SPORTS Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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YAMAHA R9 (2025-on)
New price: £12,250- 890cc
- 117 bhp
- Medium seat height
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
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CF MOTO 675SR-R (2025-on)
New price: £6,699- 675cc
- 87 bhp
- Medium seat height
Riding it will change your view of Chinese-made bikes
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DUCATI PANIGALE V2S (2025-on)
New price: £16,995- 890cc
- 118 bhp
- 53 mpg
- Medium seat height
It’s a proper Ducati sportsbike, but one that doesn’t try and rip your face off
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DUCATI PANIGALE V4S (2025-on)
New price: £29,995- 1103cc
- 213 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Tall seat height
Ducati’s new Panigale V4S looks after you in a way no other superbike has ever done.
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HONDA CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP (2024-on)
New price: £23,499- 1000cc
- 215 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
From a pure entertainment point of view the new Blade is magnificent
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YAMAHA XSR900 GP (2024-on)
New price: £12,506Used price: £12,000 - £12,500- 890cc
- 117 bhp
- Medium seat height
it’s far more than just a retro frock
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HONDA CBR650R (2019-on)
New price: £8,599Used price: £5,100 - £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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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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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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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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SUZUKI GSX-8R (2024-on)
New price: £8,899Used price: £7,000- 776cc
- 82 bhp
- Medium seat height
The GSX-8R blends a solid level of sportiness and comfort
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KAWASAKI ZX-6R (2024-on)
New price: £10,599Used price: £10,000 - £10,600- 636cc
- 115 bhp
- 35 mpg
- Medium seat height
The 2024 ZX-6R is not measurably better on the road than before
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PATON S1-R LIGHTWEIGHT 60th Anniversary Limited Edition (2024-on)
New price: £41,995- 649cc
- 74 bhp
- Medium seat height
Feels like a proper TT race bike with a number plate
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KAWASAKI ZX-4RR (2024-on)
New price: £8,699Used price: £7,300 - £8,400- 399cc
- 76 bhp
- Medium seat height
The return of the pocket rocket
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BMW M1000RR (2023-on)
New price: £30,940- 999cc
- 209 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
New aero makes a significant difference to the way the BMW handles
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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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CF MOTO 450SR (2023-on)
New price: £6,199- 449cc
- 46.2 bhp
- Medium seat height
A classy, stylish and extremely refined A2 sportsbike
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BIMOTA KB4 (2022-on)
New price: £29,999- 1043cc
- 142 bhp
- Medium seat height
This exclusive sports tourer proves it’s fun on track too
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NORTON V4 SV (2022-on)
New price: £44,000Used price: £30,000 - £34,000- 1199cc
- 185 bhp
- Medium seat height
The V4SV’s performance isn’t bad, but it’s some way from being competitive