RETRO Bike Reviews
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ENFIELD METEOR 350 (2021-on)
New price: £3,749Used price: £3,700- 349cc
- 20 bhp
- Low seat height
All-new, 20bhp, single-cylinder 350 cruiser lacks ‘wow’ factor of its 650 twins but it’s charming, accessible, great value and marks a significant step up in Enfield quality and spec
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2016-on)
New price: £12,400Used price: £7,300 - £8,000- 1200cc
- 95.6 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s big-capacity sports retro goes as good as it looks
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120 (2016-on)
New price: £10,800Used price: £7,200 - £10,800- 1200cc
- 79 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Medium seat height
A relaxed retro for the modern world
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TRIUMPH STREET SCRAMBLER (2019-on)
New price: £9,300Used price: £7,700 - £9,300- 900cc
- 64.1 bhp
- 63 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph have added spice to the ‘entry-level’ Scrambler
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TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 (2019-on)
New price: £10,500Used price: £8,800 - £10,500- 1200cc
- 99 bhp
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s new Speed Twin is more than just a comfier Thruxton
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 (2020-on)
New price: £12,885Used price: £10,500 - £12,900- 1079cc
- 85 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati have added more flair and taken styling to a new level with the 1100 PRO range
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Desert Sled (2017-on)
New price: £9,395Used price: £5,300 - £8,800- 803cc
- 75 bhp
- 52 mpg
- Tall seat height
Finally, the Scrambler we’ve been waiting for
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CCM SPITFIRE (2017-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £11,500 - £16,000- 601cc
- 62 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
Minimalist, direct, engaging and exclusive – the British single is back
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TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 1200 (2019-on)
New price: £11,800Used price: £8,900 - £11,800- 1200cc
- 89 bhp
- 58 mpg
- Medium seat height
Triumph’s Scrambler 1200 is more than just another 60s-inspired retro
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BULLIT HERO 125 (2017-on)
New price: £2,649Used price: £2,000- 125cc
- 11.5 bhp
- 80 mpg
- Tall seat height
Post-apocalyptic A1-legal transport
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KAWASAKI W650 (1999-2006)
New price: N/AUsed price: £3,900 - £5,000- 675cc
- 49 bhp
- 51 mpg
- Medium seat height
Styling is spot on – closer to a 60s Bonneville than Triumph's own latter day replica
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 900 (2003-2018)
New price: N/AUsed price: £4,300 - £7,100- 865cc
- 69 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
Great looking retro cafe racer but just doesn't have the punchy power you'd expect
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 (2017-on)
New price: £8,900Used price: £7,300- 900cc
- 54 bhp
- 55 mpg
- Medium seat height
Easy on the eye and wallet, Triumph’s small capacity Bonnie comes packed full of retro charm
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Icon (2019-on)
New price: £8,395Used price: £7,800 - £8,200- 803cc
- 72.5 bhp
- 52 mpg
- Medium seat height
Tweaked and improved for 2019 – still loveable
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ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR 650 (2018-on)
New price: £5,500Used price: £4,700 - £5,200- 648cc
- 47 bhp
- Medium seat height
A whole heap of fun without heaps of cash
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FANTIC CABALLERO 500 SCRAMBLER (2019-on)
New price: £6,399- 449cc
- 39 bhp
- Tall seat height
Put simply, the Fantic is the light, simple affordable, cheeky Scrambler Ducati should have built…but never could.
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BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER (2016-on)
New price: £10,530Used price: £8,300 - £10,500- 1170cc
- 110 bhp
- 45 mpg
- Medium seat height
Much more than a styling exercise
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MASH X-RIDE CLASSIC 650 (2020-on)
New price: £4,999- 644cc
- 40 bhp
- 50 mpg
- Tall seat height
Oodles of style for minimal outlay, though bargain price means accepting a few niggles…
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TRIUMPH STREET TWIN (2019-on)
New price: £8,100Used price: £6,700 - £8,000- 900cc
- 64.1 bhp
- 63 mpg
- Medium seat height
Now with improved braking, comfort, safety and more importantly performance
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KAWASAKI Z900RS (2017-on)
New price: £10,399Used price: £7,000 - £10,000- 948cc
- 109 bhp
- Medium seat height
The new Z900RS matches performance with Z1-inspired styling
