[Fred]

Here's the rundown of the Motorcycle of the Year candidates and winners from Motorcyclist magazine, which held its awards dinner at Laguna Seca last weekend.

MOTY 2004 Awards

MOTY Contenders:
Aprilia RSV Mille R
BMW R1200GS
Ducati Monster S4R
Harley-Davidson Sportster
Honda CBR1000RR
KTM 950 Adventure
Kawasaki ZX-10R
Suzuki GSX-R750
Triumph Rocket III
Yamaha YZF-R1


Motorcycle of the Year: BMW R1200GS


Motorcyclist of the Year: Miguel Duhamel


Lifetime Achievement Award: Kenny Roberts


Category Winners Best Cruiser: Triumph Rocket III


Best Sportbike: Suzuki GSX-R750


Best Naked Bike: Aprilia Tuono


Best Adventure Bike: KTM Adventure


Best Touring Bike: Yamaha FJR1300


Best Bang-for-the-Buck Bike: Suzuki SV650


Best Hooligan Bike: Ducati Monster S4R


Best New Product: Sidi Vertigo Corsa Boot


Best Marketing Campaign: Icon


Best use of Platform Sharing: Harley-Davidson Sportster


Best use of racing technology: Honda CBR1000RR

 

[Squid Killer]

I can argue against most of those picks except for Motorcyclist of the year. A bunch of us were just talking about how Miguel Duhamel just keeps kicking butt after all these years.

 

[kdk1899]

I like the pick for best touring bike the fj1300. I seen one of them compete at a local dragstrip and the bike kicked butt. Seriously, one would never think it was a touring bike the way it ate up everything except the haybusa.

 

[Filip75]

I've seen an ad that said that R1 is the Motorcycle of the years in Europe

 

[jk750]

Yeah, and the CBR1000RR wins in the UK!
They sure do love the 'ol Fireblade across the pond.

 

[volki]

how come they don't pick gixxer k06.it is the best bike for the last 3 years.

 

[OFFICER737]

Holy dig up an old thread batman!

 

[Rekd]

No doubt. Isn't there a ticket or something you can issue him for that? Oh, wait, I've done it too. Only it wasn't THAT old.