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YAMAHA YBR250 (2009-on)

New price: £3,799

249cc

21 bhp

52 mpg

Medium seat height

"Friendly, practical and swift enough to have some fun"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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YAMAHA WR250X (2008-on)

New price: £6,399

250cc

30 bhp

60 mpg

Tall seat height

"In theory a perfect funky first bike but badly let down by its chassis and price"

MCN rating

1 out of 5 (1/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 18 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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PIAGGIO MP3 250 (2007-on)

New price: £4,199

244cc

22.5 bhp

60 mpg

Low seat height

"Mind-bending; not because of its speed, but because of how much confidence an extra front wheel affords"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)
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ENFIELD WOODSMAN (2008-on)

New price: £5,100

499cc

27.5 bhp

70 mpg

Medium seat height

"Retro trailie style meets museum exhibit and it works a treat"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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ENFIELD 500 BULLET ELECTRA EFI (2008-2016)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,300 - £4,200

500cc

27.5 bhp

87 mpg

Medium seat height

It features an all new unit construction engine with fuel-injection

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 9 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.4 out of 5 (3.4/5)
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MOTO-GUZZI V7 CLASSIC (2008-2012)

New price: N/A

744cc

48 bhp

55 mpg

Medium seat height

Stylish, useful, charismatic and simply a nice motorcycle

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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KAWASAKI NINJA 250R (2008-2011)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,300 - £2,500

249cc

32.5 bhp

52 mpg

Low seat height

A brave move by Kawasaki because the Ninja is virtually in a class of its own

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 25 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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YAMAHA TMAX 500 (2001-2011)

New price: N/A

499cc

40 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

"Good fun but too expensive for most"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)

(from 8 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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YAMAHA XV250 VIRAGO (1995-2001)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,500

248cc

21 bhp

65 mpg

Low seat height

"Trusty, reliable and easy to ride cruiser"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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YAMAHA MAJESTY 400 (2004-on)

New price: £6,299

395cc

34 bhp

55 mpg

Low seat height

"Supremely comfortable, good on fuel, but the 125/250 versions make better commuters"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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YAMAHA XVS250 DRAGSTAR (2000-2004)

New price: N/A

249cc

21 bhp

65 mpg

Low seat height

"If your heart's set on a smaller capacity cruiser, you'll find it hard to beat"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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ENFIELD 500 BULLET (1992-2003)

New price: N/A

499cc

22 bhp

70 mpg

Low seat height

Classic Brit single, now made in India

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)
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YAMAHA XTZ660 (1991-1999)

New price: N/A

659cc

47 bhp

45 mpg

Tall seat height

"From a time when Continental cool meant enormous trail-style bikes"

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)

Owners' rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.4 out of 5 (3.4/5)
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HONDA CMX250 (1996-2000)

New price: N/A

Used price: £1,500

234cc

17 bhp

75 mpg

Low seat height

"Laid-back cruising, miniature style"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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YAMAHA TT250R (2004-2005)

New price: N/A

249cc

19 bhp

47 mpg

Tall seat height

"An undemanding, unfussy enduro bike for newer riders"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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HONDA SLR650 (1996-2001)

New price: N/A

644cc

39 bhp

43 mpg

Tall seat height

"A fairly joyless machine that barely redeems itself as a reasonably efficient commuter"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.3 out of 5 (3.3/5)

(from 10 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)
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SUZUKI DR350 (1992-1999)

New price: N/A

349cc

30 bhp

45 mpg

Tall seat height

"Dirt-simple dirt plugger is the bedrock on which green-laning is based"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 9 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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HUSABERG FS400 (2001-2003)

New price: N/A

399cc

39 bhp

28 mpg

Tall seat height

"A very raw experience, with a terrific induction noise from the airbox"

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)
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HYOSUNG GT250 COMET (2004-on)

New price: £2,699

249cc

28 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

"A very good, value-for-money, 250 commuter"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)

(from 14 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)
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KAWASAKI ER-5 (1996-2007)

New price: N/A

Used price: £1,700 - £1,800

498cc

48 bhp

46 mpg

Medium seat height

A straightforward, parallel-twin, middleweight commuter

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)

(from 47 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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