Britain's best bikes: these are the 2021 MCN Award winners
Published: 20 October 2021
Updated: 20 October 2021
The MCN Awards celebrate what we think are the very best motorbikes by category available in the UK right now. Some truly wonderful bikes have hit the roads this year, while others remain at the top of their classes despite impressive new competition.
And there were already so many great bikes to choose from, it made deciding the winners really difficult. Watch the video above to find out what our top of the two-wheeled crop in 2021 is, and check our links to reviews of the winning motorcycles below. Alternatively, jump to 2020, 2019 or 2018.
Best motorbikes of 2021 – the MCN award winners
- Overall Machine of the Year: Aprilia RS660
- Best All-rounder: Ducati Multistrada V4S
- Best Retro: Royal Enfield Meteor 350
- Best A2 Bike: Honda CB500X
- Best Cruiser: BMW R18
- Best Electric Bike: Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Best Adventure: BMW R1250GS Adventure
- Best 125: Yamaha XSR 125
- Best Tourer: BMW R1250RT
- Best Scooter: Yamaha TMAX 560
- Best Super Naked: Aprilia Tuono V4 Factory
- Best Sub-1000cc Bike: Ducati Monster
MCN award winners 2020
- Overall Machine of the Year: Triumph Tiger 900 Rally Pro
- Best Tourer: BMW R1250RT
- Best Naked: KTM 890 Duke R
- Best Super Naked: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory
- Best Cruiser: Triumph Rocket 3 R
- Best Adventure Sport: Ducati Multistrada 950 S
- Best Retro: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
- Best All-rounder: Kawasaki Ninja 1000SX
- Best Sports Bike: BMW S1000RR
- Best 125cc: Yamaha MT-125
- Best Sub-500cc: Honda CB500X
- Best Scooter: Yamaha TMAX 560
- Best Electric: Harley-Davidson LiveWire
- Overall Machine of the Year: BMW S1000RR
- Best Tourer: BMW R1250RT
- Best Naked: Triumph Street Triple R
- Best Super Naked: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Factory
- Best Cruiser/Custom: Ducati Diavel 1260S
- Best Adventure Sport: Ducati Multistrada 950S
- Best Adventure: Yamaha Tenere 700
- Best Retro/Retro Style: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
- Best All-rounder: KTM 1290 Super Duke GT
- Best Sports Bike: BMW S1000RR
- Best 125cc: Yamaha YZF-R125
- Best sub-500cc: Honda CB500X
- Best Scooter: Honda Super Cub 125
- Best Electric: Zero SR/F
MCN Award Winners 2018
- Overall Machine of the Year: Ducati Panigale V4 S
- Best Tourer: BMW R1200RT
- Best Naked: Triumph Street Triple R
- Best Super Naked: Triumph Street Triple RS
- Best Cruiser/Custom: Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster
- Best Adventure Sport: BMW S1000XR
- Best Adventure: BMW F850GS
- Best Retro/Retro Style: Kawasaki Z900RS
- Best All-rounder: Kawasaki Ninja H2 SX
- Best Sports Bike: Ducati Panigale V4 S
- Best 125cc: Honda CB125R
- Best sub-500cc: KTM 390 Duke
- Best Scooter: BMW C400X
- Best Electric: Energica Eva ESSEESSE9
- Best Innovation: Yamaha Niken
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