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2023 AIMExpo Highlights

Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail – or in the case of Editor-in-Chief Greg Drevenstedt, being battered by gail force winds on...

Americade Celebrates 40 Years

During the week of May 31-June 4, Americade will celebrate its 40th anniversary. What has long been the world’s largest touring rally started from...

Yamaha Champions Riding School Announces ‘Champ U: New Rider’ Digital Course

Yamaha Champions Riding School has added a new offering to their digital curriculum, the Champ U: New Rider class. Previously, ChampSchool only offered the...

Survey Says… | Sign Up for MyVoiceRewards

This was the First Gear column written by Editor-in-Chief Greg Drevenstedt for the February 2023 issue of Rider. The magazine's parent company runs MyVoiceRewards,...

Killboy | Ep. 53 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 53 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Darryl Cannon, a photographer better known as Killboy. If you’ve ridden the...

Backcountry Discovery Routes: BMW and BDR Collaborate on New Oregon Route

Following the success of the first partnership between BMW Motorrad USA and Backcountry Discovery Routes in 2022 with the Wyoming BDR, the two groups...

Arai Contour-X Helmet | Gear Review

We’ve all seen the commercials where the Most Interesting Man in the World says, “I don’t always drink beer, but when I do, I...

Winter Motorcycle Riding: Finding Big Warmth on a Small Bike

If you refuse to be deterred by the weather when it comes to winter motorcycle riding (but are perhaps stymied by the tech –...

Perry Steed | Ep. 52 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 52 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is former Army paratrooper Perry Steed. He was interviewed by Rider’s associate editor,...

Moto Morini Enters U.S. Market with Headquarters in California

The Italian motorcycle brand Moto Morini recently announced the company’s entrance into the American market. The addition of the United States increases Moto Morini’s...

Iberian Escape | IMTBike Southern Spain Andalusia Tour Review

Every international motorcycle tour is special, but none is as memorable as your first one. For my wife, Carrie, and me, our first international...

Continental RoadAttack 4 Tires | Gear Review

The Continental RoadAttack series are sport-touring tires that strike a balance between performance and longevity. They’re ideal for sport-tourers, standards, street-biased adventure bikes, and...

25 Years of ‘The Perfect Vehicle’ by Melissa Holbrook Pierson

Melissa Holbrook Pierson, author of “The Perfect Vehicle” and other books. In 1997, Melissa Holbrook Pierson published The Perfect Vehicle: What It Is About Motorcycles,...

Forrest Hobbs | Ep. 51 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 51 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Forrest Hobbs, who took a “purist” approach to completing the TransAmerica Trail....

2023 BMW R nineT and R 18 100 Years Heritage Editions

To celebrate 100 years of BMW Motorrad, BMW has announced two Heritage models: the R nineT 100 Years Edition and the R 18 100...

Royal Enfield Opens New CKD Assembly Facility in Brazil

With the growing popularity of Royal Enfield motorcycles in Brazil, which is predicted to soon be the second largest market for the bikes after...

TransAmerica Trail Part 3 | Ep. 50 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 50 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Dave Scott, who completed a solo journey on the TransAmerica Trail. This...

Motorcycle Tips: Back Brake Benefits

Rear brakes aren’t a hot topic in today’s motoverse, nor are they necessarily among the most sought-after motorcycle tips. In fact, they’re kind of...

2022 Holiday Buyers Guide

The 2022 Holiday Buyers Guide and Winter Supplement is in! Pull on your favorite ugly sweater, pour a cup of eggnog, and cozy up...

Mary McGee Named Grand Marshal of 2023 Riding into History Show

Riding into History, the annual vintage motorcycle show held in St. Augustine, Florida, has named Mary McGee the Grand Marshal for the 2023 event...

A Solo Journey on the TransAmerica Trail

“You realize that we’re moving to mandatory evacuation,” the park ranger told me as I pulled up to the campground kiosk to check in....

BMW Motorrad Poland Unveils Seven BMW R 18 Customs

Following in the steps of other popular customization projects of the BMW R 18, seven BMW Motorrad sales partners in Poland took their own...

Gina ‘Brooklyn’ Neumann | Ep. 49 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 49 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Gina “Brooklyn” Neumann, a member of the Leather and Lace MC, an...

Backcountry Discovery Routes to Give Away a 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901

Who wouldn’t appreciate a 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901 with $12,000-worth of upgrades? Backcountry Discovery Routes, an adventure motorcycling nonprofit organization, is giving one away...

Partial 2023 ChampSchool Schedule Announced

What techniques do some of the best riders in the world use to stay safe while going so fast? The Yamaha Champions Riding School,...

2022 Indian Honoring Heroes Apparel Collection

The Indian Honoring Heroes apparel collection allows riders to support active-duty military personnel with military-inspired clothing. This extensive new apparel line will be available...

Piaggio Group Opens New MotoPlex in Atlanta

The Piaggio Group is expanding its footprint in the U.S. South with the opening a new MotoPlex in Atlanta. The retail outlet offers service...

A Tale of Two Brothers and a Deal for a Harley-Davidson

Thirty years after the fact, my older brother still likes to remind everyone that I managed to blow a full-ride scholarship my first semester...

Dave Scott | Ep. 48 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 48 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Dave Scott, who made a solo journey on the TransAmerica Trail. This...

Evo Sportster | End of an Era

Few motorcycle brands are as legendary as Harley-Davidson. You won’t find the Hells Angels on Gold Wings or Panigales, after all. Within the brand,...

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