The Best Retro & Modern-Classic Motorcycles
Modern classics give you the soul of a vintage bike without the unreliability: timeless styling wrapped around modern engines, brakes, and electronics. These are the best retro motorcycles you can buy new today.
- 01Triumph · modern classic
Triumph Bonneville T120
8.6A beautifully built, torque-rich modern classic that nails the retro brief with genuine quality and easy real-world pace, at a premium price.
Consensus from Cycle World · Motorcycle.com · MCN
- Price
- $12,895
- Engine
- 1200cc
- Power
- 78hp
- Seat
- 790mm
- 02Triumph · modern classic
Triumph Speed Twin 1200
8.1A torque-rich retro roadster blending classic looks with genuine sporting ability, now sharper for 2025, though its modest tank and firm ride temper long-haul comfort.
Consensus from 1000PS · MCN · Rider Magazine
- Price
- $13,595
- Engine
- 1200cc
- Power
- 105hp
- Seat
- 805mm
- 03Harley-Davidson · cruiser
Harley-Davidson Nightster
7.8A genuinely modern, punchy liquid-cooled Sportster with a low seat, divisive only on its cramped riding position and small tank.
Consensus from Cycle World · Motorcycle.com · Harley-Davidson
- Price
- $11,999
- Engine
- 975cc
- Power
- 91hp
- Seat
- 705mm
- 04Royal Enfield · cruiser
Royal Enfield Meteor 350
7.6Slow but charming, a low, light, beautifully finished entry cruiser whose unbeatable price excuses its modest 20 hp.
Consensus from Cycle World · MCN · Rider Magazine
- Price
- $4,899
- Engine
- 349cc
- Power
- 20hp
- Seat
- 765mm
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