2010 moty

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I'm not surprised... BMW S1000rr is Motorcyclist Magazine's Motorcycle of the Year.

Best sportbike: Aprilia RSV4
Best naked: Kawasaki Z1000
Best touring: Ducati multistrada 1200s
Best adventure: BMW 1200gs
Best dreambike: Ducati 1198r corse
Best bang for the Buck: HD forty-eight
Best cruiser: triumph Thunderbird
Best dirtbike: Yamaha yz450f

I can't put much credit in these especially after the whole helmet debacle.

but seriously the best ADVENTURE bike is the 1200gs?! come on... great bike to be sure... but that's like saying the best off road vehicle is a Hummer. there are MUCH more capable bikes for Adventure Riding... shit My DRZ for one! KLR for two!

I'm not trying to take anything away from the S1000rr... but these "awards" are a joke... just like the J.D. Power and Associates, Car and Driver... ect

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by eBBs15

I can't put much credit in these especially after the whole helmet debacle.

but seriously the best ADVENTURE bike is the 1200gs?! come on... great bike to be sure... but that's like saying the best off road vehicle is a Hummer. there are MUCH more capable bikes for Adventure Riding... shit My DRZ for one! KLR for two!

I'm not trying to take anything away from the S1000rr... but these "awards" are a joke... just like the J.D. Power and Associates, Car and Driver... ect

Gotta agree with you on this...

I think this is where the varying definition of "adventure riding" comes into play.

My definition, for example, is simply riding some distance to someplace to which I've never been. It can be totally on-road the whole way. *shrug*

This debate, however, has been going on for some time.

(by the way, someday there WILL be a GS in my garage )