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Suzuki Announces New and Returning 2020 Motorcycles

Suzuki has announced new and returning models for its 2020 motorcycle lineup. New models include the modern interpretation of the iconic Katana sportbike, which...

New Harley-Davidson Models for 2020

The biggest news to come out of Milwaukee for the 2020 model year is the all-new LiveWire electric motorcycle, which we’ve already ridden and...

2019 Indian Scout | Tour Test Review

I knew I’d stumbled onto someplace...different...when I pulled into the packed dirt parking lot of the Nipton Trading Post, and it wasn’t just the...

2020 Guide to New Street Motorcycles

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2020 model year (plus sneak peeks at a few 2021 models)....

2020 Triumph Rocket 3 R/GT | First Look Review

After announcing the limited-edition Triumph Rocket 3 TFC, which is built on an entirely new platform and is powered by a massive 2,458cc in-line...

2019 Harley-Davidson FLHT Electra Glide Standard | First Ride Review

Raw and bare, stripped of all the arguably distracting bells and whistles that Bluetooth-connected, GPS-dependent riders have been coddled with, Harley’s new FLHT Electra...

2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC | First Look Review

Since its launch in 2004, Triumph's Rocket 3 has boasted a lot of "mosts": most torque, most muscle, most...well...for lack of a better word,...

Re-Cycling: 2008-2013 Harley-Davidson FXDF Fat Bob

The time comes to us all when age and experience send us looking for a change, something less hard-edged and more focused on comfort...

2019 Ducati Diavel 1260 S | First Ride Review

It’s big, muscular, powerful and aggressive, a styling mish-mash of crouching naked bike, sleek superbike and long, low cruiser, nicknamed--and then officially dubbed--by its...

2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard | First Look Review

Harley-Davidson has announced a stripped-down, fundamental version of its Electra Glide touring bagger dubbed the Electra Glide Standard. Powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 107, the...

2019 Indian Roadmaster Elite | First Look Review

When it comes to Indians built on the Chief platform, with its big, heavily chromed, air-cooled Thunder Stroke 111 V-twin and cavernous saddlebags, the...

The Best Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets): 2019 Edition!

Bigger doesn’t always mean better, and fortunately for those of us looking for a fun, affordable motorcycle there are more choices than ever. Nearly...

Video: Yamaha Star Eluder Project Bike | Part 3

This is the final video in our three-part series about our Yamaha Star Eluder project bike, a collaboration between Rider magazine and Jeff Palhegyi, owner...

Yamaha Star Eluder Project Bike

For 2018, Yamaha launched two all-new V-twin touring cruisers built on the same platform--the Star Venture luxury tourer and the Star Eluder bagger. Both...

Video: Yamaha Star Eluder Project Bike | Part 2

We teamed up with Jeff Palhegyi, owner of Palhegyi Design, on a Yamaha Star Eluder project bike. Known for his customized cruisers, vintage race...

Video: Yamaha Star Eluder Project Bike | Part 1

New for 2018, the Yamaha Star Eluder is a bagger built on the same platform as the Star Venture. Both have bold, modern bodywork wrapped...

2019 Ducati Diavel 1260 | First Look Review

Ducati made a bold move when it launched the Diavel for 2011. It was a power cruiser from a company known for sportbikes, it...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

2019 Indian Chieftain Limited | Road Test Review

Just two years after Polaris Industries acquired the brand in 2011, with rightful fanfare Indian Motorcycles launched an all-new line of functional and stylish...

2019 Suzuki Street Model Lineup: Cafe Racer SV650X, V-Strom 1000XT Adventure, Plus 2020 Katana

Suzuki has unveiled its complete 2019 street lineup, featuring a new SV650X cafe racer and adventure- and tour-ready V-Strom XT models, at the Intermot...

Harley-Davidson Goes High-Tech for 2019

Ten years ago if you’d have said Harley-Davidson would be one of the first major manufacturers to launch an electric motorcycle, people would have...

2019 Indian Chieftain Lineup | First Look Review

Following announcements about 2019 updates to its Scout middleweight cruiser lineup and its Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster heavyweight cruiser and touring lineup, Indian has...

Indian Announces 2019 Heavyweight Models

Fresh on the heels of its 2019 Scout lineup announcement, Indian has released new information on the 2019 Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster models. All three...

Indian Announces 2019 Scout Lineup

Indian has announced its lineup of 2019 Scout models, the Scout, Scout Sixty and Scout Bobber. Apart from new paint options, updates for 2019...

Harley-Davidson Updates for 2019

Faced with slowing sales and a changing U.S. motorcycle market, Harley-Davidson has announced its plans for 2019 and beyond, including technological updates to its...

2019 Harley-Davidson FXDR 114 | First Ride Review

The V-Rod is dead, long live the V-Rod. Well, sort of. When Harley-Davidson overhauled the Softail platform for 2018, it created an all-new chassis...

2018 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster | Tour Test Review

Here at Rider, we have an unofficial motto: "Ride to eat, eat to ride." And I contend that the perfect road food is the...

2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra vs. Indian Roadmaster vs. Yamaha Star Venture TC | Comparison Review

In our last luxury touring comparison (Rider, August 2015 and on ridermagazine.com), we put the 40th anniversary Honda Gold Wing up against the Harley-Davidson Ultra...

Quick Read: 2018 Yamaha Star Venture TC

Editor's Note: This Quick Read is part of our Luxury Touring Bike Comparison, which you can read here. Our last comparison test with a Star...

Quick Read: 2018 Indian Roadmaster

Editor's Note: This Quick Read is part of our Luxury Touring Bike Comparison, which you can read here. Even though we’re only in the fourth...

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