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Motorcycle of the Year Awards

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#1 ·
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
 
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#3 ·
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.
 
#4 ·
I've seen an ad that said that R1 is the Motorcycle of the years in Europe
 
#7 ·
Holy dig up an old thread batman!
 
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