| Category | Cycle World (USA) | Australian Motorcycle News | Bike England | Cycle Canada | In Moto (Italy) | Motociclismo (Spain) | Moto Journal (France) | Motorrad (Germany) | Moto 73 (Holland) | Rider (Greece) | Riders Club (Japan) | |
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| Best Superbike | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Ducati 916SP | Ducati 916 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Ducati 916 SP | Ducati 916 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Ducati 916 | |
| Best Open-Class Streetbike | Honda CBR900RR | Kawasaki ZX11-D | Kawasaki ZX11-D | Suzuki Bandit 1200 | Ducati 916 | Yamaha YZF1000R | Yamaha YZF1000R | Honda CBR900RR | Honda CBR900RR | Yamaha YZF1000R | Ducati 916 | |
| Best 750cc Streeetbike | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Kawasaki ZX-7R | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Suzuki GSX-R750 | Honda VFR750F | Suzuki GSX-R750 | |
| Best 600cc Streetbike | Yamaha YZF600R | Kawasaki ZX-6R | Honda CBR600F3 | Yamaha YZF600R | Honda CBR600F3 | Kawasaki XZ-6R | Yamaha YZF600R | Kawasaki ZX-6R | Honda CBR600F3 | Yamaha YZF600R | Kawasaki ZX-6R | |
| Best Standard | Buell S1 Lightning | Triumph Speed Triple | Suzuki Bandit 1200 | BMW R1100R | Yamaha TDM850 | Yamaha Seca II | Suzuki Bandit 1200 | BMW 850R | Suzuki Bandit 1200 | Suzuki Bandit 600 | Yamaha TDM850 | |
| Best Cruiser | Honda Valkyrie | H-D Road King | Triumph Thunderbird 900 | Honda Valkyrie | Honda Valkyrie | Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 | Kawasaki Vulcan 800 | Honda Valkyrie | Yamaha Royal Star | Triumph Adventurer 900 | Honda Valkyrie | |
| Best Touring Bike | BMW R1100RT | BMW R1100RT | Yamaha GTS1000 | BMW R1100RT | BMW R1100RT | BMW R1100RT | Honda ST1100 ABS | Honda ST1100 ABS | H-D Electra Glide Ultra Classic | BMW R1100RT | BMW R1100RT | |
| Category | Cycle World (USA) | Australian Motorcycle News | Cycle Canada | In Moto (Italy) | Moto (Greece) | Moto (Isreal) | Moto 73 (Holland) | Motorrad (Germany) | Performance Bikes (Britain) | Clubman (Japan) | Solo Moto (Spain) | |
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| Best Superbike | Honda CBR900RR | Ducati 916SP | CBR900RR | Ducati 748 | Ducati 916 | Ducati 916 | Ducati 916 | Ducati 916 | Honda CBR900RR | Ducati 916SP | Ducati 916 | |
| Best Open-Class Streetbike | Triumph Sprint 900 | Kawasaki ZX-11 | BMW R1100RS | Honda CBR900RR | Kawasaki ZX-11 | Kawasaki ZX-9R | Kawasaki ZX-11 | Kawasaki ZX-9R | Honda CBR900RR | Suzuki Bandit 1200 | Aprilia Moto 6.5 | |
| Best 750cc Streeetbike | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Honda VFR750F | Yamaha YZF750R | Yamaha YZF-750R | Honda VFR750F | Ducati 748 | Kawasaki ZX-7R | Honda VFR750F | |
| Best 600cc Streetbike | Kawasaki ZX-6R | Kawasaki ZX-6R | Honda CBR600F3 | Honda CBR600F3 | Kawasaki XZ-6R | Kawasaki ZX-6R | Honda CBR600F3 | Honda CBR600F3 | Honda CBR600F3 | Honda CBR600F3 | Honda CBR600F3 | |
| Best Cruiser | H-D Bad Boy | Yahama V-Max | H-D FXR | BMW R850R | H-D FXDS-Conv | H-D Fat Boy | Kawasaki Vulcan 800 | Honda Shadow 1100 | Yamaha Virago 1100 | Honda Helix | Triumph Thunderbird | |
| Best Touring Bike | Honda ST1100 | Honda Gold Wing | Honda Gold Wing | Honda ST1100 | BMW R1100GS | Honda ST1100 | Honda ST1100 | Honda ST1100 | Honda Gold Wing | Kawasaki GPz1100 | Kawasaki GPz1100 | |
| Best Standard Bike | Suzuki Bandit 600 | Triumph Triple Speed | BMW R1100R | Aprilia Moto 6.5 | Yamaha XJR1200 | Suzuki Bandit 600 | Triumph Triple Speed | Yamaha XJR1200 | Suzuki Bandit 600 | Yamaha SR400 | Aprilia Moto 6.5 | |
