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Inaugural BMW Motorrad Days Americas at Barber Vintage Festival a Success

America should designate a national park dedicated to motorcycles, and I nominate the Barber Vintage Motorsports Park. Set on 880 acres in the lush,...

Ellie Cooper | Ep. 67 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 67 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Ellie Cooper, who got trapped in India during the Covid lockdown and...

Motor School With Quinn Redeker: What Does a Green Light Mean?

I’ll assume that most of you have quite a bit of motorcycle riding experience under your belt, and I bet you’ve logged some heavy...

Motoring from Denver to Moab | Favorite Ride

Moab, Utah, is an ideal destination for a motorcycle trip. Where else can you find sandstone arches, red‑­walled canyons, snow‑­capped mountains, scenic byways, two...

Making Memories While Motorcycle Camping With My Son

Although I know my dad rode a motorcycle when he was younger, I don’t have any memories of him doing so. Nor do I...

Adriatic Moto Tours Western Alps Adventure Review

What do Evian spring water, Gruyère cheese, and St. Bernard dogs have in common? Prior to going on the Western Alps Adventure with Adriatic...

The Return of the Moonshine Lunch Run | Favorite Ride

This Favorite Ride doesn’t include a route map because it’s all about a single destination: the corner of 300 Road and 600 Street in...

A Flagstaff to Albuquerque Motorcycle Ride on a Less Obvious Route

If you blindly follow your GPS, a Flagstaff to Albuquerque motorcycle ride is a 320‑­mile drone on Interstate 40. That’s fine if Point A...

Motorcycle Cannonball | Ep. 66 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guests on Episode 66 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast are Jonas Zahn and Brenda Kuhl, who are competing in the 2023 Motorcycle...

Riding in Beautiful Circles: A Southern Oregon Motorcycle Ride

There is just something about southern Oregon. It can be difficult to choose between the area’s rolling grasslands, towering evergreens, high mountain lakes, quaint...

Lessons Learned on a Wandering West Virginia Motorcycle Ride

We all have beliefs about what’s expected of a motorcycle camper, and sometimes it takes a certain situation to bring those expectations to the...

Rally for Rangers | Ep. 65 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 65 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Tom Medema, co-founder of Rally for Rangers, a nonprofit organization whose mission...

Moto Morini: A History of Motorcycling’s Best-Kept Secret

Founded in Bologna in 1937 by Alfonso Morini, Moto Morini was formerly a small but prestigious family concern whose sporting flair brought it widespread...

A Yamaha Ténéré 700 Adventure from Biarritz, France, to the Bardenas Badlands

The following Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure story about a trip to beat the winter blues in France came from a new contributor, Jean-François Muguet,...

Motor School With Quinn Redeker: Hi, My Name is Quinn

This is the first article in a new riding skills series called Motor School with Quinn Redeker, which will be published monthly in Rider...

Arkansas Motorcycle Ride on Crowley’s Ridge | Favorite Ride

Pancake flat. That’s an accurate description for most of Arkansas’ Mississippi River Delta. The delta contains historically interesting and culturally significant places to visit,...

Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari: Cold Kiwi Cosplay For a Good Cause

The biannual Tranz Alpine Scooter Safari is a test of endurance, with participants traveling 150 miles through near-freezing temperatures on city scooters. It crosses...

Kentucky Motorcycle Ride: Exploring Mammoth Cave and Bowling Green

It’s funny how sometimes the best parts of a motorcycle trip have nothing to do with the destination or even the motorcycle. One such...

The Ride Home: A Trans Euro Trail Tale, Part 2

We published the first part of Owen Howells’ story and photos about riding the Trans Euro Trail in Albania in our Nov. 2022 Adventure...

Motorcycle Camping Tips…From the Backyard?

You’ve packed your moto camping kit. You’ve loaded up your luggage. You zip up your moto jacket and step out into…your backyard? When it...

Quinn Redeker | Ep. 64 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 64 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Quinn Redeker, who is the BMW Authority Brand Ambassador for North America....

How the West was Won: Finishing the TransAmerica Trail

We published Dave Scott’s story about riding the TransAmerica Trail from North Carolina to Colorado in our November 2022 Adventure Issue and on our...

Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail | Favorite Ride

As I reached for the pump handle to fill up at the start of this trip, I suddenly realized my hydration pack wasn’t on...

A Father, A Daughter, and a Custom Kawasaki W800 Cafe That Saves Lives

The following story is about more than just a Kawasaki W800 Cafe customized to raise awareness for a common but relatively unknown genetic condition...

KTM Announces Details for 2023 KTM Adventure Rider Rally

Fall is a great time for riding in some of the amazing wide-open spaces of the Southwest U.S., especially on a dual-sport or ADV...

Anna Grechishkina: World Record Motorcyclist, Ukrainian Patriot

Somewhere deep in the cold, black night, the unlit train passed from one world to another – from a place of beauty and light...

Split Decision: Are Lane Splitting and Lane Filtering Safe?

As part of the Stayin’ Safe advanced rider training program – a method that leads a small group of experienced motorcyclists on road tours...

Justin Bradshaw, REVER | Ep. 63 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 63 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Justin Bradshaw, co-founder and head of business development for REVER, a leading...

IMTBike Sardinia and Corsica Motorcycle Tour Review

Taking my first guided motorcycle tour was a dream that was years in the making, and last fall, I took the plunge by booking...

2023 Americade Bring It Motorcycle Show Winners

Americade has been drawing riders to the picturesque area around Lake George, New York, for four decades. To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of...

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