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Gold Seal

Gold Seal Awards (goldsealawards.com). One gold winner per category. Motorcycle categories: On-road Petrol, On-road Electric, Off-road Petrol, Off-road Electric. Gold Seal also has automotive categories (Exotic Naturally Aspirated, Exotic Electric, Best Ute Petrol, Best Ute Electric) on goldsealawards.com.

2026

Thumpstar 500 Two-Stroke (BRC 500)
Photo: Thumpstar (official YouTube video still)
Off-road Petrol

Thumpstar 500 Two-Stroke (BRC 500)

Gold Seal Most Improved 2026
From pit bikes to a full-size 500cc two-stroke.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com
Rerode RX
Photo: Rerode
Off-road Electric

Rerode RX

Gold Seal Award 2026
Full-size performance in a mid-size electric dirt bike: 47 hp in a 102 kg machine.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com
Honda CB1000 Hornet SP
Photo: Chanokchon / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
On-road Petrol

Honda CB1000 Hornet SP

Gold Seal Award 2026 (provisional)
A Fireblade-derived 1,000cc inline-four with 157 PS, an Öhlins TTX36 shock and Brembo Stylema brakes, at a mid-range naked-bike price.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com
Yamaha EC-06
Photo: Autocar India (YouTube video still)
On-road Electric

Yamaha EC-06

Gold Seal Award 2026 (provisional)
Yamaha's first production electric road model for India: a 4 kWh fixed battery, 160 km certified range and IP67 protection for motor and battery.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com

2025

KOVE 450 Rally
Photo: KOVE Moto Australia
On-road Petrol

KOVE 450 Rally

Gold Seal Design Award 2025
A rally-bred 450 built for the showroom: a 449cc DOHC single, up to 32 litres of fuel and just 155 kg ready to ride.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com
Stark VARG
Photo: Stark Future
Off-road Electric

Stark VARG

Gold Seal Award 2025
The most powerful electric dirt bike in production: 80 hp from a 360 V-nominal motor in a bike of about 118 kg.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com
KTM 300 EXC HARDENDURO (2025)
Photo: KTM
Off-road Petrol

KTM 300 EXC HARDENDURO (2025)

Gold Seal Award 2025
A ready-to-race hard enduro two-stroke with throttle-body injection, built with feedback from 2024 Erzbergrodeo winner Manuel Lettenbichler.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com
LiveWire S2 Mulholland
Photo: LiveWire
On-road Electric

LiveWire S2 Mulholland

Gold Seal Award 2025
An electric performance cruiser that runs 0–60 mph in 3.3 seconds on 84 hp and 194 lb-ft.
Full write-up on goldsealawards.com

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