Top five bike rivalries of 2016

Which is better, Triumph’s Thruxton R or BMW’s R nineT? We settle that and the four other toughest bike choices of 2016.

WE’VE just launched are 2016 awards, asking you to vote for the best bikes of the year in 11 categories.

With so many closely-matched models, choosing isn’t always easy – so we thought we’d help out with a refresher of our verdicts on some of the toughest calls of the year.

Of course you may disagree. Vote now.

1. HONDA AFRICA TWIN VS BMW R1200GS ADVENTURE

Yamaha MT-10 vs S1000R

KTM 390 Duke vs Yamaha MT-03

Triumph Thruxton R vs BMW R nineT

Retro bike group test: Yamaha XSR700 vs Ducati Scrambler vs Bonneville Street Twin vs Guzzi V7 II