Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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DUCATI PANIGALE V4S 25° Anniversario 916 (2019-on)
New price: £36,995Used price: £18,500 - £23,500- 1103cc
- 211 bhp
- Medium seat height
Special edition Panigale V4 S pays tribute to the iconic 916
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SWM OUTLAW 500 (2019-on)
New price: £5,299- 445cc
- 30 bhp
- 62 mpg
- Medium seat height
The SWM Outlaw is a charming introduction to retro motorcycling
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SUPER SOCO TC MAX (2019-on)
New price: £4,249Used price: £3,900 - £4,300- 125cc
- 6.7 bhp
- Low seat height
The Super Soco TC Max is close to being a game-changer
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SWM SIX DAYS 440 (2018-on)
New price: £5,120- 445cc
- 30 bhp
- Tall seat height
A retro scrambler for £5k – but is it the bargain it seems?
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YAMAHA XMAX 300 (2017-on)
New price: £4,599Used price: £3,000 - £4,600- 292cc
- 27.6 bhp
- 80 mpg
- Medium seat height
Kiss goodbye to your public transport woes
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2 (2019-on)
New price: £26,499Used price: £20,500- 998cc
- 206.74 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki’s claim of more power might not show up on our dyno, but it hardly matters
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INDIAN SPRINGFIELD DARK HORSE (2019-on)
New price: £22,349Used price: £20,400- 1811cc
- 52 mpg
- Low seat height
It’s hard not to be impressed with Indian’s new Springfield Dark Horse
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SWM SUPERDUAL X (2019-on)
New price: £7,020- 600cc
- 53.6 bhp
- Tall seat height
The updated SuperDual X promises real dual-purpose ability
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BMW S1000XR (2015-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,000 - £13,000- 999cc
- 160 bhp
- Medium seat height
When launched, was the best sports adventure bike money could buy
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HONDA CBR1000RR FIREBLADE SP (2019-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £12,700 - £20,500- 999cc
- 189 bhp
- Medium seat height
Refined electronics keep Blade SP classy
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SUZUKI KATANA 1000 (2019-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500 - £10,700- 999cc
- 148 bhp
- Medium seat height
It has an air of specialness about it that makes the new Katana more than the sum of its parts
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YAMAHA XSR700 XTribute (2019-on)
New price: £7,799Used price: £5,700 - £7,300- 689cc
- 75 bhp
- 65.7 mpg
- Tall seat height
Pays homage to the classic XT500 and looks the part – but it comes at a price
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BENELLI 502C (2019-on)
New price: £5,499Used price: £4,500 - £5,500- 500cc
- 47 bhp
- Low seat height
Benelli’s A2 licence-friendly 502c is a revelation
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AJP PR7 650 ADVENTURE (2019-on)
New price: £8,500- 600cc
- 58 bhp
- Tall seat height
The single-cylinder PR7 is a breath of fresh air
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INDIAN FTR1200 (2019-on)
New price: £12,999Used price: £11,000 - £12,600- 1203cc
- 118 bhp
- Medium seat height
Indian have created a beautiful, but gnarly flat track-inspired street hooligan
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MOTO MORINI MILANO (2019-on)
New price: £13,700- 1187cc
- 114 bhp
- Medium seat height
New Moto Morini Milano is a treat to ride
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BMW R1250R (2019-on)
New price: £11,215Used price: £10,000 - £11,000- 1254cc
- 134 bhp
- Medium seat height
BMW’s new R1250R is as classy as they come, but it’s not cheap
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BENELLI TRK 502 (2017-on)
New price: £5,499Used price: £3,200 - £5,300- 499cc
- 47 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
For me it’s the first Chinese-built bike I can take seriously…
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HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 701 (2019-on)
New price: £8,899Used price: £7,000 - £8,000- 693cc
- 74 bhp
- Medium seat height
Husqvarna’s Svartpilen 701 is brilliantly bonkers
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APRILIA RSV4 1100 FACTORY (2019-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £17,000 - £17,500- 1078cc
- 214 bhp
- Tall seat height
The RSV4 1100 Factory is nothing short of sensational
