CUSTOM Bike Reviews
New riders
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE AMERICA (2002-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,300 - £8,500- 790cc
- 61 bhp
- 49 mpg
- Low seat height
Bonneville-based retro cruiser has real cred and is effective too
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON STREET BOB (2006-on)
New price: £10,995Used price: £8,000 - £11,000- 1800cc
- 67 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
"The new for 2010 bike retains the old-school low-rider looks"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON LOW RIDER (1991-2003)
New price: N/A- 1584cc
- 67 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
"Another Harley staple aimed at riders with traditional tastes"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEUCE (1999-2005)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500- 1449cc
- 63 bhp
- 38 mpg
- Low seat height
"Has clean, classic lines that are classic Harley"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON BAD BOY (1995-1996)
New price: N/A- 1337cc
- 60 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
"Possibly the most embarrassing name in motorcycling"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL (1998-2003)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,500 - £9,000- 1449cc
- 67 bhp
- 46 mpg
- Low seat height
"For the custom fan who wants the authentic American experience"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPRINGER SOFTAIL (1988-2003)
New price: N/A- 1340cc
- 55 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Low seat height
"'Springer' front Forks are based on the 1948 model"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL (1988-1990)
New price: N/A- 1449cc
- 67 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Low seat height
"Classic 50s styling and the latest version of their much loved, air cooled engine"
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KAWASAKI VN2000 (2004-on)
New price: £11,045Used price: £9,500- 2053cc
- 103 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Low seat height
"It ticks all the right boxes"
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HYOSUNG GV650 AQUILA (2006-on)
New price: £5,499- 647cc
- 79 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Low seat height
"Oddball Korean concoction whose extreme Dan Dare styling is more than matched by its consummate ability"
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KAWASAKI EL125 ELIMINATOR (1998-on)
New price: £1,999- 124cc
- 12 bhp
- 60 mpg
- Low seat height
"A top little bike to hone your skills on"
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MOTO-GUZZI NEVADA 750 (1991-2012)
New price: N/A- 744cc
- 48 bhp
- 58 mpg
- Low seat height
"A modest cruiser which is a surprisingly competent all-round bike"
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KAWASAKI VN800 CLASSIC (1996-2004)
New price: N/AUsed price: £2,600 - £4,800- 805cc
- 54 bhp
- 42 mpg
- Low seat height
"Strong, reliable and with pretty funky handling for a cruiser"
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KAWASAKI VN1500 CLASSIC (1996-2004)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,500- 1470cc
- 69 bhp
- 36 mpg
- Low seat height
"A far, far cheaper way of cruising than buying into the Harley dream"
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TRIUMPH ROCKET III (2005-2008)
New price: N/AUsed price: £7,000 - £8,500- 2294cc
- 120 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
The most bad-ass motorcycle money can buy
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ROAD KING (1993-on)
New price: £17,595Used price: £7,500 - £16,300- 1584cc
- 65 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Low seat height
"For some, the Road King is the best Harley of all"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON FAT BOY (1989-1999)
New price: N/AUsed price: £10,700- 1584cc
- 65 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Low seat height
"If retro-style cruising is your thing, the Fat Boy has all the right bits in a ll the right places"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200 (1995-2007)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,800 - £9,000- 1200cc
- 64 bhp
- 48 mpg
- Low seat height
Mid-sized Sportster makes a lot of sense
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON ELECTRA GLIDE (1988-on)
New price: £18,395Used price: £7,000 - £18,000- 1449cc
- 65 bhp
- 41 mpg
- Low seat height
"An evocative, all-American steed that can carry two plus luggage on a chugging adventure-cruise"
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 883 (1993-2015)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,500 - £9,500- 883cc
- 50 bhp
- 43 mpg
- Low seat height
A basic, budget way into Harley ownership
