Stay tuned! Rider will announce its 2022 Motorcycle of the Year on Thursday, Sept. 15.
Eligible contenders include more than 60 new/updated motorcycles that have been released and were available for testing in the past year since we selected the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT as our 2021 Motorcycle of the Year.
Related Story: 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT Long-Term Review
We’ll announce two MOTY finalists each day over the next week on social media, and we’ll unveil the winner on Thursday, Sept. 15. You can follow us here:
Check out our 2022 motorcycle buyers guide, which lists most of the contenders (a few early 2023 models were also in the running). See the full list below.
Add your comment to this post about who you think should win!
2022 Motorcycle of the Year Contenders
APRILIA
- Tuareg 660
BMW
- CE 04
- K 1600 B
- K 1600 Grand America
- K 1600 GT
- K 1600 GTL
CFMOTO
- 300NK
- 300SS
- 650NK
- 650 ADVentura
- 700CL-X
- 700CL-X Sport
- Papio
DUCATI
- DesertX
- Multistrada V2 / S
- Multistrada V4 Pikes Peak
- Panigale V4 / S
- Streetfighter V2
- Streetfighter V4 SP
- Scrambler 1100 Tribute Pro
- Scrambler Urban Motard
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
- Low Rider S
- Low Rider ST
- Nightster
- Road Glide ST
- Street Glide ST
HONDA
- CB500F
- CB500X
- CBR500R
- Navi
HUSQVARNA
- Norden 901
INDIAN
- Challenger Elite
- Chieftain Elite
- Pursuit Limited
- Pursuit Dark Horse
- Scout Rogue
- Scout Rogue Sixty
KAWASAKI
- Versys 650 / LT
- Z650RS ABS
- Z900RS SE
KTM
- 390 Adventure
- 890 Duke GP
- 1290 Super Adventure R
- 1290 Super Duke R Evo
- RC 390
ROYAL ENFIELD
- Classic 350
- Himalayan
- Scram 411
SUZUKI
- GSX-S1000
- GSX-S1000GT / GT+
TRIUMPH
- Speed Triple 1200 RR
- Tiger 1200
- Tiger Sport 660
YAMAHA
- MT-10
- MT-10 SP
- XSR900
ZERO
- S
- DS / DSR
- SR / SR/S / SR/F