Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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HONDA SUPER CUB C125 (2019-on)
New price: £3,399Used price: £3,000- 125cc
- 9.9 bhp
- 188 mpg
- Low seat height
The world’s best-selling bike is back for 2019
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MV-AGUSTA TURISMO VELOCE 800 (2015-on)
New price: £12,000Used price: £7,000- 798cc
- 110 bhp
- Tall seat height
MV’s first touring bike is a winner
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FANTIC CABALLERO 500 SCRAMBLER (2019-on)
New price: £6,399- 449cc
- 39 bhp
- Tall seat height
Put simply, the Fantic is the light, simple affordable, cheeky Scrambler Ducati should have built…but never could.
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APRILIA RSV4 1100 FACTORY (2020-on)
New price: £22,399Used price: £17,000- 1077cc
- 214 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Tall seat height
New electronic suspension delivers Öhlins goodness in all conditions and is the cherry on top of over a decade of development
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DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1200S (2015-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,200 - £12,800- 1198cc
- 160 bhp
- Medium seat height
Could this be Britain’s perfect road bike?
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TRIUMPH SPRINT ST 1050 (2005-2011)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,000 - £4,800- 1050cc
- 123 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Medium seat height
The best sports-touring motorcycle of its generation
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HONDA C90 (1967-2002)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £4,500- 85cc
- 8 bhp
- 100 mpg
- Low seat height
The UK’s favourite Cub, the C90 has gone from budget commuter to usable and cherished classic
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HONDA CRF250L (2012-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,500 - £3,800- 250cc
- 23 bhp
- 90 mpg
- Tall seat height
A lightweight dual sport trail bike that can handle a short commute
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BENELLI NAKED T 125 (2020-on)
New price: £2,299Used price: £2,000 - £2,300- 125cc
- 11.1 bhp
- 120 mpg
- Low seat height
Benelli’s bargain small-wheeled 125 delivers big on value and fun
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BMW F800GT (2013-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £8,700- 798cc
- 90 bhp
- 65 mpg
- Low seat height
Completely commendable middleweight tourer/all-rounder, all that's lacking is a little bit of X-Factor
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HONDA CBR125R (2011-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,300 - £3,000- 124cc
- 13.1 bhp
- 88 mpg
- Medium seat height
Hugely popular learner sports that's easy to ride, comfortable, gives good fuel economy and, above all, is a Honda
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KAWASAKI Z1000 (2014-on)
New price: £10,499Used price: £5,400 - £10,000- 1043cc
- 140 bhp
- 36 mpg
- Medium seat height
Updated version of Kawasaki's super naked has ballsy looks and slick, rewarding, electronics-free performance
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ARTISAN ES1-PRO Kollter (2020-on)
New price: £4,471- 15 bhp
- Medium seat height
Electric supermoto-style city slicker costing less than £4500 on the road
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KTM 390 ADVENTURE (2020-on)
New price: £5,499Used price: £4,800 - £5,500- 373cc
- 44 bhp
- 84 mpg
- Tall seat height
The KTM 390 Adventure is small but almost perfectly formed
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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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BMW S1000XR (2020-on)
New price: £14,285Used price: £13,000 - £14,000- 999cc
- 165 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
Upright sports-tourer that’s as ferocious or friendly as you fancy
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MOTO-GUZZI CALIFORNIA (1997-2012)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,800- 1064cc
- 75 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Low seat height
Italian with real history; not superb at anything it's a great all rounder
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120 (2016-on)
New price: £10,600Used price: £6,700 - £9,800- 1200cc
- 79 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
A relaxed retro for the modern world
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HONDA CB1100 EX (2017-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,000 - £9,000- 1140cc
- 88.5 bhp
- Medium seat height
Honda’s retro CB receives a few small, but significant, refinements for 2017
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HONDA CB1100RS (2017-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500 - £10,000- 1140cc
- 88.5 bhp
- 53 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s retro CB gets sporty in its new RS guise
