RETRO Bike Reviews

DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 (2018-on)

New price: £10,695

Used price: £10,000 to £12,300

1079cc - 85 bhp
Medium seat height (810mm)

Ducati’s new Scrambler 1100 is a retro that has big bike performance to match its looks

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	5 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5

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KAWASAKI Z900RS (2017-on)

New price: £9,899

Used price: £9,200 to £11,100

948cc - 109 bhp
Medium seat height (835mm)

The new Z900RS matches performance with Z1-inspired

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Mach 2.0 (2017-on)

New price: £9,195

Used price: £6,000 to £10,300

803cc - 72 bhp
55 mpg - 140 miles range
Low seat height (790mm)

Roland Sands gives the Ducati Scrambler some West Coast style

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5

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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 (2017-on)

New price: N/A

Used price: £6,000 to £10,300

803cc - 72 bhp
55 mpg - 140 miles range
Low seat height (790mm)

Roland Sands gives the Ducati Scrambler some West Coast style

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5

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TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 900 (1993-2003)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,000 to £6,000

885cc - 70 bhp
44 mpg - 165 miles range
Medium seat height (790mm)

Surprisingly cool, versatile and fun retro – indeed one of the first

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	2 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
19 owners' ratings	4.1 out of 5	3.7 out of 5	4.1 out of 5	3.8 out of 5	4.1 out of 5	3.6 out of 5

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MOTO-GUZZI V7 CAFE CLASSIC (2009-2013)

New price: N/A

744cc - 48 bhp
46 mpg - 175 miles range
Medium seat height (805mm)
Suitable for A2 licence

"What makes it great is how beautifully and classily it's put together"

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
1 owner ratings	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5

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BULLIT SPIRIT 125 (2017-on)

New price: £2,395

125cc - 11.5 bhp
80 mpg - 120 miles range
Medium seat height (840mm)
Suitable for A1 licence

Half-price hipster

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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BULLIT HERO 125 (2017-on)

New price: £2,495

Used price: £2,300 to £3,000

125cc - 11.5 bhp
80 mpg - 150 miles range
High seat height (860mm)
Suitable for A1 licence

Post-apocalyptic A1-legal transport

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
1 owner ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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BMW R NINE T URBAN GS (2017-on)

New price: £10,550

Used price: £9,300 to £10,800

1170cc - 108 bhp
55 mpg - 160 miles range
Medium seat height (850mm)

The G/S is rebooted for 2017

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
1 owner ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Cafe racer (2017-on)

New price: £9,305

Used price: £6,000 to £10,300

803cc - 75 bhp
Low seat height (805mm)

It’s the café racer fans have been pining for since the demise of Ducati’s old Sport Classic range.

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER (2017-on)

New price: £8,900

Used price: £7,800 to £11,000

900cc - 54 bhp
63 mpg - 164 miles range
Medium seat height (792mm)

Out with the old and in with the new! Top job, Triumph!

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
1 owner ratings	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5

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TRIUMPH STREET CUP (2017-on)

New price: £8,600

Used price: £6,500 to £9,000

900cc - 54 bhp
63 mpg - 164 miles range
Medium seat height (780mm)

Triumph reckon they’ve nailed it… and they’re not wrong

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
1 owner ratings	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5

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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Desert Sled (2017-on)

New price: £9,395

Used price: £6,000 to £10,300

803cc - 75 bhp
52 mpg - 154 miles range
Low seat height (860mm)

Finally, the Scrambler we’ve been waiting for

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 (2017-on)

New price: £8,300

Used price: £1,000 to £9,100

900cc - 54 bhp
55 mpg - 150 miles range
Medium seat height (790mm)

Easy on the eye and wallet, Triumph’s small capacity Bonnie comes packed full of retro charm

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5

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BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER (2016-on)

New price: £10,530

Used price: £8,800 to £15,000

1170cc - 110 bhp
45 mpg
Medium seat height (820mm)

Much more than a styling exercise

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
1 owner ratings	5 out of 5	3 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5

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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 (2016-on)

New price: £10,400

Used price: £8,300 to £11,000

1200cc - 95.6 bhp
50 mpg - 150 miles range
Medium seat height (810mm)

Triumph’s big-capacity sports retro goes as good as it looks

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5
5 owners' ratings	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	4.6 out of 5	4.8 out of 5	4.4 out of 5

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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120 (2016-on)

New price: £9,600

Used price: £8,300 to £12,800

1200cc - 79 bhp
50 mpg - 140 miles range
Medium seat height (785mm)

A relaxed retro for the modern world

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5
8 owners' ratings	4.4 out of 5	3.8 out of 5	4.6 out of 5	4.8 out of 5	4.5 out of 5	4.5 out of 5

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TRIUMPH STREET TWIN (2016-on)

New price: £7,300

Used price: £6,000 to £8,800

900cc - 54 bhp
63 mpg - 164 miles range
Medium seat height (750mm)

Classic looks aside - the Street Twin is a brilliant roadster in its own right.

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	5 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5	5 out of 5
11 owners' ratings	4.5 out of 5	4.3 out of 5	4.6 out of 5	4.7 out of 5	4.5 out of 5	4.3 out of 5

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NORTON COMMANDO 961 Mk II (2015-on)

New price: £14,495

Used price: £13,000 to £16,500

961cc - 79 bhp
Medium seat height (813mm)

The 961 SF Mk II is all about refinement

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5

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SINNIS RETROSTAR 250 (2015-on)

New price: £2,200

249cc - 20.7 bhp
Low seat height (770mm)

Buy some BSA tank badges and you'll be laughing

	Overall	Ride	Engine	Build	Value	Equipment
MCN ratings	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	3 out of 5	4 out of 5	4 out of 5
3 owners' ratings	4 out of 5	3.3 out of 5	3.7 out of 5	4 out of 5	5 out of 5	2.7 out of 5

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