Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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HONDA MONKEY 125 (2018-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,900 - £3,300- 125cc
- 9.25 bhp
- 189 mpg
- Low seat height
The Monkey is back and it’s 125cc of pure joy
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KAWASAKI NINJA 300 (2012-2017)
New price: N/A- 296cc
- 39 bhp
- 75 mpg
- Medium seat height
Affordable A2-compliant junior sportsbike with an eminently thrashable motor. Scream it if you want to go faster
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KTM 390 DUKE (2017-2023)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,600 - £4,000- 373cc
- 44 bhp
- Medium seat height
The 2017 KTM 390 Duke raised the A2 licence bar
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON DYNA GLIDE (2010-2013)
New price: N/A- 1584cc
- 110 bhp
- 37 mpg
- Low seat height
The new for 2010 bike retains the old-school low-rider looks
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HONDA XL700V TRANSALP (2008-2012)
New price: N/A- 680cc
- 59 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
Much improved over the last model, but to be honest that was never going to be difficult
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HONDA CRF300 RALLY (2021-on)
New price: £6,039Used price: £4,500 - £6,000- 286cc
- 26.9 bhp
- Tall seat height
Honda’s hugely popular lightweight trail bike has grown in stature for 2021
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KTM 1290 SUPERDUKE R EVO (2022-on)
New price: £17,899Used price: £11,500 - £14,500- 1301cc
- 177 bhp
- 41.8 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Super Duke 1290 R Evo is the jewel in KTM’s super naked crown
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ZERO SR S (2020-2022)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,500- 110 bhp
- Medium seat height
Zero’s first faired electric roadster won’t prise riders off petrol pumps, but still delivers an eye-opening and deeply entertaining ride
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ZERO SR S (2022-on)
New price: £22,240- 110 bhp
- 214 mpg
- Medium seat height
Proves electric bikes are worthy of our attention
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TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 GT PRO (2022-2024)
New price: N/AUsed price: £10,000 - £15,300- 1160cc
- 147.9 bhp
- Tall seat height
Creating a genuine rival to the GS is a monumental challenge but it is one that Triumph have risen to with the new Tiger 1200 models
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TRIUMPH TIGER 800 XR (2018-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,000 - £9,000- 800cc
- 94 bhp
- Medium seat height
Popular middleweight adventure bike is now even better on and off-road
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BMW K1600GT (2017-on)
New price: £20,395Used price: £10,500 - £16,500- 1649cc
- 158 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Medium seat height
BMW K1600GT is still the ultimate in touring decadence with a sporty twist
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BMW HP4 (2012-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £14,000 - £16,000- 999cc
- 193 bhp
- 37 mpg
- Medium seat height
As if the standard S1000RR wasn't good enough already, BMW have made it even faster, lighter and more technologically-advanced
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SUZUKI GS500 (1989-2008)
New price: N/A- 487cc
- 47 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
Looks ok and they're dirt cheap but you can do a lot better
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YAMAHA XV535 VIRAGO (1988-2004)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,800- 535cc
- 38 bhp
- 47 mpg
- Low seat height
Basic, trusted, easy to ride and with unchallenging but enjoyable performance
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YAMAHA DT125X (2004-2007)
New price: N/A- 124cc
- 15 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Tall seat height
Latest version of Yamaha's long-running DT series, the X is the supermoto, road version and it's an absolute scream
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SUZUKI GSX-S1000GT (2022-on)
New price: £12,499Used price: £8,000 - £10,800- 999cc
- 150 bhp
- 46.3 mpg
- Medium seat height
Suzuki’s GSX-S1000GT is a bike you just hope will be as good as it seems and it doesn’t disappoint
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KAWASAKI NINJA 1000SX (2020-on)
New price: £12,349Used price: £5,800 - £12,400- 1043cc
- 140 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
Not just a Z1000SX with a new name, the Ninja 1000SX steers more crisply, is more comfortable and feels classier
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SUZUKI BURGMAN 650 (2003-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,500 - £3,600- 638cc
- 54 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
The biggest scooter in the two wheeled world is really a mid sized touring motorcycle
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HUSQVARNA NORDEN 901 (2022-on)
New price: £12,349Used price: £7,800 - £10,500- 889cc
- 103 bhp
- 54 mpg
- Tall seat height
Husky have taken the 890 platform from their sister brand KTM and reworked it