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2025 Yamaha MT-07 and Updated Models Preview

Yamaha has announced the rest of its 2025 lineup, including the updated 2025 Yamaha MT-07, MT-03, Ténéré 700, XSR900, and Tracer 9. Most updates...

2025 Aprilia Tuono 457 Preview 

Following the release of the Aprilia RS 457 sportbike, the 2025 Aprilia Tuono 457 is built on the same platform but features naked bike...

2025 KTM 990 Duke R Preview 

The 2025 KTM 990 Duke R is an up-spec version of the KTM 990 Duke, which we tested in its latest update earlier this...

2025 Kawasaki Z900 ABS Preview 

The Kawasaki Z900 ABS naked bike is updated for 2025 with refinements to its engine, chassis, and electronics package. It’ll be available in two...

2025 BMW M 1000 RR, S 1000 RR, M 1000 R, and S 1000 R Preview

BMW Motorrad has announced updates to the BMW M 1000 RR, S 1000 RR, M 1000 R, and S 1000 R for 2025, including...

2025 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT SE Preview, Returning Models 

For 2025, the Honda Rebel 1100 platform adds a fifth trim version to its lineup: the premium-level Honda Rebel 1100 DCT SE, equipped with...

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...

Suzuki Hayabusa, 1999-2024: Your Majesty for 25 Years

There are countless excellent motorcycles in the world, but there are just a few veritable icons. Of all the Japanese bikes launched in the...

2025 Ducati Scrambler Icon Dark and Full Throttle Preview 

Unveiled at the 2025 Ducati World Première, the Icon Dark and Full Throttle variants of the Ducati Scrambler give customers more options to choose...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Video Review

The 2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP is the “Sports Production” version of the MT-09, which is now in its fourth generation since it debuted 10...

2025 Yamaha YZF-R3 and R7 Preview 

The Yamaha YZF-R3 has been the stepping stone into the brand’s R World of sportbikes since its debut in 2015, and it gets revamped...

2025 Yamaha YZF-R9 Preview 

The supersport class has been withering over recent years, but the new Yamaha YZF-R9 is sure to draw the attention of sportbike enthusiasts. It’s...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP Review

Several months ago, we reviewed the updated 2024 Yamaha MT-09. We’ve heaped praise on the MT-09 since its 2014 debut because it delivers a...

2025 Triumph Trident 660 Preview 

The Triumph Trident 660 has been updated for 2025, and the new model features more rider-focused technology, upgraded suspension, and new colors and graphics.  Triumph...

2025 Husqvarna Vitpilen 801 Preview 

In 2024, the Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 was introduced as an updated model from the Svartpilen 701, equipped with a larger-displacement twin-cylinder engine, a new...

2024 KTM 790 Duke Review 

What a rider wants from a new motorcycle isn’t always what’s needed. I want a Mustang, but I drive an Accord. I want a...

2025 Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M Preview 

An announcement earlier this year stated that the Yamaha YZF-R1 and YZF-R1M would no longer be offered as street-legal models in Europe, but the...

2025 Suzuki GSX-8R and V-Strom 650 Preview 

Suzuki announced the first wave of returning 2025 models in June, including the GSX-R family, Boulevard cruisers, the Burgman scooter, RM-Z motocross bikes, and...

2024 KTM 890 SMT Review

In the year 10 B.C. (Before Covid), KTM brought to the U.S. two versions of its 999cc V-Twin Supermoto platform – an R model...

2024 Honda CB650R and CBR650R with E-Clutch Video Review

The 2024 Honda CB650R naked and CBR650R full-faired sportbike receive upgrades, most significantly the introduction of Honda’s new and innovative E-Clutch system. https://youtu.be/PcDWXCfq1LI From the...

2024 Honda CB650R and CBR650R with E-Clutch Review

In the world of motorcycling, proper clutch engagement has long been a rite of passage. Learning this skill is the single most challenging aspect...

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,...

2025 KTM 450 SMR Preview 

The track-only KTM 450 SMR, built on the platform of the KTM 450 SX-F, has been updated for 2025, with improvements to the frame,...

Honda E-Clutch Arrives in U.S., Plus Updated and Returning 2024-25 Models 

Previously introduced in Europe, Honda E-Clutch will become available in the U.S. on the 2024 CB650R and CBR650R. This new system removes the need...

Kawasaki Unveils a Hydrogen-fueled Motorcycle

As the motoring world is gradually shifting toward electric propulsion, Kawasaki is putting a new spin on internal combustion with its hydrogen-fueled motorcycle based...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 Review | First Ride

The traditional gift for a 10th anniversary is tin or aluminum, neither of which is particularly fancy, but the latter certainly makes sense for...

MV Agusta Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro Preview 

The MV Agusta Superveloce 1000 Serie Oro is a limited-edition model of 500 units worldwide described as “the shape of desire.” More a work...

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...

2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 Video Review

https://youtu.be/nNEtwSN9gRA?si=YEb86p6uo34jGZaC The Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 replaces the Svartpilen 701 for 2024. The visually-striking naked is powered by the 799cc LC8c parallel-Twin that’s also found in...

2024 Yamaha MT-09 Video Review

https://youtu.be/RE4FvDcrb5M Ten years after its debut in the U.S., the Yamaha MT-09 has been updated and refined for 2024 while maintaining its wild side that...

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