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Retrospective: 1981-1982 Honda CBX 1000 Super Sport

This story was originally published in the June 2020 issue of Rider Magazine. This was a minor marvel of motorcycling when the original version...

2020 Honda Africa Twin Ride Modes How-To | Video Review

Curious about the functionality of your 2020 CRF1100L Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports ES or standard Honda Africa Twin? Check out this helpful video...

2019 Honda CB1000R vs 2020 Kawasaki Z900RS vs 2020 Suzuki Katana | Comparison Test Review

Remember UJMs? If you were a motorcyclist in the ’70s, or have a soft spot for bikes from that era, then you remember them...

Honda Releases Info on CB-F Concept

This darn coronavirus is just mucking everything up. Virtual unveilings and press releases just don't have quite the same impact as dramatically pulling a...

2021 Honda ADV150 | First Look Review

This is not an April Fools joke.... American Honda has announced that the ADV150 "adventure scooter" will be coming to the U.S. market as...

2019 Honda CB650R vs. Kawasaki W800 Cafe vs. Suzuki SV650X | Comparison Review

Three riders walk into a dealership.... (I know it sounds like the start of a bad joke but bear with me.) All three are...

Retrospective: 1983-1986 Honda VF1100C V65 Magna

The motorcycling world looked upon this machine in absolute amazement -- a cruiser putting out more than 100 horsepower. Unheard of! Sure, sportbikes like...

2019 Honda Gold Wing DCT | Road Test Review

When Honda introduced a pair of radically new Gold Wings for 2018, its strategy was quite clear. After 17 model years, everyone who wanted...

2021 Honda CBR1000RR-R Fireblade SP | First Look Preview

The subtle HRC logo and the SP appended to the end of its name are clues to this all-new Fireblade's mission: to bring a...

2020 Honda Rebel 300 and Rebel 500 | First Look Preview

Two and a half years after Honda made its totally redesigned Rebel the coolest little cruiser in town, it has announced that the 2020...

Honda Announces Updates, Pricing and Colors for 2020 Gold Wing Family

Honda has announced the colors and pricing of the 2020 Gold Wing family, which will be available in January. In addition to the new...

Honda Celebrates 60 Years in America

With just eight employees and three models, Honda began selling motorcycles in the U.S. 60 years ago, in September 1959. To celebrate the milestone,...

2020 Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin | First Look Review

Back in 2016 Honda launched a reboot of the Africa Twin, a legendary, ’80s-era, Dakar-inspired dual-sport that never made it to the U.S. Sharing the “CRF”...

2019 Honda CB500X | First Ride Review

For reasons that remain a mystery, Honda waited until the 2016 model year and the introduction of its very capable CRF1000L Africa Twin to...

2020 Guide to New Street Motorcycles

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2020 model year (plus sneak peeks at a few 2021 models)....

2018 Honda Gold Wing Walkaround | Video Review

Our friends at Honda Powersports North American put together a walk around video of the 2018 Honda Gold Wing. If you're curious about the...

Retrospective: 1968-1973 Honda CL350 Scrambler

Honda motorcycles opened for business in the American market in 1959, when the four-stroke 50cc Super Cub came on the market. And over the...

2018 Honda NC750X | Road Test Review

I'm just going to come right out and say it: Honda’s NC750X is the best commuter bike out there right now. Don’t worry, I’m...

2019 Honda Super Cub C125 ABS | First Ride Review

"You meet the nicest people on a Honda." The year was 1963 and American Honda, which opened its doors in Los Angeles barely four...

The Best Bikes for Smaller Riders (and Budgets): 2019 Edition!

Bigger doesn’t always mean better, and fortunately for those of us looking for a fun, affordable motorcycle there are more choices than ever. Nearly...

2018 Honda CB1000R | Road Test Review

Since its 2011 debut (read our road test review), the Honda CB1000R has languished. It arrived when American buyers weren't particularly interested in naked...

Re-Cycling: 2001-2010 Honda Gold Wing

Nearly concurrent with the birth of the magazine you're reading now was the introduction of a motorcycle that would become virtually synonymous with two-wheel...

Video Review | 2019 Honda Monkey

They say you meet the nicest people on a Honda…and there are few bikes as nice (or as gosh-darn cute) as the Honda Monkey,...

2019 Honda CB500X | First Look Review

Honda's rider-friendly CB500X has received several updates for 2019, including a more off-road-ready 19-inch front wheel that replaces the old 17-incher, and increased suspension...

2019 Honda CB650R and CBR650R | First Look Review

Honda's "Neo-Sports Café" restyle campaign continues, with the CB650R (and its sporty sibling, the CBR650R) replacing the CB650F/CBR650F for 2019. We liked what the makeover...

Rider’s Guide to New/Updated Street Motorcycles for 2019

This handy guide includes all new or significantly updated street-legal motorcycles for the 2019 model year. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, it includes...

Motor Trike Condor | First Ride Review

Honda's all-new Gold Wing is lighter, more powerful and more sophisticated, including an optional automatic 7-speed Dual Clutch Transmission, and the Gold Wing Tour...

2019 Honda Monkey | First Ride Review

We normally lead off our bike reviews with an action-packed image, dramatically leaned over, the rider a masked superhero in flight. Somehow that didn't...

2019 Honda CRF450L | First Ride Review

If you’re in the market for a 450cc dirt bike, Honda’s 2019 lineup offers you five options: the CRF450R motocrosser, the pro-level CRF450WE (Works...

Rider Magazine’s 2018 Motorcycle of the Year

The 2018 motorcycle model year started out strong with the launch of the Yamaha Star Venture in June 2017 at the big Americade rally...

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