THE extent of the nation's love affair with the motorcycle is revealed today as the website fish4bikes. co.uk, part of the nationwide cars classified website fish4cars.co.uk, unveils its current top ten' of the UK's favourite makes and models.

The report, based on an analysis of over 100,000 searches for bikes on the site so far this year, reveals the UK's most popular bike is the classic biker favourite; the Harley-Davidson V-Rod.

Famed for its reputation as maker of cruising bikes, the Harley-Davidson model hits pole position on the fish4bikes top ten list, proving that Brits love nothing more than a laidback ride on the open road.

The fish4bikes top ten by make and model 2008

  • 1. Harley-Davidson V-Rod
  • 2. Honda CBR
  • 3. Suzuki GSX-R
  • 4. Aprilla RS
  • 5. Yamaha YZF
  • 6. Honda CB
  • 7. Suzuki GSF
  • 8. Suzuki SV
  • 9. Honda VFR
  • 10. Kawasaki ZXR The report also includes a breakdown of which areas in the UK have the most motorbike lovers. People in Southampton and London top the list and are four times more likely to than someone from Reading to search for bikes on the site. People living in Plymouth show the least love for leathers, shunning the thrill and excitement of owning a bike in favour of the humble automobile.

Colin Mathieson, sales director for fish4bikes said: "The top ten shows that the UK's infatuation with the classic Harley continues with the V-Rod being voted as the nation's favourite motorbike. It's no wonder that the likes of Brad Pitt and Ben Affleck are often seen bombing around on their Harleys".

"fish4bikes is a new addition to the fish4 portfolio and has seen its busiest month to date, with a significant increase in traffic and sales across the last four weeks".

Price-wise, the most popular bracket is bikes under £1,000, with the under £2,000 bracket following closely. fish4bikes also has a growing selection of high-end bikes with Ducatis, Moto Guzzis, Hondas and Triumphs all being featuring on the site.

The report reveals that since the beginning of 2008 fish4bikes has seen a steady increase of unique users with an average of almost 30,000 bike buyers per month visiting the site. The fish4cars site is home to 120,000 cars for sale and almost 4,000 vans and trucks.