Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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BIMOTA DB5 (2005-on)
New price: £16,999- 992cc
- 92 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
"A beautifully crafted bike for rapid road riding and top level posing"
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BIMOTA BB1 SUPERMONO (1995-1999)
New price: N/A- 652cc
- 48 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Strictly one for enthusiasts and collectors"
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BETA ALP 4.0 (2003-on)
New price: £3,895- 349cc
- 27 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Tall seat height
"Available in two versions, one like a trials machine, the other a Supermoto"
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BMW F650 (1993-2007)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,000 - £2,200- 652cc
- 50 bhp
- 62 mpg
- Low seat height
"Off-road pretentions but, in the real world, a sturdy and sensible road motorcycle"
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APRILIA RX50 (1997-2005)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,000- 49cc
- 6 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Tall seat height
One of the coolest moped/trailie motorcycles on the block
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BENELLI TORNADO 1130 (2003-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,000- 898cc
- 133 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
"A uniquely styled Italian sportsbike that handles and sounds like few other motorcycles"
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BENELLI TNT 1130 (2004-on)
New price: £12,299- 1130cc
- 130 bhp
- 32 mpg
- Low seat height
"One of the best ever incarnations of the naked motorcycle"
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APRILIA MX125 (2003-2006)
New price: N/A- 124cc
- 33 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Tall seat height
"Just amazing fun - once de-restricted of course"
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APRILIA MOTO 6.5 (1995-2002)
New price: N/A- 649cc
- 42 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Low seat height
"OK, in a F650/Pegaso sort of way, but you've got to love to weird looks to contemplate it"
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APRILIA TUONO 1000 (2003-2011)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000 - £6,000- 998cc
- 116 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Medium seat height
One of the maddest motorcycles you can buy
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AJS REGAL-RAPTOR DD250E (2003-on)
New price: £1,195- 249cc
- 17 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Low seat height
"Made in China, AJS Regal Raptors are cheap, cheerful and have the advantage of a UK importer"
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APRILIA ATLANTIC 500 (2002-2006)
New price: N/A- 460cc
- 37 bhp
- 53 mpg
- Low seat height
"Somewhat boat-like as super scooters go, and heavy with it"
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APRILIA RSV1000 R (2004-2010)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,500- 998cc
- 143 bhp
- 36 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Ultra-exotic V-twin that rocks on the race track but is a handful on the road"
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APRILIA RST1000 FUTURA (2001-2003)
New price: N/A- 998cc
- 113 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Desperately underestimated, sadly short lived and now a potential bargain"
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APRILIA CAPONORD 1000 (2001-2004)
New price: N/A- 998cc
- 98 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
"An excellent if flawed motorcycle which sells for an indecently low price"
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AJP PR4 ENDURO (2003-on)
New price: £2,495- 198cc
- 18 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Tall seat height
"Made in Portugal using engines from Taiwan and locally built chassis"
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APRILIA PEGASO 650 (1997-2009)
New price: N/A- 659cc
- 50 bhp
- 58 mpg
- Low seat height
"More supermoto than its traillie-esque predecessors"
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BMW R1200R (2006-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,500 - £5,200- 1170cc
- 109 bhp
- 47 mpg
- Medium seat height
"Half decent handling and agility and a touch of midrange grunt"
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HONDA XR125L (2003-2013)
New price: N/A- 124cc
- 11 bhp
- 65 mpg
- Medium seat height
"A great little commuter and green-laner"
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HONDA VTX1800 (2001-2006)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,800 - £7,000- 1795cc
- 95 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Low seat height
"If power is your thing, then the VTX1800 has got plenty of it"
