Which motorcycle takes out 2023 Bike of the year?
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- Опубліковано 20 гру 2023
- It's finally here! The video that literally no-one asked for, the 2023 Biker Torque Bike of the Year.
We have ridden about 30 bikes this year from the Ducati Monster, Ducati Desert X, the Royal Enfield Interceptor, Continental GT, Royal Enfield Hunter and Super Meteor. There was also the Benelli Leoncino, the BMW S1000RR and M1000R, the BMW R1250 RS and R1250R, the Yamaha MT07 adn Tracer 9 GT+the, the Vespa Super Sport, and of course the Triumph Street Triple.
There were a few worthy contenders, but in the end it came down to just two bikes. So which one takes out the first ever Biker Torque, Bike of the Year. You'd better watch to find out.
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Bike needs to be decent at most riding styles to be considered 'best' IMO - Not sure I would want to tour or on either of your top picks. (but to be fair, it sounds like your list was limited to the 30 or so you rode)
Ah, the eternal quest for the "best" bike! It's true that finding a bike that excels in every riding style is quite a challenge. But hey, at least we have plenty of options to choose from and debate about!
My bike of the year is the smashed GTR1400. Man I miss that bike. Happy new year to you both.
The truth is, for me, no bike ever makes me smile as much as my R65, so I get it Chewie, that for you it would be the big Kwaka. Happy new year to you also, maybe see you on the 3rd?
@@BikerTorque Absolutely. The big rocket makes me smile a different, more mature, more reserved kind of adult smile. Have a great silly season celebration. See you soon mate.
Great list, glad you took control Tegan. Merry Christmas and happy new year to you both see you next year 😎🍻🥂
Cheers Big Bert, my BMW R65 was really the winner, well at least until Tegan had her sat. See you in Feb my friend.
Hey Ross and Mz T thanks for a great year and showing us some of the best bikes around. Your critique, knowledge together with sense of fun makes for great viewing . Looking forward to what you come up with in the new year. oh yes of course the speedy triple wins .yahhhhhh
Hey Phil, thanks for tuning in my friend. Glad you enjoyed the channel
Love your channel guys. Have a great Christmas and I’ll be keeping a look out for some new rides in 2024.
I appreciate that you both loved the triumph street triple and I’m glad that your reasons for picking it were not based on stats or specs. It’s all about the ride.
I think motorcyclists in general can get to caught up in the specs, absolutely agree that it's all about the ride. That's why the real winner was my R65. Thanks for your support this year and tuning in each each. We should be back online some tim in Feb.
@@BikerTorque and my old Honda Hornet 900 😁
Great Channel guys.
Merry Christmas!
Thanks, glad you enjoy channel. Hope you have a great Christmas and New Year, shall be back some time in Feb, all going to plan.
Hi to you both. Just found your channel and look forward to next year. My bike of the year is the Triumph Speed Twin 1200. My daily drive. I’d love to see your review of it if you get a chance. Merry Christmas!🎉
Thanks for watching. Haven’t ridden a Speed Twin yet, maybe next year we will be able to get one from Triumph in Australia, but have ridden and reviewed the Bonneville T120 and absolutely loved that bike. Hope you have a great Christmas and looking forward to being able to share more reviews and rider stories in 2024.
You are great couple 🙋I am from Polar and I so happy to stay with you from time to time.. watching yr great videos
Thanks so much 😊
Congrats on an epic year guys.🎉
Thanks Rob, it's been a bit of a roller coaster.
Sub-15k I’d probably go a GSX8S or a 750 Hornet, but there are a lot of great bikes to choose from. Thanks for all the content this year team!
haven't ridden either as yet. To be honest, Honda and Suzuki don't reply to our emails, s not sure we will get the chance either, but hopefully we will in 2024. Thanks for your support and happy to hear you enjoy the channel.
The Suzuki is a weapon and fun. The Hornet is typical Honda boringness combined with their dwindling quality control. I use to work in a dealer and let’s just say most of the ones sold had minor and major warranty concerns, along with other models. The Rebels, the Africa Twins, etc all had oil leaks, electronics failures and more. So, now they’re boring, and you can’t rely on them either.
@@whatsstefon so it’s not just me that thinks that Honda’s are boring. Good to hear. Didn’t realise their quality control was on the slide. Hoping to try the Suzuki yet.
@@BikerTorque the most boring bikes in the world.
I’d still have bought one purely for the reliability. But these days, that’s lacking too. One Hornet came back with 200km on the clock and needed a new engine. The bottom end chewed itself apart. Another had a loose stator and destroyed the side of the engine inside the case cover. Metal shavings all through the oil. You can not risk replacing the broken part with metal shavings potentially blocking an oil gallery. Yikes!
@@whatsstefonwhat wa your experience with the CB500x? Not crazy on Honda either but need something with a super light clutch due to medical issue
I love DOMINAR 400 my FAV Beast ❤
Nice one, although I am not familiar with that model. Either way I think the message is, enjoy whatever you are riding
Merry Christmas from {old} South Wales. Everything about Australia is wonderful, apart from the snakes, spiders and kph. Seeing kph on a speedo is like going into a corner whilst trying to understand algebra. OK, I'm 66 and a bit thick !
Don't forget the Crocodiles and Sharks. Algebra and motorcycles is not a good mix. Merry Christmas to you also.
Thank you
You're welcome
I’ve already named my Baby Triumph - Speed 400 - the best bike of the year (3500 USD here in India) !
Thank you for sharing your excitement about the Triumph Speed 400! It's always great to hear from passionate riders like yourself. Keep enjoying the bike and stay safe on the roads!
I'm trying to ride a bike for the first time. Can you tell me a good model? Would t120 be okay too?
I’d probably start with something smaller like Triumphs new Speed 400
@@BikerTorque thank you sir
R2D2 sez 'BOTY good!'.
Well, if R2D2 says it's good, then it must be! Even droids have good taste, apparently!
Yamaha xsr900?
Haven’t ridden it yet, but we are getting the new MT09, XSR900 and XSR900GP in the first quarter of next year
it's not 20K between RS and M, not in Melbourne anyway; more like 10K, just saying. And if you don't need the Competition pack it's peanuts between these bikes, which makes beemer a winner by far. However the Duke 1390 is comming .. 🙂
About $20 for the Street Triple and about $34K for the M1000R, goes up to over $40K with the version we had, might be some deals around though.
@@BikerTorque my bad, I thought you meant Speed 3ple
@@danghita4386 all good mate, I'm actually not a massive fan of the Speed Triple, would take a M1000R over that any day of the week.
Today's motorcycles are a collection of government regulations on 2 wheels.
ahh OK then.
@@BikerTorque It's true what l said. They are unfortunately.😔
How is the Triumph $4500 USD in India and $10000 AUS here in Oz? What are you doing Triumph? Ripping off Australians. Royal Enfields are such overpriced garbage bikes. All the ones I have ridden are absolute rubbish for the money.
Damn, that's a huge price difference! Triumph must think Aussies have deep pockets. Guess I'll stick to my trustyBMW R65 for now.
Could there be import tariffs on the bike
the dollar value
@@dccollar2963 and that equates to around $6500 with the conversion of 1.46 Australian dollars to US, what about the rest? It’s called greed!
@@Paul-kp1tu talking about the 400 buddy, which is $10k in Australia.