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2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X Review | First Ride 

Prospective Triumph motorcycle owners need no longer pay their dues by wrestling large-displacement bikes until they build their riding skills. Instead, they can save...

21 Cool New Motorcycles at AIMExpo 2024

We're at the 2024 American International Motorcycle Exposition (AIMExpo) in Las Vegas, where nearly 200 vendors from around the world are displaying the latest...

2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Ten Review | First Look 

Celebrating 10 years of the Moto Guzzi Proud Owners Club, the official community of Eagle brand owners and fans, the company has announced the...

2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X/XE Review | First Ride

Triumph has mastered the art of efficient motorcycle design. One engine – a liquid-cooled 1,200cc parallel-Twin with SOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, and a...

2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 Review | First Look

The Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 is a new model built on the brand’s 650 Twin platform that has a unique style and a focus...

2024 BMW R 12 nineT and R 12 Review | First Look 

BMW has released details on two models that will replace the BMW R nineT: the BMW R 12 nineT and the new cruiser-styled R...

More Returning 2024 Yamaha Motorcycles Announced

In July, Yamaha announced several new/updated motorcycles for 2024, including the Ténéré 700 adventure bike and Tracer 9 GT+ sport-tourer, as well as returning...

2024 Indian Lineup and Brand Collaboration Announced

Indian Motorcycle has announced its 2024 model year lineup, as well as a brand collaboration with the popular American motocross brand 100%. As part...

2023 BMW R nineT 100 Years Edition Review | Road Test

The BMW R nineT (“ninety”) was introduced in 2013 to celebrate BMW Motorrad’s 90th anniversary. That’s the same year the “water boxer” R 1200...

2025 Triumph Thruxton Final Edition | First Look

The Thruxton is dead, long live the Thruxton! The legendary Triumph Thruxton cafe racer, with a pedigree that goes back to the 1960s, will...

Kawasaki Announces Ninja e-1 ABS and Z e-1 ABS Electric Motorcycles, Other Updated Models

Kawasaki has announced more new and updated models for 2024, including two all-new electric motorcycles – the Ninja e-1 ABS and Z e-1 ABS....

2024 CFMOTO 800NK, 450NK, and Papio CL/SS Announced

CFMOTO has announced some changes to its 2024 motorcycle lineup. The CFMOTO 800NK naked sportbike joins CFMOTO’s Ibex 800 S and T adventure bikes...

2024 Triumph Scrambler 1200 X and XE Review | First Look

Triumph recently unveiled two models in its 2024 Scrambler lineup: the new Triumph Scrambler 1200 X, which will replace the outgoing 1200 XC and...

2023 Honda SCL500 Review | Video

It's been a few weeks since our test ride on the 2023 Honda SCL500, and we still have a smile on our face. The...

2024 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Corsa Review | First Look

With its trademark “flying” V-Twin with air-cooled cylinder heads jutting outward from beneath the sculpted fuel tank and its classic styling, the Moto Guzzi...

2023 Motorcycle of the Year

If Rider’s Motorcycle of the Year, now in its 34th year, were a person, it would have graduated from college or completed military service,...

2023 Honda SCL500 Review | First Ride

Scramblers had their heyday during the ’60s, which was before my time, but I’m a big fan of their spirit and style. They embody...

Honda Monkey and Super Cub Return for 2024

American Honda has announced the return of two its popular miniMOTO models for the 2024 model year: the Honda Monkey and Honda Super Cub....

2024 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models

This 2024 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also...

2024 Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X | First Look Review

Triumph has announced that two all-new models featuring a single-cylinder, 4-valve, liquid-cooled engine will join the company’s Modern Classics lineup for 2024. The 2024...

Best Motorcycles for Smaller Riders: Seat Height 31-31.9 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...

2024 BMW R 12 nineT | First Look Review

BMW Motorrad has announced a successor to the R nineT for 2024: the BMW R 12 nineT. This new model announcement comes exactly ten...

2023 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 | First Ride Review 

The Royal Enfield Hunter 350 is an urban prowler, designed to explore the concrete jungle with grace and agility. We tested this new roadster...

Honda Announces Trail 125, Ruckus, Metropolitan, and Montesa Cota for 2023, 2024

American Honda has confirmed the return of a handful more of their two-wheel products for the 2023 and 2024 model years. Honda says a...

Triumph Unveils 2024 Bonneville T120 Black Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Limited Edition

For 10 years, Triumph Motorcycles has partnered with the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, an event that unites hundreds of thousands of classic and vintage style...

Retrospective: BMW /5 Series – 1970-1973

The year 1969 was a tumultuous time in the motorcycle industry, marked by the rise of the Japanese and the beginning of the end...

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...

Living with an ‘Iron Barrel’ Royal Enfield Bullet 500

Why on earth did I recently pick up a 2006 “iron barrel” Royal Enfield Bullet 500? In a word, nostalgia. The last bike I had...

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...

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...

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