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BULLIT SPIRIT 125 (2017-on)

New price: £2,395

125cc

11.5 bhp

80 mpg

Medium seat height

Half-price hipster

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)
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TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 1200 (2019-on)

New price: £12,695

Used price: £7,700 - £12,300

1200cc

89 bhp

58 mpg

Medium seat height

Triumph’s Scrambler 1200 is more than just another 60s-inspired retro

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 14 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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KAWASAKI Z900RS (2017-on)

New price: £11,799

Used price: £7,000 - £11,500

948cc

109 bhp

Medium seat height

The new Z900RS matches performance with Z1-inspired styling

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 26 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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KAWASAKI Z650RS (2022-on)

New price: £7,700

Used price: £5,300 - £7,600

649cc

67 bhp

55 mpg

Medium seat height

Kawasaki’s middleweight retro hits the mark

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 9 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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CCM SPITFIRE (2017-2018)

New price: N/A

601cc

62 bhp

55 mpg

Medium seat height

Minimalist, direct, engaging and exclusive – the British single is back

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T120 (2016-on)

New price: £11,795

Used price: £5,800 - £11,000

1200cc

79 bhp

50 mpg

Medium seat height

A relaxed retro for the modern world

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 45 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE T100 (2017-on)

New price: £9,300

Used price: £5,000 - £9,100

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

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 11 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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CCM SPITFIRE BOBBER (2019-on)

New price: £9,995

Used price: £7,500 - £8,500

600cc

56 bhp

56 mpg

Low seat height

CCM's Spitfire Bobber is a limited-edition Brit bruiser

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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ENFIELD METEOR 350 (2021-on)

New price: £3,749

Used price: £2,500 - £3,500

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

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 25 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 1200 R (2016-2024)

New price: N/A

Used price: £7,000 - £8,000

1200cc

95.6 bhp

50 mpg

Medium seat height

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

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 17 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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TRIUMPH SPEED TWIN 1200 (2019-on)

New price: £10,500

Used price: £6,400 - £10,500

1200cc

99 bhp

Medium seat height

Triumph’s new Speed Twin is more than just a comfier Thruxton

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 27 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 (2020-2024)

New price: N/A

Used price: £7,800 - £10,000

1079cc

85 bhp

Medium seat height

Ducati have added more flair and taken styling to a new level with the 1100 PRO range

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Desert Sled (2017-on)

New price: £9,395

Used price: £4,800 - £9,000

803cc

75 bhp

52 mpg

Tall seat height

Finally, the Scrambler we’ve been waiting for

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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KAWASAKI W650 (1999-2006)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,500 - £4,000

675cc

49 bhp

51 mpg

Medium seat height

Styling is spot on – closer to a 60s Bonneville than Triumph's own latter day replica

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 19 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 900 (2003-2018)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,800 - £5,500

865cc

69 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

Great looking retro cafe racer but just doesn't have the punchy power you'd expect

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 21 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Icon (2019-2022)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,800 - £8,500

803cc

72.5 bhp

52 mpg

Medium seat height

Tweaked and improved for 2019 – still loveable

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR 650 (2018-on)

New price: £5,500

Used price: £3,300 - £5,500

648cc

47 bhp

Medium seat height

A whole heap of fun without heaps of cash

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 30 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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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.

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)

(from 8 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER (2016-on)

New price: £10,530

Used price: £7,300 - £9,800

1170cc

110 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

Much more than a styling exercise

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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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…

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)
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