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Rider Magazine’s 2018 Motorcycle of the Year

The 2018 motorcycle model year started out strong with the launch of the Yamaha Star Venture in June 2017 at the big Americade rally...

2019 Indian Chieftain Lineup | First Look Review

Following announcements about 2019 updates to its Scout middleweight cruiser lineup and its Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster heavyweight cruiser and touring lineup, Indian has...

Indian Announces 2019 Heavyweight Models

Fresh on the heels of its 2019 Scout lineup announcement, Indian has released new information on the 2019 Chief, Springfield and Roadmaster models. All three...

Harley-Davidson Updates for 2019

Faced with slowing sales and a changing U.S. motorcycle market, Harley-Davidson has announced its plans for 2019 and beyond, including technological updates to its...

2018 Triumph Bonneville Speedmaster | Tour Test Review

Here at Rider, we have an unofficial motto: "Ride to eat, eat to ride." And I contend that the perfect road food is the...

2018 BMW K 1600 GTL vs. Honda Gold Wing Tour | Comparison Review

My, how the luxury touring landscape has changed. Since our last comparison test of these two high-performance, 6-cylinder luxos in 2012 (the year the BMW was introduced and the...

2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra vs. Indian Roadmaster vs. Yamaha Star Venture TC | Comparison Review

In our last luxury touring comparison (Rider, August 2015 and on ridermagazine.com), we put the 40th anniversary Honda Gold Wing up against the Harley-Davidson Ultra...

Quick Read: 2018 Yamaha Star Venture TC

Editor's Note: This Quick Read is part of our Luxury Touring Bike Comparison, which you can read here. Our last comparison test with a Star...

Quick Read: 2018 Indian Roadmaster

Editor's Note: This Quick Read is part of our Luxury Touring Bike Comparison, which you can read here. Even though we’re only in the fourth...

Quick Read: 2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide Ultra

Editor's Note: This Quick Read is part of our Luxury Touring Bike Comparison, which you can read here. As we’ve reported in previous road tests...

2018 Indian Chieftain Elite | First Look Review

Last year Indian rolled out two high-end, factory-custom versions of its hard faired bagger, the Chieftain Elite and Chieftain Limited. They featured custom paint,...

Video Review | 2018 Yamaha Star Eluder

Based on the Star Venture platform, Yamaha's Star Eluder is a bagger that foregoes the trunk and passenger backrest as well as several other...

2018 Harley-Davidson CVO Limited | Road Test Review

Back in 1999, when there was worldwide worry about computers failing because of the Y2K glitch, Harley-Davidson launched the Custom Vehicle Operations (CVO) program....

2018 Honda Gold Wing Tour DCT | First U.S. Ride Review

According to the bike’s thermometer it’s a chilly 45 degrees when my wife and I set out from the hotel outside Austin, Texas, on...

2018 Yamaha Star Eluder | First Ride Review

One of the biggest announcements last year in the world of motorcycle touring was the return of Yamaha’s Star Venture, a fully-loaded luxury tourer...

2018 BMW K 1600 Grand America | First Look Review

In late 2017, BWM unveiled a new model that embraced the popularity of baggers. Called the K 1600 B, it was based on the...

2018 Honda Gold Wing | First Ride Review

Honda’s iconic Gold Wing dominated the heavyweight-touring category for many years thanks to its combination of smooth, stump-pulling power, excellent handling for its size,...

Honda Gold Wing Milestone Models 1975-2015

The following is a summary of significant models in the history of the Honda Gold Wing during its first 40 years, from 1975-2015, spanning...

Honda Gold Wing Timeline: 1972-2018

For more than 40 years, the Gold Wing has been Honda's flagship motorcycle. From the M1 "King of Kings" prototype to the introduction of...

2018 Harley-Davidson Heritage Classic | Road Test Review

It’s fair to say that Harley-Davidson is one of those brands that leans heavily on its heritage, and perhaps no other model exemplifies that...

Behold, the New Honda Gold Wing! (We Think)

A Dutch website called Oliepeil has spilled the beans: Weinig text, maar veel beeld! Check hier de nieuwe 2018 Honda Goldwing, standaard wel voorzien van...

2018 Yamaha Star Eluder | First Look Review

Last June, at the Americade Rally in Lake George, New York, Yamaha unveiled the 2018 Star Venture, calling it “the ultimate trans-continental touring motorcycle.”...

Yamaha Announces Production Delay for 2018 Star Venture

Yamaha has announced a production delay for the 2018 Star Venture transcontinental touring motorcycle. This delay will result in delivery of the new model...

Yamaha to Announce New 2018 Touring Model on September 6

Yamaha has released a new “Journey Further” video (see below) which highlights riding experience testimony from Yamaha motorcycle owners and announces the introduction of...

Harley Launches Three New CVO Models, Plus Road Glide and Street Glide Specials

The new models continue to roll out of Milwaukee, as Harley-Davidson announces three new limited-edition CVO (Custom Vehicle Operations) Touring models outfitted with a...

Indian Motorcycle Announces 2018 Models

Indian Motorcycle has announced its 2018 model year lineup, from the entry-level Scout family to the classic Chief cruisers, Springfield and Chieftain baggers, and...

2018 Yamaha Star Venture | Road Test Review

Today’s luxury touring motorcycle market is a much different kettle of fish than it was in the 1980s and ’90s, when sophisticated German and...

2018 Yamaha Star Venture | First Look Review

Today, at the Rider magazine-sponsored Opening Celebration to kick off the 35th annual Americade Rally in upstate New York, the public got its first look...

2017 Bagger Comparison Review: Harley-Davidson Street Glide Special vs. Indian Chieftain Dark Horse vs. Moto Guzzi MGX-21

Harley-Davidson, Indian and Moto Guzzi are three of the most storied brands in motorcycling. Each has origins dating to the early part of the...

2017 Indian Chieftain Elite and Limited | First Ride Review

Indian has jumped into the new-for-2017 fray with several fresh models, including the Chieftain Limited and Chieftain Elite. These two bikes represent evolutionary advancement...

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