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BMW Unveils the 2018 K 1600 B Bagger | First Look Review

Concept bikes created by BMW in recent years have provided a clear view to future production models. The Concept Path 22 from 2015 laid...

Video: We Interview Paul James, Director of Motorcycle Product Planning at Harley-Davidson

Join us for an in-depth look at Harley-Davidson's new lineup of 2017 Milwaukee-Eight Touring motorcycles, as we interview Paul James, Director of Motorcycle Product...

Harley-Davidson Launches Milwaukee-Eight Big Twin for 2017

Often considered hidebound to tradition, Harley-Davidson isn’t known for radical or rapid change. But as Dylan crooned, the times they are a-changin’. In the...

Roland Sands Custom Ducati XDiavel

Ducati and Roland Sands Design unveiled a customized XDiavel at the 76th Annual Sturgis rally. The RSD XDiavel features a one-piece custom body, a...

2017 Moto Guzzi MGX-21 Flying Fortress | First Ride Review

An endless crackling of unmuffled pipes fills the air, and the bitter stench of abused clutches is unmistakable. If it’s early August in the...

2017 Indian Motorcycle Lineup First Look Review

Indian Motorcycle’s 2017 lineup includes two engine platforms and nine models, including cruisers, baggers and touring models. Here’s the low-down on all of them… Ride...

Victory Motorcycles Announces Its 2017 Lineup

Victory Motorcycles has worked hard to live up to its “Modern American Muscle” tagline. In the past few months, Victorys earned a 2nd place...

2017 Indian Chieftain and Roadmaster Get Infotainment

Since being relaunched by Polaris, Indian has roared out of the gate with two engine platforms and nine models in its first three years....

2017 Yamaha/Star Bolt and Bolt R-Spec – First Look Review

Introduced as “performance bobbers” for 2014, the Bolt and Bolt R-Spec became best-sellers in Yamaha’s Star cruiser line. (Quick note: Yamaha and Star Motorcycles...

2016 Harley-Davidson Roadster – First Look Review

Joining the Low Rider S and CVO Pro Street Breakout as mid-year additions to Harley-Davidson’s lineup is the latest bike in the Dark Custom...

2017 Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and V9 Bobber | First Ride Review

Behind the big red gate at its Mandello del Lario factory, which bears the iconic soaring eagle logo, Moto Guzzi is in the midst...

2016 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S | First Ride Review

Harley-Davidson continues to fill the need for riding individuality by offering standard factory models that provide a major amount of custom features right on...

2017 Victory Octane | First Ride Review

Building a motorcycle brand from scratch is hard work. Launched by Polaris Industries in 1998, Victory Motorcycles struggled during its first decade to build...

2017 Victory Octane – First Look Review

Victory’s new tagline is “Modern American Muscle,” and it’s flexing its biceps with the early-release 2017 Octane, a mid-sized cruiser powered by a liquid-cooled,...

Like it Loud? Check Out Victory’s Latest Magnum X-1

The Magnum X-1 from Victory Motorcycles is the loudest Victory bagger ever built, designed for serious music and motorcycle fans. The new 2016 Magnum...

2016 Ducati XDiavel S | First Ride Review

No one expected Ducati, a company largely defined by its sexy red superbikes, to build a cruiser. Even Ducati avoided use of the ‘C’...

2016 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S and CVO Pro Street Breakout – First Look Review

Today at X Games Aspen, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Harley-Davidson unveiled two new cruisers as mid-year additions to its 2016 lineup, the...

2016 Indian Scout Sixty | Road Test Review

Now that Indian has been successfully reborn with the debut of the Chief series in August of 2013 (under the auspices of Polaris Industries,...

2016 Indian Scout | Road Test Review

Our first review of Indian’s bold new Scout cruiser was way back in the November 2014 issue, and it was based on the 2015...

2016 Indian Scout Sixty | First Look Review

Since its acquisition by Polaris Industries, Indian Motorcycle has steadily filled out its lineup. It started with three Chief models—Chief Classic, Chief Vintage and...

2015 Suzuki Boulevard M109R | Road Test Review

Despite the rapid rise of new favorites—adventure bikes, crossovers, naked roadsters and more—cruisers remain popular. Variations also abound within the cruiser continuum, with baggers...

Harley-Davidson Announces its 2016 Lineup

Harley-Davidson’s lineup expands for 2016, with two new Dark Custom models, two new S Series limited-edition cruisers and the return of the Road Glide...

Indian Motorcycle Announces its 2016 Lineup

Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally kicking off next week, Indian Motorcycle has announced its 2016 model lineup, which includes...

Video Review | 2015 Star Bolt C-Spec

The 2015 Star Bolt C-Spec offers café racer style in a cruiser package. Check out our video on our YouTube channel here.

Moto Guzzi Unveils Eldorado and Audace, Announces Pricing

Moto Guzzi USA unveiled the new 2016 pre-production Eldorado and Audace (ow-dah-cheh) models for the first time in North America, alongside the entire 2015...

2016 Victory Magnum X-1 – First Look Review

Named after the Bell X-1, the plane that broke the sound barrier with legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager at the controls, the new Magnum...

Video Review | 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S

After spending more than 250 miles on a 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S while sampling different seats and trying all three peg positions, we’re here...

2015 Star Bolt C-Spec – First Ride Review

photography by Brian J. Nelson Star Motorcycles hit a home run in 2014 with its all-new Star Bolt, a minimalist “urban performance bobber” powered by...

Middleweight Touring Cruisers: Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT, Star V Star 950 Tourer, Suzuki Boulevard C50T, Triumph America LT

Baggers, with their broad fairings and hard saddlebags, are popular these days, but classically styled cruisers with windshields and leather saddlebags have been mainstays...

2014 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT Review

V-TWIN VALUE Remember 1984? That’s the year Apple launched its Macintosh computer during the Super Bowl and Kawasaki introduced the Vulcan 750 cruiser (as a...

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