BMW triumphs in a motorcycle choice: six awards for the best bikes!

BMW triumphs in a motorcycle choice: six awards for the best bikes!

Mercedes-Benz-Museum, Stuttgart, Deutschland - In a current reader survey by the "Motorcycle" magazine, BMW was awarded the best motorcycle brand 2025. This survey, in which a total of 46,817 participants made their votes, took place in the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart. BMW triumphed in six out of twelve categories, including the areas of tourer/sports tourers, Adventure Touring and Power Nakeds. The BMW R 1300 GS/Adventure was particularly outstanding, which took first place in its category with an impressive lead of 29.8 percent. This confirms the position of BMW as a leading manufacturer on the German motorcycle market, where the R 1300 GS is also the best -selling motorcycle.

Other successful models from BMW are the BMW M 1000 RR and the BMW F 900 GS. KTM also scored in the survey, where the 390 Duke and 125 Duke won two categories. The 390 Duke is particularly popular with beginners, thanks to their light handling and solid performance, while the 125 Duke impresses with its agile chassis and modern technology.

The winning categories

In the category Naked Bikes, the Ducati Streetfighter V2/S, followed by the Triumph Street Triple 765 R/RS and KTMS 990 Duke R. Triumphs Rocket R/GT, achieved first place in the Chopper/Cruiser category, while the Ducati Diavel V4 and Harley-Davidson were "Fat Boy “The places behind it. In the Modern Classics category, the Kawasaki Z 900 RS prevailed, in front of the BMW R 12/R Ninet and the Triumph Speed ​​Twin 1200.

The Vespa GTS 300 was recognized as the best scooter brand, whereupon Yamaha Tmax Tech Max and Vespa GTV 300 followed. In addition, Honda was awarded the Innovation Award for its V3 e-compressor concept, which impresses with its compact design and efficient performance.

market development and trends

The motorcycle industry is shown in a dynamic change. The market will be estimated for sales of around 140.36 billion euros in 2025, with a forecast annual growth of 3.42% by 2029. The largest source of sales are street motorcycles, with a market volume of 97.55 billion euros in 2025. Motorcycling.

Especially in Asia, motorcycles are high demand as a cost -effective means of transport. Macroeconomic factors such as income level and economic stability influence the sales figures that have exceeded the 5 million mark for the first time this year. The acceptance of electric motorcycles also grows due to improved battery technology, which presents the industry with new challenges and opportunities.

The media presence of the Motorcycle magazine is optimized under the motto "Ride the Future". This includes a relaunch of the print book and an increased frequency of the "Curve discussion" podcast. Furthermore, new formats for YouTube and social media channels are being developed.