Too often, we skip over the frolics of mid-capacity sportsbikes, reaching out for the keys to their litre bike siblings because more power equals more fun, right? Well, not necessarily, as we were reminded on this test. We had a proper laugh on each of these machines, enjoying not just their simplicity, but also the fact that they required anigh-on lOObhp down on some of the fruitiest litre bikes we toy with on a regular basis. But who cares? On the roads, they didn’t exactly leave us hanging… if anything, they egged us on into riding harder and faster, revving them further and higher in the process. None of these bikes are slow. None of these bikes are boring. None of these bikes should be skimmed over if you’re after a road bike for everyday fun. They all delivered when we needed them to.
