Stubby rear fender, deep-dish seat, steep (for a cruiser) inverted fork, chunky tires, upswept exhaust and that sci-fi cyclops headlight giving you the classic...
Last year Indian rolled out two high-end, factory-custom versions of its hard faired bagger, the Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited. They featured custom paint,...
Joining the all-new Softail family, the Road Glide Special, Street Glide Special and a fresh crop of Custom Vehicle Operations models in Harley-Davidson’s new-for-2018...
Back in 1999, when there was worldwide worry about computers failing because of the Y2K glitch, Harley-Davidson launched the Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) program....
When the Bonneville America and Speedmaster cruisers disappeared from Triumph’s lineup for 2017, we knew something was afoot. The Bonneville line was in the...
Harley-Davidson’s Softail line made a huge leap forward for 2018, getting the Milwaukee-Eight Big Twin that was introduced last year on Touring models, an...
When Triumph unveiled the Bonneville Bobber in October 2016, I fell into immediate lust with the “brutal beauty.” Like a twitterpated teenager, I forgave...
Triumph completely revamped its Bonneville platform for 2016, rolling out five models—Street Twin, Bonneville T120, Bonneville T120 Black, Thruxton and Thruxton R—that successfully combined...
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...
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...
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...
If you’ve taken the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s Basic RiderCourse (as well as many other learn-to-ride courses), chances are very good that you did so...
Indian has jumped into the new-for-2017 fray with several fresh models, including the Chieftain Limited and Chieftain Elite. These two bikes represent evolutionary advancement...
Now that The Motor Co. has apparently satisfied the global demand for an urban-oriented line of inexpensive entry-level Harleys with the cruiserish Street 500...
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the September 1997 issue of Rider.
If an American company like Polaris is going to jump feet first...