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Among all of the ways to ride on three wheels, I think sidecars are the most fun, and challenge your riding skills in the...

2012 Electric Motorcycles from Brammo and Zero

(This article was published in the August 2012 issue of Rider Magazine.) “Motorcyclists…will welcome a new type of electric motorcycle which is being introduced, and...

Motus Announces Production Plans, Pricing for 2013 MST and MST-R

After a year of extensive testing and development, Motus Motorcycles announced at Daytona Bike Week its 2012 production plans, including pricing, accessories, specifications, availability...

2011 Lehman Storm | Road Test Review

photography by Bill Stermer and Mark Tuttle Lehman’s trike conversions have been around since 1985, and its Harley-Davidson and Honda Gold Wing conversions have been...

Retrospective: Matchless G15/45 750cc (AMC): 1962-1963

The old American adage goes, “There is no substitute for cubic inches.” And in the early ’60s there was definitely a battle for the...

Retrospective: Meguro Junior S3 250: 1957 – 1958

story and photography by Clement Salvadori Pretty good-looking motorcycle, this OHV 250. Look down at the right-side engine case and you might expect to find...

Retrospective: BSA W1 Winged Wheel 35cc: 1953 – 1957

story and photography by Clement Salvadori Following the ravages of World War II, Britain was eager to get back on wheels—preferably motorized wheels. Motorcycles were...

2012 Husqvarna Dual-Purpose TE Line Revealed

Dirt-aggressive and street-legal, the revamped TE dual-purpose bikes in the 2012 Husqvarna motorcycle lineup are ready to invade the U.S. All four TE models...

Claudio Castiglioni, President of MV Agusta, Passes Away

Claudio Castiglioni, the president of MV Augusta and an industry veteran, died Wednesday in Varese, Italy, after a long battle with cancer. He...

2010 Kymco Lineup

photography by Scott Hirko Kymco’s 2010 two-wheeled lineup, which includes 16 scooters and a small-displacement motorcycle, offers a wide variety of fun, stylish and economical...

2010 Kymco Xciting 500Ri vs. 2010 Yamaha Tmax

photography by Scott Hirko The first time I took one of these scooters out with my riding buddies they were holding back, easing off, coddling...

2011 Kymco Scooters Review

Kymco has announced three new scooters for 2011: Kymco Downtown 300i With the open-road performance of a maxi scooter and the agility of a sportbike, the...

2009 Campagna T-Rex 14R Road Test

The first time I saw a T-Rex was on the MTV show Ryan Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory. Dyrdek, a pro skateboarder with too much money...

Retrospective: Norton Electra 400: 1963-1965

Anybody who thinks that the British motorcycle industry was blind-sided by the invasion of Japanese motorcycles has not read his or her history. Lots of...

2009 Buell Ullysses XB12XT – Road Test Review

When was the last time you could get two bikes for the price of one? You won’t find that offer at your local dealer...

Retrospective: Montesa Impala Sport 250: 1966-1969

(This Retrospective article was published in the October 2008 issue of Rider.) Story by Clement Salvadori • Photography by Steve Ready Back in the 1960s Spanish...

Retrospective: “Brum” Scott Flying Squirrel 600: 1954-1972

(This Retrospective article was published in the September 2008 issue of Rider.) Story by Clement Salvadori • Photography by Don Danmeier Anyone shopping for a motorcycle...

2008 Motorcycle Fuel Economy Comparison Review

Photography by Kevin Wing Motorcycles included in this review (2008 model year): Honda Nighthawk, Kawasaki Ninja 250R, Star V Star 250, Suzuki GZ250, Honda 750...

2008 V-twin Touring Cruiser Motorcycle Comparison

Cruisers are known as unruffled, laid-back bikes with slow-revving engines and a certain presence. And the greater engine displacement they have, the more laid-back...

2008 Piaggio MP3 500 | Road Test Review

If Batman owned a scooter the Piaggio MP3 500 would be it. In the immortal words of Robin, the Gotham-city hero's sidekick, "Holy mechanical...

2008 Buell Ulysses XB12XT | Road Test Review

When Buell peeled the covers off the new 2006 Ulysses XB12X at its launch in 2005 and officially jumped into the adventure-bike category, it...

2008 Lehman Renegade Trike | Road Test Review

We've seen them at rallies and rolling down the road, three-wheeled vehicles based on motorcycles that are referred to as "trike conversions." The conversion...

2008 Buell 1125R – Road Test Review

I like to root for the underdog. There's something about watching a team beat the odds that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy...

2009 Buell 1125CR | Road Test Review

Los Angeles has the Rock Store; Berlin has Spinner-Brücke, a biergarten that has been a motorcycle hangout for 50 years. Harley traditionalists in America...

Retrospective: Sachs K-125GS Boondocker Enduro: 1968-1971

(This Retrospective article was published in the February 2008 issue of Rider.) STORY by CLEMENT SALVADORI • photography BY Gary Rosa The Europeans took off-road competitions...

Retrospective: Norton Classic, 588cc Rotary Engine: 1988

(This Retrospective article was published in the November 2007 issue of Rider.) STORY and photography BY CLEMENT SALVADORI When Norton announced in December of 1987 that...

2007 Kymco Xciting 500 | Road Test Review

Scooters were big back in the 1960s when I was in high school, and began making a comeback in the '90s. Today, both young...

2007 Boss Hoss ZZ4 Super Sport | Road Test Review

"OK, you can do the Boss Hoss article," said Editor Tuttle, "but promise me there will be no cliches. No 'King Kong of Kruisers'...

Retrospective: Gilera B300: 1954-1970

(This Retrospective article was published in the January 2007 issue of Rider.) STORY BY CLEMENT SALVADORI • PHOTOGRAPHY BY GUIDO BURRATO As 1952 rolled into 1953,...

2006 MV Agusta Brutale 910S – Road Test Review

Remember the gnarly scene in Pulp Fiction when John Travolta's character stabs Uma Thurman right through the breastbone and into the heart with a...

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