BMW Motorrad celebrate "Manufacturer of the Year"

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:57 pm

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BMW Motorrad celebrates being named ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ and secures five MCN Awards for 2013.

BMW Motorrad is celebrating after being presented with a record five prestigious MCN Awards, the most the manufacturer has ever received in one year.
Motorcycle News’ Awards honoured BMW Motorrad’s leading role as a manufacturer, for launching the best motorcycle of 2013 and for making the best adventure bike, sportsbike and scooter:

Manufacturer of the Year

MCN Bike of the Year – BMW R 1200 GS

Adventure Bike of the Year – BMW R 1200 GS

Sportsbike of the Year (unlimited capacity) – BMW HP4

Scooter of the Year – BMW C 600 Sport"

KenG · Post by **KenG** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:45 pm

i'm biased ,,,

they're all right, generally road for comfort not speed, bit like me.
statistics might prove all the facts above, if you have a new bike and change it every 2 years i would agree even more.

but my bikes are all with age, and i think the Honda is a better aging bike.
don't get me wrong, i like my RT.
but i looked at 10 rough ones and then got my one, which is 75%. (few wee marks, scratches etc that pee me off, but i'll sort out in the winter)
i bought my 1000f, first one mint.
i bought by blackbird, first one mint.

just my opinion,

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:32 pm

The mottorad marketing men have obviously greased the wheels of the Journos. Sportsbike of the year? Looks like a kwak where I am sitting from. The K`s just suck, irrelevant. Old mans bikes. The gs ditto SUCKS.

Disco Sucks too

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:36 pm

boxerscott wrote:The mottorad marketing men have obviously greased the wheels of the Journos. Sportsbike of the year? Looks like a kwak where I am sitting from. The K`s just suck, irrelevant. Old mans bikes. The gs ditto SUCKS.

Disco Sucks too

The S1000RR/HP4 is an absolutely awesome sports bike

bikesnbones · Post by **bikesnbones** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:04 pm

You have to admire / respect how far BMW have come in recent years and the way they have managed to shrug off the bearded pipe smoking image.
It's nice to say proudly that you own a BMW, and not have to cover your mouth when you say it like it used to be.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:34 am

bikesnbones wrote:You have to admire / respect how far BMW have come in recent years and the way they have managed to shrug off the bearded pipe smoking image.
It's nice to say proudly that you own a BMW, and not have to cover your mouth when you say it like it used to be.

Shhhh such talk is partly to blame for getting me drummed out (for life) of the BMW Club

Bender · Post by **Bender** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:06 am

I bet Triumph were miffed...

cornishflat · Post by **cornishflat** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 4:15 pm

boxerscott wrote:The mottorad marketing men have obviously greased the wheels of the Journos. Sportsbike of the year? Looks like a kwak where I am sitting from. The K`s just suck, irrelevant. Old mans bikes. The gs ditto SUCKS.

Disco Sucks too

Sports bikes pretty much all look very similar, there again what do you expect a touring fairing.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:16 pm

cornishflat wrote:
boxerscott wrote:The mottorad marketing men have obviously greased the wheels of the Journos. Sportsbike of the year? Looks like a kwak where I am sitting from. The K`s just suck, irrelevant. Old mans bikes. The gs ditto SUCKS.

Disco Sucks too
Sports bikes pretty much all look very similar, there again what do you expect a touring fairing.

MV agusta bit different? In a very nice way, visually.