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Tech Tips: Oil – The Final Chapter

Oil is a drag. The stuff is messy and behaves inconsistently in different situations and at different times and temperatures. In this installment of Tech...

Haunting Arizona Motorcycle Tour

Only 16 miles from Cottonwood and the Thunder Valley Rally is northern Arizona’s finest riding. It’s where the State Route 89A asphalt snake climbs...

KTM TFT Display Launches with Advanced Features 

KTM continues implementing advanced technology on its motorcycles with its latest announcement of a new touchscreen TFT display with higher-quality graphics, more functionality, and...

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...

Sturgis Buffalo Chip Charity Events Raise $530K – A New Sturgis Record 

Despite what Hollywood might have you to believe, the bikers who travel to Sturgis, South Dakota, in droves every August prove themselves to be...

Big Bend BDR-X to Be Unveiled Oct. 26

The latest off-road route by the nonprofit Backcountry Discovery Routes will be unveiled Oct. 26 in a special YouTube broadcast. The Big Bend BDR-X...

KTM Automated Manual Transmission Available on Select Models

Motorcycle technology is changing rapidly. Advanced rider aids are being added as options or as standard on new models, and motorcycles powered by electric...

Unrepentant Curmudgeon: The Future of the MoCo

The first issue of Thunder Press dropped in April of 1992. As with the magazine’s name, much has changed in our two-wheeled world since...

Rubber-Side Down: Moving Pictures

“Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” – John...

Harley-Davidson Museum October Events

Cool fall temps don’t stop the fun at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The October schedule of events and activities is out, including...

LiveWire Electric News: H-D’s Other MoCo

Harley-Davidson made a bold play for the future of motorcycles when it introduced its Project LiveWire electric motorcycle in 2014 as part of former...

More Buell Super Cruiser Updates

As Buell Motorcycles gets closer to production of its FXR-inspired Super Cruiser, scheduled for next fall, it has announced a partnership with Fox Factory...

Stop It! Motorcycle Brake Pads, Rotors, and ABS

Brakes are not often given much thought, but they are a critical element for any motorcycle. They convert kinetic energy into heat through friction. Friction...

2024 King Of The Baggers Championship Finale Results

The King Of The Baggers double-header finale at New Jersey Motorsports Park brought exciting bagger action to the track and gave rookie KOTB racer...

Austin Rothbard, Twisted Road | Ep. 73 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 73 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by Fire Power. Our guest is Austin Rothbard, Founder and CEO of Twisted Road,...

2024 Chix at the Crossroads by AMCA Riveter Chapter: Women’s Antique Motorcycle Ride

The 2024 Chix at the Crossroads all-women antique motorcycle ride was a big success for the AMCA Riveter Chapter, organizer of the two-week event....

Chris Gordon’s Kustom Kulture-inspired V8 Skateboard 

Chris Gordon is a New Zealand motorcycle enthusiast and electrical engineer who’s built several unique machines under the CGR (Chris Gordon Racing) banner. Interestingly,...

2024 Fuel Cleveland Motorcycle Show

Fuel Cleveland is a fun and friendly motorcycle show in northern Ohio that organizers created to “honor the industry and its crafts by carefully...

Clam Chowder in Connecticut Motorcycle Ride | Favorite Ride

In places where the four seasons are distinct, “off-season” is a familiar term. That’s especially true in my native New England. When the off-season...

The Quail Motorcycle Gathering 2024

Pesky rain showers couldn’t dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 motorcycle enthusiasts who showed up for The Quail Motorcycle Gathering. Held near Carmel,...

Benefits of Being Last

Despite the fact that I’m getting up there in age, I still like to think of myself as a motorcycle racer. But if I’m...

King Of The Baggers at Circuit of the Americas Results

The King Of The Baggers rolled into Circuit of the Americas last weekend, the second trip of the year to the fast and technical...

2024 Progressive AFT Finale: Mees Makes History

The Progressive AFT circus rolled into the season’s final race at Lake Ozark Speedway on Sept. 14 to find out if Jared Mees could...

Sturgis Rally After-movie From Buffalo Chip

The Sturgis Rally is the most iconic biker gathering in the world, and attending it means something different depending on what experiences you pursue...

Triumph Motorcycles Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Evel Knievel’s Rocket Jump

Fifty years ago, daredevil Evel Knievel performed his legendary Rocket Jump stunt at Twin Falls, Idaho. In celebration of that famous event, Triumph Motorcycles...

Born-Free 15 Report

The Born-Free show was once little more than a bunch of choppers out on the lawn, but that was 15 years ago. Southern California’s...

Biketoberfest Happens Next Month

The Biketoberfest Rally in Daytona Beach is perfectly timed for hardy rallygoers who can’t get enough or those who didn’t have time for biker...

Buell Super Cruiser Update

Remember that FXR-inspired cruiser that Buell Motorcycle unveiled last year at Roland Sands Design? Well, the club-style Buell Super Cruiser is nearing production, and...

AFT Springfield Mile Results

Jared Mees set himself up to become a 10-time American Flat Track champion after a dominating performance at the Springfield Mile in Illinois last...

AFT Springfield Mile Double-Header Preview

There are just three races left in the Progressive American Flat Track season, with a double-header this weekend at the famed Springfield Mile circuit...
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