Womcn bike of the year 2024

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Four of the most popular models among female MCNCompare.com users go head to head to find out which one is our worthy champion

They’re top of the pops, but which is best?
*DATA BASED ON QUOTES OBTAINED THROUGH MCNCOMPARE.COM DURING THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF 2024 FROM FEMALE RIDERS OF +125CC MACHINES LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD.

£8916 Yamaha R7

● 689cc l/c parallel-twin

● 72bhp @ 8700rpm

● 188kg (kerb)

£6399 Honda CMX500 Rebel

● 471cc l/c parallel-twin

● 46bhp @ 8500rpm

● 191kg (kerb)

£13,895 Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro

● 888cc l/c inline triple

● 106bhp @ 8700rpm

● 222kg (kerb)

£7895 Triumph Trident 660

● 660cc l/c inline triple

● 80bhp @ 10,250rpm

● 189kg (kerb)

We’re in a golden age of motorcycling. Never has there been such a diverse range of models on offer – from small capacity roadsters, adventure-sports, full-dress cruisers, screaming sportsbikes, adventure machines and more.

Which is good news indeed, because more choice means more chance of finding a bike that’s right up your street. However, the downside of having all that choice is that often it can be a challenge to know where to begin!

To help you get a head start in the search for your next bike, we’ve used data* from insurance comparison site MCNCompare.com to reveal the most popular new models among female riders, then our team of road testers set about putting them through their paces to find out which one should be crowned the inaugural WoMCN Bike of the Year. Will it be the A2-ready cruiser, middleweight adventurer, new-age sportsbike or cheeky triple-cylinder roadster?

The R7’s riding position is a bit hardcore

Honda’s A2-licence-friendly cruiser, the CMX500 Rebel is a classy take on knees-in-the-breeze bi