| Model | Price | Engine (note 1) | Speeds/Final drive | Dry wt. (lb.) | Seat height (in.) | Verdict |
| GSX1300R Hayabusa | $10,849 | l-c 16v 1299 inline-four | 6/chain | 480 | 31.7 | Bulbous is beautiful, baby; torque is the game here |
| GSX-R1000 | $10,399 | l-c 16v 988 inline-four | 6/chain | 374 | 32.7 | Brilliant, insanely fast, yet totally livable; a milestone |
| 1500 Intruder LC | $9999 | a/o-c 6v 1462 V-twin | 5/shaft | 652 | 27.6 | Huge cruiser for those who like their meals super-sized |
| TL1000R | $9599 | l-c 8v 996 V-twin | 6/chain | 434 | 32.5 | Last refuge for the full-spec TL enginesob |
| GSX-R750 | $9449 | l-c 16v 749 inline-four | 6/chain | 365 | 32.7 | Made-for-Mladin updates for '02 |
| DL1000 | $8899 | l-c 8v 996 V-twin | 6/chain | 456 | 32.7 | If your name's Gerhard, you'll love this one |
| 1400 Intruder | $8349 | a/o-c 6v 1360 V-twin | 5/shaft | 535 | 28.9 | Amazing longevity, pokeadelic engine |
| GSX-R600 | $7999 | l-c 16v 599 inline-four | 6/chain | 359 | 32.7 | Basically unchanged; Telefonica scheme for $350 more |
| Bandit 1200S | $7399 | a/o-c 16v 1157 inline-four | 5/chain | 485 | 31.1 | Half-faired, refined Bandito is a great all-arounder |
| 750 Katana | $7299 | a/o-c 16v 749 inline-four | 6/chain | 465 | 31.1 | Jellybean styling, GSX-R-based motivation |
| Bandit 1200 | $6999 | a/o-c 16v 1157 inline-four | 5/chain | 471 | 31.1 | Naked 1200 is and feels lighter than S |
| Intruder Volusia | $6599 | a/o-c 8v 805 V-twin | 5/shaft | 526 | 27.6 | Midsize Intruder remade in more "traditional" idiom |
| 800 Intruder | $6399 | a/o-c 8v 805 V-twin | 5/shaft | 443 | 27.6 | Another Methuselah motorcycle |
| 600 Katana | $6299 | a/o-c 16v 599 inline-four | 6/chain | 458 | 30.9 | Smaller jellybean, same flavor (that would be vanilla) |
| SV650S | $6199 | l-c 8v 645 V-twin | 6/chain | 372 | 31.7 | Half-faired SV is a cheap treat; loads of potential |
| Marauder | $5999 | a/o-c 8v 805 V-twin | 5/chain | 456 | 27.6 | Hot-rod licks, uneven styling, good dynamics |
| Bandit 600S | $5849 | a/o-c 16v 599 inline-four | 6/chain | 458 | 31.1 | Mini Bandit lacks low-end punch of 1200 |
| SV650 | $5799 | l-c 8v 645 V-twin | 6/chain | 363 | 31.7 | Adjustable preload on the fork, otherwise the same |
| DR650SE | $5449 | a/o-c 4v 644 single | 5/chain | 324 | 34.8/33.0 | Capable d-p mount; more dirt worthy than KLR |
| DR-Z400S | $5449 | l-c 4v 398 single | 5/chain | 291 | 36.8 | A real dirt bike with lights; worth the commitment |
| GS500E | $4399 | a-c 4v 487 vertical-twin | 5/chain | 381 | 31.1 | Seasoned beginner mount can't be broken |
| Savage | $4299 | a-c 4v 652 single | 5/belt | 352 | 27.6 | Savage, at the heart, is a pussycat; good for beginners |
| DR200SE | $3899 | a-c 4v 199 single | 5/chain | 249 | 31.9 | Cute little dirtlet for campground carving |
| GZ250 | $2999 | a-c 2v 249 single | 5/chain | 302 | 27.8 | Nice-handling toy cruiser in need of ponies.soon |
| Model | Price | Engine (note 1) | Speeds/Final drive | Dry wt. (lb.) | Seat height (in.) | Verdict |
| Trophy 1200 | $11,999 | l-c 16v 1180 inline-four | 6/chain | 518 | 31.1 | Massive ST with torque-laden four; last days? |
| Daytona | $10,999 | l-c 12v 955 inline-three | 6/chain | 414 | 32.1 | Amazingly potent, light; less flawed than ever |
