KAWASAKI KR1S (1990-1992) New price: N/A 249cc - 53 bhp38 mpg - 38 miles rangeMedium seat height (755mm) "The quickest mass-produced, 250 two-stroke ever" Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 3 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
HONDA CBR500R (2016-on) New price: £5,599 Used price: £3,200 to £6,100 471cc - 47 bhpLow seat height (785mm)Suitable for A2 licence Not just a great beginner bike, a great bike full stop. Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 View review
MV-AGUSTA F4 1000RC (2015-on) New price: £30,999 998cc - 212 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) It’s the best F4 MV have ever produced 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 View review
DUCATI 959 PANIGALE (2016-on) New price: £13,250 Used price: £8,900 to £15,000 955cc - 157 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) Forget the exhausts…Ducati has saved the ‘baby Panigale from extinction 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 2 owners' ratings 5 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
HONDA RC213V-S (2015-on) New price: £137,000 999cc - 159 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) Honda’s RC213V-S really is a MotoGP bike with lights and as close to the real thing as is practical. It’s clearly a rich man’s toy but it’s absolutely wonderful that it exists. It shows Honda really does have a heart. 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 View review
KAWASAKI NINJA 250SL (2015-on) New price: £3,849 Used price: £1,800 to £3,100 249cc - 26 bhp77 mpg - 180 miles rangeMedium seat height (780mm)Suitable for A2 licence A fantastic lightweight sportsbike 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 2 owners' ratings 5 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 View review
DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE R (2015-on) New price: £28,995 Used price: £21,500 to £25,000 1198cc - 202 bhpMedium seat height (830mm) Full-on rock-star irreverence 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
KAWASAKI NINJA H2 (2015-on) New price: £22,000 Used price: £15,500 to £34,000 998cc - 210 bhpMedium seat height (825mm) The Ninja H2 redefines superbike acceleration 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 1 owner ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
BMW S1000RR (2015-on) New price: £13,700 Used price: £10,000 to £16,500 999cc - 199 bhp43 mpg - 150 miles rangeMedium seat height (815mm) BMW have raised the superbike bar and produced a superbike even better than the HP4 Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 11 owners' ratings 4.7 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4.2 out of 5 4.6 out of 5 View review
HONDA CBR500R (2014-on) New price: £4,950 Used price: £2,600 to £6,100 471cc - 47 bhp80 mpg - 260 miles rangeLow seat height (790mm)Suitable for A2 licence The surprise is that, pushed pretty hard, the CBR holds its chin up as a fairly credible sports bike 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 10 owners' ratings 3.9 out of 5 4 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 3.6 out of 5 View review
DUCATI 1299 PANIGALE (2015-on) New price: £16,695 Used price: £12,400 to £73,000 1285cc - 196 bhp35 mpg - 120 miles rangeMedium seat height (830mm) Monster power and torque, but now more user-friendly than ever 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 5 owners' ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 View review
APRILIA RSV4 RF (2015-on) New price: £18,135 Used price: £12,000 to £20,000 999cc - 201 bhpMedium seat height (840mm) Aprilia has joined the 200bhp club with style 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 3 owners' ratings 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R3 (2015-on) New price: £4,799 Used price: £3,000 to £5,400 321cc - 41.4 bhp57 mpg - 175 miles rangeMedium seat height (780mm)Suitable for A2 licence The YZF-R3 could be the next miniature hero from Yamaha Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 owners' ratings 4.8 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 5 out of 5 4.8 out of 5 3.3 out of 5 View review
YAMAHA R1M (2015-2017) New price: N/A Used price: £13,000 to £16,000 998cc - 197 bhpHigh seat height (855mm) Semi-active electronic Ohlins suspension gives the special edition R1M an extra layer of sophistication, grip, control 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 1 owner 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 View review
HONDA CBR300R (2014-on) New price: £4,299 Used price: £2,700 to £3,700 285cc - 30.5 bhp62 mpg - 177 miles rangeMedium seat height (785mm)Suitable for A2 licence On paper it sounds worthy at best - in reality it’s a blast Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 7 owners' ratings 4.1 out of 5 3.9 out of 5 3.6 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 3.4 out of 5 View review
EBR 1190RX (2014-on) New price: £13,998 1190cc - 185 bhp38 mpg - 140 miles rangeMedium seat height (826mm) Finally an American which has some bite! 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 3 owners' ratings 5 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 4.3 out of 5 4.7 out of 5 5 out of 5 3.7 out of 5 View review
DUCATI 1199 SUPERLEGGERA (2014-2014) New price: N/A 1198cc - 200 bhp30 mpg - 120 miles rangeMedium seat height (830mm) Ultimate Panigale is a handful to ride, but who cares when it looks this good? Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 5 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 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review
HONDA CBR650F (2014-on) New price: £6,999 Used price: £3,500 to £7,500 649cc - 86 bhp49 mpg - 186 miles rangeMedium seat height (810mm) A peerless ‘bike for all reasons’ at a value price that’ll disappoint no-one 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 16 owners' ratings 3.9 out of 5 4.5 out of 5 4.4 out of 5 4.1 out of 5 4.1 out of 5 3.5 out of 5 View review
BIMOTA BB3 (2014-on) New price: £28,000 999cc - 200 bhp35 mpg - 160 miles rangeMedium seat height (820mm) Flawed genius - and nearly £30k! Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 3 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 2 out of 5 2 out of 5 View review
KTM RC390 (2014-on) New price: £4,999 Used price: £2,500 to £4,000 373cc - 44 bhp82 mpg - 180 miles rangeMedium seat height (820mm)Suitable for A2 licence Savvy sports single is lithe, light and fun Overall Ride Engine Build Value Equipment MCN ratings 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 1 owner ratings 4 out of 5 3 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 4 out of 5 5 out of 5 View review