Bologna, Italy
New motorcycles by Ducati, BRP, project urban 2|3, and Royal Efield deserve shoutouts as the best bike designs for 2025, winning prestigious 2025 Good Design Awards from The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design.
At the top of the list, Ducati’s new iconic Panigale V4 offers accessible and fun power that requires far less commitment from a streetbike than a rev-hungry middleweight supersport, and on the track any enthusiast will appreciate for its forgiving delivery, but strong design and overall power.
Designed by Stefano Tarabusi and Centro Stile Ducati, the icing on the cake, however, is a chassis with fully adjustable, high-end suspension at each end, a track-ready braking package, and a full suite of rider aids.
With an updated chassis, more relaxed ergos, and new electronics, Ducati’s Panigale V4 S is now easier to ride than ever before without losing any of its potency.
This superbike is full design aesthetic—the best Open-Class Streetbike without giving up any track-shredding performance.
Panigale V4 embodies all that is an Italian superbike with chart-topping looks, technology and high performance,
Led by Denys LaPointe, Chief Design Officer, BRP Design & Innovation Team at BRP, the design for the new Can-Am Pulse is perfect for zipping around town. With its compact size and quick acceleration, this motorcycle lets you experience the energy of the city on every commute.
The Pulse is compact, weighs just 390 lbs, and has a 30.86-inch seat height. It’s super approachable for a new and/or shorter rider.
The Can-Am electric motorcycles come packed with advanced technology, including Rain mode, Sport mode, BRP Connect, and Apple CarPlay, as well as ABS and MTS (Motorcycle Traction Control).
Can-Am is making a bold statement about the future of motorcycling. The Pulse embodies the spirit of innovation, seamlessly blending Can-Am’s rich legacy with cutting-edge electric technology.
The one standout feature is the reverse function, which clearly reflects the influence of their three-wheeled models and perhaps Ski-Doo models.
This addition is particularly impressive—imagine having powered assistance while backing up a slope on the Origin duo-sport model. It enhances maneuverability and makes for a more convenient riding experience.
With LaPointe’s new Can-Am Canyon Red Rock, BRP says it wants to “democratize all roads.”
In other words, it wants adventure to be accessible to more people, not just those who have the skills to handle a 600-lb adventure bike. As a three-wheeler, the Can-Am Canyon won’t tip over, so riders need not fear the limited traction of unpaved roads.
Can-Am’s three-wheel vehicles use direct steering, which requires pushing with the outside grip and weighting the outside peg through curves.
Despite its rugged, three-wheeled SUV appearance, the Canyon is an on-road vehicle. Unlike Can-Am’s ATVs and side-by-sides, the Canyon is not designed to go off-road, but it can handle rough unpaved roads riddled with rocks, ruts, and other obstacles.
The Redrock delivers a plush, controlled ride on pavement, and the Smart-Shox do a better job of compensating for weight transfer and body roll than the nonadjustable suspension on Spyders and Rykers.
To protect it from rocks, brush, and debris, the Canyon has handguards, a metal radiator grille, and a drive belt protector. A 5.6-inch handlebar riser provides an upright seating position and allows the rider to stand up over rough terrain. Anti-slip enduro footpegs help keep feet in place when the going gets tough.
The Can-Am Canyon Redrock is easily identifiable by the Moss Green Satin paint on its bodywork and luggage. Its the only model in the Canyon lineup available with KYB Smart-Shox semi-active suspension.
Next, designed by Italian Chief Designer Officer Lorenzo Naddei, project urban 2|3 is an urban mobility vehicle platform developed as a modular concept, which makes it very easy to create different vehicles in short time to speed up time to market.
The B2B platform combines modular chassis, different drivetrains, a battery solution & multiple digital products to a complete system.
Modules make it possible to find individual solutions for all requirements–with maximum customizability.
The two and three-wheel e-scooters are suitable for business applications in leasing, rental, sharing and delivery as well as for business with private customers for importers and vehicle dealers.
The new German e-scooter family project “urban 2|3” sets new standards in the market in terms of safety, flexible energy solutions and modern design.
In India, Royal Enfield’s the Flying Flea S6, designed by Kashyap Josyula, Siddhant Ovhal, Antony Vincent, and Daniel Jackson, is an icon re-imagined and a new brand product and style for a new era.
The light-weight street bike operates at the intersection of technology and lifestyle, pushing beyond, into the clear space in two-wheel mobility.
The new design reimagines the original iconic and retro Flying Flea’s “rubber band” fork style from 1930s with the FF C6’s ground-up redesigned front suspension that features a forged aluminum girder fork and articulating mudguard, creating a unique ride exclusive to the FF C6.
Royal Enfield’s The Flying Flea signals that the Indian manufacturer has modernized in a way that is true to the brand. ushering in a new era of City+ mobility as a lightweight and high-range electric motorcycles for smart and agile riding.
