Best-Looking Motorcycles for 2025 (So Far)

Beauty is in the eye of…eh, you know the rest. But what’s indisputable is the fact that a lot of what attracts us to any given motorcycle model is its styling. Aesthetics, beauty, design—call it what you will, but a bike’s visual quality is a key element in the potential buyer’s decision-making process. So while you may not agree with our choices for great-looking bikes we’ve assembled here, consider this a starting point—a list to which you can add or subtract as you see fit. Our rundown includes machines that aren’t just pretty faces, but actually competent performers too, so there’s always that added bonus of, uh, personality. You probably have other suggestions, so drop them in the comments below.

Based on the same compact-block V-twin architecture as Guzzi’s V100 Mandello, but modified for adventure motorcycle touring, the Stelvio was resurrected just last year, and for 2025 we get this lovely limited-edition version of the 1,042cc machine.

Guzzi’s ADV all-arounder goes into tribute mode with the 2025 Stelvio Duecento Tributo, a special edition created in honor of the 200th anniversary of Italy’s Stelvio Pass. The tribute bike gets all the factory farkles you could ask for, but more to the point is the bike’s special livery, based on a palette “inspired by natural elements” (and perhaps the Tuareg 660?!). Either way, the bike’s red, white, and blue graphics is a surefire way to turn heads, whether at full throttle on the autostrada or parked up on a dirt hilltop.

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Another limited-run machine making the cut here is Triumph’s new Bobber TFC model, which features an exquisite (and exclusive) two-tone black and gold color theme. That’s the short description though: those vertical stripes are hand-painted, with a marbled gold texture on each stripe, edged with gold coachlines, and each tank is signed by the artist who painted it. The side panels are a carbon weave under a gloss lacquer, as are the end-caps for the Akrapovič exhaust system’s dual mufflers. The bike stands out from the stock Bobber not only by virtue of its 19-inch front wheel and upside-down Öhlins NIX 30 fork, but also by way of its exclusive paintwork and finishes (and high-end components) that take it to the next level.

Can you really call any dual sport machine good-looking? By necessity, these rigs eschew styling flourishes in the service of functionality; in a category where light weight, robust suspension, and a minimum of breakable parts are prized, there’s no room to look posh. So we’re suggesting a bike that’s not exactly a beauty, but is at least better-looking than its predecessor: Suzuki’s all-new DR-Z4S. It took almost a quarter of a century, but Suzuki finally overhauled the DR-Z platform, giving it a new single-cylinder engine, new frame, and adjustable suspension along with a nice array of electronic goodies, but it’s the all-new bodywork that really gives it a fresh appeal. The dual sport is available in three new colors too: Champion Yellow No. 2, Solid Special White No. 2, and Solid Iron Gray.

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In keeping with the “definitely stylish” theme, we’re submitting Enfield’s new Flying Flea ebike, though with a couple of caveats (of course): For one, it’s meant as a lightweight “urban mobility” machine, and two; it won’t be available until 2026. But even if it is only intended for local commutes in city environments, there is definitely a style aspect to it that stands head and shoulders over the usual robotic crop of electrics, with a flowing frame shape that riffs on the same lines as the original Flying Flea (circa 1942). Royal Enfield calls it “retro-futuristic,” which given its unique combination of round headlight, solo seat, and less-than-traditional forged aluminum girder fork and magnesium battery case, sounds about right. It definitely works to connect old and new, and is sure to turn some heads next year.

While we’re on the subject of unique-looking bikes, let’s add Honda’s new 2025 Dax 125 to the mix. The latest mini from Big Red brings a lot of chrome and primary colors to the mix, and pretty much out-funkies Honda’s own Monkey for old-school curb appeal, though it shares the same 124cc SOHC air-cooled single with the Monkey, Grom, and Super Cub (on the Dax, it’s attached to a four-speed transmission and a centrifugal clutch). A bald-faced homage to Honda’s Trail 70 from the 1970s, the Dax wears its nostalgia in plain sight, with a pressed steel “T-bone” frame, a thick dual seat with chrome grab rail, a tall chrome handlebar and upswept muffler with slotted heat shield. Given the Dax’s price, funky good looks, and accessibility, it’s likely to be a hit.

Cheater naked bike? Maybe, but if Aprilia gets away with calling it a “hyper-naked,” that’s good enough for us. Over the years the Tuono has definitely gained more plastic bits on its frame, but at least it has lost the bellypan for 2025 to better display that sweet 65-degree V-4 engine, and gained restyled side panels. The nose, though, looks more evolved than it should, and even gains superbike-like winglets this year. No matter; underneath that undeniably good-looking shell is the 1,099cc mill from the RSV4 superbike, a full suite of rider-assisting electronics like traction control, a choice of three engine maps and three engine-braking maps, and quickshifter, and in Tuono V4 Factory trim, you also get electronic Öhlins suspension and semi-active Smart EC 2.0 electronics to get the full suite of rider assists.

MV Agusta’s 2025 F3 Competizione is handcrafted in the brand’s Varese factory, with only 300 numbered units available, which maybe explains its wallet-melting MSRP of $33,998? For some, a sexy supersport oozing with the highest of high-end componentry and rendered in au courant Italian style is reason enough to drain your bank account of approximately 34,000 simoleons, and while the subtle but elegant paint and details are a visual feast, the spec sheet is no slouch either, listing items like a 798cc inline-triple good for 160 hp with the race kit’s Akrapovič titanium exhaust and ECU mapping. You get absolutely top-shelf chassis components from Öhlins and Brembo along with beautiful BST carbon fiber wheels and bodywork, a smoked racing windscreen, and a carbon front fender designed to optimize airflow. Hope you invested in crypto this year.

By all rights the elegantly rendered V100 Mandello should occupy this slot, but since we already picked a Guzzi model earlier in the list and the Mandello appeared here last year, we’ll default to the Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX ABS, a true sport-tourer if there ever was one. Sure, the lines may lean into that slightly generic spaceship stance most all Japanese sport-tourers possess of late, but if you ask us, it’s better-looking than any of KTM’s garish angry-insect designs (or the new Tracer, for that matter). Plus, the Ninja is supremely competent; it’s fast (thanks to the new 1,099cc inline-four engine), comfortable (courtesy of an upgraded chassis on the SE), and easy to ride, and yes, reasonably priced, which may not turn heads on the street but sure looks good to your wallet.

OK, so it’s just a quarter fairing, tail hump, and a luscious graphics scheme tacked onto an R 12 nineT, but the new R 12 S is still a damn fine-looking package. Underneath that paint job you get the same 1,170cc air/oil-cooled boxer twin with 109 hp at 7,000 rpm (claimed), steel trellis frame, and six-speed transmission as the stock R 12 nineT, but the S version rolls on 17-inch wire-spoked wheels with aluminum rims and also gets a shorter rear tail. The spec sheet may not quite be true to the legendary BMW R90S, but there’s no question this R 12 variant’s handlebar-mounted fairing, solo seat, and rear cover in Lava Orange Metallic paint will encourage fond memories of the old Daytona Orange paint job from 1975.