| Sprint ST | $10,799 | l-c 12v 955 inline-three | 6/chain | 456 | 31.5 | New 955 engine for the ST, but no suspension updates |
| Tiger | $10,799 | l-c 12v 955 inline-three | 6/chain | 474 | 33.1/33.8 | Updated engine puts it in contention with R-GS |
| Speed Triple | $10,499 | l-c 12v 955 inline-three | 6/chain | 416 | 32.1 | Garish colors, die-cast 955 engine with more hp |
| Sprint RS | $9499 | l-c 12v 955 inline-three | 6/chain | 438 | 31.7 | Half-faired version of the ST; still looking for a niche |
| Thunderbird | $8999 | l-c 12v 885 inline-three | 6/chain | 485 | 30.5 | Original (new) Triumph cruiser; hanging in there |
| TT600 | $8299 | l-c 16v 599 inline-four | 6/chain | 374 | 31.9 | More revisions (and more power) for troubled TT |
| Bonneville America | $7999 | a/o-c 8v 790 parallel-twin | 5/chain | 497 | 28.3 | Custom-cruiser styling applied to the sleek Bonnie |
| Bonneville | $6999 | a/o-c 8v 790 parallel-twin | 5/chain | 451 | 31.5 | Big hit for Triumph, absolutely looks the part |
| Model | Price | Engine (note 1) | Speeds/Final drive | Dry wt. (lb.) | Seat height (in.) | Verdict |
| Royal Star Venture | $16,399 | l-c 16v 1294 V-four | 5/shaft | 807 | 29.5 | Sole remaining Royal Star and Yam's only big tourer |
| Road Star Silverado | $12,399 | a-c 8v 1602 V-twin | 5/belt | 710 | 27.9 | Silverado adds bags, chrome, conchos and 'screen |
| Road Star Warrior | $11,999 | a-c 8v 1670 V-twin | 5/belt | 606 | 28.1 | Big-cube cruiser to take on V-Rod and VTX; good luck |
| Road Star | $10,999 | a-c 8v 1602 V-twin | 5/belt | 677 | 27.9 | All-black version of the RS called Midnight, $800 more |
| V-Max | $10,899 | l-c 16v 1198 V-four | 5/shaft | 580 | 30.1 | OK, this time we mean it; the last hurrah for Mr. Max |
| YZF-R1 | $10,299 | l-c 20v 998 inline-four | 6/chain | 382 | 32.0 | Maybe not the quantum leap as in '98, but potent |
| FZ1 | $8499 | l-c 20v 998 inline-four | 6/chain | 455 | 32.3 | New colors for '02 for our fave naked bike |
| V Star 1100 Silverado | $9299 | a-c 4v 1063 V-twin | 5/shaft | 639 | 27.9 | New Silverado package adds semitouring goodies |
| V Star 1100 Classic | $8199 | a-c 4v 1063 V-twin | 5/shaft | 599 | 27.9 | So much better than the old Viragos it's not funny |
| YZF-R6 | $7999 | l-c 16v 599 inline-four | 6/chain | 365 | 32.2 | Unchanged for '02 but, no doubt, still a winner |
| V Star 1100 Custom | $7899 | a-c 4v 1063 V-twin | 5/shaft | 571 | 27.2 | Custom means hot-rod style; an amazingly good buy |
| YZF600R | $6999 | l-c 16v 599 inline-four | 6/chain | 416 | 31.7 | Smooth, capable and (sadly) overlooked |
| V Star Silverado | $6899 | a-c 4v 649 V-twin | 5/shaft | 544 | 28 | Same Silverado package applied to the 650 |
| V Star Classic | $5899 | a-c 4v 649 V-twin | 5/shaft | 600 | 28 | Inexpensive buy not cheap, a fine entry-level cruiser |
| V Star Custom | $5599 | a-c 4v 649 V-twin | 5/shaft | 474 | 27.4 | Yeoman cruiser looks good and rides well |
| XT225 | $3999 | a-c 4v 233 single | 6/chain | 238 | 31.9 | Inexpensive, easygoing, enough for most |
| TW200 | $3599 | a-c 2v 198 single | 5/chain | 260 | 31.1 | Nothing new for this family-style trail bike |
| Virago 250 | $3399 | a-c 4v 249 V-twin | 5/chain | 302 | 27 | Docile, forgiving, small yet still a hoot |