Buy a used Speed Triple

The 1200 RR is a spanking bike, but the flat-barred 1050 RS is affordable three-cylinder muscle. Minters from £9k.

» Rear suspension linkages need stripping and greasing every 12,000 miles or can seize. » Eccentric adjusters on the single-sided can also seize through lack of use. » Sooty deposits at the exhaust exits are common, especially with accessory cans. Not a worry unless it’s burning oil.