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Bikesales Staff26 Dec 2009
NEWS

Motorcycle company of the year 2009

Majority rules: BMW takes the cake

Locally, more and more motorcycle marques fight for your attention and dollar. Which one of the throng caught your eye -- for good reason or bad? Which manufacturer pleased you or had you punching the wall in frustration?

The Bikesales Network editorial team interacted with the full spectrum of motorcycle marques in 2009 -- everything from riding their finished products to quizzing their engineers, designers and execs...

So, who do we think deserves the title of manufacturer of the year? Our opinions were varied...

Mark Fattore
Motorcycle Editor

BMW, which also incorporates Husqvarna. BMW just refuses to be spooked, and will come out of the GFC all the better for it.

Feann Torr
News Editor

Honda

Rod Chapman
Contributor

BMW -- for flying in the face of the global economic meltdown, and continuing to produce new and innovative models.

Ken Wootton
Contributor

BMW -- on-going model expansion.

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