Motorcycle reviews
New riders
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HONDA CBR650R (2019-on)
New price: £8,599Used price: £5,300 - £8,600- 649cc
- 93.9 bhp
- 47 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s E-Clutch is an exciting feature, at an impressive price
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INDIAN 101 SCOUT (2024-on)
New price: £16,095- 1250cc
- 110 bhp
- Low seat height
Think of the 101 Scout as an SP or R model and you won’t be too far off the mark
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MV-AGUSTA LXP ENDURO VELOCE (2024-on)
New price: £20,000Used price: £16,000- 931cc
- 122 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
The MV Agusta Enduro Veloce is a supersport bike in a set of high heels
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CF MOTO 450MT (2024-on)
New price: £5,699- 449cc
- 41.6 bhp
- Medium seat height
There’s nothing else in this price range that offers as much kit as the 450MT
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KTM 125 DUKE (2024-on)
New price: £4,889Used price: £4,000- 124cc
- 14.8 bhp
- 71 mpg
- Medium seat height
The most technologically advanced, and best-looking, naked 125cc learner bike on the market
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APRILIA RS457 (2024-on)
New price: £6,500Used price: £5,400- 457cc
- 47 bhp
- 69 mpg
- Medium seat height
A2 licence holders can now enjoy the thrills of a fast, sweet-handling Aprilia sportsbike
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KAWASAKI Z500 SE (2024-on)
New price: £6,049Used price: £4,800 - £5,800- 451cc
- 44.8 bhp
- 74.3 mpg
- Medium seat height
There’s a lot to like about Kawasaki’s latest A2-ready roadster, with its supernaked looks, lithe handling and peppy performance
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TRIUMPH DAYTONA 660 (2024-on)
New price: £8,595Used price: £5,700 - £7,800- 660cc
- 93 bhp
- 57.6 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s Daytona 660 is a softer take on a sportsbike
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KAWASAKI NINJA 500 SE (2024-on)
New price: £6,499Used price: £5,300 - £6,000- 451cc
- 44.8 bhp
- 74.3 mpg
- Medium seat height
The replacement for the Ninja 400 is enhanced in several ways, but remains an impressively well-resolved sportsbike for A2 riders
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MOTO-GUZZI V85 TT (2024-on)
New price: £12,000Used price: £10,000- 853cc
- 79 bhp
- Medium seat height
Mix of capability and character makes it possibly the most appealing ‘mid-size’ adventure bike
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HONDA CBR600RR (2024-on)
New price: £10,499Used price: £9,500 - £9,700- 599cc
- 119 bhp
- 52 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Honda CBR600RR is as yobbish as you want it to be but does it with style and sophistication
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BMW F900GS (2024-on)
New price: £11,995Used price: £10,700 - £11,000- 895cc
- 105 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Tall seat height
The BMW F900GS steps up the game for BMW, offering a more capable, desirable motorcycle but it lacks the character of rivals
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HUSQVARNA VITPILEN 401 (2024-on)
New price: £5,599Used price: £3,700 - £4,200- 398cc
- 44.3 bhp
- Medium seat height
The Husqvarna Vitpilen 401 may have lost its extreme clip-ons and tall seat, but it’s still hungry for revs and packed full of tech
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HUSQVARNA SVARTPILEN 401 (2024-on)
New price: £5,599Used price: £3,800 - £4,000- 398cc
- 44.3 bhp
- Medium seat height
Don’t let the street tracker styling and knobbly tyres fool you, Husky’s 2024 Svartpilen 401 is a rev-hungry road bike, eager to please
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE (2024-on)
New price: £26,795Used price: £22,500- 1917cc
- 105 bhp
- Low seat height
Harley's latest Street Glide is the best Milwaukee bagger for UK riders
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KAWASAKI ELIMINATOR 500 (2024-on)
New price: £5,999Used price: £5,000 - £6,000- 451cc
- 44.7 bhp
- Low seat height
Kawasaki’s drag styled quarter smiler is a fresh take on entry level motorcycling
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BMW R12 NINET (2024-on)
New price: £14,420Used price: £12,000 - £12,500- 1170cc
- 108 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
The new R12 nineT, just like the R nineT it replaces, is less about performance and more about its looks and how it makes you feel
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YAMAHA MT-09 (2024-on)
New price: £10,100Used price: £8,000 - £10,100- 890cc
- 117 bhp
- Medium seat height
It’s so good, it knocks on the door of the supernaked sector
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BMW M1000XR (2024-on)
New price: £22,580- 999cc
- 199 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Tall seat height
BMW are giving customers the chance to enjoy the thrill of full-blooded superbike with the comfort as a tourer with their new M1000XR
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MOTO-GUZZI STELVIO (2024-on)
New price: £14,700Used price: £10,800 - £11,500- 1042cc
- 113 bhp
- 56 mpg
- Medium seat height
Capable, well equipped and all-day comfy, but with a splash of old-school Guzzi charm