Motorcycle.com Best of 2025
Another year is nearly in the books, which means it’s time once again to look back at the new motorcycles we’ve tested and select the ones that deserve special recognition for the Motorcycle.com Best Of (MOBO) 2025 awards.
Last year, the BMW R 1300 GS took home the top honor, but it was far from being a unanimous choice, facing stiff competition from the Ducati Panigale V4, the BMW M 1000 XR, and Triumph’s TR series entry-level platform. This year is not lacking in worthy candidates, and the heated debates between your esteemed MO staff will only be topped by the ones we expect to come in the comments section.
This year, we’ve decided to award MOBOs for six categories: Best Lightweight Motorcycle, Best Sportbike, Best Touring Motorcycle, Best Naked Motorcycle, Best Value Motorcycle, and the highly coveted Motorcycle of the Year award.
- Best Lightweight Motorcycle of 2025
- Best Value Motorcycle of 2025
- Best Touring Motorcycle of 2025
- Best Naked Motorcycle of 2025
- Best Sportbike of 2025
- 2025 Motorcycle of the Year
But first, let’s cover the ground rules: to be eligible for MOBO consideration, MO must have tested the bike during the model year, and it has to be available for sale in the United States at the time of publication.
Now, without further ado, let the 2025 MOBOs begin!
Dennis has been a part of the Motorcycle.com team since 2008, and through his tenure, has developed a firm grasp of industry trends, and a solid sense of what's to come. A bloodhound when it comes to tracking information on new motorcycles, if there's a new model on the horizon, you'll probably hear about it from him first.
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Why no ADV or offroad category? Or should we just assume that's the MOY category?
Best Sportbike of 2025: KTM 990 RC R
Honorable Mention: Ducati Panagile V4 S