BMW tops reliability list

BMWs have been rated the most reliable bikes on the road by owners taking part in a 10,000-rider survey for RiDE magazine.

Owners of the German bikes gave them an average score of 90% for reliability – a hefty 27% ahead of the lowest scoring firm to register – the now-gone-bust British firm CCM.

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Honda ran BMW closest, gaining an 89.2% score.

Here’s how the top 15 stacks up:

1. BMW (90%)

2. Honda (89.2%)

3. Yamaha (85.5%)

4. Triumph (84%)

5. Suzuki (83.2%)

6. Kawasaki (82.8%)

7. MZ (81.3%)

8. Harley-Davidson (80.1%)

9. Aprilia (77.1%)

10. KTM (74%)

11. Buell (72.2%)

12. Cagiva (70.5%)

13. Ducati (69.1%)

14. Moto Guzzi (68.8%)

15. CCM (63.8%)

The findings are part of the RiDER Power survey. There’s more, including your top 10 most satisfying bikes, in MCN out on Wednesday (Sep 8). PLUS see RiDE, out this week for the full results.

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