It’s easy to get onto the Ten Best Bikes List. All you have to do is build a machine that pushes the limits in its class, or pushes the limits of its class, one that performs better, offers more style and gives us everything we want from a motorcycle. See how easy that is?!
Full comparison results: http://bit.ly/NKTWE6 Cycle World pits 4 street-oriented ADV bikes against each other. Ducati Multistrada S Touring vs. Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX vs. Triumph Tiger Explorer vs. Yamaha Super Ténéré.
I love hearing from the experts. I always pick something up that I either forgot or did not know.Do you agree with Cycle World’s Ten Best Bikes????????????
Ten Best Bikes 2011
Evolution continues, in good times or bad, whether you believe in it or not. Seems like only yesterday we were content as could be to ride along on our dinosaurs and horses, and now look at us. One trend continues in 2011: the shift in motorcycle power from Japan to Europe. Last year, five of our Top Ten came from Japan. This year, only three—and two of those were bones of contention that required significant gnawing. A weak dollar hurts bikes from Europe, but not as much as it’s hurt models manufactured in Japan. Five years ago, the spread between the sporty BMW K1200S and a Kawasaki ZX-10R was about $5K; in 2011, $151 is all that stands between the base BMW S1000RR and a new ZX-10R—and the aftermath of the earthquake that rocked Japan in March isn’t helping matters. If you’re lucky enough to ride one of these great motorcycles, count your blessings. As for us, we were lucky enough to ride all of them. And like Lou Gehrig said, we consider ourselves the luckiest people on the planet.
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| Best Motorcycles: July 25, 2011 | |
| Best Standard: Kawasaki Z1000 |
Best Dual-Sport: Triumph Tiger 800XC |
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| Best Motorcycles: July 26, 2011 | |
| Best Open Streetbike: Ducati Multistrada 1200 S Sport |
Best Cruiser: Ducati Diavel Carbon |
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| Best Motorcycles: July 27, 2011 | |
| Best Middleweight Streetbike: Kawasaki ZX-6R |
Best Enduro Bike: Husaberg FE570S |
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| Best Motorcycles: July 28, 2011 | |
| Best Motocrosser: Suzuki RM-Z450 |
Best Sport-Touring Bike: BMW K1600GT |
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| Best Motorcycles: July 29, 2011 | |
| Best Touring Bike: BMW K1600GTL |
Best Superbike: EBR 1190RS |
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