Yamaha’s new R9 mixes the friendly power delivery of an MT-09 with the sharp handling of a full-blown supersports weapon and a riding position that isn’t too extreme

A hell of a cheap ticket to ride

An injection of performance and character

Riding it will change your view of Chinese-made bikes

It’s a proper Ducati sportsbike, but one that doesn’t try and rip your face off

It’ll sell by the bucketload

All-new 890cc V-twin and a compact, energetic chassis knocks years off the Multistrada V2 S

The character and capability of the 660, with a more grown-up feel and stronger motor

The Z900 is still a confidence inspiring, stable machine that is happy to be pushed

It’s smoother and more practical than ever, but its performance still punches well above its weight

Good fast bike, hard to fault, other than the slow speed fuelling and jerky throttle (liveable) I think this is the best looking and nicest modern retro you can buy.

First bike. Had a few since, so I have something to compare to. Good amount of power. Very easy to ride. Great for town riding. Motorway, higher speed stuff is fine, but I found the front end a bit light and the bike felt a bit unstable. Not a bike for big miles. Great...

Fantastic to ride quickly or just to cruse.

After getting tired of big twin Ducati, it's noise and cost of ownership I wanted a bike I could use for weekend blasts and start touring on. It needed to be fun and comfortable. This bike more than ticks both boxes. I ordered the bike and before it was delivered I had booked the ferry to Bilbao...

Blistering real world performance but with a few caveats.

I think the bike is fantastic. The engine is just power heaven. So much pull. Pop into third and just wind that power on and you fly. As with most Ducatis at the time, the engine is quite lumpy low down unless you put it in urban mode. It’s otherwise a beautiful ride. Definitely needs/needed...

Small and low ground clearance for 92kg rider. Very light compared to other 125s Has abs unlike any 125

I really like the headlights but overall the bike has a great stance and looks like it has muscles.

Better than any bike in its sector at EVERYTHING.

A wonderful tourer, with very few extras needed. BUT, MCN road test claimed the algorithms for the DCT have been much improved to avoid low-speed judder. I have had three different Honda Integra 750 DCTs and covered around 30,000 miles on them. I know DCT gearboxes. This NT1100 is NOT...