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A year ago, I wrote about taking the Level I class of California Superbike School at the NCM Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky....

Scott Calhoun, Butler Maps | Ep. 80 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 80 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Scott Calhoun, who co-founded Butler Maps with Fred and Court Butler. We...

Gordon McCall, The Quail MotoFest | Ep. 79 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 79 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Gordon McCall, Director of Motorsports at Quail Lodge & Golf Club. McCall...

Love Letter to the Gold Wing: A Lifelong Affair with Honda’s GL

The following story is excerpted from 50th Anniversary Gold Wing, a book released this year by American Honda. It will be provided as a...

Honda Gold Wing 50th Anniversary and Daytona Bike Week | Ep. 78 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 78 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is brought to you by Western Power Sports. In this episode, Greg and Duke talk about...

Anthony’s Leatherworks | Ep. 77 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 77 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Greg Sermabeikian, owner of Anthony’s Leatherworks and MX Boot Resole and Repair,...

2025 Motorcycles with Greg and Duke | Ep. 76 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

On Episode 76 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast, co-hosts Greg Drevenstedt and Kevin Duke talk about Rider Magazine’s 50th anniversary and new motorcycles...

RetroTours: Riding Classic Motorcycles Today

Have you ever discovered something that has you asking yourself, Why hasn’t anyone ever done this before? It seems so obvious, and yet… (The...

50 Years of the Honda Gold Wing

The histories of Rider magazine and the Honda Gold Wing have run parallel – and often intertwined – over the past 50 years. Rider’s...

Sebastian Schoepe, EAGLERIDER | Ep. 75 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 75 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Sebastian Schoepe, the new CEO of EAGLERIDER, the world’s largest motorcycle rental...

Renting a Motorcycle Through Twisted Road

Recently I had an opportunity to fly from California to Ohio to visit my 97-year-old great aunt and to ride Ohio’s Windy 9, a...

Mike Noyes, ALIV Worldwide | Ep. 74 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 74 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Mike Noyes, the founder and visionary CEO of ALIV Worldwide, which provides...

Suzuki Hayabusa, 1999-2024: Your Majesty for 25 Years

There are countless excellent motorcycles in the world, but there are just a few veritable icons. Of all the Japanese bikes launched in the...

Austin Rothbard, Twisted Road | Ep. 73 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 73 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by Fire Power. Our guest is Austin Rothbard, Founder and CEO of Twisted Road,...

Chris Gordon’s Kustom Kulture-inspired V8 Skateboard

Chris Gordon is a New Zealand motorcycle enthusiast and electrical engineer who’s built several unique machines under the CGR (Chris Gordon Racing) banner. Interestingly,...

Thunder Down Under: V-8 Trike Tours in New Zealand

What do novelist Zane Grey, a Chevy V-8-powered trike, and the South Pacific nation of New Zealand have to do with each other? More...

Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. at Road America 2024

Women in motorcycle racing have always been the exception, not the norm. To change that, Royal Enfield’s Build. Train. Race. was created as a...

California Superbike School Review – Level I

Like any hobby, sport, or activity, riding a motorcycle gets better as the rider gets better. While nothing quite compares to the initial thrills...

Americade and Bring It Bike Show | Ep. 71 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 71 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by Fly Racing. We talk about Americade and the Bring It Bike Show. On Episode...

Steed Rides Again for Veteran Suicide – This Time with a Crew

Just because his first mission is complete doesn’t mean the battle is over for Perry Steed. In May 2022, the former Army paratrooper set...

Backcountry Discovery Routes | Ep. 70 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guests on Episode 70 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast are Paul Guillien and Ron West of the Backcountry Discovery Routes organization, which...

MV Agusta International Women’s Day Event

This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) held particular significance for me as I had the distinct privilege of touring the KTM North American headquarters...

2024 Adventure Bikes with Kevin Duke (Part 2) | Ep. 69 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 69 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by FLY Racing. Host Greg Drevenstedt invites his friend Kevin Duke, a veteran motojournalist...

10 Most Significant Motorcycles of the Last 50 Years

The following feature on the 10 most significant motorcycles of the last 50 years first appeared in the March issue of Rider as part...

2024 Motorcycles with Kevin Duke (Part 1) | Ep. 68 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 68 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by FLY Racing. Host Greg Drevenstedt talks with his friend Kevin Duke, a longtime...

Riding South Dakota’s Black Hills BDR-X

If you’re looking for a golden adventure riding opportunity, the Black Hills BDR-X marks the spot. Backcountry Discovery Routes are adventure/dual‑sport routes that typically...

Two-Up on a 1971 Triumph Daytona from Texas to California

In May 1974, my wife and I, then students at Baylor University in Texas, took advantage of the break between semesters to ride two-up...

Confessions of a BMW Addict

As a young motorcyclist, I discovered BMW by accident. In the summer of 2003, I was cruising along the Blue Ridge Parkway on my...

The Ups and Downs of My First East Tennessee Motorcycle Ride

When I’m traveling and tell other riders that I’m from Tennessee, they tell me they’re jealous. They talk about how lucky I am to...

Riding From Gunnison, Colorado, to Hovenweep National Monument

C. Jane Taylor’s moto memoir Spirit Traffic was published in 2022. That summer, she and her husband embarked on a 97‑day cross‑country book tour...

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