SPORTS Bike Reviews
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YAMAHA R1 (2020-on)
New price: £16,799Used price: £10,000 - £16,500- 998cc
- 197 bhp
- Tall seat height
It’s business as usual for Yamaha’s brilliant R1
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SUZUKI GSX-R1000 (2017-on)
New price: £14,199Used price: £8,800 - £12,000- 999cc
- 199 bhp
- Medium seat height
The base model GSX-R1000 is the one to go for
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KTM RC390 (2022-on)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,500 - £4,400- 373cc
- 44 bhp
- Medium seat height
Taking on the challenges of the narrow, twisty, and very bumpy roads of the hills above the Ferrari home of Maranello at speed, doesn’t faze the RC390 one bit
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BMW HP4 Race (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £49,000- 999cc
- 215 bhp
- Medium seat height
BMW’s HP4 Race is achingly close in feel and speed to a factory superbike
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DUCATI 848 EVO (2010-2012)
New price: N/A- 849cc
- 126 bhp
- 27 mpg
- Medium seat height
The 848 Evo has 1198R Monobloc brake calipers and tweaks to the engine to make it rev harder and faster
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DUCATI 848 (2007-2013)
New price: N/A- 848cc
- 122 bhp
- 27 mpg
- Medium seat height
The Ducati 848 isn't just a small 1098, it's much more than that
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HONDA CB1000R Black Edition (2021-2024)
New price: N/AUsed price: £6,200 - £9,600- 998cc
- 143.5 bhp
- 47.7 mpg
- Medium seat height
Tweaked fuel injection, sharper styling, cunning tech and new multi-spoke wheels
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KAWASAKI NINJA H2 (2019-on)
New price: £26,000- 998cc
- 206.74 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki’s claim of more power might not show up on our dyno, but it hardly matters
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SUZUKI GSX-R600 (2011-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,900 - £7,000- 599cc
- 125.8 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Medium seat height
The easy-going nature of the bike is still there, but it's sharper, more agile and there's more punch out of the corners
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HONDA VFR400 (1988-1994)
New price: N/A- 399cc
- 60 bhp
- 40 mpg
- Low seat height
Effectively a 400cc version of the iconic VFR750R (RC30)
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BMW M1000RR (2021-2022)
New price: N/AUsed price: £19,000- 999cc
- 209 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Medium seat height
It's insanely quick but not worth paying the extra over an S1000RR
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KTM RC390 (2014-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000- 373cc
- 44 bhp
- 82 mpg
- Medium seat height
After all these years the KTM RC390 is still the sharpest A2 licence weapon out there
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HONDA CB1000R (2018-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,900 - £8,700- 998cc
- 143 bhp
- Medium seat height
Honda has created a fast, slick, beautifully-crafted roadster
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LEXMOTO LXR SE 125 (2019-2020)
New price: N/A- 125cc
- 12.1 bhp
- 86.5 mpg
- Medium seat height
Along with its sporty looks, the LXR SE’s real trump card is its price
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HONDA CBR650F (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,400 - £5,300- 649cc
- 90 bhp
- 59.3 mpg
- Medium seat height
Small tweaks for 2017 help give the CBR650F a new outlook on life
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KAWASAKI ZX-9R (1994-2002)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,000- 899cc
- 143 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Medium seat height
Began life as a sports machine, didn't quite cut it and ended up as an excellent sporty sports-tourer
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HONDA CBR500R (2019-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,000 - £5,000- 471cc
- 47 bhp
- Medium seat height
A2 licence holders will be chuffed when they discover just how dazzling 47bhp can be
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KAWASAKI ZX-6R (2019-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,700 - £8,000- 636cc
- 128 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
We salute Kawasaki for helping to keep the 600 class alive
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TRIUMPH DAYTONA 675 R (2013-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,400- 675cc
- 126 bhp
- 37 mpg
- Medium seat height
The 2013 Daytona 675R takes Triumph's super sport weapon to another level
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CF MOTO 300SR (2021-on)
New price: £3,999Used price: £2,800 - £3,800- 292cc
- 28 bhp
- 80 mpg
- Low seat height
If you’re on a budget and really crave new, then definitely test ride the CFMOTO 300SR