Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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TRIUMPH TIGER 1050 Sport (2013-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,200 - £9,500- 1050cc
- 123 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
Remodelled Tiger 1050 is smoother, more powerful and comfier for rider and pillion alike
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER S 1250 (2021-on)
New price: £13,995Used price: £14,000- 1252cc
- 120 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Low seat height
The new Harley-Davidson Sportster S couldn’t be further away from the air-cooled dinosaur it’s replaced
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CF MOTO 700CLX HERITAGE (2021-on)
New price: £6,299- 693cc
- 74 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Medium seat height
Yes it’s Chinese, and yes it’s cheap – but the CFMOTO deserves your attention
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YAMAHA TRACER 9 (2021-on)
New price: £10,199Used price: £8,500- 889cc
- 117 bhp
- 56.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
A fine sports-tourer that should keep the Tracer name at the top end of the sale charts
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2 SX (2018-2022)
New price: N/AUsed price: £11,500 - £15,000- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- Medium seat height
Add a supercharger – touring has never been so much fun
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4S (2021-on)
New price: £21,705Used price: £18,000 - £21,800- 1158cc
- 170 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati say the Multistrada V4 is the best motorcycle they’ve ever built. And they’re right
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YAMAHA XJ600 DIVERSION (1992-2004)
New price: N/AUsed price: £1,700- 599cc
- 61 bhp
- 52 mpg
- Low seat height
A pleasant, predictable and a useful hack
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MORINI X-CAPE 650 (2022-on)
New price: £6,995- 649cc
- 59 bhp
- Tall seat height
Italian design meets Chinese affordability in the new Moto Morini X-Cape 650
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA V4 PIKES PEAK (2022-on)
New price: £24,595- 1158cc
- 170 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati reckons the all-new V4 Pikes Peak is the sportiest Multistrada yet. And it’s impossible to argue.
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HONDA NSS300 FORZA (2018-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £5,000- 279cc
- 24.8 bhp
- Low seat height
The Forza 300 receives significant upgrades, lighter, smaller, more appealing and sportier than before
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YAMAHA R1M (2020-on)
New price: £23,000Used price: £20,000 - £22,700- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- Tall seat height
Riding an R1M on track is always the main event
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HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 401 (2018-on)
New price: £5,049Used price: £4,000 - £4,500- 375cc
- 42.4 bhp
- Medium seat height
Will Husqvarna’s modern take on a café racer appeal to fashion-conscious A2-licence urban riders?
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KAWASAKI Z750 (2007-2012)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000 - £5,200- 748cc
- 104.5 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
Hits the right spot for lovers of style and a zinging engine
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SUZUKI BURGMAN 400 (2022-on)
New price: £6,899- 400cc
- 28.6 bhp
- 58 mpg
- Low seat height
Riding the Suzuki Burgman 400 is about as taxing as remembering to breathe
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PIAGGIO VESPA ELETTRICA (2019-on)
New price: £6,300Used price: £4,000 - £4,500- 5.3 bhp
- Medium seat height
It’s hard to justify spending this much money on a toy, but it’s a very nice toy
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YAMAHA TRICITY 300 (2020-on)
New price: £7,900Used price: £7,200 - £7,500- 292cc
- 28 bhp
- 80 mpg
- Medium seat height
Designed to get commuters out of cars and trains without requiring a bike licence
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TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER (2019-on)
New price: £9,300Used price: £7,000 - £9,200- 900cc
- 64.1 bhp
- 63 mpg
- Medium seat height
Cool with a comfortable, upright trail bike stance and about as easy-going as it gets
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YAMAHA R6 (2017-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £10,000 - £12,100- 599cc
- 116 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Tall seat height
Rebooted looks set to rule the ailing supersport class with an updated engine and chassis – but it’s not cheap.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON PAN AMERICA SPECIAL (2021-on)
New price: £16,795Used price: £14,000 - £16,800- 1252cc
- 150 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Tall seat height
As a first attempt at an adventure bike, the Pan America is a very promising start
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2R (2015-on)
New price: £48,000- 998cc
- 310 bhp
- Medium seat height
The most extreme production bike you can buy - but you can't ride it on the road
