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The year 1969 was a tumultuous time in the motorcycle industry, marked by the rise of the Japanese and the beginning of the end...

A Very ‘Statie’ Motorcycle Christmas Tale

In this motorcycle Christmas tale, originally published in the December 2021 issue of Rider, contributor Scott A. Williams relates the story of being cut...

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....

Chasing My Heritage on a Cross-Country Motorcycle Trip

As motorcyclists, we feel drawn to the open road. As Americans, we want to take in as much of what our country has to...

Motorcycle Camping on a Honda CB500X and Husqvarna Norden 901

The following motorcycle camping trip story was part of Rider's adventure-themed November 2022 issue, which also included stories on the TransAmerica Trail, Trans Canada...

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...

Tackling the Trans Euro Trail on a BMW Airhead

The seeds for my journey on the Trans Euro Trail were planted in 2015, when I toured Europe on my BMW R 100 CS....

The Long Way Across Ontario on the Trans Canada Adventure Trail

After months of planning and a morning of pavement riding, we arrived at a section of the Trans Canada Adventure Trail near Huntsville, Ontario....

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....

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...

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,...

Veteran Takes a 15,000-mile ‘Ride for Light’

In his intro video on the Ride for Light Facebook page, former Army paratrooper Perry Steed says there has been something he has been...

Neale Bayly | Ep. 47 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 47 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Neale Bayly, a motorcycle journalist and TV host who has documented his...

The Best Motorcycle Ride in Eastern Oklahoma

If you're planning a motorcycle tour in Eastern Oklahoma and you want to find the best roads and the most scenic and historic sites,...

Dave Scott | Ep. 46 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 46 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Dave Scott, an old friend of host Greg Drevenstedt. This episode was...

C. Jane Taylor | Ep. 45 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 45 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is C. Jane Taylor. We talked to Jane back in April on Episode...

Rubbing Elbows With GP Heroes at Laguna Seca Raceway

The following feature was originally published in the September issue of Rider and tells the story of a young aspiring motojournalist in the early...

Moshe K. Levy | Ep. 44 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 44 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Moshe K. Levy, a motorcycle journalist also known as Moto Mouth Moshe....

Can Akkaya | Ep. 43 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 43 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Can Akkaya, the founder and lead instructor at Superbike-Coach, a motorcycle training...

Nowhere is Safe | A Motorcycle Journalist Rides Through Ukraine

This report from Ukraine is by Neale Bayly, a motojournalist and photographer with more than 20 years under his belt. He also founded the...

Andre LaPlante | Ep. 42 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 42 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Andre LaPlante, who runs MotoVentures, an off-road training school started in 1998...

Himalayan Cliffhanger | Riding India’s Death Road

They call it the Cliffhanger. As one of India’s most dangerous and deadly roads, it is a real treat for the experienced motorbike rider....

Connected | Chance Encounters on the Slimey Crud Run

This essay first appeared in Motorcycles Are Magic: An Anthology, edited by Melissa Holbrook Pierson with assistance from George Sarrinikolaou and published in 2021...

Chasing Quail | The 2022 Quail Motorcycle Gathering

From my home in Southern California, it’s just a day’s ride to the scenic Monterey Peninsula on some of the state’s most sublime motorcycling...

Scott A. Williams | Ep. 41 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Our guest on Episode 41 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is Scott A. Williams, who has been a regular contributor to Rider for...

C. Jane Taylor Rides 6,000 Miles on National Book Tour

C. Jane Taylor is the author of Spirit Traffic: A Mother's Journey of Self-Discovery and Letting Go, a memoir about a 10,000-mile cross-country motorcycle...

Join Rider on Adriatic Moto Tours’ Sardinia and Corsica Tour, Oct 15-23

Join long-time Rider contributor Scott "Bones" Williams on the Adriatic Moto Tours Sardinia and Corsica - Riders' Heaven tour, scheduled for October 15-23, 2022....

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