8 Retro Motorcycles that you've probably never heard of 

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CCM in the U.K. make some beautiful retro bikes.Very expensive but they are works of art.

Huge Janus fan and the Halcyon 450 is gonna be my next purchase but so many other cool bikes here. Mutt Motorcycles look awesome. Great video thanks

Nice presentation. I particularly liked the way you didn’t try to conceal how expensive some of these bikes are. It’s nice when people are really honest about stuff…👍👏

"Engine sourced from China" Chinese bikes have such a bad reputation here in the UK that many bike mechanics refuse to work on them.

I remember when I was around 14, I saw an Agusta very similar to the new one in first place. It of course was back in 1974. And even though I was young and not into bikes like I am now, it still left a long lasting impression as it was unlike anything else on the road at that time.

I hadn't heard of Falcon, but I know of all the others. Some that you might have added to this list included Mash motorcycles from France almost all of whose range is retro-styled. Then there's the reborn Benelli Imperiale, the Genuine 400C , the UM Renegade, and many, many others including a bunch of retro custom-styled 125 vee-twins and vertical twins from China and sold in most of the world. One point about CCW and Mash, they both sell nearly identical bikes which they both claim to have designed, but whether they are badged as Mash or Cleveland Cycle Werks, most of them are built in China by Shineray.

Still waiting on Honda to come out with a new scrambler CL, with the 2 high pipes on one side. like they had in the late 60's to the mid 70's. I want another new one. I loved that bike. Basically a CB with a few mods, but it made a difference.

You got me I did not hear of several of them. I'm familiar with the Janus and very interested in it but now I got to take a peek at the mutt

@bart i watched a vid recently. R u fluump. If u r, then i am so happy cuz ive literally watched all of ur vids. glad ur still in youtube and gd luck

I'd add CCM and Norton to round this list out to 10.

Those Janus look dope. Those as an electric and I'd be sold

It's frustrating being shown cool bikes and then being told either that you can't get it in the USA, or "Well, you can figure it out if you want it bad enough."

I love Janus motorcycles, very cool and classy looking bikes (though a tad pricey).

I'm surprised the lexmoto vendetta 250 didn't make the list

Also the Fantic Caballero has a rather retro design

Mutt 250cc motorcycles do not have Suzuki engines. They are rebadged Jinan Qingqi bikes which use a copy of the engine which powered the 1980s Suzuki GN250

I would love to have a Janus or Mutt.

I love the comment you would not want to go on the highway on a 125 because there not very fast . Well my Honda retro xl does 75 mph on the highway, and our speed limit is 70 and US is 55 on what you would call the highway.

Well l never knew A.J.S are making motorcycles and Martise as for the others apart from MV Agusta also here in Sydney there is a company called DUES where they take an existing motor cycle and build a cafe racer or striped back motorcycle but they have to work within N.S.W motor vehicle laws which are very strict you cannot modify the frame in any way unless you get an engineering certificate which costs up to $50000 aus this includes hot rods as long as you don't change the frame you can do anything to the bike within reason

I just wiah Honda would do a reissue of the cb ujm style just like Yamaha did with the SR400.

Wish you'd pronounce MK3-4 as Mark 3-4 as that is what MK has been shortened to!

any of these sold in the US?

seems like the scrambler /cafe racer is the bike of this era or on par with the sports bikes everyone is turning any bike into one cleavlands look like they have patched the wk scrambler around a bit #basicly order a wk scrambler for £2000 out your local dealership and move some parts around

Victor 441 the only bike to ride.

These aren’t options in the U.S. . Just frustrations . But nice to look at . But frustrating we can’t get any of them here . But nice to look at … Frustrating ! Except the Cleveland guys.

I love retro styled bikes. The drag is, the ones I like seem to be hard to find in the U.S. Is it possible to get a Mutt, or and AJS Motorcycle shipped to the U.S.?

Enjoyed my 1967 Triumph Daytona, a 500 cc version of the Bonneville, immensely. A great ride in an era before the road ships dominated the industry.

That thing is never going to be an AJS, it's just another Honda CG 125 clone. Looks very pretty though 👍

Interesting view on the Retro market. A bike with a kickstarter used to save my life many times. As you mention in the video lots of the manufacturers are just not competitive in their price range.

I always fallen in love ! ❤️ With British motorcycles and I have heard almost all the bikes u named A.J.S ,MATCHLESS ,NORTON, TRIUMPH , BSA ,VINCENT n many just Cox of a mechanic who restored my Yezdi roadking from India Im lucky I rode few like AJS and old Triumph ❤️

Another great video bart PS you need to put your target Keywords early in your description it helps loads with your SEO Stay upright bart

I had a 2005 Ural Patrol that I purchased brand new in 2005. It turned out to be "THE WORST" piece of junk I ever owned in my life, and I've owned a lot of motorcycles. BSA new Gold Star is also a good looking retro bike.

The honda cb1100f hits the retro nail squarely on the head. Perfect blend of modern tech with old school looks. Great performance and legendary reliability.

