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This isn’t a limp brochure-style round-up of all the bikes you can buy. No, your guide is far more useful as it only contains bikes that we have tested , with comparable on-the-road prices plus data, expert opinion and must-know detail gathered by fussy full-time testers. We do hundreds of thousands of miles, dyno, datalog, weigh and answer the big questions. Don’t buy a new bike without reading this first.

From an ex-Sheene racer to a vintage lightweight and a Japanese BSA clone, Gez Kane showcases the broad sweep of classic bikes on the market