In fact, this segment of the market is so important for them that, in the first new product announcement of the calendar year, cheap bikes take ... and a 125cc engine to get it going.

The Yamaha NMAX 125 is not only one of the UK’s best-selling 125cc motorbikes, it's regularly one of the best-selling bikes ... convenient and cheap way to get about town.

Currently, the most affordable 125cc motorcycle is the Hero Super Splendor. It has a 124cc single-cylinder petrol engine, produces 10BHP and the company offers it in two variants.