BMW Motorrad says it achieved its best-ever result in MOTORRAD magazine’s “Motorcycle of the Year 2026” readers’ choice, collecting ten awards in total: seven category wins, two second-place finishes and one third place. The supplied announcement names the BMW R 1300 R as one of the second-place finishers, but does not identify the other.

Seven category wins

BMW motorcycles took first place in Sports, Crossover, Power Nakeds, Adventure Touring, Tourer/Sports Tourers, Enduros/Supermotos and Entry-level. The named winners are the BMW M 1000 RR in Sports, the BMW M 1000 XR in Crossover, the BMW M 1000 R in Power Nakeds, the BMW R 1300 GS in Adventure Touring, the BMW R 1300 RS in Tourer/Sports Tourers, the BMW F 900 GS in Enduros/Supermotos and the BMW F 450 GS in Entry-level.

The BMW M 1000 RR retained the Sports Bikes title for the sixth consecutive year. The M 1000 XR won Crossover for the second consecutive year, while the F 900 GS took its category for the second time in a row. The R 1300 RS was also described as a repeat winner, following earlier victories by the R 1250 RS in the Tourer/Sports Tourer category.

The models behind the result

The BMW M 1000 XR is described as producing 148 kW (201 hp) and having an empty weight of 223 kg. In the Adventure Touring category, the R 1300 GS won, with the R 1300 GS Adventure identified as its sister model.

The R 1300 R finished second in Power Nakeds, while the R 1300 RT took third place in Tourer/Sports Tourers. The BMW F 450 GS took first place in Entry-level for the first time; the supplied statement describes it as a new off-road model in the 48 hp A2 licence class.

The available evidence ends during the announcement’s final paragraph, so it does not provide the identity of the second second-place finisher or further details beyond those listed here. These results represent a readers’ choice, not an independent test or an objective measurement of technical superiority.