Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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BULLIT HERO 125 (2017-on)
New price: £2,649Used price: £2,600- 125cc
- 11.5 bhp
- 80 mpg
- Tall seat height
Post-apocalyptic A1-legal transport
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TRIUMPH SPEEDMASTER 1200 Bonneville Speedmaster (2018-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,800 - £11,900- 1200cc
- 76 bhp
- 64 mpg
- Low seat height
Triumph’s latest Bonneville custom is desirable, practical and cool
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YAMAHA MT-07 (2021-on)
New price: £6,899Used price: £5,800 - £6,900- 689cc
- 72.4 bhp
- 51 mpg
- Medium seat height
Third generation MT-07 maintains its character as well as its lightness, together with the ability to perfectly accommodate the needs of riders of all skills
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YAMAHA MT-09 SP (2021-on)
New price: £10,202Used price: £9,000 - £10,000- 889cc
- 117 bhp
- 57 mpg
- Medium seat height
Now more refined than before, even cheekier and best of all, carves through corners like it should’ve all along
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HONDA SH125 i (2020-on)
New price: £3,459Used price: £3,000 - £3,500- 125cc
- 12.9 bhp
- 125 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s incredibly popular SH 125 i scooter gets a complete overhaul for 2020 - including the addition of traction control!
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YAMAHA TDM850 (1991-2001)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,600 - £2,900- 849cc
- 77 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Medium seat height
A sort of Multistrada 12 years before Ducati thought of it
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KAWASAKI W650 (1999-2006)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,500- 675cc
- 49 bhp
- 51 mpg
- Medium seat height
Styling is spot on – closer to a 60s Bonneville than Triumph's own latter day replica
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 900 (2003-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,700 - £6,500- 865cc
- 69 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
Great looking retro cafe racer but just doesn't have the punchy power you'd expect
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HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 125 (2021-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,500 - £5,000- 125cc
- 15 bhp
- Medium seat height
Husqvarna's funky new Svartpilen 125 oozes quality and is set to tear through traffic-infested streets in style
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HONDA CMX500 REBEL (2020-on)
New price: £5,799Used price: £5,200 - £5,300- 471cc
- 45.6 bhp
- 54 mpg
- Low seat height
An unintimidating slice of the bobber experience to A2 licence holders
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MOTO-GUZZI V85 TT (2019-on)
New price: £10,899Used price: £8,500 - £9,900- 853cc
- 79.1 bhp
- 57.65 mpg
- Medium seat height
Guzzi’s retro adventurer
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LEXMOTO MICHIGAN 125 (2015-on)
New price: £1,649Used price: £1,700- 125cc
- 9.6 bhp
- Low seat height
If you’re restricted to an A1 licence and like the cruiser style then it’s worth a look
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YAMAHA NIKEN GT (2019-on)
New price: £15,502Used price: £9,500 - £14,000- 847cc
- 113.4 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
Is sports touring the quirky Niken’s perfect niche?
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KAWASAKI Z125 (2019-on)
New price: £3,799Used price: £2,800 - £3,800- 125cc
- 14.7 bhp
- Medium seat height
A return to the A1 licence class for Kawasaki after a 25-year absence
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 (2017-on)
New price: £8,900Used price: £7,000 - £8,200- 900cc
- 54 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
Easy on the eye and wallet, Triumph’s small capacity Bonnie comes packed full of retro charm
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DUCATI SUPERSPORT (2017-on)
New price: £11,495Used price: £8,200 - £11,000- 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 NTV650 Deauville (1988-1997)
New price: N/A- 647cc
- 57 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Low seat height
At the right price they're simply superb
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BMW HP4 (2012-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £12,500 - £20,000- 999cc
- 193 bhp
- 37 mpg
- Medium seat height
As if the standard S1000RR wasn't good enough already, BMW have made it even faster, lighter and more technologically-advanced
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SUZUKI GSX1300R HAYABUSA (2021-on)
New price: £16,499Used price: £16,500- 1340cc
- 187 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
It may be a child of the 90s at heart, but even by today’s standards the new third generation Busa feels like a spaceship
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SUZUKI BURGMAN 400 (2017-on)
New price: £6,299Used price: £4,500 - £5,900- 400cc
- 30.5 bhp
- 70 mpg
- Low seat height
Sporty new look for the Suzuki Burgman 400
