Used Bike Guide
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USED BIKE GUIDE: KTM 390 Duke
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Bob Pickett tells us what we need to know… KTM launched the 390 Duke in 2013, creating a mid-point between the 125 and 690 models. An immediate sales success, it remained untouched until 2017. Give Me Some Spec A 373cc single-cylinder engine putting out 44bhp/32kW @ 9500rpm with maximum torque of 26lb-ft/35.3NM @ 7000rpm is…
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BUYING A USED Kawasaki ZZR1400
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Jon Urry tells us what we need to know… If you want serious performance, you need a ZZR… There is an old adage that goes, ‘There is no replacement for displacement’ – a statement that rings very true when it comes to Kawasaki’s mind-bending hyperbike, the ZZR1400. Although when the supercharged H2 SX was launched…
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The best Evoluzione: Ducati 1098 and 1198
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Old-school looks with modern performance, the Ducati 1098 and 1198 models offer the best of both worlds.
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2017-2021 Suzuki GSX-S750 | Used Bike Guide
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Is the understated Suzuki GSX-S750 worth considering in the used market?
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Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R: is buying used the way to go?
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The Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R is back for 2024 – but is buying used a better idea?
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Used Bike Guide: Triumph Scrambler (2006-2016)
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The Bonneville-based Scrambler from the British firm is a great choice. We’ve spent a good chunk of time on them over the years, and although it’s now been replaced by the Street Scrambler there’s still a lot to be said for the ‘original’. It was ahead of the curve when it was released back in…
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Used Bike Guide: SUZUKI SV650 (1999-2015)
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£2000-£3500 This is a slightly left-field option. Firstly, it’s less modern retro and more actual retro, having been first released before the turn of the millennium. But over the intervening 20-odd years it’s won the hearts and minds of an eclectic mix of riders who approve of its usability, affordability and versatility. It is truly…
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Japan’s first V-Twin Superbike: 1998 – 2001 Suzuki TL1000R
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In 1998, Suzuki attempted to take on Ducati head-to-head. Things didn’t go well…
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Used Bike Test: Yamaha R6
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If you had a pound for every Yamaha R6 ever sold… you’d have lots of pounds. I don’t know exactly how many of the machines have trundled down the Japanese brand’s production line since the model’s inauguration back in 1999, but the answer is ‘a lot’. R6s are everywhere, and rightfully so because they’ve been…
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Used Bike Guide: Harley Davidson Softail (1998-2003)
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Harley Davidson Softail (1998-2003) £5500-£14,000 If you’re after a cruiser, then the Harley-Davidson Softail has got to be in the mix. The 2023 version will set you back close to £16,000, so you’d be much better looking back a few generations to try and bag yourself a bargain. That said, they hold their money extremely…
