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HONDA CRF300L (2021-on)

New price: £5,799

Used price: £4,200 - £5,000

286cc

27 bhp

72 mpg

Tall seat height

Honda’s dual-purpose adventurer hits the mark

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

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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HONDA NX650 DOMINATOR (1988-2001)

New price: N/A

644cc

43 bhp

50 mpg

Tall seat height

Defined the 'urban trailie' craze of the Nineties

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 5 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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HONDA CRF250L (2012-2018)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,500

250cc

23 bhp

90 mpg

Tall seat height

A lightweight dual sport trail bike that can handle a short commute

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)

(from 17 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.6 out of 5 (4.6/5)
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YAMAHA XT125R (2005-2012)

New price: N/A

124cc

12.5 bhp

55 mpg

Tall seat height

Straightforward, four-stroke learner trailie

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)
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SUZUKI DRZ400S (2001-2009)

New price: N/A

398cc

39 bhp

45 mpg

Tall seat height

As happy pottering through the gridlock as it is bouncing over a paddock

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.4 out of 5 (4.4/5)

(from 21 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)
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SUZUKI RV125 VAN VAN (2003-2016)

New price: N/A

124cc

12 bhp

90 mpg

Low seat height

Farm hands, gamekeepers, race teams and surf dudes are the ideal customers

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 10 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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HONDA XL125V VARADERO (2001-2009)

New price: N/A

125cc

15 bhp

65 mpg

Medium seat height

Although only a 125, there's plenty of big bike feel

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 30 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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SINNIS TERRAIN 125 (2021-on)

New price: £3,599

Used price: £2,400

124cc

12.7 bhp

101.5 mpg

Low seat height

Undoubtedly good value but don’t take it off road

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.7 out of 5 (3.7/5)

(from 3 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.7 out of 5 (3.7/5)
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YAMAHA XT660R (2004-2017)

New price: N/A

Used price: £4,500

659cc

47 bhp

44 mpg

Tall seat height

"Supermoto/trailie that are neatly styled but compromised by a snatchy fuel-injection that blights their low-speed performance"

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.6 out of 5 (3.6/5)

(from 20 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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KAWASAKI KLR650 (1987-2002)

New price: N/A

651cc

42 bhp

53 mpg

Tall seat height

Comfortable, grunty, quiet and reliable

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.1 out of 5 (4.1/5)
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BMW F650GS (2008-2013)

New price: N/A

Used price: £3,000 - £3,800

798cc

71 bhp

53 mpg

Medium seat height

Successor to long-lived and popular entry-level F650 single

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)

(from 15 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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HONDA CRF450L (2019-2023)

New price: N/A

449cc

24.6 bhp

Tall seat height

A bit pricey, but an all-round, capable bike

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 2 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.5 out of 5 (4.5/5)
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SUZUKI DR800 S BIG (1991-1997)

New price: N/A

779cc

54 bhp

40.6 mpg

Tall seat height

The DR800S Big remains the largest single-cylinder production motorcycle engine ever

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

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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SWM SUPERDUAL X (2019-on)

New price: £7,020

600cc

53.6 bhp

Tall seat height

The updated SuperDual X promises real dual-purpose ability

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

(from 4 reviews)

Reliability rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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YAMAHA XT660Z TENERE (2008-on)

New price: £6,999

660cc

46 bhp

44 mpg

Tall seat height

A great value, superbly capable adventure bike with real off-road capability

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)

(from 28 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.8 out of 5 (3.8/5)
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BMW G650GS (2011-on)

New price: £6,290

Used price: £3,700

652cc

47 bhp

59 mpg

Low seat height

"BMW's entry-level adventure bike and successor to the old G650 and F650GS single"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.3 out of 5 (4.3/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.2 out of 5 (3.2/5)
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RIEJU MARATHON 200 (2010-on)

New price: £3,899

250cc

19 bhp

75 mpg

Tall seat height

"Think of it as a modern-day version of the much-loved old Kawasaki KMX20"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)
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KAWASAKI KLX125 (2010-on)

New price: £2,999

125cc

10 bhp

75 mpg

Medium seat height

"...there are plenty of other bikes that are considerably better than the KLX125"

MCN rating

2 out of 5 (2/5)

Owners' rating

2.8 out of 5 (2.8/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

2.8 out of 5 (2.8/5)
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DERBI TERRA 125 ADVENTURE (2009-on)

New price: £3,319

124cc

15 bhp

46 mpg

Tall seat height

"Bears more than a passing resemblance to the best selling BMW GS; albeit in a learner legal package"

MCN rating

4 out of 5 (4/5)

Owners' rating

4.2 out of 5 (4.2/5)

(from 6 reviews)

Reliability rating

3.7 out of 5 (3.7/5)
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KAWASAKI KLX250 (2009-on)

New price: £4,199

249cc

22 bhp

60 mpg

Tall seat height

Soft power, a novice friendly chassis and low running costs are completely at odds with the hardcore enduro styling

MCN rating

3 out of 5 (3/5)

Owners' rating

3.9 out of 5 (3.9/5)

(from 7 reviews)

Reliability rating

4.7 out of 5 (4.7/5)
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