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2026 Mecum Auction Preview: Racing Motorcycles

Between now and the next Mecum motorcycle auction in Las Vegas, which takes place Jan. 27-31, 2026, at the South Point Hotel & Casino,...

Hip Hip Hooray

Today we’re going to learn how to use our hips to improve our motorcycle’s initial drop into a turn and reduce the turning radius...

Vintage Iron, Modern Magic: 2025 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

From the moment I crested the hill and saw row upon row of tent tops, trucks, RVs, toy haulers, motorcycles, quads, golf carts, minibikes,...

The Last of the Mohicans: The Odd and Enduring Story of One of the Final Springfield Indians Ever Produced

At the far end of the parts counter of Indian Sales & Service in New Salem, Pennsylvania, an old Bakelite rotary phone rang. It may...

2026 Mecum Auction Preview: American Motorcycles

Mecum’s annual motorcycle auction returns to the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 27-31, 2026. Many highly desirable motorcycles are...

Polaris Sells Indian Motorcycle to Private Equity Firm

Polaris, which acquired Indian Motorcycle in 2011, has now entered into an agreement to sell a majority stake in the iconic American motorcycle brand...

The Sport-Tourer Is Dead. Long Live the Sport-Tourer.

A reader named Joe Salz recently sent me the following email. I ride a 2005 Honda ST1300 ABS, which has provided 94,000 miles of trouble-free...

Royal Enfield BTR 2026 Open for Applications

The Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. program concluded its 2025 season less than one month ago, and it’s now open for applications for the...

King Of The Baggers at New Jersey Motorsports Park Results: Final 2025 Double-Header

Although Kyle Wyman clinched the 2025 King Of The Baggers title at Circuit of the Americas on Sept. 14, the bagger racers had one...

2026 King Of The Baggers Schedule Announced

While the 2025 AMA Superbike season isn’t over yet, MotoAmerica has already released the 2026 schedule, including 14 King Of The Bagger races and...

JT Nesbitt, Bienville Studios | Ep. 84 Rider Magazine Insider Podcast

Episode 84 of the Rider Magazine Insider Podcast is sponsored by FLY Racing and the Big East Powersports Show. Our guest is JT Nesbitt,...

Taia Little Wins 2025 Royal Enfield BTR Flat-Track Championship at Lake Ozark

The Royal Enfield BTR flat-track program concluded its 2025 season with a double-header on Sept. 13 at Lake Ozark Raceway in Eldon, Missouri, where...

Triumph National Scrambler Demo Day to Take Place Sept. 27, 2025

If you’ve read our bike reviews on the Triumph Scrambler models and have been curious to try them out yourself, Sept. 27 is the...

Southern Pocahontas County, West Virginia Motorcycle Ride

After riding in northern Pocahontas County, West Virginia, last year, I was excited to return to explore the southern part of the county on...

New Zealand’s Blackadder Harley-Davidson XR1000

Lindsay Williamson is a name synonymous with New Zealand’s motorcycle racing scene. Born in Christchurch, his passion for motorcycles ignited early, setting the course...

Not Your Granddaddy’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

When I arrived in South Dakota for the 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, excitement took over. I hadn’t been to Sturgis since 2011, and...

MSF DirtBike School Review: Learning to Ride Off-Road

When I was a kid, I was fortunate enough to have access to many acres of wooded land and a couple utility ATVs. Summer...

Give Me a (Rear) Brake

I’m not gonna sit here and brag about the fact that, in the summer of 1980, I held the unofficial record for the longest...

Reload Land Electric Motorcycle Festival: Dance Out of Line 

After participating in this year’s Moto Giro d’Italia – well known for its glorious array of petrol-powered classic motorcycles – I travelled to Berlin...

Yamaha Motor University Creates Educational Circuit Boards for Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

Yamaha Motor University, a training division for Yamaha dealership personnel, has collaborated with Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum in Birmingham, Alabama, in the creation of...

King Of The Baggers 2025 Circuit of the Americas Results: Wyman Crowned King

The 2025 King Of The Baggers season has two more races left on the schedule, but a new king has already been crowned. Kyle...

Progressive AFT Lake Ozark Short Track 2025 Results: Daniels Wins First Career Grand National Championship

The 2025 Progressive AFT season concluded with the Arby’s Lake Ozark Short Track event at Lake Ozark Speedway in Missouri on Sept. 13. While...

Pope Leo XIV Blesses a BMW R 18 Transcontinental

Many riders cherish their motorcycles, but not many of us have asked the pope himself to bless our bikes. That’s just what BMW did...

Big East Ryde with Rider Magazine, Syracuse, NY, Oct. 4

Saturday, October 4 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join Rider’s editor-in-chief Greg Drevenstedt for a scenic early-fall ride in central New York that coincides with his...

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Reports Record-Breaking Attendance During 85th Annual Rally

The 85th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally saw an increase in attendance over recent years, as did the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame....

Progressive AFT Springfield Mile I and II Results: Daniels Takes the Lead

Heading into the Springfield Mile I and II double-header event, Briar Bauman aboard a Harley-Davidson XG750R led the standings ahead of season rival Dallas...

EAGLERIDER’s Limited-Capacity Route 66 Centennial Tour Is Open for Booking

Route 66 celebrates 100 years in 2026, and EAGLERIDER, the motorcycle tour and rental company, is going all-in on the celebrations with a once-in-a-lifetime...

Indian Motorcycle Hosts Ride With Us Demo Days 2025

If you’ve wanted to test out Indian’s 2025 motorcycle lineup, now is the perfect time. Until Sept. 20, the Ride With Us Demo Days...

Kira Knebel Wins 2025 Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. Road-Racing Championship

The Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. road-racing program finished another exciting season at Virginia International Raceway, Aug. 9-10. It was Kira Knebel who came...

Thunder Beach Rally Fall 2025 Preview

The 2025 riding season for much of the country will be winding down within a couple of months, but there are some events on...
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