Motorcycle reviews

BSA SCRAMBLER (2025-on)

• 652cc
• 45 bhp
• 58.8 mpg
• Medium seat height

BSA nail the looks, but the ride needs tweaking to match the style.

BSA BANTAM (2025-on)

• 334cc
• 28.7 bhp
• Medium seat height

It undercuts all the competition on price, while leading the pack on performance

SUZUKI DR-Z4SM (2025-on)

• 398cc
• 38 bhp
• Tall seat height

A steep price for the package

HONDA CUV E (2025-on)

• 8 bhp
• Low seat height

With ever more low and zero emission zones and 20mph speed limits becoming part of everyday life in the UK, battery-powered scooters like the new CUV e make perfect sense for commuting

BMW R1300RS (2025-on)

• 1300cc
• 143 bhp
• Medium seat height

The RS utterly eviscerates distance in a barrage of pulsating torque

BIMOTA TESI H2 TERA (2025-on)

• 998cc
• 197 bhp
• 40 mpg
• Medium seat height

The supercharged inline-four might be one of the most entertaining and addictive experiences since two-strokes faded away

VOGE DS900X (2024-on)

• 895cc
• 93.8 bhp
• Medium seat height

Mid-sized adventurer ticks all the option boxes and still comes in under £10k

SUZUKI GSX-8TT (2025-on)

• 776cc
• 81.76 bhp
• 67.23 mpg
• Medium seat height

It belies an average-looking spec sheet with an execution that excels on the road

MORBIDELLI T1002VX (2025-on)

• 997cc
• 88.5 bhp
• 48 mpg
• Medium seat height

A smart looking machine that clearly has its own identity

YAMAHA TRACER 7 GT (2025-on)

• 689cc
• 72 bhp
• Tall seat height

Easy, fun, and economical biking with a level of versatility and manageability to suit a broad range of riders

YAMAHA TRACER 7 (2025-on)

• 689cc
• 72 bhp
• Medium seat height

Numerous subtle updates gives the Tracer its very best performance fun factor yet

BMW R1300R (2025-on)

• 1300cc
• 143 bhp
• 59 mpg
• Medium seat height

BMW’s clever new variable rate spring tech works well and perhaps overkill on a humble roadster, but it could easily transform a sports tourer or superbike

BMW R12GS (2025-on)

• 1170cc
• 108 bhp
• 55 mpg
• Tall seat height

Whether you’re cruising to the coffee shop, enjoying a B-road or trampling down a green lane, the R12 G/S never fails to make you smile

YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT+ (2025-on)

• 890cc
• 117 bhp
• Tall seat height

If technology is your thing, then you’ll have a ball with the GT + model”

BMW R1300RT (2025-on)

• 1300cc
• 143 bhp
• 58 mpg
• Low seat height

BMW’s R1250RT has been an MCN Award winner for the past gazillion years, but it’s finally been knocked off its perch… by its replacement: the 2025 R1300RT

BMW M1000RR (2025-on)

• 999cc
• 214 bhp
• Medium seat height

The Bavarian beast now with more intent than ever before!

SUZUKI DR-Z4S (2025-on)

• 398cc
• 37.5 bhp
• 80 mpg
• Tall seat height

The DR-Z has most of the features you could reasonably hope for

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200 RX (2025-on)

• 1160cc
• 180.5 bhp
• 51.4 mpg
• Medium seat height

More focussed than the Speed Triple RS, but friendlier than the now discontinued RR model

DUCATI XDIAVEL V4 (2025-on)

• 1158cc
• 166 bhp
• Low seat height

It’s clearly a niche machine, but well-heeled riders who crave a mix of muscular styling, a laid-back riding position and superbike performance won’t be disappointed

YAMAHA TENERE 700 RALLY (2025-on)

• 689cc
• 72 bhp
• Tall seat height

A proper off-roader