10. Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade (2008-2011): 4.4/5
A Fireblade (Or several...) was always going to feature in this list and the 2008 model is your 10th favourite sportsbike. Whilst Kawasaki and Yamaha added traction control (TC), engine modes and other electronic wizardry, Honda decided to go back to basics. They focused on creating a bike with a low weight figure and an agile chassis coupled to a useable engine. The fuelling and linear power delivery is so smooth only the most ham-fisted will be upset about the lack of TC. The underseat exhaust is now gone and replaced with a sleeker unit that runs along the belly pan. The blunt nose cone divides opinion but gives the bike character, well done Honda.