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AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame member and noted designer Craig Vetter—whose contributions to motorcycling range from the iconic Windjammer fairings and the Triumph X-75...

Motorcycle Tour with Ride Ottawa Canada

Eight of us were invited to Canada by the Ottawa Valley Tourism Association, Go Ride Ottawa and Trillium Motorcycle Tours to explore the promise...

Who’s Going for a Ride?

Motorcyclists love to go for a ride, but we aren’t the only ones who do. For dogs, going for a ride is an experience...

5th Annual Paso Robles (California) Vintage Sidecar & Motorcycle Rendezvous

The town of Paso Robles is best known for the vineyards that surround it, the many tasting rooms, and for the numerous wine-related events...

No-Crash Course: Yamaha Champions Riding School

I’ve got a confession to make. I crashed several test bikes during my first couple of years at Rider. Sure, I could B.S. you...

Ride for Kids Raises Funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

Dozens of Ride for Kids events are being held throughout the United States this summer and fall to raise funds for the Pediatric Brain...

Waiting for the Volcano: Motorcycle Travel in Ecuador

I felt stupid. Not a new experience, to be sure. But this time, even more than usual. I’d been invited to ride a motorcycle through...

Motorcycle Rallies and Clubs: Del Mar Concours 2011

The affluent city of Del Mar in San Diego County has had a motorcycle history for decades. In the past, the one-mile dirt oval...

A Tale of Two Lakes: Riding the Great Lakes Circle Tour

I’m a careful planner, but the key to this journey was decided by the flip of a coin. Heads, clockwise, tails, counterclockwise. It was...

The Head Ride, Part III

by Denis Rouse Rider magazine’s founder and first publisher weighs in from a recent introspective road trip. Part III of III. This one’s going to be...

Americade Bound!

Are you going to Americade this year? I am, and it will be my first time. Americade, billed as the world’s largest touring rally and...

Late Night Rides

Late at night, the whine of motorcycle engines calls out to me from the city streets nearby. The sound beckons me, an invitation to...

Two-Day Harley-Davidson World Ride Starts June 24

The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.), the official riding club of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, is pleased to invite all Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders around the...

Fourth Annual The Quail Motorcycle Gathering to Feature Two Historic Bikes

Quail Lodge Golf Club has announced that two iconic motorcycles, Marty Dickerson’s “Blue Bike” and Dan Gurney’s “Alligator Bike,” will be on display at...

Motorcycle Rallies & Clubs: National Motorcycling Events Calendar

It’s time to change the oil, check the tires, tune up your credit cards and go flatten some bugs. But where? Here’s a list of...

The Haul Road: A Motorcycle Tour of Alaska’s Dalton Highway

My first ride to Alaska in 2008 was a 15-day, 7,600-mile affair and the fulfillment of a long delayed dream. Yet I still had...

California’s Angeles Crest Highway and Beyond

Snaking through the San Gabriel Mountains, California’s 66-mile Angeles Crest Highway, part of State Route 2, provides exceptional riding and spectacular views. Part of the...

A Newfoundland Motorcycle Adventure

I had ridden 1,000 miles to catch the 11:30 a.m. ferry to Newfoundland. But I was late and lost and boarding closed in 10...

Going Loopy for New Mexico: Motorcycle Travel Feature

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...

Blog: The Company You Keep

So, I am officially a resident of Raleigh, North Carolina. The biggest changes I have encountered up to this point deal with the weather...

Pirelli Night Dragon Truck to Appear at Bike Rallies

Pirelli Moto plans to attend several V-twin outdoor motorcycle events in 2012, and will bring a tire support vehicle, recently donned with Pirelli’s common...

Adriatic Motorcycle Tours’ Beautiful Balkans Adventure | Tour Review

The Balkans. Not usually the first place that comes to mind when planning a motorcycle trip. When tasked with reviewing Adriatic Motorcycle Tours’ 15-day,...

Frightening Lightning

The lesson I learned as a Cub Scout is still with me: “When thunder roars, go indoors.” In a pinch, an enclosed automobile qualifies...

Pennsylvania Motorcycle Tour on a Kawasaki Versys

There is a perfectly serviceable bridge on Interstate 84 that carries me across the Delaware River from New York into Pennsylvania in seconds. I...

Blog: The Dance

The last two weeks have been crazy. I’ve been thinking about another word to describe them and I keep coming up short. After having...

Americade Celebrates 30 Years

Americade 2012, the weeklong rally attracting tens of thousands of motorcyclists, will run from June 4-9, celebrating 30 years in this picturesque location. Located...

Harley-Davidson Announces 110th Anniversary Celebrations in 2013

Harley-Davidson will celebrate 110 years of American-built motorcycles and epic riding experiences with an array of global events and activities in 2013. Among the...

Washington’s Scenic State Route 410 Favorite Ride

The sun was shining. In the weeks before moving from Atlanta to Seattle, virtually everyone I talked to managed to get in at least...

High Adventure in Colorado and Utah

Few regions in the United States have more low-traffic miles of wonderful twisty roads and stunning natural beauty than western Colorado and southern Utah....

The Game Plan (Or Lack Thereof)

Since first hearing about it I’ve wanted to visit the Husky Memorial, a “sacred site for desert riders” in the Mojave Desert. There’s a...

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