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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 Can-Am Pulse and Origin Review

There was something both eerie and mesmerizing about riding the 2025 Can-Am Pulse and Origin electric motorcycles at their launch in Austin, Texas. The...

2025 Can-Am Pulse and Origin Electric Motorcycles Preview 

First unveiled two years ago with limited details, the 2025 Can-Am Pulse electric streetbike and 2025 Can-Am Origin electric dual-sport are now officially available...

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,...

UBCO 2×2 Special Edition Electric Bike Review

I don’t know about where you live, but electric bikes have invaded like a swarm of locusts here in Ventura, California. They silently climb...

Can-Am Motorcycles Docuseries: Creating the All-Electric Origin and Pulse

Originally unveiled in 2022, the all-electric Can-Am Motorcycles Origin dual-sport and Pulse streetbike will get a full launch with more details and specs this...

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...

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 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...

Kawasaki Announces Ninja e-1 ABS and Z e-1 ABS Electric Motorcycles, Other Updated Models

Kawasaki has announced more new and updated models for 2024, including two all-new electric motorcycles – the Ninja e-1 ABS and Z e-1 ABS....

Can-Am Motorcycle Videos Celebrate Brand’s 50-year History and Its Electric Future

The first Can-Am motorcycle was launched in 1973, a motocross bike that saw immediate success in motocross and endurance racing. Can-Am, a subsidiary of...

2024 BMW CE 02 | First Look Review 

Two years after the release of the BMW CE 04 electric scooter, the company is targeting a younger generation of city-dwellers with the new...

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...

KTM SX-E 3 Electric Dirtbike | First Ride Review

Willa on the KTM SX-E 3 leads August on the Volcon Testing the KTM SX-E 3 youth electric dirtbike at Hungry Valley’s mini track in Gorman,...

Volcon Kids Moto Two Electric Dirtbike | First Ride Review

Here at Rider, we do what we can to encourage and support the next generation of motorcyclists. When kids learn to ride at a...

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...

Custom BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept e-Scooter

A new collaboration between customizing specialist Vagabund Moto GmbH and BMW Motorrad has taken on the mission of turning the BMW CE 04 e-scooter...

Greenger Saddleback Electric Balance Bike | First Look Review

At the end of November, Greenger Powersports announced its new Saddleback electric balance bike for kids. Greenger says the Saddleback is inspired by the mountains...

New and Updated 2023 Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, and Vespa Models

At the EICMA show in Italy, the Piaggio Group introduced the new Aprilia ELECTRICa project, as well as several updated models in the company’s...

2023 Energica Experia Electric Tourer | First Look Review

Energica Motor Company, the Italian electric motorcycle company that offered its first production bike in 2013, will release its model year 2023 lineup at...

LiveWire Goes Public, Now Taking S2 Del Mar Reservations

Last month, a new business combination was approved between Harley-Davidson Inc. and AEA-Bridges Impact Corp., a special purpose acquisition company with a dedicated sustainability...

2023 Husqvarna EE 3 and EE 5 | First Look Review

Husqvarna’s new electric minicycle, the 2023 EE 3, follows in the footsteps of the Husqvarna EE 5. First produced in 2020, the EE 5...

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 KTM SX-E 3 | First Look Review

KTM proves it has the next generation of riders and racers in mind with the addition of the new SX-E 3 electric motorcycle. Ideal...

2022 Greenger x Honda CRF-E2 | First Ride Review

Do you remember the pure joy of your first motorcycle ride? If you started young, you probably have magical memories of ripping around your...

Can-Am Unveils Two Electric Motorcycles

Teased back in March, Can-Am finally unveiled two all-electric motorcycles during a global product reveal on August 7 at the annual Club BRP event....

BMW Announces Updates to Select 2023 Models

BMW Motorrad USA has announced the first round of updates and changes to its 2023 lineup of motorcycles and scooters, which will begin production...

Triumph TE-1 Electric Motorcycle Prototype Unveiled

Following a two-year collaboration between Triumph and the UK’s electrification experts and a six-month development period, Triumph has unveiled the TE-1 electric motorcycle prototype...

Triumph Acquires Electric Manufacturer OSET Bikes

Triumph is moving into the world of off-road motorcycles. Earlier this month, it announced that Ricky Carmichael, the greatest motocross rider of all time,...

Kawasaki Announces 2023 Returning Models, New Electric Balance Bike

The whole family will be able to take their turn on two wheels following  the recent announcement from Kawasaki of the return of three...

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