The MV as a retro bike? Come on! That's ridiculous. The old MV's had gorgeous curves. These new things are angular and reptilian....in other words, ugly.

Metisse motorcycles started by 2 brothers, Don and Derek Rickman in New Milton, a small own in the south of England. They had a motorcycle shop and I bought a BSA Shooting Star, 500cc twin from the shop and the salesman was Derek Rickman. Seeing these bikes featured her brings back many memories of the 2 brothers dominating the local scramblers meetings in the 196os. Happy days.

Freddie Dobbs has done some great reviews of Mutt.

Hell if I was looking for an old British 125 I'd get a refurbished Douglas. That some vintage swag in your collection right there.

Ural gained such a reputation in England in the 70s and 80s that it was named the "urinal".

Francis-Barnett...check them out. They too use that same Suzuki engine, among some other Chinese built mills. Interesting machines. I can't remember how I even stumbled across their site a couple years ago. I think I was purposely looking for relatively unkown modern classics.

I own a Fat Sabbath (Mutt), first bike and no regrets.

I own a mutt fsr 250, love it , from Sydney Australia

I loved this video. Not only did I learn about retro bikes from this list but I loved your candid presentation. It was genuine. My favorite on this list is Janus motorcycles. I'm obsessed. Thank you.

Old motorcycles are al beautiful !

Cleveland Cyclewerks is for sale. Not sure these bikes are being built anymore.

Bart, old Triumph motorcycle dude here, excellent overview of GREAT real moto-motorcycles !

Ajs was quite common in New Zealand during the 50s and 60s

Mutt engines are manufactured in China in the same factory which does engines for Suzuki, they are not Suzuki engines tho. I was expecting to see CCM, Norton and maybe Indian owned Jawa. Also quite surprise that it took you two years to find these brands.

Good luck with actually getting hold of a Mk5 '100bhp' Metisse, and putting it on the road - for any money! And good luck with keeping a Ural running without daily maintenance. There's nothing cool about sitting by the side of the road, broken down!

Yes you have mentioned the CCM in you next retro motorcycles video,just watched it....thanks👍

2001 Yamaha road star 1600cc twin, many available about 3-4k. Very reliable and great for the long highway.

i will never buy a chinese motor.

This vid is kind of crazy....In beginning is mentioned Triumph and Royal Enfield (and agree, most know classic bikes) and then full video of small bikes, all build around small China engine... Just from top of my head, you missed "grown up" retro bikes: Kawasaki W800, Kawasaki Z650RS (kind of retro), Benelli Imperiale 400, CFMOTO 700CL-X Heritage (neo retro), Moto Guzzi V7/V9 series, Moto Morini Milano, Brixton announced new 1200 CC retro bike...and yep, Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is super new retro bike...look, I have nothing against this little bikes 125-200 CC, but in my opinion, they are different category then RE and Triumph....

Small cheap cars, in a country that was grey and foggy and wet won the day. Plus the British bikes by 1970 were actually 1930s bikes with 500cc engines bored out to 650 and 750 stressing them. They were quality machines with superceded motors that broke down so we bought Japanese for reliability, then the 750 4 came along. The Brit bikes of 1970 were retro bikes....of the 1950s.

I love your energy & enthusiasm, but, AJS has absofuckinlutly nothing to do with the OG AJS they just bought the name & made "Stickers" to put on Chinese bikes, just a cash grab on the name, Who wants to pay "Premium" money for a "Bespoke" frame that carries a "Budget" Chinese motor? & MV Auguster are a "Classic" & well renowned name from Italy that brought so very many "Firsts" & "Innovations" that we see in so very many bikes of today. Have you had a look at "Mash" they aren't anything special but they do build a number of very pretty bikes, their 400cc Cafe Racer looks so much better than any I have seen, even from those companies with very deep pockets, CCM is another I'm not sure if they are connected to the OG but are a pretty bike even if their motors are "Huskys", the new BSA looks good, but it's not really a BSA, unfortunately.

I'd love a Mutt Mastiff 250. The Mutt range is powered by Suzuki GN125/250cc engines. Probably copies and doubtless built in China.

Honorable mention should go to the US Genuine G400C and Europe's Mash 500. A 399cc single built after the Honda CB400SS of the 90's.

AJS, forget it, like the Muttt, Mash, Herald, Cleaveland are cheap Chinese bike that have been tarted up. The quality isnt that good, and they are slow, very slow, the 125s dont even put out the permitted limit in the UK. Get a used Japanese 125 and cafe racer it if you want the look, or buy it direct from Shineray, who make all these bikes anyway.

