#HondaCBR1000RR

The title of this story pretty much sums it all, doesn’t it? Today’s flagship literbikes are getting increasingly expensive, putting them out of the realm of all but the most well off among us. So, let’s look at sportbikes at the lower end of the price scale, shall we? Mainly the Ducati Panigale V2. Ducati’s last V-Twin sportbike, the super-mid comes in at 955cc and $16,500 (well, $16,495 at the time I’m writing this). I had lots of good things to say about it when I got to sample it around the Jerez circuit at the end of 2019. Mainly, I was impressed with how easy it was to ride (a refreshing thing after hustling 200 hp beasts around lately. I know, I’m spoiled) and how well the electronics work. 

It would be generally expected that the smaller cc’d motorcycle would be cheaper to insure. This, however, depends greatly on the rider and the area in which you live, as well as the performance of the cycle. It is always best to obtain a quote for each cycle, and compare from there. Prices for insurance may vary by brand of cycle as well. When you are getting insurance quotes ask the insurance agent to quote several bikes. This will give you a feel for the cost of different styles and sizes of bikes.

Recently, we published a story on the least expensive motorcycles to insure. In it, the bikes were broken down by category, knowing that consumers aren’t interested in a list entirely of small-displacement beginner bikes. We also kept the list to current models (2013 in this case) available in the United States.