KZRider's Bike of the Year for 2025 ???

Poll: KZRider's Bike of the year poll.

January:Rob's (Zed1015) Z1000A
1 4.2%
Feburary:Kelly’s “Concours”
1 4.2%
March: Carlos’s 81 Ltd.
No votes 0%
April:Rich’s Moriwaki 1980 Z1000
6 25%
May: Joseph's Z1000 Ltd
No votes 0%
June: Rich's fabulous KZ650
2 8.3%
July: Calum's Z1000-A1
1 4.2%
August: Warren’s Z650
2 8.3%
Sept Docrot's awesome 750 twin
8 33.3%
Oct: Bill's (KZQ) 1974 W3
1 4.2%
November: Moose’s KZ1000
1 4.2%
Dec: Rob's (rstnick) KZ1000R2
1 4.2%
Total number of voters: 24 ( scubaanders, SWest, Kelly E, moizeau, ronnieV ) See more
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KZRider's Bike of the Year for 2025 ???

02 Jan 2026 06:40 - 02 Jan 2026 07:00
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Hi Folks,
Every year we choose a Bike of the Year from our Bikes of the Month. These folks have produced and maintained some incredible machines. Please acknowledge their efforts buy selecting your preference.  Let's run this poll for a month. If you wish to catch up on the back story for each machine you can read about each of them here:
www.kzrider.com/forum/13-bike-related/59...the-month?start=1536
Also it's time for all of us to acknowledge Wookie58's diligent efforts through this whole year to organize and publish our Bike of the Month program.
Thank you Wookie58 !!!!!! 
The poll is at the top of this page. I've posted one picture of each bike of the month, just as a tease.
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January:Rob's (Zed1015) Z1000A 
Feburary:Kelly’s “Concours”
March:Carlos’s 81 Ltd.
April:Rich’s Moriwaki 1980 Z1000
May: Joseph's Z1000 Ltd 
June: Rich's fabulous KZ650
July: Calum's Z1000-A1
August: Warren’s Z650
Sept Docrot's awesome 750 twin
Oct: Bill's (KZQ) W3

November: Moose’s KZ1000 
Dec: Rob's KZ1000R2
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1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
Projects:
1985 ZN1300
Last edit: 02 Jan 2026 07:00 by KZQ.
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Re: KZRider's Bike of the Year for 2025 ???

02 Jan 2026 09:45 - 02 Jan 2026 10:42
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My vote goes here:  Sept Docrot's awesome 750 twin

That said, it's a fine crop to pick from!  There are NO losers!  I particularly like the smaller bikes, not that a 650 or 750 is small per se.  It's just nice to see some KZ love for bikes less than 500 lbs!  
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Re: KZRider's Bike of the Year for 2025 ???

02 Jan 2026 12:44
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Too bad we can only vote for one choice. I voted for the one I consider the best of the three I like the most. Good luck everyone! 
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Re: KZRider's Bike of the Year for 2025 ???

03 Jan 2026 10:54
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This is actually a very tough decision . I have favorites, but I am biased and certainly not qualified enough to properly judge these beauties. I feel like I am doing a disservice to 11 motorcycles...but I made a choice.
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1977 KZ1000A
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Re: KZRider's Bike of the Year for 2025 ???

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Bump ! 
Hi Folks,
Please vote your preference for our Bike of the Year for 2025.
The poll is above the first post in this thread.
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Riders:
1968 BSA 441 Shooting Star, 1970 BSA 650 Lightning, 1974 W3, 1976 KZ900, 1979 KZ750 Twin, 1979 KZ750 Twin Trike, 1981 KZ1300, 1982 KZ1100 Spectre, 2000 Valkyrie, 2009 Yamaha Roadliner S. 1983 GL 1100
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