Going Loopy for New Mexico: Motorcycle Travel Feature
Bill Stermer
April 2, 2012
At an overlook near Cumbres Pass (elevation 10,022 feet) north of Chama, New Mexico, I parked the 2011 Victory Cross Country to take a break. Soon I was joined by a man in a cowboy hat who had climbed out of his pickup truck to stand on a granite outcropping and peer through binoculars. He explained... Read more »
Continental Divide Ride Documentary Film Premiere
Press Release
March 9, 2012
The Continental Divide Ride is one of North America’s “bucket list” adventures. For the last three years Rawhyde Adventures has been operating tours up and down the mostly unpaved, north-south cross-country route. RawHyde recently completed a documentary of what it’s like to Ride the Divide in... Read more »
Pennsylvania Motorcycle Tour on a Kawasaki Versys
Lance Oliver
March 2, 2012
There is a perfectly serviceable bridge on Interstate 84 that carries me across the Delaware River from New York into Pennsylvania in seconds. I know. I’ve crossed it many times over the past 28 years. But not today. Today is the sort of morning that gives June its good reputation. At the beginning... Read more »
Harley-Davidson Launches Global Authorized Tours
Press Release
January 4, 2012
The all-new Harley-Davidson Authorized Tours program that will offer Harley-Davidson riders an opportunity to experience riding adventures worldwide. In partnership with 11 independent, multi-national tour operators, Harley-Davidson Authorized Tours encompasses more than 150 distinct tour experiences... Read more »
Alaska and Yukon Ayres Adventures Rider Motorcycle Tour 2011
Clement Salvadori
December 12, 2011
photography by Clement and Sue Salvadori Alaska and Yukon Ayres Adventures Rider Motorcycle Tour 2011 was originally published in the October 2011 issue of Rider magazine] On our final return to Alaska, after a night in the Yukon’s Beaver Creek, we took the mandatory group shot. Ah, the last frontier!... Read more »
Virginia on a Tangent
Rider Contributor
December 2, 2011
story and photography by Alan Paulsen Mountain knobs and rushing water surround Hungry Mother State Park. [Virginia on a Tangent was originally published in the October 2011 issue of Rider magazine] Some states just don’t lend themselves to the type of perimeter runs I accomplished on previous tours... Read more »
Carving up Southeastern Ohio
Rider Contributor
November 8, 2011
story and photography by Scott A. Williams [Carving up Southeastern Ohio was originally published in the November 2011 issue of Rider magazine] The last Mail Pouch Barns were painted in 1992, but many of the ads are still in good shape. A classic American riddle asks, “Why is the state of Ohio different?”... Read more »
Riding the Backroads of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York
Kenneth W. Dahse
October 14, 2011
story and photography by Kenneth W. Dahse [Riding the Backroads of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York was originally published in the July 2011 issue of Rider magazine] There’s nothing more adventurous and satisfying than hitting the road for a few days, especially if the route you choose offers... Read more »
Rounders: The Goal is to Ride Year-Round
Cliff Yankovich
May 5, 2011
by Cliff Yankovich photography by the author, Mark Haldane, Gail Hatch and Steve Williams Are you the kind of rider who wants to get a little more time in the saddle? Does the thought of a “motorcycle season” stick in your craw and maybe even honk you off a little? Do you want to leave your bike... Read more »
U.S. Guided Motorcycle Tours for 2011
Andy Saunders
April 12, 2011
by Andy Saunders • photo by Mark Tuttle Interested in a U.S. guided tour? The good news is the guided tour companies with the best service and the best value for the money are still around. When you’re touring independently, the snags and pitfalls of the trip are part of the adventure. With a guided... Read more »








