When you?re in the market for a new bike, the temptation for a lot of us is to go for the biggest, fastest thing we can afford. And it?s really hard to ignore it, with so many super sexy superbikes to choose from. But if you can be persuaded to think a little differently, you might find that a small capacity motorbike ticks all the right boxes for you. You might even find it ticks a few more, compared to the rocket-ship you were previously considering. So to help you think outside the box, and possibly consider something a little different when it?s time for a new bike, here are a handful of reasons not to rule out a small capacity motorbike?

You?ll save a bunch of money

First of all, think how much cash you could save yourself by buying a small capacity motorbike. It?s no secret that superbikes are getting more and more expensive by the year. In fact it?s becoming fairly silly. Your talking about the thick end of £20k, if you want a top spec litre sportsbike to call your own. It would be lovely to be able to afford to spunk that kind of cash on a new bike, but not many people can. Certainly not without selling your soul to a finance company.
But for less than half of that, you could buy yourself a proper little weapon, brand new, still with a few bells and whistles. For less than £10,000 you could have a Kawasaki ZX-6R (£9,699). Or you could have an MT-07 (£6,899). And that?s just for a new one. Imagine what you can pick up in the used bike market.

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