SPORTS Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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DUCATI 1199 PANIGALE S (2012-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £10,000- 1198cc
- 195 bhp
- 32 mpg
- Medium seat height
Mould-breaking. The chassis is 'frameless', there's a new-generation 'superquadro' L-twin engine and the very latest electronic aids. A very clever motorcycle and very, very good
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HONDA CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE SP (2020-on)
New price: £23,499Used price: £11,000 - £16,500- 1000cc
- 215 bhp
- Medium seat height
The extra 500 quid for the 30th Anniversary model’s iconic paintjob will be money well spent
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DUCATI 748 (1994-2003)
New price: N/AUsed price: £8,500- 748cc
- 103 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
Few motorcycles match its simple, gorgeous curves
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HONDA CBF125 (2009-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,000- 125cc
- 11.3 bhp
- 87.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
Dependable utilitarian transport but with a dash of style
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DUCATI PANIGALE V4S (2022-on)
New price: £27,495- 1103cc
- 213 bhp
- 37 mpg
- Tall seat height
It’s now a superbike to make you look the hero
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YAMAHA R7 (2022-on)
New price: £8,910Used price: £6,300 - £8,200- 689cc
- 72 bhp
- Medium seat height
Half the price of an R1 and twice as fun on the road
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MV-AGUSTA F4 1000 (2013-2019)
New price: N/A- 998cc
- 195 bhp
- 31 mpg
- Medium seat height
An electrifying experience, but a handful to ride very fast
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MV-AGUSTA F3 800RR (2022-on)
New price: £19,660Used price: £16,000- 798cc
- 145 bhp
- 47 mpg
- Medium seat height
The last word in balls-to-the-wall supersport exotica
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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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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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BMW HP4 (2012-2014)
New price: N/AUsed price: £14,000- 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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YAMAHA R6 (2017-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £11,000- 599cc
- 116 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Tall seat height
Rebooted looks set to rule the ailing supersport class with an updated engine and chassis – but it’s not cheap.
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APRILIA RS4 125 (2011-2016)
New price: N/A- 124cc
- 15 bhp
- 54 mpg
- Medium seat height
There are cheaper 125s but none have the same heritage or kudos
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MV-AGUSTA SUPERVELOCE 800 (2020-on)
New price: £17,780Used price: £14,000 - £15,000- 798cc
- 146 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
Style, speed and Chainsaw Massacre soundtracks have always been MV trademarks. The new Superveloce 800 is all those things and more because underneath the 1970s-meets-21st century curves is a rather good road-going sportsbike
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SINNIS GPX125 (2022-on)
New price: £3,299- 125cc
- 12.7 bhp
- 78 mpg
- Medium seat height
An impressive 125 that won’t break the bank, although it may make your wrists ache
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HONDA CBR500R (2022-on)
New price: £6,699Used price: £3,900 - £5,400- 471cc
- 46.9 bhp
- 80.8 mpg
- Medium seat height
Honda’s A2-friendly sportsbike gets quality suspension and stopping power to match its racy Fireblade-inspired looks
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YAMAHA R1M (2020-on)
New price: £24,450Used price: £21,000- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- Tall seat height
Riding an R1M on track is always the main event
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2R (2015-on)
New price: £50,000Used price: £40,000- 998cc
- 310 bhp
- Medium seat height
The most extreme production bike you can buy - but you can't ride it on the road
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BMW S1000RR (2019-on)
New price: £17,150Used price: £12,200 - £16,000- 999cc
- 210 bhp
- 44.1 mpg
- Medium seat height
The easiest of all the superbikes to ride fast