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2021 Honda Rebel 1100 | Video Review

We review the all-new 2021 Honda Rebel 1100, an affordable, approachable cruiser powered by a liquid-cooled 1,084cc parallel-twin adapted from the CRF1100L Africa Twin....

2022 Indian Super Chief Limited | First Ride Review

Historical parallels are interesting. They can show us how far we’ve come as well as the gravitational pull of the past. After two decades...

2021 Royal Enfield Meteor 350 | Road Test Review

These days small-displacement motorcycles all too often get classified as starter bikes, which is a shame. While light, economical, approachable motorcycles are certainly a...

2022 Triumph Rocket 3 R Black and Rocket 3 GT Triple Black Announced

Triumph has announced the limited-edition 2022 Triumph Rocket 3 R Black and Rocket 3 GT Triple Black, which give the British power cruisers an...

2021 Indian Chieftain Elite | First Look Review

Those looking for pure American V-twin opulence will enjoy today's news: Indian Motorcycle has announced the limited-edition 2021 Indian Chieftain Elite. Starting at $34,999,...

2022 Indian Chief Lineup | First Look Review

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chief, Indian Motorcycle has revamped the entire lineup for 2022 (though the Chief debuted in 1921). In...

2021 Honda Rebel 1100 | First Ride Review

If you’ve taken an MSF Basic RiderCourse, there’s a good chance you did it on a Honda Rebel 250, a small, approachable cruiser that’s...

2021 Harley-Davidson CVOs | First Look Review

In its premium Custom Vehicle Operations lineup, Harley-Davidson has unveiled four models for 2021: CVO Limited, CVO Street Glide, CVO Road Glide and CVO...

2021 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 114 | First Look Review

One of H-D’s most iconic motorcycles is returning this year, the 2021 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 114, a cruiser that can almost conjure the wild...

2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114 | First Look Review

H-D has announced the 2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114. The Street Bob, with its mini-ape handlebar, mid-mount controls and bobber-style fenders, has become a...

BMW Unveils R 18 “Spirit of Passion” Custom Motorcycle

BMW Motorrad pulled the covers off its new BMW R 18 “Spirit of Passion” custom motorcycle by Kingston Custom, the second R 18 build...

H-D 2021 Global Digital Event on January 19

For the first time in its 118-year history, the Motor Company will bring the world together for the debut of its model-year lineup. On...

2021 Honda Rebel 1100 | First Look Review

Honda has announced the latest addition to its Rebel family, the 2021 Honda Rebel 1100. Available in manual transmission and DCT versions, the Rebel...

2020 Honda Rebel 500 ABS | Road Test Review

In The Beginning...There was the Rebel The first motorcycle you own is the most important motorcycle you will ever own. On that bike you will...

2021 BMW R 18 | First Look Review

It's here, and for the most part it looks exactly how we hoped it would: like a classic BMW. The 2021 BMW R 18...

2020 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special vs. Indian Challenger Limited | Comparison Test Review

V-twin baggers are as American as baseball and apple pie. Big, stylish and built for our wide-open highways, they embody the self-expression and freedom...

2020 Indian Scout Bobber Sixty | First Look Review

After announcing two new Scouts in its 2020 lineup back in September, Indian Motorcycle has dropped yet another new model, the 2020 Scout Bobber...

2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard | First Look Review

Earlier this month Harley-Davidson announced two mid-year additions to its 2020 lineup -- the CVO Road Glide and Fat Boy 30th Anniversary. Now they’ll...

Harley-Davidson Road Glide Special with Eagle Eye Custom Paint

The new Eagle Eye Special Edition Paint Option is a custom paint scheme only available as installed at the Harley-Davidson factory on the Road Glide Special...

2020 Indian Roadmaster Elite | First Look Review

With a limited production run of just 225 motorcycles, Indian’s Roadmaster Elite returns for 2020 with a larger Thunder Stroke 116 air-cooled V-twin, a full list...

Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide and Fat Boy 30th Anniversary Join 2020 Lineup

Harley-Davidson has announced two mid-year additions to its 2020 lineup: the return of the CVO Road Glide and a limited-edition Fat Boy 30th Anniversary model. 2020 Harley-Davidson...

Retrospective: 1983-1986 Honda VF1100C V65 Magna

The motorcycling world looked upon this machine in absolute amazement -- a cruiser putting out more than 100 horsepower. Unheard of! Sure, sportbikes like...

2020 Arch KRGT-1 | First Ride Review

I’m going to be brutally honest. I showed up in Pasadena, where Rider Magazine was being given the opportunity to ride the new Arch...

BMW Teases Another R18 Big Boxer Concept, Includes Most Detailed Engine Shots Yet

BMW is marching steadily toward its promised cruiser, anticipated sometime in 2020, with the news of its latest concept bike based around the new...

2020 Triumph Bobber TFC | First Look Preview

When the original Bonneville Bobber launched back in 2017, we were smitten. True, it had some quirks -- not enough front brake and a...

2020 Honda Rebel 300 and Rebel 500 | First Look Preview

Two and a half years after Honda made its totally redesigned Rebel the coolest little cruiser in town, it has announced that the 2020...

2020 Indian Challenger Limited | Road Test Review

Since its relaunch for 2014, Indian has struck a balance between honoring the past and looking to the future. Its first few models --...

Indian Unveils Liquid-Cooled PowerPlus 108 V-twin

Indian has unveiled the all-new liquid-cooled PowerPlus 108, a 1,768cc (108ci) V-twin that makes a claimed 128 lb-ft of torque and 122 horsepower and will be...

Indian Introduces Thunder Stroke 116, Roadmaster Dark Horse, Updates for 2020

Last week Indian unveiled the limited-edition Scout 100th Anniversary and new Scout Bobber Twenty as part of its mid-sized Scout cruiser lineup for 2020. Indian’s...

Indian Adds New Scout Models to its 2020 Lineup

The legendary Scout, which rivaled the Chief as Indian’s most important model, was introduced for the 1920 model year. The original Scout was powered...

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