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New Hondas at Italy Show

  Honda revealed production versions of its new Crosstourer, Integra and two new mid-sized machines, the NC700X and NC700S, at the EICMA show in Milan,...

2012 Victory Cross Country Tour – Road Test Review

photography by Kevin Wing A year ago this fall, as I was riding a 2011 Victory Cross Country to New Mexico and back from Southern...

Retrospective: Honda CL72 Scrambler 250: 1962 – 1965

photography by Steve Ready In the early ’60s big changes were coming to the motorcycle world. The British industry did not understand that it was...

Honda Adds More Street Models to 2012 Lineup

  Five more models have been added to the Honda street lineup for 2012, joining updated bikes like the Gold Wing and CBR1000RR, and returning...

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...

2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 ABS First Ride

photography by John Howell & Enrico Pavia Western North Carolina, home to all-consuming kudzu vines, fertile fields full of King Cotton and roads that wind...

Retrospective: Yamaha YM2C Big Bear 305 Scrambler: 1967

In the early ’60s the Big Bear race was a pretty serious event, running across California’s Mojave Desert and up to Big Bear Lake...

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: Yamaha SRX600S (SRX-6): 1986

photography by Dave Martens It was a bad time to introduce a new motorcycle in the United States, with the economy in recession and new-bike...

Retrospective: Suzuki GS1150E: 1985 – 1986

story and photography by Clement Salvadori Talk about naked power! This baby had it, an unfaired motorcycle with more than 100 horses at the rear...

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...

Retrospective: Honda XL600V Transalp: 1989 – 1990

Here was a motorcycle that made perfect sense, a multipurpose, go-just-about-anywhere bike that was at home in town, in the country, in the mountains....

Retrospective: Ariel Red Hunter 500cc: 1932 – 1959

story and photography by  Clement Salvadori Ask most Americans about Ariel motorcycles, and chances are you will get a blank look. Those who remember the...

Retrospective: BMW K1: 1990-1993

photography by Jim Cyran This was the second attempt by BMW at making the “Flying Brick,” as the K100 was fondly referred to, palatable to...

California’s Central Coast Classic Motorcycle Club Extravaganza

The popularity of riding, and occasionally restoring, older motorcycles is on the rise. Which prompts interested parties to organize events where the owners can...

Triumph Introduces Three New Motorcycles for 2012

  Fresh from record sales in 2011, Triumph Motorcycles will celebrate its 110th anniversary in 2012 with its strongest ever lineup, boosted by three new...

2012 Suzukis – First Look

Suzuki’s 2012 lineup of street motorcycles includes 19 models, some new, some updated and some returning after being absent from the lineup since 2009. In...

2012 Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback – Road Test Review

On the face of it, the central feature of Harley’s new 2012 Switchback seems simple enough. A quick-release windscreen and color-matched saddle­- bags let...

2012 BMW G 650 GS Sertão | First Look Review

In much the same way BMW produced a more offroad worthy (and subsequently very popular) F 650 GS twin with its F 650 GS...

Rider Magazine’s 2011 Motorcycle of the Year

In our May issue—a whopping 156-page mailbox-filler, our largest in 30 years—we listed 32 all-new or significantly changed 2011 model-year motorcycles eligible for consideration...

Retrospective: Rokon RT340 Automatic: 1973-1978

photography by Ralph Noble Here’s your barroom bet question: What was the first motorcycle (not scooter) to have an automatic transmission? Nope, not the Japanese...

2012 Kawasakis – First Look Review

Even though the leaves are turning brown, the season is green…Kawasaki green. The company has pulled the covers off its new-for-2012 street models, which...

2011 BMW R1200R – Road Test Review

photography by Kevin Wing BMW calls the updated 2011 R 1200 R model tested here a “roadster,” which I have to admit is much cooler...

More 2012 Ducatis

  In addition to the new Streetfighter 848, Ducati will offer new versions of two of its popular bikes. The Ducati Multistrada enters 2012 as...

2011 Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive Road Test

Over the past few years we’ve tested quite a few machines with “automatic” transmissions: the SE5-equipped Can-Am Spyder, the electric-shift Yamaha FJR1300AE, the dual-clutch...

More 2012 Honda Street Motorcycle Models

  The list of 2012 Honda models is growing as a dozen new additions expand the upcoming season lineup. This latest release includes the substantially...

2012 Star Motorcycles – First Look Review

For 2012, Yamaha’s Star Motorcycles division is launching a factory-custom line, called SCL (Star Custom Line). The first model will be the Raider SCL,...

Moto Guzzi Celebrates its 90th Anniversary

The turnout of Italian and foreign enthusiasts to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Moto Guzzi in Mandello del Lario, which reached 20,000 participants during...

2011 Moto Guzzi Norge GT 8V – Road Test Review

photography by Kevin Wing Moto Guzzi, one of Italy’s most storied motorcycle brands, turns 90 this year, and an emblem honoring this milestone can be...

2011 Can-Am Spyder RS-S Road Test

photography by Kevin Wing When Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP), the Canadian company best known for its Ski-Doo snowmobiles and Sea-Doo watercraft, introduced the Can-Am Spyder...

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