YAMAHA R6 (2017-on) New price: £10,999 Used price: £9,300 to £12,000 599cc - 116 bhp43 mpg - 160 miles rangeMedium seat height (850mm) Rebooted looks set to rule the ailing supersport class with an updated engine and chassis – but it’s not cheap. Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1 (1998-2003) New price: N/A Used price: £1,900 to £8,000 998cc - 150 bhp38 mpg - 150 miles rangeMedium seat height (815mm) Even today the original Yamaha YZF-R1 is a sports tool to be reckoned with Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 21 owners' ratings 5.0 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1 (2004-2006) New price: N/A Used price: £3,400 to £6,000 998cc - 165 bhp38 mpg - 130 miles rangeMedium seat height (835mm) A superb focus on the dark art of riding extremely fast Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 18 owners' ratings 4.9 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 4.9 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4.1 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1 (2007-2008) New price: N/A Used price: £4,800 to £6,500 998cc - 170 bhp39 mpg - 146 miles rangeMedium seat height (835mm) Features new-found midrange drive from junking Yamaha's tried and tested five-valve per cylinder in favour of the traditional four-valve set up Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 10 owners' ratings 4.7 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1 (2009-2011) New price: N/A Used price: £5,600 to £30,000 998cc - 179 bhp40 mpg - 160 miles rangeMedium seat height (835mm) Best of all it sounds just like Rossi's M1 at full chat Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 29 owners' ratings 4.6 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1 (2015-on) New price: £14,999 Used price: £10,900 to £17,500 998cc - 197 bhpHigh seat height (855mm) Smaller, lighter, nimbler and more powerful than ever Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 6 owners' ratings 4.8 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.2 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1 (2012-2014) New price: N/A Used price: £7,500 to £9,500 998cc - 157.75 bhp32 mpg - 130 miles rangeMedium seat height (835mm) Not much has changed with the 2012 R1, but the big news is it now has a six-stage traction control system Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 owners' ratings 4.3 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 View review
KTM RC125 (2014-on) New price: £4,499 Used price: £2,500 to £4,500 124cc - 15 bhp90 mpg - 200 miles rangeMedium seat height (820mm)Suitable for A1 licence Sportsbike style for the teenager in all of us Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 2 owners' ratings 4.5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 3.5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 View review
DUCATI V4 SPECIALE (2018-on) New price: £34,995 Used price: £33,000 to £37,000 1103cc - 223 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) Ducati's Panigale V4 Speciale sets a new benchmark Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
KAWASAKI NINJA H2R (2015-on) New price: £41,000 998cc - 310 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) The most extreme production bike on Earth Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
APRILIA RS125 (1995-2012) New price: N/A 125cc - 15 bhp40 mpg - 125 miles rangeMedium seat height (805mm)Suitable for A1 licence The top motorcycle for most right-thinking teenagers Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 24 owners' ratings 3.7 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 3.5 out of 5 3.0 out of 5 3.3 out of 5 3.4 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA YZF-R125 (2008-2018) New price: N/A Used price: £1,700 to £4,800 124cc - 14.6 bhp52 mpg - 150 miles rangeMedium seat height (818mm)Suitable for A1 licence Combines the Honda's easy-going ride with a little bit more poke and grown up looks Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 33 owners' ratings 4.4 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.2 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.1 out of 5 4.1 out of 5 View review
APRILIA RSV4 RR (2018-on) New price: £15,599 999cc - 198.2 bhpMedium seat height (845mm) The base model RSV4 is an absolute bargain when you look at its spec list and sample its performance Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
DUCATI 959 PANIGALE (2018-on) New price: £15,895 Used price: £11,000 to £13,500 955cc - 148 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) Ducati’s 959 Panigale Corse is worth the extra cash over the standard model for its wow factor alone. Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
KAWASAKI ZX-10R SE (2018-on) New price: £18,949 Used price: £14,400 to £19,900 998cc - 197 bhpMedium seat height (835mm) Kawasaki has broadened the ZX-10R’s appeal with electronic suspension. Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
HONDA CB1000R (2018-on) New price: £11,299 Used price: £8,500 to £12,600 998cc - 143 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) Honda has created a fast, slick, beautifully-crafted roadster Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
KAWASAKI NINJA 400 (2018-on) New price: £5,249 Used price: £4,500 to £6,000 399cc - 44.3 bhpMedium seat height (785mm)Suitable for A2 licence Kawasaki’s latest Ninja offers more punch, less weight and extra class Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA FZR1000 (1991-1994) New price: N/A 1002cc - 145 bhpMedium seat height (765mm) We still love the FZR Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
KAWASAKI ZX-10R (2019-on) New price: £14,499 Used price: £14,500 to £19,200 998cc - 200.2 bhp36 mpg - 135 miles rangeMedium seat height (835mm) A few small updates see the Ninja ZX-10R ready to take on the world’s best. Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 View review
MOTORINI MT125RRI (2017-on) New price: £2,199 125cc - 9.4 bhp84.11 mpg - 212 miles rangeMedium seat height (770mm)Suitable for A1 licence A viable alternative to expensive premium 125s Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 owner ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review