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Featured rider Carol Stone King talks about riding through Custer National Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Piaa lights and why you don’t see motorcycles... read story
This 2011 Aprilia Mana GT ABS Road Test was originally published in the February...
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[This Bluetooth Helmet Headset Buyers Guide was originally published in the...
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[This New Mexico’s Little Las Vegas Favorite Ride was originally published...
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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 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 »
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 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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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
Victory Motorcycle Tour in the Ozark Mountains
[This Victory Motorcycle Tour in the Ozark Mountains feature was originally published in the December... Read more »
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 »
story and photography by Alan Paulsen Mountain knobs and rushing water surround Hungry Mother State Park. [Virginia... Read more »
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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 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 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 »
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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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
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 »
Motorcycling’s trailblazers are mourning the passing of Triumph aficionado extraordinaire, Pat Owens, whose exploits accumulating 500,000 miles on a... Read more »
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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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
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
Registration Now Open for March 13 Ride in Daytona Beach, Florida WHAT: The fifth annual Harley-Davidson Muscular Dystrophy... read story
January 6, 2012
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
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
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
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
The Yamaha Champions Riding School, based at Miller Motorsports Park during the summer and Las Vegas Motor Speedway during... read story
December 8, 2011
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
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