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2027 CFMOTO Ibex 950 Preview

CFMOTO has expanded its adventure lineup with the introduction of the manufacturer’s third ADV, the CFMOTO Ibex 950. Joining the Ibex 450 and 800...

2025 Motorcycle of the Year

There’s never been a better time to be a motorcyclist. We are spoiled for choice these days with a wide variety of models produced...

2026 CFMOTO 675SS Review

By the time China-based CFMOTO was founded in 1989, I was 20 years old. That means I had already decided which motorcycle brands were...

2026 CFMOTO Motorcycle Lineup, Plus Clarity on App Subscription Rumor

CFMOTO has announced its full 2026 model lineup. We’ve already released news about the new 675NK, a naked version of the 675SS. The rest...

2026 CFMOTO 675NK Preview

Last year, the CFMOTO 675SS sportbike powered by an inline-Triple was introduced to the U.S. For 2026, the brand has introduced a naked version...

2025 CFMOTO 450CL-C Review

The CFMOTO 450CL-C cruiser is new to the scene for 2025, but it comes to the moto playground equipped with some experience behind it....

2026 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2026 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

2024 Motorcycle of the Year

In Rider Rewind, a special section in 2024 issues that celebrates moments in Rider’s 50-year history, we showcased Motorcycles of the Year for 1990-2006...

2025 CFMOTO Motorcycles Lineup Includes Four New Models

The lineup of 2025 CFMOTO motorcycles includes four new bikes, one updated motorcycle, and several returning models, covering everything from sportbikes to adventure bikes,...

2025 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2025 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

2024 CFMOTO 450NK Review | First Ride

As a husky guy who’s 6 feet tall and more than 200 lb, I’m not the target buyer for small bikes, but man, I...

2025 CFMOTO Ibex 450 Review | First Ride

Adventure bikes are undeniably hot right now. Out of more than 70 new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles announced for 2024 in the U.S....

2024 CFMOTO 800NK vs. Suzuki GSX-8S | Comparison Review

Back in the ’70s, Cycle magazine coined the term “Universal Japanese Motorcycle” to refer to the proliferation of standard bikes built by the Japanese...

21 Cool New Motorcycles at AIMExpo 2024

We're at the 2024 American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) in Las Vegas, where nearly 200 vendors from around the world are displaying the latest...

2025 CFMOTO Ibex 450 Review | First Look

When the 2024 CFMOTO lineup was announced last October, notably absent was the 650 ADVentura middleweight street-adventure bike. However, added to the company’s lineup...

2025 CFMOTO 450CL-C Preview

Following up on the addition of the new 450NK naked sportbike to the 2024 lineup, CFMOTO has announced two other new bikes based on...

2024 CFMOTO 800NK, 450NK, and Papio CL/SS Announced

CFMOTO has announced some changes to its 2024 motorcycle lineup. The CFMOTO 800NK naked sportbike joins CFMOTO’s Ibex 800 S and T adventure bikes...

2023 Motorcycle of the Year

If Rider’s Motorcycle of the Year, now in its 34th year, were a person, it would have graduated from college or completed military service,...

2023 CFMOTO 450SS | First Ride Review

Earlier this year, we tested the 2023 CFMOTO 300SS, a small and capable sportbike that is the company’s bestseller worldwide. Next up the ladder...

2024 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2024 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update this guide as new...

2023 CFMOTO Ibex 800 T | Road Test Review

CFMOTO is no stranger to off-road vehicles. In fact, many of you may be more familiar with CFMOTO ATVs and side-by-sides, which the company...

2023 CFMOTO 300SS | First Ride Review

Last year, CFMOTO returned to the U.S. market with a seven-model lineup. The company’s list of models has since grown to 10, ranging from...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Height 31-31.9 Inches

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether...

2023 CFMOTO 450SS | First Look Review

CFMOTO USA has announced the newest addition to its 2023 lineup: the CFMOTO 450SS. The company says the light-midweight sportbike is “poised to be...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights 30-30.9 Inches

Walking into a dealership as a shorter rider, or as someone who just wants a smaller ride, can feel a little limiting. You stroll...

2023 CFMOTO Ibex 800 S | First Look Review

At a CFMOTO press launch in late June 2022, we got a few laps in with the Ibex 800 T (formerly the 800 ADVentura...

2022 CFMOTO 700CL-X | Road Test Review

Last summer I traveled to Minnesota, home of the CFMOTO U.S. headquarters, to test the company’s new lineup of motorcycles. On a flat, paved,...

2022 Motorcycle of the Year

For the past 32 years, Rider has selected a Motorcycle of the Year. With the exception of two years when we made a People’s...

2023 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2023 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update the guide as new...

2023 CFMOTO Ibex 800 T | First Ride Review

We recently posted our first-ride review of the seven-model 2022 motorcycle lineup from CFMOTO, which ranges from the 126cc Papio to the 700CL-X Sport....

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