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800ie, S2R, 796 & 797 are essentially all the same motor, with ever increasing environmental limits.
800ie was Euro2
S2r switched to single sided swingarm and updated to Euro3 with exhaust sensor,
as is the 796 but in a 'Mk2' chassis.
The 797 is Euro4 and a 'Mk3', which is physically a little large than the earlier bikes but was dropped from the range quite quickly as Euro5 came in and water cooled bikes are easier to make a little quieter.
Euro3 or higher is already essential for avoiding London ULEZ charges, this can only be expected to get tougher and spread further as time goes on.
The 750/800 Monsters are a good choice, plenty of power but a little more civilised than 900/1000 and with a slightly lighter clutch, which may be p[referable if use the bikes in town.
Experienced riders may quite quickly find 600/620 lacking grunt, especially if you ride with a passenger, although some find riding a smaller bike more 'engaging'.
Obviously the big 4v/watercooled models are fairly mental by comparison to the 2v/air cooled bikes, the 821 is a 4v that's not quite as mad.
I'd try and test ride a few if you can.
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