BART the best bike you can owned, is a bike that you can start and ride. Honda are always a bike that will give you more than you ever expect at the right price. Remember think straight a bent frame or forks on a bike that has dented coil covers is a bike that can kill you and will kiss you goodbye. One can pay a lot of import bank notes that you will never utilize so be smart. You have small bikes, medium bikes, and large bikes medium bikes have no power just about reach highway speed. As you expect to cover 800 miles on a round trip with no stereo. Make sure your tyres are new your brakes will stop you and your oil is new. Also when your in traffic, have icecream or just a little brake it allow both of you to breathe. Finally not everyone likes free spirits so have your accommodation or at least know where your going. Remember if you leave your engine on while you put a helmet on and that. There is nothing better than for some intustiast to jump your ride and crash it. So remember your expensive toy, knock off your engine off until your completely ready and chain it to something. There is nothing worse than saying I just parked here, where is my beautiful bike gone.

You missed the new BSA Goldstar 650 single. But this video is 2021. However, it has been in the works for years. Cooler than any of these and not reliant on Chinese engines. Chinese engines are a major turn-off for me. I raced in the 60s and 70s and used to rebuild BSAs and other vintage bikes. The new BSA was designed in England and is built in India, like the other new British marks.

For the fantastic AJS History and racing and engineering quality, this new AJS wich is basically a chinese piece of sh.. with only an AJS badge on the tank, this is an insult for the great AJS motorcycles and britisch industry. (but is only my opinion off course)

Can we stop calling classic British motorcycles “retro”? We call a Harley a cruiser, not a retro...but it’s more dated than any classic British bike. The classic British bike is a timeless genre of motorcycle, as legit as a cafe racer or cruiser or bobber or whatever. Just a thought. Good video, btw, thanks!

Sorry. No "JChina" engines.

Janus motorcycles use an Italian designed engine that are manufactured in China. The engines are based on a Honda design , the Halcyon 450 is based on the Honda XR 400 engine which is a proven rock solid design. Janus motorcycles are great bike I wish I had one.

Presented as if you were the "man" and the only person who could know what you are presenting. What self absorbed, self aggrandizing arrogance. 2 years to do what could have been done in 2 hours. Reality check is in order here. Thanks for the insult.

Yoo I'm in SEA and I'm riding the GPX Legend 250 twin (looks very similar to MUTT). They look great don't they.

5:42 - 6:20 How can we decide if it's a cool looking bike, if we can't even SEE it?! Every shot is in the dark, or too close up to get anything in context! Yeah...a great advert for their product!

Steve McQueen has been my fiIm hero as Long as I can remember. Imagine my surprise to see that the Legendary Metisse are actually avaiIabIe. Now to dig up the price and have my dreams shattered...

I recently watch3d a video about the new Urals and they are actually built from surplus soviet military parts. They are the same bikes used by the soviet military in ww2.

Well done, you. You pronounced Giacomo correctly. That's such a rare thing, especially from Seppos.

Modern Triumph Bonneville has no connection with original bike what so ever . Before making such sweeping statements do some investigation . The only thing similar is general styling cues . No engineering design or parts are copied at all .

I don't know Janus didn't outsource its engine to say Bombadier or some european company. I looked at them online but when they said their engines were Chinese I lost interest. Chinese machining is crap.

Call me what you like but I don't find the MV Augusta "retro" in any way. I'll have a new BSA please.

Love these bikes.....but they are all so small. Im only 5'10" and I look like a circus bear sitting on these.

AJS yep I knew of that brand. Metisse ditto. Old British brands. I have ridden a Ural. Scary.

Hey you forgot ROYAL ENFIELD!! a fantastic bike at a very reasonable price.

Check out CCM in the UK.

So many bikes, so little time. I would consider going to Russia and picking up a Ural. I need an adventure.

Janus is beautiful, however its way expensive, and it shouldn't be because the engines are Chinese made.

the Kawaski w800 deserved a place.... this Japanese make is the most underrated modern retro bike.

What about Brixton? Are they available in the US? I've seen a lot of people in Europe with them

If all you're finding are REnfields and Trumpets, you're not trying.

5:56, the rest is original? So why is it exactly the same frame as the Cleveland you just showed?

Pity you didn't mention the range of Francis Barnett motorcycles' made in England.

Ah come on, Bart! Don’t tease the CB1100EX and not talk about it! ;)

Try to have reliable Japanese motorcycles and you will not have headaches every week

Oh yeah Janus are really cool if you feel like taking a second mortgage on your house to buy one

Albert John Stevens would just shit his pants if he could see this cheeseburger.

The Janice and Heisel on bikes just a run-of-the-mill chinese-made Honda knock-offs more of a toy really also very expensive for what they are Cleveland also has the same motor may be suitable for a skinny Oriental but not for Big Fat American

You'd be amazed at how much that music doesn't work. Bailed at 2:11

Ural i'v heard of them but i'm thinking of there trucks

Should mention MUTT's start at just $4,500.

metisse em kay five............... FOOL.............. mark five.............. mk5...............FOOL

Janice 450 uses an Italian fuel injected 445 cc based on the old Honda 400

Well,about half of those are off my list because the engine is from --------------

there is nothing local about it if you are sourcing somethings from china...

Let us know when anything like these are available in the U.S. ! Thanks

Too many english makers, hopefully they will go broke again

Man nice bikes except all of them will likely go out of business.

Italian invariably means unreliable and sketchy electrics. 😔