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Holiday Gift Guide 2015

We’ll look back on 2015 as a banner year, with more than 60 all-new or updated motorcycles that cover the gamut in terms of...

Rainsuits 101: Staying Dry At Speed

Weather forecasting isn’t an exact science, and you get caught in the rain even during the summer. If you keep riding through the fall...

Throttle Brakes, the Next Best Thing to Cruise Control

Unless you ride a bike with standard-equipment cruise control, you’ve probably gotten an urgent message from your right wrist at some point during a...

A Roundup of Great New Gear Rider Magazine Staffers Have Recently Put to the Test

A Roundup of Great New Gear Rider Magazine Staffers Have Recently Put to the Test Aerostich Kanetsu Warm Bib $97 A heated vest or jacket provides the...

2014 Holiday Gear Guide

With the 2014 riding season drawing to a close and the holidays approaching, now is the perfect time to take stock of your motorcycle...

Touring and Sport-Touring Tires Buyers Guide

Avon The Storm 3D X-M sport-touring tire has interlocking three-dimensional points in the sipes for better stability, faster warm-up times and more grip, all while...

2014 Modular Helmets Buyers Guide

More and more riders appreciate the benefits of full-face helmets, not just for the comprehensive crash protection they provide, but also for the additional...

2014 Trike Buyers Guide

CAN-AM: Is the Can-Am Spyder a trike? That’s up to you to decide. Before you do, consider the Spyder’s ABS that can monitor and control...

2013 Hi-Visibility Buyers Guide

No matter what time of year, it’s tough for motorcyclists to stand out in traffic. As winter closes in, daylight hours diminish and overcast...

2013 Buyers Guide: Riding Pants & Overpants

Blue jeans may be American motorcyclists’ riding pants of choice, but have you ever seen what happens to a pair of jeans when they...

2013 Buyers Guide: Touring and Sport-Touring Tires

Tires seem to be a pretty simple proposition. They’re round and they’re black. All we ask of them is that that they grip well,...

Full-Face Helmets Buyers Guide 2013

Why a Full-Face Although wearing any helmet that is at least DOT approved is better than wearing none at all, here at Rider we prefer...

Motorcycle Windshield Buyers Guide

We like to fantasize that motorcycling is all about the wind in your hair and your knees in the breeze, but when you come...

High-Tech Bags: Motorcycle Luggage Buyers Guide

Some years ago, as part of the seminars I conducted at motorcycle rallies, I described how it was possible to carry many useful items...

Buyers Guide: Touring and Sport-Touring Boots

Each type of motorcycle—sportbikes, dual-sports, cruisers, naked bikes, tourers and sport tourers—is designed to perform a series of specific tasks, and each is finely...

Affordable Motorcycle Jackets Buyers Guide

We’re all aware that the economy has been in the tank for several years, and the result is that many of us are being...

Motorcycle Camping and Adventure Gear Buyers Guide

It’s been a great day on the road––or off it––and as the sun heads for the horizon you’re thinking about where to bed down...

2012 Touring & Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide

Chances are you’ve been in the dating game at some time in your life and, if so, you’ve likely experienced the frustration of having...

High-Tech Motorcycle Gadget Buyers Guide

When I was a kid, one of my favorite after-school cartoons was Inspector Gadget, about a quirky cyborg detective (think of a clumsy, incompetent Terminator...

Flip Up Modular Motorcycle Helmets Buyers Guide

By Jerry Smith Modular helmets, or flips-ups, were once curiosities, practically a secret handshake among long-distance riders who didn’t want to stop riding long enough...

Buyers Guide: Heated Riding Apparel

This Buyers Guide: Heated Riding Apparel was originally published in the March 2012 issue of Rider magazine] It was cold. Colder than a banker’s heart....

Bluetooth Helmet Headset Buyers Guide

Among our many reasons to ride, lots of us like to get away from the constant communication involved in daily life, to be alone...

Hearing Protection for Motorcyclists

by Joe Michaud Two men are talking. One is bragging about his new hearing aid and says, “I have a new hearing aid…it’s wonderful. I...

Motorcycle Riding Suit Buyers Guide

photography by Scott Hirko A good all-weather motorcycle touring or commuting suit is one that’s versatile enough to cover a wide range of temperatures, that...

Motorcycle-Mounted Video Camera Buyers Guide

Video is not new to motorcycles. Mounts for consumer-grade camcorders have existed for years; however, blindly fumbling with tiny camera buttons while wearing gloves...

Motorcycle Soft Luggage Buyer's Guide

Whether you call them seatbags or tailpacks, these guys can really haul. Often, our staff riders have been able to take an overnight (and...

Touring & Sport-Touring Motorcycle Tire Buyers Guide

Looking for a new tire? There’s certainly no shortage of good rubber available these days for the tire shopper. If you’re happy with your...

Twelve Three-Quarter Motorcycle Helmets: Buyers Guide

In the world of motorcycle head protection, there are three basic types of helmets. There's the half-helmet that covers just the top portion of...

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