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Aprilia SL1000 Falco (1999 - 2006)
Price: £7415
Year: 1999
Reader rating: 4/5 from 28 reviews
of the Mille's success. Loads of V Twin character and performance in an everyday useful package that allies comfort and handling on a par with the best in class. More focussed than other sports tourers, and with a plastic tank so the magnetic tank bag isn
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Aprilia RST1000 Futura (2001 - 2005)
Price: £7869
Year: 2001
Reader rating: 5/5 from 1 review
in all gears and the bike is relatively light for a sports tourer. Reliability is key too, it has never let me down! Weaknesses: The best thing about the futura is its ability to embarrass more than its fair share of 'sports bike' riders while
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Suzuki SV1000S
Price: £4049
Year: 2004
Reader rating: 4/5 from 4 reviews
only really notice this if, like me, you swap straight from one bike to the other. Compared to other 1000s the SV handles very well. It’s not as racy as Aprilia’s Tuono but has that typical SV reassuring feeling about it that gives you confidence
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MZ 1000S (2004 - 2007)
Price: £7290
Year: 2004
it feels a bit crude, it actually rides quite well. The handling through traffic and at low speed is quite good - a bit top heavy in an Aprilia Falco type way that can make it flop slightly into roundabouts - but overall, the bike feels very light
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Honda VFR800 VTEC (2005 - present)
Price: £8499
Year: 2005
Reader rating: 4.5/5 from 17 reviews
great sound on full chat. Overall: It'll do anything you ask of it, you can let it ride itself when you're tired or ride it silly if you're in the mood. MisterJ: IT DOES THE LOT AND MAKES YOU SMILE! Strengths: Best looking sports tourer out
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Honda VTR1000F Firestorm (1997 - 2006)
Price: £5000
Year: 1997
Reader rating: 3.5/5 from 16 reviews
of the Suzuki TL and later the SV as well as Aprilia's Mille and older Ducati's, the FireStorm is a bit of a sleeper. This means good used bikes can be had for bargain money which possibly unfairly belies the Storm as a poor alternative. Weaknesses: The VTR
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