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SUZUKI GSF1200 BANDIT (1996-2006)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,200 - £4,000

1152cc

100 bhp

35 mpg

Medium seat height

One of biking's true bargains

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)

(from 52 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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YAMAHA SR125 (1982-2003)

New price: N/A

124cc

12 bhp

65 mpg

Low seat height

One of the oldest 125 cruiser type motorcycles on the roads today

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)

Owners' rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)

(from 17 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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TRIUMPH TIGER 800 (2010-2014)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,000 - £6,200

799cc

94 bhp

40 mpg

Medium seat height

A great bike with excellent ergonomics and a superbly linear and progressive power delivery

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 21 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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ARIEL ACE R (2018-on)

New price: £60,000

1267cc

203 bhp

Low seat height

A hand-built £60,000 slice of British engineering at its finest

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HONDA CBR650F (2017-2018)

New price: N/A

Used price: £5,000 - £5,800

649cc

90 bhp

59.3 mpg

Medium seat height

Small tweaks for 2017 help give the CBR650F a new outlook on life

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 3 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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KAWASAKI KLR650 (1987-2002)

New price: N/A

651cc

42 bhp

53 mpg

Tall seat height

Comfortable, grunty, quiet and reliable

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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HONDA XL700V TRANSALP (2008-2012)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,400

680cc

59 bhp

45 mpg

Tall seat height

Much improved over the last model, but to be honest that was never going to be difficult

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 28 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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TRIUMPH STREET TRIPLE 675 (2013-2016)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,500 - £5,500

675cc

105 bhp

41 mpg

Medium seat height

How to improve on success? Keep the engine, but change the chassis and styling

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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LEXMOTO XTR 125 (2012-on)

New price: £1,250

124cc

9.7 bhp

65 mpg

Medium seat height

Cheap and cheerful Chinese-built CBR125R-alike

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

2.9 out of 5 (2.9/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

2.4 out of 5 (2.4/5)
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DUCATI 900SS (1990-2002)

New price: N/A

Used price: £7,200

904cc

80 bhp

39 mpg

Medium seat height

Old school charm, stunning looks and handling to surprise

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 24 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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BMW R1200ST (2005-2007)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,000 - £4,300

1170cc

110 bhp

42 mpg

Low seat height

"Sprint ST and Honda's superb VFR800 VTEC are both faster, sharper and cheaper"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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SUZUKI GS125 (1982-2000)

New price: N/A

124cc

12 bhp

80 mpg

Low seat height

"If you want to get to work, carry a butty box and do it all on about 69p per day, the GS125ES is for you"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.9 out of 5 (4.9/5)

(from 8 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.9 out of 5 (4.9/5)
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KAWASAKI ZX-10R (2008-2010)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,800 - £5,800

998cc

185.4 bhp

40 mpg

Medium seat height

The fastest production 1000cc bike of the current crop

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.9 out of 5 (4.9/5)

(from 18 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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KTM 625 SMC (2003-2007)

New price: N/A

625cc

53 bhp

41 mpg

Tall seat height

"The pick of the bunch; combining the niceties of electric start with the harder race-spec SMC edge"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.5 out of 5 (3.5/5)
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TRIUMPH SPRINT EXECUTIVE (1997-1998)

New price: N/A

885cc

92 bhp

42 mpg

Low seat height

A competent sports-touring machine that rides like it looks; top-heavy, fast and old

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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MOTO-GUZZI NORGE (2006-2011)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,500

1151cc

95 bhp

47 mpg

Medium seat height

"Soft suspension and a relaxed riding position lets you take full advantage of its 200-mile plus tank range"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 12 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 900 (2000-2016)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,300 - £11,000

790cc

61 bhp

48 mpg

Low seat height

For a smooth, no hurries, no worries motorcycle the 900cc Bonneville is hard to beat

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)

(from 34 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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TRIUMPH SPRINT ST (1998-2004)

New price: N/A

Used price: £2,200 - £3,700

955cc

118 bhp

43 mpg

Medium seat height

Pipped Honda's VFR800 simply by using a straight bat when the VFR tried all kinds of tricks

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 25 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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PIAGGIO X7 300 (2010-on)

New price: £3,599

278cc

22 bhp

70 mpg

Medium seat height

"A bit of a sneaky bargain; powered by the same brilliant 278cc motor as the Vespa GTS 300 but £300 cheaper"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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HERALD CLASSIC 250 (2015-on)

New price: £2,750

Used price: £2,400

249cc

21 bhp

Low seat height

The Herald 250 is a straightforward bike from another era.

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.4 out of 5 (3.4/5)

(from 13 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.5 out of 5 (3.5/5)
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