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Replacement of the 750 Sport, disappointing performance from the 748 motor

Tamburini's finest creation stands head and shoulders above its rivals

Not in the same class as the CBR600. Wierd looks and poor build quality

De-tuned CBR1000F motor still delivers enough power for this naked heavyweight

Lightweight sports-tourer powered by grunty triple motor

If you want something to get you from A to B, this will do the job. Excitement? No

Fully-faired screaming 2-stroke looks the part, but not as trick as its Italian competitors

Superb supermoto looks powered by single cylinder 2-stroke motor. Oh to be 17 again

Can't live with the GSXR750 or FireBlade on the road. Needs to be worked hard

Want it all? You're not alone. The CBR600F is Britain's best-selling motorbike of all time and not without good reason: it really is all things to all men (and women). Plenty of people overlook it in favour of its racy stable-mate, the newer 'double-R' CBR600RR.

I stumbled across a mint 1992 twin headlight FireBlade a few months ago, nestling inconspicuously among the massed ranks of used bikes at a local dealership, and it stopped me dead in my tracks and sucked me straight back to 1992.

Proven reliability, but extraordinarily ugly and performance is lack-lustre. Cheap

Best of the early Daytona's. Lacks bhp but makes up for it with plenty of triple grunt

Claimed to be the first factory produced supermoto

Paris-Dakar rally replica. Reliable, economical motor lacks performance

De-tuned Daytona engine packs enough power for the big adventure-tourer

High-revving mini race bike needs to be wound up, but boy does it handle

Inverted forks, hoover pipes and fully adjustable suspension. The raciest race rep and visually and aurally identical to the screaming ZXR750 Click to read: 1988 Kawasaki ZXR400 owners reviews

Bargain custom crusier may not be up there with a Harley but good value for money

Kawasaki raised the sportsbike bar with the liquid-cooled 908cc GPZ

First and smallest sports bike to come out of the Hinckley factory. Lacks performance

Naked, retro-styled triple. Limited edition, only available in black