BIKE (UK)

Dealsonwhe­els

Model revisions, discontinu­ation and cluttered showrooms mean ace deals on a wide range of sportsbike delights. Buy now and tear head-down into 2021

- taller screen, plus tank bag tail pack) for free. Smashing, is that.

£1348 saving Kawasaki ZX-6R

Nobody buys supersport 600s anymore. More fool us. The ZX-6R has that oh-so-sweet steering only a 600 provides, handling accuracy and a giddy rush from a rev-tastic inline four, but with decent usability – the 636cc motor is pretty flexible, suspension isn’t granite hard, and you get TC and modes. List price is £9899 in these KRT colours, which becomes £10,047 on the road. But at Bristol Kawasaki (0117 4286130) their ready-to-roll price is £8699. Technicall­y it’s a 2019 bike, but it’s identical to the 2020 model.

£1296 saving Ducati Supersport

Ducati have restyled their underrated Supersport so that it looks like a Panigale, fiddled with the electronic­s and attached a 950 tag. Very nice. However, if you prefer the look of the departing 937 version then toddle along to Sheffield Motorcycle Centre (0114 4780049). They only require £10,999 of your hard-earned for a brand-spanker in Titanium Grey, and throw in the £1500 Touring pack (panniers, heated grips,

£726 saving Yamaha YZF-R6

Fond of a trackday or six? Don’t get a hairy-chested 1000cc race replica – instead, buy Yamaha’s R6 and enjoy a world of howling revs, staggering corner speed and intense involvemen­t. The traction, quickshift­er and mode-equipped 599cc weapon should be £12,221, but as it’ll be discontinu­ed next year dealers are firing out box-fresh examples for £11,999. Go with a zero-mile pre-registered bike and you can save even more – Chorley

Yamaha (01257 444706) have one at £11,495. Get in while you still can.

£1000 saving Kawasaki ZX-10R

Doubtless you’ll have been wishing Bike was printed on slobber-proof paper after drooling at the new ZX-10R. It’ll cost £15,799 and will be the fastest/mostest/bestest ZX yet, though chances are the outgoing version will be just as phenomenal on the B6047 for most regular folk – and will save you £1300. Better still, Motorcycle Centre Orrell (01942 918520) have identical 2019 bikes, brand new in the KRT Replica colours, for £13,400.

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