Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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YAMAHA R1 (2015-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,700 - £16,700- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- Tall seat height
Smaller, lighter, nimbler and more powerful than ever
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KAWASAKI Z900RS CAFE (2018-on)
New price: £10,349Used price: £7,500 - £10,200- 948cc
- 109 bhp
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki have hit the retro nail squarely on the head
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 (2018-on)
New price: £10,695Used price: £7,300 - £10,600- 1079cc
- 85 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati’s new Scrambler 1100 is a retro that has big bike performance to match its looks
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KAWASAKI Z1000 (2004-2006)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,900 - £4,000- 953cc
- 125 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Low seat height
It feels as fast as it looks
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HONDA CB300R (2018-on)
New price: £4,429Used price: £3,400 - £4,500- 286cc
- 31 bhp
- 85 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s mid-sized neo sports café-styled naked neatly fills a gap
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YAMAHA R1 (2012-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,000 - £9,000- 998cc
- 157.75 bhp
- 32 mpg
- Medium seat height
Not much has changed with the 2012 R1, but the big news is it now has a six-stage traction control system
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BMW C400X (2018-on)
New price: £6,000Used price: £5,300 - £6,000- 350cc
- 33.5 bhp
- 80.7 mpg
- Low seat height
BMW’s mid-sized congestion-conqueror hits the spot
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BMW K1600 GRAND AMERICA (2018-on)
New price: £22,150- 1649cc
- 158 bhp
- 49.6 mpg
- Low seat height
Luxury cruiser weaves at speed
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FANTIC CABALLERO 250 SCRAMBLER (2018-2020)
New price: N/A- 250cc
- 28 bhp
- Tall seat height
The simple new Fantic is a breath of fresh air
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KTM RC125 (2014-on)
New price: £4,499Used price: £2,200 - £4,500- 124cc
- 15 bhp
- 90 mpg
- Medium seat height
Sportsbike style for the teenager in all of us
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DUCATI V4 SPECIALE (2018-on)
New price: £34,995Used price: £26,000 - £27,500- 1103cc
- 223 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati's Panigale V4 Speciale sets a new benchmark
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TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,500 - £7,700- 900cc
- 54 bhp
- 63 mpg
- Medium seat height
Its decent electronics package, off-road bobbins and classic style will appeal to a wide audience
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2R (2015-on)
New price: £48,000Used price: £40,000- 998cc
- 310 bhp
- Medium seat height
The most extreme production bike you can buy - but you can't ride it on the road
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KAWASAKI Z1000 (2010-2013)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,900 - £8,800- 1043cc
- 136 bhp
- 33 mpg
- Medium seat height
Excellent performance, handling and was super-stylish to boot
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KAWASAKI Z1000 (2007-2009)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,300 - £5,000- 953cc
- 122.3 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Medium seat height
Nothing else produced by a Japanese firm had so many styling details
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SUZUKI SV650 (1999-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000 - £3,700- 645cc
- 69 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Medium seat height
Middleweight V-twin all-rounder which proves you don't have to be boring to be practical
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KAWASAKI ER-6N (2012-on)
New price: £5,899Used price: £2,800 - £5,600- 649cc
- 70 bhp
- 47 mpg
- Medium seat height
The previous versions of the ER-6n were excellent, yet Kawasaki has succeeded in enhancing every aspect of its appeal
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KAWASAKI ER-6N (2009-2011)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,900 - £3,000- 649cc
- 72 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
It didn't need a revamp, but it now has a classier more grown up image
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KAWASAKI ER-6N (2005-2008)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,600- 649cc
- 71 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Medium seat height
Nine out of 10 road testers prefer it to virtually any other middleweight
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YAMAHA XT660Z TENERE (2008-on)
New price: £6,999Used price: £4,200 - £5,000- 660cc
- 46 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Tall seat height
A great value, superbly capable adventure bike with real off-road capability
