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KTM's all-new 2019 790 Adventure and 790 Adventure R are middleweight ADV bikes that are powered by a 95-hp, 799cc parallel twin, weigh just...

Long-Term Ride Report: 2018 Suzuki Burgman 400

Odometer: 619 milesMSRP (as tested): $8,099 OK, you long-time Suzuki Burgman owners are probably thinking that 619 miles isn’t much for a long-term report, but...

Re-Cycling: 2008-2013 Harley-Davidson FXDF Fat Bob

The time comes to us all when age and experience send us looking for a change, something less hard-edged and more focused on comfort...

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 BMW F 850 GS vs. 2009 F 800 GS: Time to Upgrade?

Dang! Just when I thought my first-year F 800 GS was perfectly set up I spent a week on a 2019 F 850 GS...

2020 Suzuki Katana | First Ride Review

Among the many memorable motorcycles created by German industrial stylist Hans Muth, two became icons of the late 20th century. They’re iconic not only...

2019 Yamaha Niken GT | First Ride Review

Following our first ride on the 2019 Niken at the press introduction in Europe, Yamaha pre-sold every one of the relatively few examples it...

2019 KTM 790 Adventure/R | First Ride Review

We’re streaking across the northern edge of the Sahara Desert, following a meandering two-track road that’s a mix of sand, gravel and hardpack. The...

2020 Moto Guzzi V85 TT | First Ride Review

Moto Guzzi’s new retro-themed V85 TT--as in Tutto Terreno, or all-terrain--is part adventure tourer, part streetfighter and part street scrambler. It’s the opening shot...

Retrospective: 1969-1971 Yamaha DS6-C 250cc Street Scrambler

For more than 10 years 250 two-stroke twins were the mainstay of the Yamaha range here in the United States, from the DS1 of...

2019 BMW R 1250 GS/GSA/RT | First Ride Review

The time for big changes to your best-selling motorcycle models is generally not when their sales are on the upswing, and BMW knows this...

Royal Enfield Updates 2019 Himalayan With ABS, New Color

Royal Enfield has announced that its Himalayan ADV model will come standard with ABS for 2019, and it will also be available in a...

2019 Ducati Diavel 1260 S | First Ride Review

It’s big, muscular, powerful and aggressive, a styling mish-mash of crouching naked bike, sleek superbike and long, low cruiser, nicknamed--and then officially dubbed--by its...

Ride the New Ryker 3-Wheel Vehicle: Can-Am Announces 13-City Demo Tour

Can-Am is hitting the road with its 2019 Can-Am Ryker, giving current and future 3-wheel vehicle riders in 13 cities across the U.S. and...

Retrospective: 1956-1962 Norton Dominator 99 600cc

This was the bike that got a lot of Americans excited about the Norton marque. Brit bikes were relatively rare in the U.S. in...

2019 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard | First Look Review

Harley-Davidson has announced a stripped-down, fundamental version of its Electra Glide touring bagger dubbed the Electra Glide Standard. Powered by the Milwaukee-Eight 107, the...

2019 Kawasaki Z400 ABS | First Ride Review

In the 1960s, a term emerged among American motorcyclists: UJM, short for Universal Japanese Motorcycle, a not very enthusiastic characterization of the CB, KZ,...

Moto Guzzi Announces V7III Racer Limited Edition for North America Only

Moto Guzzi has announced the release of a limited edition V7III Racer, arriving this summer exclusively to the U.S. and Canada. This factory custom...

2019 Indian Roadmaster Elite | First Look Review

When it comes to Indians built on the Chief platform, with its big, heavily chromed, air-cooled Thunder Stroke 111 V-twin and cavernous saddlebags, the...

2020 Zero SR/F | First Look Review

Zero Motorcycles has released its first new model since 2016, the 2020 SR/F, and with its streetfighter look and steel trellis frame it's blurring...

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...

Requiem for the Kawasaki KLR650 (1987-2018)

Here we are, at the beginning of a new year and the end of an era. After a 32-year run (1987-2018), Kawasaki has ceased...

2019 Yamaha YZF-R3 | First Ride Review

Glittery, feature-laden flagship products may be sexy, but in today’s world the bread-and-butter models are the ones that return the most bang for the...

2019 Triumph Speed Twin | First Ride Review

In Triumph’s nomenclature, some motorcycle names result from a mix-and-match game using four simple words--Speed, Street, Triple and Twin. Models with “Speed” in their...

Retrospective: 1974-1977 Montesa Cota 247-T

The Spanish Civil War ended in 1939, and then the rest of Europe spun out of control. Spain sensibly decided to stay neutral in...

Harley-Davidson Announces LiveWire Electric Motorcycle Pricing

Harley-Davidson today announced pricing for the 2020 LiveWire, its first electric motorcycle, which is now available for U.S. dealer preorder. MSRP on the LiveWire...

Retrospective: 1980-1984 Benelli 254

Here was a delicious little machine, a transversely mounted 231cc in-line four, putting out some impressive horsepower and weighing, fully fueled, a modest 269...

Video: Yamaha Star Eluder Project Bike | Part 3

This is the final video in our three-part series about our Yamaha Star Eluder project bike, a collaboration between Rider magazine and Jeff Palhegyi, owner...

Yamaha Star Eluder Project Bike

For 2018, Yamaha launched two all-new V-twin touring cruisers built on the same platform--the Star Venture luxury tourer and the Star Eluder bagger. Both...

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