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It seems there are two general approaches to new motorcycle design: modern/futuristic and retro/old school. The head-turning R nineT, which BMW launched in 2014...

2018 Suzuki GSX-S750 | Road Test Review

For someone who lives and breathes sportbikes, there is no substitute for their combination of high-revving power, razor-sharp handling and light weight. The high...

Video Review | 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000

With the new-from-the-ground-up 2017 GSX-R1000, Suzuki hopes to regain the “King of Sportbikes” crown. We got a first ride on the new Gixxer at...

2018 Yamaha Star Eluder | First Look Review

Last June, at the Americade Rally in Lake George, New York, Yamaha unveiled the 2018 Star Venture, calling it “the ultimate trans-continental touring motorcycle.”...

Yamaha Announces Production Delay for 2018 Star Venture

Yamaha has announced a production delay for the 2018 Star Venture transcontinental touring motorcycle. This delay will result in delivery of the new model...

Retrospective: 1988-1997 Suzuki RGV250

When one is looking at the specs for a motorcycle, weight, power, wheelbase, etc., it is all somewhat instructive, but not terribly exciting. Until...

2018 BMW K 1600 B Bagger | Road Test Review

You really get to know a motorcycle when you ride it all day, every day, for an entire week. Long hours in the saddle...

Yamaha to Announce New 2018 Touring Model on September 6

Yamaha has released a new “Journey Further” video (see below) which highlights riding experience testimony from Yamaha motorcycle owners and announces the introduction of...

Video Review | 2017 Triumph Bonneville Bobber

While most manufacturers simply take an existing model, shorten the fenders, put a new handlebar and a solo seat on it, and maybe give...

2017 Suzuki V-Strom 650 | Road Test Review

Because we test so many different bikes, Rider staffers are often asked, “What’s the best motorcycle?” That’s not an easy question to answer, in...

Harley Launches Three New CVO Models, Plus Road Glide and Street Glide Specials

The new models continue to roll out of Milwaukee, as Harley-Davidson announces three new limited-edition CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) Touring models outfitted with a...

2018 Harley-Davidson Softails | First Look Review

Last year Harley-Davidson launched the Milwaukee-Eight, the ninth generation of its Big Twin, an all-new, eight-valve, 45-degree V-twin available in 107ci or 114ci sizes...

Re-Cycling: 1986-2006 Kawasaki Concours ZG1000

You wouldn’t be alone if you argued that BMW invented sport touring, but it’s hard to deny Kawasaki brought it to the masses. In...

2017 BMW R nineT Pure | Road Test Review

You don’t need a touring bike to travel. Robert M. Pirsig did his legendary 17-day, Minnesota-to-California journey, carrying his son and an inordinate amount...

Retrospective: 1958-1960 Ariel 650 Cyclone

In the 1950s, the Brits realized that giving their products exciting names could enhance sales. And stormy allusions were popular, perhaps starting with the AJS...

Indian Motorcycle Announces 2018 Models

Indian Motorcycle has announced its 2018 model year lineup, from the entry-level Scout family to the classic Chief cruisers, Springfield and Chieftain baggers, and...

2018 Yamaha Star Venture | Road Test Review

Today’s luxury touring motorcycle market is a much different kettle of fish than it was in the 1980s and ’90s, when sophisticated German and...

2018 Indian Scout Bobber | First Ride Review

When Indian launched the Scout for 2015, it was only a matter of time before spin-off models followed. Just a year after introducing the...

2017 Harley-Davidson Road King Special | First Ride Review

Before the Street Glide took over as Harley’s bestseller about a decade ago, the Road King was its chartbuster for many years. All of...

2017 Honda CB500F | First Ride Review

Sitting side-by-side, the Rebel 500 and CB500F don’t appear to be kin, the only potential giveaway being the “surname” (i.e. Honda wing) on each...

2017 Yamaha FZ-10 | Tour Test Review

Right after I tumbled into my forties in 2000, I began to develop an intolerance for low clip-on handlebars and high rearset footpegs on...

2018 Indian Scout Bobber | First Look Review

Four years ago, at the 2013 Sturgis Rally, the reborn Indian Motorcycle made its debut with three all-new Chief models powered by the air-cooled,...

Video Review | 2017 Suzuki SV650

While it may not stand out in any one way, the 2017 Suzuki SV650 is simply a great all-around bike. Whether grinding away at...

2017 Honda Africa Twin vs. 2017 KTM 1090 Adventure R | Comparison Review

Most of today’s adventure bikes, despite their extra-large dimensions and scale-straining weights, are quite capable off-road. Many feature traction control, off-road-optimized ABS and electronically...

Ducati 1299 Panigale R Final Edition Makes Its Superlative Debut at Laguna Seca

Ducati has released the definitive version of its superlative 1299 Panigale R superbike, the Final Edition. The 1299 Panigale R Final Edition looks to...

This Is The MV Agusta Brutale 800 America, Because Freedom

Back in the 1970s, Italian marque MV Agusta built a series of bikes called the America. For 2017, MV Agusta is bringing back the...

Retrospective: 1994-1998 Ducati 916 Strada

When Ducati announces a new model, the world of motorcycling sits up and pays attention. In the factory in the back streets of Bologna,...

Ducati Announces Multistrada 1200 Enduro Pro | First Look Review

Ducati’s superlative Multistrada 1200 Enduro is already perched on the peak of what most normal mortals can handle—a towering, 152-horsepower (claimed), snarling beast of...

2017 Kawasaki Z900 vs. 2017 Yamaha FZ-09 | Comparison Review

Fans of “naked” or standard sportbikes are currently spoiled for choice. The Japanese Big Four, as well as European brands like Triumph and Ducati,...

2018 Yamaha Star Venture | First Look Review

Today, at the Rider magazine-sponsored Opening Celebration to kick off the 35th annual Americade Rally in upstate New York, the public got its first look...

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