Yamaha YZF-R1

» Price: £15,399 » Engine: 998cc inline four » Power: 197bhp

» Final payment: £8977.50 APR: 6.9%

Compact, focused, edgy, high quality, fast. But unless you like being screwed into a ball and battered by a firm ride, the R1 is a bit much as a pure road bike. But if you’re brave enough to unleash it, or do regular trackdays, it’s sublime.