RETRO Bike Reviews
New riders
Rated at least
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ENFIELD INTERCEPTOR 650 (2018-on)
New price: £5,500Used price: £3,200 - £5,300- 648cc
- 47 bhp
- 62 mpg
- 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: £5,700 - £9,500- 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 THRUXTON 1200 RS (2020-2024)
New price: N/AUsed price: £10,700 - £14,500- 1200cc
- 103 bhp
- Medium seat height
The Thruxton is now an even cooler customer in its new RS guise
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TRIUMPH STREET CUP (2017-2020)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,000 - £6,000- 900cc
- 54 bhp
- 63 mpg
- Low seat height
Triumph reckon they’ve nailed it…and they’re not wrong
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BENELLI IMPERIALE 400 (2020-on)
New price: £3,699Used price: £2,200 - £3,000- 374cc
- 21 bhp
- 80 mpg
- Low seat height
If you want an authentic retro experience Benelli’s Imperiale 400 provides just that
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KAWASAKI W800 (2019-on)
New price: £8,645Used price: £4,500 - £5,100- 773cc
- 47 bhp
- Medium seat height
It makes a Yamaha XSR look nasty, a basic Bonnie seem budget and Royal Enfield’s new 650 appear just a bit flimsy
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MONDIAL PAGANI 1948 125 (2020-on)
New price: £3,674Used price: £2,600- 124cc
- 13.4 bhp
- 79.8 mpg
- Medium seat height
F.B Mondial’s Sport Classic Pagani 1948 brings Italian swagger to learners and commuters
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TRIUMPH THUNDERBIRD 900 (1993-2003)
New price: N/A- 885cc
- 70 bhp
- 44 mpg
- Medium seat height
Surprisingly cool, versatile and fun retro – indeed one of the first
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CCM SPITFIRE CAFE RACER (2019-on)
New price: £9,274Used price: £8,000- 600cc
- 55 bhp
- Tall seat height
CCM have created something very special with the Spitfire Café Racer
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LEXMOTO TEMPEST GT 125 (2020-on)
New price: £1,900- 125cc
- 9.7 bhp
- 83.5 mpg
- Low seat height
Stripped-back Lexmoto Tempest GT makes retro riding accessible to all
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NORTON ATLAS 650 RANGER (2020-on)
New price: £11,995- 650cc
- 84 bhp
- Tall seat height
This could be the bike that proves to be Norton's Ducati Monster moment
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FANTIC CABALLERO 500 RALLY (2019-on)
New price: £6,999- 449cc
- 43 bhp
- Tall seat height
Fantic’s Caballero Rally 500 is a credible, affordable and fun alternative to the retro mainstream
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SWM OUTLAW 500 (2019-on)
New price: £5,299- 445cc
- 30 bhp
- 62 mpg
- Medium seat height
The SWM Outlaw is a charming introduction to retro motorcycling
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SWM SIX DAYS 440 (2018-on)
New price: £5,120- 445cc
- 30 bhp
- Tall seat height
A retro scrambler for £5k – but is it the bargain it seems?
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MORINI MILANO (2019-on)
New price: £13,700- 1187cc
- 114 bhp
- Medium seat height
New Moto Morini Milano is a treat to ride
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NORTON COMMANDO 961 California (2018-2021)
New price: N/AUsed price: £9,800 - £17,000- 961cc
- 78.8 bhp
- Medium seat height
Norton’s most relaxed motorcycle to date
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KAWASAKI Z900RS CAFE (2018-on)
New price: £10,349Used price: £7,000 - £8,500- 948cc
- 109 bhp
- Medium seat height
Kawasaki have hit the retro nail squarely on the head
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 1100 (2018-2019)
New price: N/AUsed price: £5,200 - £7,500- 1079cc
- 85 bhp
- Medium seat height
Ducati’s new Scrambler 1100 is a retro that has big bike performance to match its looks