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KTM 390 DUKE (2024-on)

New price: £5,699

Used price: £3,900

399cc

44 bhp

83 mpg

Medium seat height

It has the same no-nonsense attitude you’ll find in its big capacity stablemates

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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ENFIELD 350 BULLET (2023-on)

New price: £4,629

Used price: £4,000

349cc

20 bhp

Medium seat height

Royal Enfield have moved the Bullet 350 story on in fine style

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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PIAGGIO VESPA GTS300 (2022-on)

New price: £6,000

Used price: £4,500

278cc

23.8 bhp

86 mpg

Medium seat height

Highly likeable sooter offers Italian charm, modern technology and low running costs

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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KAWASAKI NINJA 300 (2012-2017)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,900 - £3,600

296cc

39 bhp

75 mpg

Medium seat height

Affordable A2-compliant junior sportsbike with an eminently thrashable motor. Scream it if you want to go faster

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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KTM 390 DUKE (2017-2023)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,600 - £5,000

373cc

44 bhp

Medium seat height

The 2017 KTM 390 Duke raised the A2 licence bar

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 14 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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YAMAHA XV535 VIRAGO (1988-2004)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,800

535cc

38 bhp

47 mpg

Low seat height

Basic, trusted, easy to ride and with unchallenging but enjoyable performance

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 15 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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HONDA CRF250L (2012-2018)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,400 - £3,800

250cc

23 bhp

90 mpg

Tall seat height

A lightweight dual sport trail bike that can handle a short commute

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 17 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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BENELLI TRK 502 X (2017-on)

New price: £5,999

Used price: £3,500 - £5,800

499cc

47 bhp

49 mpg

Medium seat height

For me it’s the first Chinese-built bike I can take seriously…

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 24 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HONDA CBR500R (2022-on)

New price: £6,699

Used price: £5,000 - £5,700

471cc

46.9 bhp

80.8 mpg

Medium seat height

Honda’s A2-friendly sportsbike gets quality suspension and stopping power to match its racy Fireblade-inspired looks

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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HONDA VT750 SHADOW (2004-2015)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,800 - £5,500

745cc

45 bhp

47 mpg

Low seat height

Looks the part, rides well and lacks the agricultural feel of its, ahem, American counterparts

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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ENFIELD 350 BULLET (1987-2006)

New price: N/A

Used price: £1,800

346cc

18 bhp

70 mpg

Low seat height

If you want to travel back through time to the 1950s this is the bike for you

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HONDA CB250 (1992-2003)

New price: N/A

234cc

20 bhp

75 mpg

Low seat height

Trusted, reliable and entirely without pretence

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 10 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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SUZUKI DRZ400S (2001-2009)

New price: N/A

398cc

39 bhp

45 mpg

Tall seat height

As happy pottering through the gridlock as it is bouncing over a paddock

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 21 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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YAMAHA R3 (2019-on)

New price: £6,400

Used price: £4,300 - £6,200

321cc

41.4 bhp

74.3 mpg

Low seat height

Yamaha’s new YZF-R3 mixes practicality with usable performance

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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HONDA CMX500 REBEL (2020-on)

New price: £6,399

Used price: £4,300 - £6,400

471cc

45.6 bhp

54 mpg

Low seat height

An unintimidating slice of the bobber experience to A2 licence holders

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HONDA CB500X (2022-2023)

New price: N/A

Used price: £5,500 - £6,700

471cc

46.9 bhp

78.5 mpg

Medium seat height

Honda’s multiple MCN Award-winning A2 adventurer stops sharper and steers sweeter with latest updates

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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PIAGGIO VESPA GTS300 (2009-2019)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,500 - £4,500

278cc

22 bhp

70 mpg

Medium seat height

Blends classic Vespa style with bang-up-to-date performance, refinement and sophistication

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 8 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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KTM RC390 (2022-on)

New price: N/A

373cc

44 bhp

Medium seat height

Taking on the challenges of the narrow, twisty, and very bumpy roads of the hills above the Ferrari home of Maranello at speed, doesn’t faze the RC390 one bit

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HONDA CB500X (2019-2021)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,200 - £5,500

471cc

47 bhp

Medium seat height

A host of seemingly small engine and chassis upgrades, actually add up to a lot

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 22 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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MOTO-GUZZI V7 (2021-on)

New price: £8,000

853cc

64 bhp

63 mpg

Low seat height

Charismatic retro with largest and most powerful engine yet

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 13 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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