2006 New Zealand Bike of the Year - Your Vote

[imdying]

GSXR750K7 is 2007 model?

I somewhat agree with Hitcher, we need a few polls, one for each 'category' (yeah, bit of pidgeonholing to do), and then one final poll with the previous winners. Bit of a mammoth task but...

[Bonez]

Hm. 6 squidlies, one grand tourier, one crusier and one all rounder. Do I detect a slight bias here.

And not a Hardley in the lot.

Far too common I believe.

[James Deuce]

I reckon the KTM and the ER6n are the only two bikes in that list that "normal" people could live with on a day to day basis.

[carver]

hmm...call me partial to parallel twins, but i loved the ER6n when i rode it, its got heaps more power than my GS but feels smaller, better balanced, and just as heavy.
a bike for NZ and our roads me thinks.

[Bonez]

I reckon the KTM and the ER6n are the only two bikes in that list that "normal" people could live with on a day to day basis.

Agreed hense my vote for the ER.

[The Stranger:Me]

May I ask, on what basis have you have chosen the bikes we may choose from?
Surely there is a criteria or reason to select these bikes, but I can't figure out the common denominator.

[carver]

I reckon the KTM and the ER6n are the only two bikes in that list that "normal" people could live with on a day to day basis.

yep, im with you there, i could see myself riding to work on the ER6, then doing a 500+k fast ride in the weekend, or a gentle tour...its a great bike

[carver]

May I ask, on what basis have you have chosen the bikes we may choose from?
Surely there is a criteria or reason to select these bikes, but I can't figure out the common denominator.

smae line up as the two wheels mag i think, they were selected by readers i think..cant quite remember though

[The Stranger:Me]

I reckon the KTM and the ER6n are the only two bikes in that list that "normal" people could live with on a day to day basis.

Define normal.
Most normal people don't even ride a motorbike do they?

[Hitcher]

It shouldn't be too hard a task to compile a list of "new" model bikes released in 2006. And by "new" I don't mean facelifted or slightly tweaked models e.g. Suzukis with a new colour scheme and "K7" added at the end of the model descriptor.

That may produce a long list, and some sensible judging criteria should help whittle that back to an overall "winner". I agree with Jim2 that the focus should be on an accessible day-to-day bike, rather than a two-wheeled equivalent of Angelina Jolie.

[Maha]

May I ask, on what basis have you have chosen the bikes we may choose from?
Surely there is a criteria or reason to select these bikes, but I can't figure out the common denominator.

Stop being a tit and just choose one, fucken' hate to be with you in an ice-cream palour......


PS: Happy New Year Noel......

[SimJen]

Haven't seen the K7 750 and probably neither has anyone else only the K7 1000 has been released so far....
Redo the poll if you want people to vote, this poll is inconsistent and as such should be deemed invalid.
Bike of the year should be guaged from all types/brands of bikes, not just the ones that the importers let Motorcycle trader play on.
There are plenty of other bikes that should be on the list: CBR600RR, GSX-R1000, ZX6R etc etc
Its for the Bike of the Year so the criteria for judging is always going to be weird, how can a Supersport bike be compared with a cruiser or a super tourer or even a learner bike?
I never really care for bike of the year as they mean absolutely sweet f-all to most people, as most have their own opinions of what bike is best for them.
How many bike enthusiasts buy a bike based on what an NZ magazine tells them?

[Brian d marge]

What about Royal Enfield ??? One if not the largest selling bike in Britain a year or so ago??

Stephen

[Pumba]

Well I had to vote for the Kawaka ER6 as it was the only one on the list I had a chance to ride this year

[Bonez]

The new Harley range are 2007 models. Hence the reason why they're not included I guess.