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What it lacks in authenticity it makes up for with price and ability. Easy as pie to ride it’s well-built, handles and purrs along beautifully and is customisable, too. Those gripes aside it’s simple, novice-friendly ride that’s a great, affordable, introduction to biking. Slightly ‘squidgy’ styled and awkwardly named Rebel was introduced as the fourth member of Honda’s A2-licence compliant CB500 parallel twin family, coming later as its low seat and raked front required a unique frame.

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Read the full Harley-Davidson Street Bob review on MCN Cosmetic condition is vital as is service history and check any accessories are what you actually want. Harley’s ‘big twins’ are even more robust than their little ones, there’s not much to the Street Bob to go wrong and Harleys, by their very nature, tend to get looked after. There are few frills or luxuries, but if you want a classic Harley cruiser at an affordable price, this is the one. The same is true today, although since 2018 it’s had the new hidden shock ‘Softail’ chassis and uprated engine. Spec: 1745cc / 86bhp / 304kg / 675mm seat heightįirst introduced way back in 2006 in ‘Dyna’ twin shock form, the basic, high-barred, single seat, peanut tank Street Bob is the purest, cheapest of Harley’s classic ‘big twin’ cruisers, a decent ride and a great platform for further customisation.Read the full Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 883 review on MCN As long as it’s been looked after – and most are polished fastidiously – there’s nothing to fear. Cycle parts are simple and finish is generally a rugged quality. Understressed, air-cooled, pushrod V-twin dates back to the ‘80s and is about as solid as they get. Other cruisers are better dynamically and more substantial, but none are cooler or more customisable. A low seat, small proportions and overall simplicity make it an easy ride, counteracted slightly by hefty weight and a rustic crudeness.

An affordable price helps make it H-D’s best seller and there’s no ignoring its prestige and authenticity. Harley’s 883cc Sportster has been the classic American firm’s ‘junior cruiser’ since the mid-‘80s while the bare bones, blacked-out, ‘bobber’ styled Iron version has been it’s more affordable, entry-level bike since first being introduced in 2009. Read the full Ducati Diavel 1260 S review on MCN High performance gobbles up consumables but as long as looked after well there’s nothing to fear. Modern Ducati quality is up with the best with service intervals now a wide 15,000miles, although service costs are high. There’s a less fancy 1260, previously a touring version with screen and panniers (yes, really) while older versions dating back to 2011 may lack some of the modern frills but little of the class-defying performance. Electronics and flash cycle parts like Ohlins suspension and Brembo brakes abound and, in reality, it’s more a stretched-out Monster roadster than beholden to the true cruiser spirit, but it is upright, fat-tyres and you can’t help but be impressed. Trust Ducati to come up with a cruiser so potent and fast (a high-revving 160bhp from its modern, Multistrada-derived V-twin when most lumbering rivals barely reach 100), fine-handling and sophisticated it’ll show up most sports bikes.

And they can be cheap to insure, too…īut which should you go for? Here’s our pick of the best around right now: Best cruiser motorbikes in 2021 Sure, you can spend £20K+ on a top-of-the-range Harley while full-on choppers are more show than go but there’s now more types of cruiser to suit more budgets than ever, ranging from £5K novice bikes to performance hot rods to faired, luggage-equipped ‘baggers’. But aren’t all cruisers prohibitively expensive or impractical? Smaller versions with their low seats and easy manageability make great novice bikes and few bikes are as comfortable or have as big a cachet as larger Harleys and Indians. Take the easy rider route with MCN’s best cruiser motorcycles.Īmerican-style cruisers and customs may not be for everyone, as they emphasise States-style rumbling and leather-clad posing over sporty performance or adventure bike versatility but they’re still deservedly popular.

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