Motorcycle reviews
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DUCATI STREETFIGHTER V4 SP2 (2023-on)
New price: £30,595- 1103cc
- 205 bhp
- Tall seat height
Ducati’s new Streetfighter V4 SP2 has the evocative look of a half-stripped WSB racer
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HONDA EM1 E (2024-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000- 2.3 bhp
- Low seat height
Honda’s EM1 e scooter is a signal of intent for the future of the brand, offering the easiest possible two-wheeled inner city transport solution
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE CVO 121 (2023-on)
New price: £38,795Used price: £20,000 - £23,000- 1977cc
- 115.3 bhp
- 43.7 mpg
- Low seat height
The dawn of a new era of Harley-Davidson touring engines, chassis ability, technology and refinement
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FANTIC CABALLERO 700 SCRAMBLER (2023-on)
New price: £9,499- 689cc
- 70 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Caballero 700 formula sounds like a winning one, but we’ve found it to be lacking a little ‘sparkle’ in reality
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CF MOTO 800NK (2023-on)
New price: £6,999- 799cc
- 94 bhp
- 53 mpg
- Medium seat height
Forget where it’s built. At £6,999, the 800NK Sport is a lot of bike for the money, and holds its own in such a crowded sector
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KTM 790 ADVENTURE (2023-on)
New price: £9,999Used price: £7,000 - £8,500- 799cc
- 93.9 bhp
- 51 mpg
- Tall seat height
A really good middleweight adventure bike with a high spec and low price that just happens to be built in China and not Austria
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KTM 890 ADVENTURE R (2023-on)
New price: £13,299Used price: £10,500 - £12,000- 889cc
- 104 bhp
- 62 mpg
- Tall seat height
An awesome bit of kit that will work wonders for the most extreme adventurers among us
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BMW R18 ROCTANE (2023-on)
New price: £21,750Used price: £11,500 - £17,000- 1802cc
- 91 bhp
- 50.9 mpg
- Low seat height
In terms of the actual pure experience, this by far the best R18 that you can buy
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON BREAKOUT (2023-on)
New price: £24,917Used price: £20,000 - £20,500- 1923cc
- 102 bhp
- 50.3 mpg
- Low seat height
The most badass, fastest, most drag-strip-inspired Harley-Davidson of all
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE CLASSIC Anniversary Edition (2023-on)
New price: £28,577Used price: £16,000 - £17,000- 1868cc
- 94 bhp
- Low seat height
A celebratory version of the old-school cruiser... but is it better?
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE CVO Limited Anniversary Edition (2023-on)
New price: £50,677Used price: £20,000 - £23,000- 1923cc
- 105 bhp
- 44.6 mpg
- Low seat height
The ultimate in terms of exclusivity and bling
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YAMAHA R125 (2023-on)
New price: £5,302- 125cc
- 14.8 bhp
- 112 mpg
- Medium seat height
Yamaha’s fourth generation junior race rep retains its teenage poster bike status thanks to an R7-inspired glow up
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YAMAHA NIKEN GT GT (2023-on)
New price: £16,210- 890cc
- 113 bhp
- Medium seat height
The Niken’s unique front end provides 80% greater contact patch than a conventional solo wheel
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KTM 890 SMT (2023-on)
New price: £12,499Used price: £8,000 - £10,000- 889cc
- 105 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Tall seat height
A potent hooligan tool that’ll blat along any backroad, no matter the surface, at a decent rate and put a goofy grin on your face
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YAMAHA TRACER 9 GT + (2023-on)
New price: £14,910Used price: £10,000 - £13,000- 890cc
- 117 bhp
- 37.9 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Tracer 9 GT+ is Yamaha’s most sophisticated sports tourer yet
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SUZUKI GSX-8S (2023-on)
New price: £8,199Used price: £5,500 - £8,200- 776cc
- 82 bhp
- Medium seat height
It’s a balanced, sophisticated package with no significant criticisms
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Icon (2023-on)
New price: £9,995Used price: £7,000 - £9,500- 803cc
- 72.2 bhp
- 54.2 mpg
- Medium seat height
Still easy to ride, fun and attractive, but now with improved rider aids, styling and a TFT dash
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HONDA CL500 (2023-on)
New price: £5,999Used price: £4,500 - £5,200- 471cc
- 46 bhp
- 78.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
The fifth addition to Honda’s 500 twin range provides a no nonsense introduction to riding that delivers instant familiarity to all
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INDIAN SPORT CHIEF (2023-on)
New price: £19,995- 1890cc
- 89 bhp
- Low seat height
A characterful, grunt-laden cruiser with an unlikely appetite for corners
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CF MOTO 450SR (2023-on)
New price: £6,199- 449cc
- 46.2 bhp
- Medium seat height
A classy, stylish and extremely refined A2 sportsbike