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BMW R NINE T URBAN GS (2017-on)

New price: £10,550

Used price: £6,900 - £10,000

1170cc

108 bhp

55 mpg

Tall seat height

The G/S is rebooted for 2017

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 3 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 Cafe racer (2017-on)

New price: £9,305

Used price: £4,800 - £9,000

803cc

75 bhp

Medium seat height

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

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 400 (2016-on)

New price: £6,450

Used price: £3,800

399cc

41 bhp

61.41 mpg

Medium seat height

Easy-going, exceptionally fashionable and fun

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 3 reviews)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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TRIUMPH STREET TWIN (2016-2019)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,500 - £5,900

900cc

54 bhp

63 mpg

Low seat height

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

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 19 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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NORTON COMMANDO 961 Mk II (2015-2017)

New price: N/A

Used price: £8,800 - £9,500

961cc

79 bhp

Medium seat height

The 961 SF Mk II is all about refinement

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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SINNIS RETROSTAR 250 (2015-on)

New price: £2,200

249cc

20.7 bhp

Low seat height

Buy some BSA tank badges and you'll be laughing

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 8 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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FRANCIS-BARNETT FALCON 250 (2015-on)

New price: £3,600

249cc

20.6 bhp

Medium seat height

‘It’s handsome, and lively enough to be entertaining’

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)
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HERALD CLASSIC 250 (2015-on)

New price: £2,750

Used price: £2,400

249cc

21 bhp

Low seat height

The Herald 250 is a straightforward bike from another era.

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.4 out of 5 (3.4/5)

(from 13 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.5 out of 5 (3.5/5)
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TRIUMPH THRUXTON 900 Ace (2015-2016)

New price: N/A

Used price: £5,500

865cc

69 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

A limited edition, cosmetically-tweaked version of the existing and enduringly popular Thruxton

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)
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DUCATI SCRAMBLER 800 (2015-on)

New price: £6,895

Used price: £4,200 - £6,900

803cc

75 bhp

52 mpg

Medium seat height

Stylish, easy to ride, desirable and afforable

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 23 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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NORTON DOMIRACER (2014-2014)

New price: N/A

961cc

80 bhp

42 mpg

Medium seat height

A sensory overload - better than sex!

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 1 review)

Reliability rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)
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KAWASAKI W800 (2011-on)

New price: £6,799

Used price: £3,500 - £4,500

773cc

47 bhp

52 mpg

Medium seat height

Successor to W650 gives Bonneville a run for its money and is, arguably, even cuter

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 22 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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MOTO-GUZZI V7 RACER (2011-2016)

New price: N/A

Used price: £6,000

744cc

49 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

A class act. Special version of V7 Classic comes with an unbelievable raft of goodies

MCN rating

5 out of 5 (5/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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NORTON COMMANDO 961 SE (2009-on)

New price: £15,995

Used price: £8,800 - £13,500

961cc

79 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

"A 'feel good' bike par excellence that gives riding and owning pleasure by the skip-load"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER (2006-on)

New price: £7,899

Used price: £3,700 - £6,700

865cc

63 bhp

44 mpg

Low seat height

Dream of being Steve McQueen in The Great Escape

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 9 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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TRIUMPH LEGEND TT (1998-2000)

New price: N/A

885cc

70 bhp

44 mpg

Medium seat height

A slightly more basic, cheaper version of the Triumph Thunderbird

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)
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TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE 900 (2000-2016)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,200 - £11,000

790cc

61 bhp

48 mpg

Low seat height

For a smooth, no hurries, no worries motorcycle the 900cc Bonneville is hard to beat

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)

(from 34 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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CCM FT35S (2005-on)

New price: £5,442

398cc

45 bhp

45 mpg

Medium seat height

"The bastard offspring of a supermoto and a flat-tracker"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 3 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)
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DUCATI SPORT 1000 (2005-2008)

New price: N/A

Used price: £13,000

992cc

92 bhp

34 mpg

Low seat height

Mouthwateringly-styled tribute to 1960s cafe racers

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 10 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.8 out of 5 (4.8/5)
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