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The following feature on the 10 most significant motorcycles of the last 50 years first appeared in the March issue of Rider as part...

2024 Harley-Davidson Icons and Enthusiast Collections Review | First Look

Harley-Davidson has announced the latest additions to its limited-edition Harley-Davidson Icons Motorcycle Collection and the limited-run Enthusiast Motorcycle Collection, showcasing premium factory-direct custom paint...

2024 Keeway Models Announced: V302 C Cruiser and Three Scooters

Keeway, the motorcycle company founded in Hungary in 1999 and owned by Chinese manufacturer Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Group Co., is corporate manager and co-owner...

Janus Gryffin 450 Scrambler Review | First Look

Janus Motorcycles has announced its latest model, the scrambler-styled Gryffin 450. The Janus Gryffin 450 has classic ’50s and ’60s style and hand-crafted components,...

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...

2024 KTM Street Demo Tour Announces Dates

Continuing on the success of previous years' Ride Orange Street Demo Tours – and this year marking "30 Years of Duke" – KTM has...

2024 Indian FTR x RSD Super Hooligan Review | First Look

Indian Motorcycle and Roland Sands Design have teamed up to make a limited-edition FTR x RSD Super Hooligan, inspired by the Super Hooligan National...

2024 KTM 390 Duke Review | First Ride

This is a year of milestones. The AMA is celebrating its 100th anniversary, Rider is celebrating its 50th, and KTM is celebrating “30 Years...

2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X Review | Video

Triumph’s new entry-level machines – the 2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X – are powered by a liquid-cooled 398cc Single with a 4-valve...

2024 Triumph Tiger 1200 Review | First Look

Triumph Motorcycles has announced its 2024 Triumph Tiger 1200 GT Explorer and Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer models, which include further refinements to the engine,...

2024 Honda Africa Twin Review | First Look

American Honda has announced the return of its flagship Africa Twin adventure lineup, which has been updated for the new model year. The 2024...

2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio Review | First Ride

In continuous production since 1921, Moto Guzzi is Italy’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer. Covid forced a one-year postponement of the 100th anniversary celebrations held at...

2024 Suzuki GSX-8R Review | Video

The Suzuki GSX-8R is the fully-faired sibling of the Suzuki GSX-8S, which was just released in 2023. Both bikes are powered by an all-new...

2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X Review | First Ride

Prospective Triumph motorcycle owners need no longer pay their dues by wrestling large-displacement bikes until they build their riding skills. Instead, they can save...

2024 Moto Morini Calibro Review | First Look

At the recent AIMExpo powersports show in Las Vegas, Italian motorcycle brand Moto Morini announced the release of a new cruiser: the 2024 Moto...

2025 Moto Morini Corsaro 750 and Corsaro Sport Review | First Look

The new 2025 Moto Morini Corsaro 750 naked and fully faired Corsaro Sport were announced for the U.S. market at the 2024 AIMExpo show...

2025 Moto Morini X-Cape 1200 Review | First Look

Moto Morini, the Italian motorcycle brand purchased in 2018 by Zhongneng Vehicle Group, just unveiled its 2025 Moto Morini X-Cape 1200 adventure bike at...

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...

2024 Indian Roadmaster Elite Review | First Look

Indian Motorcycle has added to its high-end Elite lineup with the 2024 Roadmaster Elite. Like other models in this Elite program, the Indian Roadmaster...

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 Review | First Look

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 Suzuki GSX-8R Review | First Ride

The Suzuki GSX-8R takes an ironic turn in the evolution of motorcycles. For decades we’ve extolled the virtues of sporty standard-style motorcycles over dramatically...

2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Ten Review | First Look

Celebrating 10 years of the Moto Guzzi Proud Owners Club, the official community of Eagle brand owners and fans, the company has announced the...

Returning 2024 Honda Motorcycles | First Look

Joining an already growing list of 2024 Honda motorcycles are 11 returning models. Included in Honda’s latest announcement are color options, pricing, and availability. This...

2024 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Lineup Review | First Look

Under the banner “Dawn of a New Era,” the Motor Company made a global announcement today about new models added to the 2024 Harley-Davidson...

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 500, Z500, KLX230 S, and KLX230SM Review | First Look

Kawasaki updates its 2024 lineup with a new Ninja 500 sportbike and Z500 naked bike using the 451cc parallel-Twin found in the sport-cruiser Kawasaki...

2024 Kawasaki Ninja 7 Hybrid ABS and Z7 Hybrid ABS Review | First Look

No one can stop the wheel of time from turning, and that wheel is turning away from internal combustion engines (ICE) and toward alternative...

2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X/XE Review | First Ride

Triumph has mastered the art of efficient motorcycle design. One engine – a liquid-cooled 1,200cc parallel-Twin with SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, and a...

Paul Yaffe Creates Custom BMW R 18 One Eight “C”

Paul Yaffe of Bagger Nation has recently revealed his latest creation: the BMW R 18 One Eight “C” built on a BMW R 18...

2023 Can-Am Spyder RT Sea-To-Sky Review | Ridden and Rated

I haven’t been on a vehicle with three wheels since I was a kid tearing around my family’s back patio on my Big Wheel....

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