SPORTS Bike Reviews
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TRIUMPH DAYTONA MOTO2 765 (2020-on)
New price: £15,765Used price: £14,800 - £15,800- 765cc
- 126 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s 765 Daytona is everything we hoped it would be
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TRIUMPH DAYTONA 955I (1997-2006)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,200 - £5,000- 955cc
- 147 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
Rapid, sweet-handling superbike…. that was about four years too late
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YAMAHA YZF600 THUNDERCAT (1996-2003)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,200 - £3,500- 599cc
- 100 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Medium seat height
A real alternative to the VFR750/800 series and very underrated
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BMW S1000RR (2015-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £10,000 - £25,000- 999cc
- 199 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
BMW have raised the superbike bar and produced a superbike even better than the HP4
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HONDA CBF125 (2009-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £1,800 - £2,500- 125cc
- 11.3 bhp
- 87.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
Dependable utilitarian transport but with a dash of style
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SUZUKI GSX-R750 (2011-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,400 - £8,000- 750cc
- 148 bhp
- 39 mpg
- Medium seat height
Still the perfect mix of power and handling, but thanks to the lighter weight, acceleration is now more towards a superbike than a 600
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BMW R1250RS (2019-on)
New price: £12,100Used price: £11,700 - £12,000- 1254cc
- 134 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
The new R1250RS is a supreme sports tourer and a joy of a road bike
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YAMAHA R1M (2020-on)
New price: £21,999- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- Tall seat height
Riding an R1M on track is always the main event
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DUCATI PANIGALE V4S 25° Anniversario 916 (2019-on)
New price: £36,995Used price: £17,000 - £29,000- 1103cc
- 211 bhp
- Medium seat height
Special edition Panigale V4 S pays tribute to the iconic 916
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2 (2019-on)
New price: £26,499Used price: £14,800 - £19,000- 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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HONDA CBR1000RR FIREBLADE SP (2019-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £11,900 - £25,700- 999cc
- 189 bhp
- Medium seat height
Refined electronics keep Blade SP classy
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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
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HONDA RC45 (1994-1999)
New price: N/AUsed price: £37,000 - £39,000- 749cc
- 120 bhp
- 34 mpg
- Low seat height
It was far in advance of the competition - a race bike with lights
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NORTON V4 SS (2019-on)
New price: £44,000- 1200cc
- 200 bhp
- 32 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Aston Martin of bikes and a stunning road version of Norton’s TT racer
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KTM RC8 (2008-2010)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,500 - £7,500- 1148cc
- 152.2 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
Looks totally different to the norm but oh so appealing
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YAMAHA YZF-R125 (2019-on)
New price: £4,499Used price: £4,000 - £4,300- 125cc
- 14.8 bhp
- 135 mpg
- Medium seat height
Third generation YZF-R125 is much more than just a facelift
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KAWASAKI ZX-6R (2013-2016)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,900 - £7,800- 636cc
- 120 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki has tried to make the new ZX-6R more usable for the road. And in many ways they've succeeded
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YAMAHA R1M (2018-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £16,000 - £18,500- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- 39.2 mpg
- Tall seat height
Minor changes have made Yamaha’s R1M faster, easier to ride and simpler to set up
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HONDA CBR1000RR FIREBLADE (2019-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £11,000 - £20,000- 999cc
- 189 bhp
- Medium seat height
Honda have separated some control systems, and backed-off the nannying of others
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DUCATI PANIGALE V4S (2018-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £15,000 - £29,000- 1103cc
- 211 bhp
- 34 mpg
- Medium seat height
The most desirable sportsbike on the planet, with amazing, light handling and a top-end rush that skews your senses. It’s the real deal
