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2011 Aprillia Mana GT ABS action

2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test

This 2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test was originally published in the February... 
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Bluetooth helmet headset

Bluetooth Helmet Headset Buyers Guide

[This Bluetooth Helmet Headset Buyers Guide was originally published in the... 
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Tapetes de Lana, a cottage industry in Mora, New Mexico.

New Mexico’s Little Las Vegas Favorite Ride

[This New Mexico’s Little Las Vegas Favorite Ride was originally published... 
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Road Tests

2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test

Photo Credit: Kevin Wing

2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test

Bill Stermer

This 2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test was originally published in the February 2012 issue of Rider magazine] Back when I learned to drive, most cars had a stick-shift transmission and drivers came to understand the relationship between clutches, gears and shifting points…which came in handy if they began riding motorcycles. Today, my kids are learning... read story

2012 Suzuki V-Strom left side action

2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS Road Test

[This 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS Road Test was originally published in the February 2012 issue of Rider... Read more »

2012 Yamaha Super Ténéré and 2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure

2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure vs. 2012 Yamaha Super Ténéré Road Test

photography by Kevin Wing This 2011 BMW R1200GS Adventure vs. 2012 Yamaha Super Ténéré Motorcycle... Read more »

2011 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V

2011 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V SE Road Test

photography by Kevin Wing This 2011 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V SE Road Test was originally published in the... Read more »

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Touring and Rallies

Crossing Western Colorado on Old U.S. 6

Photo Credit: Ken Bingenheimer

Crossing Western Colorado on Old U.S. 6

Ken Bingenheimer

[This Crossing Western Colorado on Old U.S. 6 was originally published in the January 2012 issue of Rider magazine] I’ve eyed it longingly on countless trips on Interstate 70 across the Colorado mountains. The sparsely traveled two-lane winds its way alongside the interstate, at times close by, at times across the valley, and sometimes unseen. Blasting... read story

Clement Salvadori and Chastity Decorum in Ozarks

Victory Motorcycle Tour in the Ozark Mountains

[This Victory Motorcycle Tour in the Ozark Mountains feature was originally published in the December... Read more »

Glen Highway Alaska

Alaska and Yukon Ayres Adventures Rider Motorcycle Tour 2011

photography by Clement and Sue Salvadori Alaska and Yukon Ayres Adventures Rider Motorcycle Tour 2011... Read more »

Virginia by Motorcycle

Virginia on a Tangent

story and photography by Alan Paulsen Mountain knobs and rushing water surround Hungry Mother State Park. [Virginia... Read more »

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Gear

Firstgear Express Waterproof Boots

Firstgear Express Waterproof Boots Review

Motorcycle boots come in a dizzying array of shapes, sizes and styles. There are state-of-the-art road racing boots, king-of-the-mountain motocross boots, pole-climbing engineer boots, general-purpose slip-on boots and everything in between. They’re made of leather, plastic, rubber and various other materials, and they’re secured with zippers, buckles,... read story

KTM-Thor Force Knee Guards

KTM-Thor Force Knee Guards Review

When we requested a KTM 690 Enduro R test bike a few years ago (read our 2009 KTM 690 Enduro R road test), I asked KTM’s press relations guy to send... Read more »

Alpinestars XL Transition Gear Bag

Alpinestars XL Transition Gear Bag Review

Everyone has luggage, and most of us have motorcycle luggage—tankbags, tailbags, etc.—to carry essentials while on the road. Gear bags are designed... Read more »

John Ryan in Key West

The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing (Book Review)

Writing about riding isn’t easy. Choosing and stringing together words to describe the visceral experiences and deeply felt passions of motorcycling,... Read more »

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Author Riding

If I Have to Explain…

Scott Williams

Motor vehicles that expose their riders and passengers to the elements and fall over if you don’t plant your feet at every stop just don’t register with everyone. Many folks will never understand how joy arises from the speed and motion created on a motorcycle. To each his own. Gladly most people driving cars, even those who don’t “get” motorcycles,... read story

The Roadstercycle's seating position is part cruiser, part race car.

Getting V-Maxified: A California Helicopter Pilot’s Radical Roadstercycle

Los Angeles resident Jack Fleming tests experimental helicopters for a living, not exactly a safe profession, but a lot more fun than piloting an office... Read more »

Pat Owens and Triumph T120

Pat Owens Remembered

Motorcycling’s trailblazers are mourning the passing of Triumph aficionado extraordinaire, Pat Owens, whose exploits accumulating 500,000 miles on a... Read more »

Winter Musings

As old man winter sweeps through the south the weather changes aren’t nearly as drastic as those in the northern parts of our country. No snow banks... Read more »

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Latest News

2012 Honda NC700X: A new do-it-all middleweight.

2012 Honda NC700X – First Look

Greg Drevenstedt

At the New York stop on the International Motorcycle Shows tour, American Honda is unveiling an all-new model, the 2012 Honda... read story

January 20, 2012

Triumph Tiger Explorer

Triumph Announces Prices of New-For-2012 Models

Mark Tuttle

Triumph Motorcycles has released the United States retail prices of its new-for-2012 models, the Tiger Explorer, Speed Triple... read story

January 16, 2012

H-D Women's Ride

Harley-Davidson’s Fifth Annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Women’s Ride

Registration Now Open for March 13 Ride in Daytona Beach, Florida WHAT: The fifth annual Harley-Davidson Muscular Dystrophy... read story

January 6, 2012

2012 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU

Harley-Davidson Launches Global Authorized Tours

Press Release

The all-new Harley-Davidson Authorized Tours program that will offer Harley-Davidson riders an opportunity to experience... read story

January 4, 2012

MIC Tire Guide

Motorcycle Industry Council Offers Extensive New Tire Guide

Press Release

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2011 – For the first time ever, the Motorcycle Industry Council is offering the motorcycling community... read story

December 28, 2011

Big Bike Parts Honda VT1300 light bar 55-362L

2012 AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, July 26-29

Press Release

PICKERINGTON, Ohio—Nowhere is the passion and dedication of women motorcyclists more apparent than at an AMA International... read story

December 28, 2011

Aprilia RSV4 Factory APRC

2012 Aprilias & Moto Guzzis – First Look

Greg Drevenstedt

Piaggio Group’s two street motorcycle brands, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi, are each rolling out a half-dozen models for 2012. 2012... read story

December 8, 2011

Yamaha Champions Riding School

Yamaha Champions Riding School Offers $300 Discount on Jan. 16-17 Two-Day School at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The Yamaha Champions Riding School, based at Miller Motorsports Park during the summer and Las Vegas Motor Speedway during... read story

December 8, 2011

Rider Haiku Contest Grab Bag

Motorcycle Haiku Contest!

OK, Grasshopper, this contest is easy! Or is it? Write a haiku about motorcycles. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that... read story

December 7, 2011