The Best Middleweight Sportbikes
The middleweight sportbike is the sweet spot: light, flickable, and fast enough to thrill without the intimidation (or the licence points) of a litre bike. These 500-800cc machines are the smartest way to go fast on road or track.
- 01Aprilia · sport
Aprilia RS 660
8.8The class-defining modern middleweight: a punchy 270° twin, sublime chassis, and superbike-grade electronics in a usable package.
Consensus van MCN · Bennetts · Cycle World
- Prijs
- $11,549
- Motor
- 659cc
- Vermogen
- 100hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 820mm
- 02Triumph · sport
Triumph Daytona 660
8.3A road-first supersport that wraps a punchy, characterful 660 triple in wind-cheating bodywork: comfortable, usable and superb value, even if it trades outright track sharpness for everyday ease.
Consensus van MCN · RevZilla · Cycle World
- Prijs
- $9,395
- Motor
- 660cc
- Vermogen
- 94hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 810mm
- 03Kawasaki · sport
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R
8.2The supersport survivor: a screaming 636cc inline-four with class-leading midrange and a planted, track-capable chassis, held back only by an aging electronics package.
Consensus van MCN · RevZilla · Cycle World
- Prijs
- $11,299
- Motor
- 636cc
- Vermogen
- 127hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 830mm
- 04CFMoto · sport
CFMoto 675SR-R
8.2CFMoto’s first in-house inline-triple lands hard: a 94 hp middleweight supersport with fully adjustable KYB suspension, a quickshifter and radial J.Juan brakes for less than the establishment charges, long-term durability the only open question.
Consensus van MCN · Bennetts · 1000PS
- Prijs
- $7,999
- Motor
- 675cc
- Vermogen
- 94hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 810mm
- 05Yamaha · sport
Yamaha R7
8.0A brilliantly balanced, featherweight-handling middleweight supersport and a genuine value, let down only by a willing twin that wants more top end.
Consensus van MCN · RevZilla · Cycle World
- Prijs
- $9,199
- Motor
- 689cc
- Vermogen
- 73hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 835mm
- 06Suzuki · sport
Suzuki GSX-8R
7.9An approachable faired twin with a torquey 776 motor, quickshifter and ride modes as standard; KYB suspension and porky weight cap the sporting ambition.
Consensus van 1000PS · RevZilla · Cycle News
- Prijs
- $9,439
- Motor
- 776cc
- Vermogen
- 83hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 810mm
- 07Kawasaki · sport
Kawasaki Ninja 650
7.8A friendly, well-rounded sport-tourer with a torquey 68 hp twin, upright comfort, and a 35 kW A2 kit that makes it grow with new riders.
Consensus van 1000PS · Cycle World · Motorcycle.com
- Prijs
- $8,299
- Motor
- 649cc
- Vermogen
- 68hp
- Zadelhoogte
- 790mm
Want to narrow it down further?
Filter every bike by budget, seat height, brand, and more.