 (2017-on)
New price: £6,299Used price: £4,900 - £6,000- 400cc
- 30.5 bhp
- 70 mpg
- Low seat height
Sporty new look for the Suzuki Burgman 400
