5 Outdated Motorcycles Still On Sale In 2025
With the bike market well and truly focusing on technological advancements, there is an army of cutting-edge machines you can get your hands on. They’re well-spread, too, right from the entry-level and middleweight segments to the top-tier “money pit” segment. But there are always two sides to a coin. And at the other one in this context lies some rather outdated motorcycles that bikemakers keep trying to sell. Some of these are cruisers, some sports bikes, and some heavyweight touring bikes. Here are 5 such bikes.
Yamaha V-Star 250
This is the only quarter-liter cruiser on offer today. And it’s really old. How old? Well, there’s no digital instrument cluster, no ABS, no fuel injection, and not even alloy wheels. Its USP is just the V-twin engine and the comfortable ergos well-suited for someone just starting out.
| Engine | 249cc, V-twin |
| Power | 21 HP |
| Torque | 15 LB-FT |
| Transmission | Five-speed |
Suzuki GSX250R
Another aged quarter-like bike is the GSX250R. It has been Suzuki’s only entry-level bike for a long time, and it’s honestly sad to even compare it to its rivals. Everything trumps it in nearly all aspects, be it suspension, power, or features. We don’t think anyone even buys this anymore.
| Engine | 248cc, single-cylinder |
| Power | 24 HP |
| Torque | 17 LB-FT |
| Transmission | Six-speed |
Suzuki GSX-R600
We love the GSX-R600 for what it is. This is a pure-bred inline-four supersport that can smoke modern-day middleweight around a racetrack with ease. But at the same time, we can’t deny its age. You don’t even get ABS–not even as an option!
| Engine | 599cc, inline-four |
| Power | 124 HP |
| Torque | 51 LB-FT |
| Transmission | Six-speed |
Kawasaki Versys-X 300
The Versys brings an uber-reliable engine, comfortable ergonomics, and usable underpinnings to the party. But the moment you look at its price and compare it to its rivals, all that goes down the bin. It desperately needs an update to remain relevant today, particularly in this ever-so-hot ADV space.
| Engine | 296cc, V-twin |
| Power | NA |
| Torque | 19 LB-FT |
| Transmission | Six-speed |
Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager
The Vulcan 1700 has been on sale since 2009, without any changes. That means you’re getting something seriously old. So old that its instrument cluster still has an AM/FM feature. It is not cheap, either, so justifying the moolah will be really hard. Anyway, the Voyager is still one of the very few full-sized touring bikes from Japan available today.
| Engine | 1,700cc, V-twin |
| Power | ~82 HP |
| Torque | 107 LB-FT |
| Transmission | Six-speed |
