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  • TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 (2025-on) review

    TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 (2025-on)

    New price: £12,495
    • 1200cc
    • 104 bhp
    • Medium seat height

    As before Triumph’s Speed Twin 1200 mixes retro style, with flawless build quality, thoughtful detailing, high performance and comfort.

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 RS (2025-on) review

    TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 RS (2025-on)

    New price: £14,495
    • 1200cc
    • 104 bhp
    • 64 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    It might wear retro threads and has a name inspired by the 1937 original but show it a funky piece of road and the RS is every inch the modern performance bike.

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • ENFIELD BEAR 650 (2025-on) review

    ENFIELD BEAR 650 (2025-on)

    New price: £6,749
    • 648cc
    • 47 bhp
    • 65 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    With scrambler-lite prowess and a dash more low-mid range grunt, Royal Enfield's Bear 650 is the dark horse Intercepter variant we've been longing for

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • BMW R12 NINET (2024-on) review

    BMW R12 NINET (2024-on)

    New price: £14,420
    Used price: £12,500 - £12,700
    • 1170cc
    • 108 bhp
    • 55 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    The new R12 nineT, just like the R nineT it replaces, is less about performance and more about its looks and how it makes you feel

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    (from 1 review)
    Reliability rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
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  • TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 400 X (2024-on) review

    TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 400 X (2024-on)

    New price: £5,595
    Used price: £4,800 - £5,300
    • 398cc
    • 39.5 bhp
    • 77 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Triumph brings substance and style to the sub-500cc category

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    (from 1 review)
    Reliability rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • TRIUMPH SPEED 400 (2024-on) review

    TRIUMPH SPEED 400 (2024-on)

    New price: £4,995
    Used price: £4,300 - £5,000
    • 398cc
    • 39.5 bhp
    • Medium seat height

    A well-performing, premium machine, and all for under £5000

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    (from 8 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    3.5 out of 5 (3.5/5)
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  • FANTIC CABALLERO 700 SCRAMBLER (2023-on) review

    FANTIC CABALLERO 700 SCRAMBLER (2023-on)

    New price: £9,499
    • 689cc
    • 70 bhp
    • 46 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    The Caballero 700 formula sounds like a winning one, but we’ve found it to be lacking a little ‘sparkle’ in reality

    MCN rating
    3 out of 5 (3/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
    (from 3 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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  • DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Icon (2023-on) review

    DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Icon (2023-on)

    New price: £9,995
    Used price: £8,500 - £10,000
    • 803cc
    • 72.2 bhp
    • 54.2 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Still easy to ride, fun and attractive, but now with improved rider aids, styling and a TFT dash

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • ENFIELD SUPER METEOR 650 (2023-on) review

    ENFIELD SUPER METEOR 650 (2023-on)

    New price: £6,799
    Used price: £4,800 - £6,200
    • 648cc
    • 46.33 bhp
    • Low seat height

    Royal Enfield's new cruiser 650 variant is a ton of fun

    MCN rating
    5 out of 5 (5/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
    (from 3 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
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  • ENFIELD HUNTER 350 (2022-on) review

    ENFIELD HUNTER 350 (2022-on)

    New price: £3,899
    Used price: £2,800 - £3,900
    • 349cc
    • 20.2 bhp
    • 102 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    A solid small-capacity charming retro for a bargain price

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
    (from 13 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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  • BSA GOLD STAR (2022-on) review

    BSA GOLD STAR (2022-on)

    New price: £6,800
    Used price: £4,600
    • 652cc
    • 45 bhp
    • 70.6 mpg
    • Low seat height

    BSA have created a machine focussed on single cylinder simplicity and riding enjoyment

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
    (from 5 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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  • ENFIELD SCRAM 411 (2022-on) review

    ENFIELD SCRAM 411 (2022-on)

    New price: £4,849
    Used price: £3,300 - £4,000
    • 411cc
    • 24.3 bhp
    • 65 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Charming to ride, good-looking and very impressively priced – what’s not to like?

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
    (from 8 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)
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  • TRIUMPH STREET TWIN (2019-2024) review

    TRIUMPH STREET TWIN (2019-2024)

    New price: N/A
    Used price: £6,600 - £7,500
    • 900cc
    • 64.1 bhp
    • 63 mpg
    • Medium seat height

    Now with improved braking, comfort, safety and more importantly performance

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
    (from 6 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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  • BULLIT HERO 125 (2017-on) review

    BULLIT HERO 125 (2017-on)

    New price: £2,499
    Used price: £2,300
    • 125cc
    • 11.5 bhp
    • 80 mpg
    • Tall seat height

    Post-apocalyptic A1-legal transport

    MCN rating
    4 out of 5 (4/5)
    Owners' rating
    3.4 out of 5 (3.4/5)
    (from 7 reviews)
    Reliability rating
    3.4 out of 5 (3.4/5)
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