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2023 Indian Sport Chief | First Ride Review

Racing up to the blind rise on the 2023 Indian Sport Chief, I roll off the throttle slightly, and the pleasing roar of the...

2023 Indian Sport Chief | First Look Review

Indian Motorcycle has announced details of the 2023 Indian Sport Chief, a bike the company says is its most aggressive iteration of the legendary...

Buell Super Cruiser Designed by Roland Sands Unveiled at VIP Party

Buell Motorcycle is making a turn away from its sportbike heritage with its upcoming Buell Super Cruiser, a club-style hot-rod cruiser designed by Roland...

Arch Motorcycle 1s | First Ride Review

Pragmatic riders may scoff at a motorcycle like the new Arch Motorcycle 1s. After all, there are several sporty cruisers on the market that...

2023 Triumph Rocket 3 R | Road Test Review

The 2023 Triumph Rocket 3 R felt right at home on the mean streets of downtown Los Angeles. (Photos by Kevin Wing) The first thing you need to...

Harley-Davidson Announces 120th Anniversary Editions and Other 2023 Models

Harley-Davidson kicked off its yearlong 120th anniversary celebration with the announcement of the first release of new models in the 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle lineup....

2023 Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 | First Ride Review

There are many definitions for the word “cruise,” but one of them is to travel “without a precise destination, especially for pleasure.” Another is...

Honda Announces More 2023 Returning Models

In addition to previous announcements from Honda about new and returning models for 2023, including the all-new 2023 Rebel 1100T DCT “bagger” model, the...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Heights Under 30 Inches

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether...

A Girl and Her Honda Rebel

When I tell people I have a motorcycle, I get one of three responses. The first is that motorcycles are dangerous and not worth...

2023 BMW R nineT and R 18 100 Years Heritage Editions

To celebrate 100 years of BMW Motorrad, BMW has announced two Heritage models: the R nineT 100 Years Edition and the R 18 100...

Suzuki Announces More Returning 2023 Models

Suzuki has announced additional models to its 2023 product line, including the sport-touring Suzuki GSX-S1000GT/GT+ models, plus three Boulevard models: the M109R B.O.S.S. muscle...

BMW Motorrad Poland Unveils Seven BMW R 18 Customs

Following in the steps of other popular customization projects of the BMW R 18, seven BMW Motorrad sales partners in Poland took their own...

New and Updated 2023 Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, and Vespa Models

At the EICMA show in Italy, the Piaggio Group introduced the new Aprilia ELECTRICa project, as well as several updated models in the company’s...

2023 Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 | First Look Review 

At the EICMA show this week in Milan, Italy, Royal Enfield unveiled a new tourer: The Super Meteor 650. Following in the tradition of...

2023 Honda Rebel 1100T DCT and Returning Models | First Look Review

The 2023 Honda lineup is in, including 11 returning models from five categories and the new “bagger” Rebel 1100 trim level.  In 2023, we’ll see...

2023 Indian Motorcycle Lineup | First Look Review

Indian Motorcycles has announced updates to its 2023 lineup, including a new FTR model and other FTR revisions, plus details about the premium Challenger...

2023 Ducati Diavel V4 | First Look Review

The Ducati Diavel has seen some dramatic evolutions since the power cruiser was introduced in 2011. The Diavel originally featured a 1198cc Testastretta L-twin...

2023 Triumph Chrome Line Editions | First Look Review

Last year, Triumph launched the exclusive Bonneville Gold Line collection: eight limited-edition models available for one year only and showcasing the hand-painted gold lining...

ARCH Motorcycle Launches New 1s Model | First Look Review

After considerable anticipation, ARCH Motorcycle, the Los Angeles-based bespoke production motorcycle company co-founded by designer director Gard Hollinger and actor Keanu Reeves, today announced...

2022 Motorcycle of the Year

For the past 32 years, Rider has selected a Motorcycle of the Year. With the exception of two years when we made a People’s...

2023 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2023 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. We will continually update the guide as new...

Harley-Davidson Unveils the Low Rider El Diablo

Last year, Harley-Davidson launched its limited-edition Icons Collection, which revisits classic models or design themes and reimagines them using contemporary platforms, with the stunning...

Kawasaki Announces More 2023 Returning Models

Kawasaki announced the return of several sport, retro sport, naked, cruiser, adventure touring, and dual-sport models to its motorcycle lineup. These 2023 motorcycles are...

Triumph Announces New Colors, Names for Select 2023 Models

In response to customer request for brighter, more distinctive, and more elegant color options and building on the success of the 2022 Gold Line...

2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster | First Ride Review

Reinventing an icon is never easy, and the Sportster is about as iconic as a motorcycle can get. Introduced in 1957, the Sportster is...

2022 Indian Scout Rogue | First Ride Review

The Rogue is latest version of the Indian Scout platform, delivering a club-style bike to the cruiser party, and the most aggressive iteration of...

2022 Indian Challenger Elite and Chieftain Elite | First Look Review

Since its debut in 2017, Indian’s Elite program has offered the most premium and feature-packed versions of its bagger and touring models, such as...

2022 Indian Pursuit Limited | Road Test Review

Indian Motorcycle, now in its ninth model year since being relaunched under Polaris ownership, continues to expand its range of American-made V-Twins. Less beholden...

2022 Harley-Davidson Road Glide ST and Street Glide ST | Review

V-Twin baggers are regularly at the top of streetbike sales charts, and a perennial leader has been the Harley-Davidson Street Glide, with H-D’s Road...

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