Small Bikes, the Next Big Thing?

As citizens of developing nations gain more wealth they may be interested in something beyond the basic scooter/moped. Over the last decade we've seen a new crop of 125-600cc bikes spring up around the world. Sizes depend on local regulations for example India has a lot of 150cc bikes, Japan 400cc, Vietnam has a 125cc limit, and the United Kingdom has a learners limit of 125cc. Even the United States is seeing renewed interest with small bike. Honda recently gave us the CBR250 and a new 250 dual sport, Kawasaki revamped it's Ninja 250, and will sell you a supersized version with 300ccs.

Kawasaki Ninja 300: Coming to America

Honda's Brazilian CB300R

KTM 125/250/300 Duke Coming Soon?

Even Triumph is supposed to introduced a small bike in India.