Mutt Motorcycles & Scooters

Head Out on the Highway on Mutt Motorcycles and Scooters

With their distinctive styling and adherence to the lifestyle of the open road, Mutt motorcycles and scooters have built up a cult following. Whether you're looking for a 2017 Mutt Mongrel with just the right accessories or a Super Six to take you somewhere new, you'll find heaps of bikes on eBay. Check the listings and photos to see what's right for you, whether that's a simple Mutt in black or something more eye-catching.

Although Mutt designs its motorcycles to withstand everyday wear and tear just like traditional road bikes, it's still important to check carefully before you decide on the bike of your dreams. Always look for the following:

• Check the photos on eBay to make sure the bike is the exact model you want - since Mutt specialises in custom bikes, there's likely to be something that fits your personal style.
• A full-service history is definitely a big plus.
• A collection of photos that shows the bike from plenty of different angles will help you decide.
• Have a look at the tyres to check for scuffs; they should show smooth, even wear.

A lot of Mutt motorcycles are aimed at the 125 cc market, to allow them to be ridden by those with an A1 class licence. These bikes are constructed around a special version of the Suzuki GN 125 engine, which should make them fairly straightforward to fix. Still, each Mutt motorcycle may have a slightly different procedure, so refer to the manufacturer's instructions. For something larger, you might want to look at the Black Dog Custom 883, which is based on a classic Harley-Davidson, yet stripped down to the essentials in the usual Mutt style.

Don't expect to see every bike in this eBay category go by the Mutt name alone. Although all the bikes pass through the hands of the Birmingham company, many are stamped with other brands. If you're looking for something to recall the glory days of British motorcycling, you could look out for a New Imperial bike - read a Mutt motorcycle 400 review and see whether this one's for you. Alternatively, there are the nicknames that Mutt is renowned for, including the Fat Sabbath for fans of classic rock.

Since the company's ethos is to avoid generic designs, there's a lot of variation here, but on average, a Mutt bike is around the size of a classic 1970s roadster, and devoid of most of the smoothed-out fairing and streamlining that you might expect from newer designs. The Mutt Mongrel 125 weighs in at 105 kg and sports 18-inch wheels. A Mutt motorcycle for USA riders may be a little larger owing to that country's regulations. Check the manufacturer's site for details.