What sub £7k motrcycle can get a former sports bike rider back into biking?

The short list:

Royal Enfield Interceptor

Kawasaki Z650RS

Kawasaki Vulcan 650

Honda Rebel 500

And a very appealing Triumph that you very possibly should consider!

The Triumph Thunderbird Sport.

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I look into the help the UK government has given to motorists, and find out if there's still money to be made from motorbikes. If we're patient and hold out, can we actually turn a profit on our used bikes?

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I search for a Great Value Adventure / Do it All Bike That I'm not Afraid to Drop While Off Roading. A bike that I can commute on, tour on, and- importantly- do some off roading on and not worry about scratching it!

The Bikes in question:

• Ducati Desert X

• Yamaha Tenere Rally

• Husqrvana Norden

• Royal Enfield Scram 411

• Royal Enfield Himalayan

• Ducati Scrambler 800

• Honda Trans Alp 700

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I try to answer some questions and read through some messages, including what to pick between a Honda Shadow and Honda Rebel 500, and a new BSA Gold Star or a first generation Triumph Street Triple R.

And the cost of biking in different parts of the world. Singapore will open your eyes!

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I take a look at the progress electric motorcycles are making, and why they're not accelerating in popularity more quickly. And why are new petrol powered motorcycles still not that economical?

The Victory Hammer I discussed:

• https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202206086596745?make=Victory&model=Hammer&include-delivery-option=on&radius=1500&sort=price-asc&postcode=ip28js&advertising-location=at_bikes&page=1

And the Suzuki Banit 1200:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202207077552256?include-delivery-option=on&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_bikes&make=Suzuki&postcode=ip28js&model=Bandit%201200&sort=price-asc&page=1

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My choice of 10 motorcycles that can be bought with a £44,000 budget- the same price as one high end motorbike:

My choice:

Royal Enfield Classic 500 (2013): £3,650

Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe: £9k, 2005 model

Yamaha XJ1300, £3,200, 2004

BMW R1200GS 2005, £4,500

Honda GL1500 Goldwing, £5k, 2000

Triumph Rocket: £6,5k, 2008

Hayabusa: 2004, £3,900

BMW K1300R, £6k, 2010, 173hp

Honda Cub, £2k, 1998

Vespa GTS300: 250cc, 2008, £2k

£44k total

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I read through a few of your emails, including a novice DIY level Harley Davidson Sportster owner who attempted to take on a £1,100 repair quote homself, a Vespa on tour and the irresponsibility of taking out a loan to buy your dream motorbike.

And I look into a recent article claiming it now costs more to charge your electric vehicle than it does fill up with petrol or diesel.

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I don’t want to save up for a motorcycle, and I want my dream bike now.

I take a look at motorcycle finance. How expensive is it, and could it allow me to buy a dream motorbike that’d otherwise be unattainable?

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After getting back from my 2,200mile Euro trip, I take a look at some £2-5,000 motorcycles that I think would be a great companion on a similar trip.

The bikes in the podcast episode:

Triumph Speedmaster:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202205015243386?advertising-location=at_bikes&year-from=2008&radius=1500&cc-from=600&include-delivery-option=on&sort=price-asc&postcode=ip28js&body-type=Custom%20Cruiser&page=1

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202206056487579?advertising-location=at_bikes&radius=1500&postcode=ip28js&include-delivery-option=on&body-type=Custom%20Cruiser&cc-from=600&year-from=2008&sort=price-asc&page=3

Yamaha SCR 950:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202112220729353?advertising-location=at_bikes&radius=1500&cc-from=600&sort=price-asc&year-from=2008&postcode=ip28js&include-delivery-option=on&body-type=Classic&page=4

Yamaha XJR 1300:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202205155720936?advertising-location=at_bikes&radius=1500&postcode=ip28js&include-delivery-option=on&body-type=Classic&cc-from=600&year-from=2008&sort=price-asc&page=1

Honda Goldwing:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202205276230793?radius=1500&postcode=ip28js&advertising-location=at_bikes&body-type=Roadster%2FRetro&body-type=Tourer&cc-from=600&year-from=2008&include-delivery-option=on&sort=price-asc&page=4

Thanks for listening and have a great week all!:)

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I take a look at a bike that was never popular, and still to this day, its desirability hasn’t grown; the 1100 Yamaha BT1100 Bulldog.

And I see how cheaply I can tour Europe and aim to find a £2,000 continent crusher!

The bikes in today’s episode:

BMW R1200RT:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202205205911195?postcode=da176ff&sort=price-desc&cc-from=800&price-to=2500&radius=1500&year-from=2009&advertising-location=at_bikes&include-delivery-option=on&page=1

Triumph Bonneville:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202204104510804?postcode=da176ff&sort=price-desc&cc-from=800&price-to=2500&radius=1500&year-from=2009&advertising-location=at_bikes&include-delivery-option=on&page=1

Yamaha BT1100 Bulldog:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-details/202204014193558?include-delivery-option=on&postcode=da176ff&sort=price-desc&cc-from=800&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_bikes&model=BT1100&make=Yamaha&page=1

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