IOM TT racing comes with some inherent risks, and we all know what they are. Unfortunately, those ?inherent? risks are one of the things that make the event such a spectacle. In fact, it would be nearly impossible to mitigate those risks to...
I recently had the opportunity to throw a leg over a 1996 Yamaha TW200. Or was It a 2008" Or a 1988" Who cares, they?re all the same bike. For 35 years the Yamaha TW200 has soldiered on as the funky big-tired carousel horse of the Yamaha lineup,...
The BMW Museum in Munich, Germany, opened its 100 Years of BMW Motorrad exhibit on May 12 in celebration of the company’s centennial. More than just a collection of bikes, the museum “bowl” will include numerous displays that will include...
When a bike (or two) is so good, maybe Bold New Graphics are all it really needs.Â
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Being visible, which includes wearing bright apparel and a light-colored helmet, is an important part of motorcycle safety while commuting. (Photos by Kevin Wing)
Whether you only occasionally commute to work on two wheels or make it a...
Triumph is charging into the 2024 and 2025 Supermotocross and MXGP seasons in full force, signing two popular and experienced pilots as test riders for the upcoming 250cc and 450cc motocross models.
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A Honda CX500 headlines this week, resplendent in classic John Player Special colors. We also cover a 1957 Indian Trailblazer, a Magni MV Agusta, a Super73 e-bike destined for Burning Man, and a look back at this year’s Auerberg Klassik...
The new black midrise handlebar and blacked-out powertrain on the R 18 Roctane definitely make it stand out from its siblings.
In my early days with Rider, the BMW R 18 caught my eye. I had never ridden a BMW, and as a cruiser guy it was...
Written by Tim Huber.
Each year, motorcycle manufacturers are faced with the challenge of building on, and improving the outgoing model year; finding ways to bolster performance; shave off weight; and ultimately outdo their previous offering;...
All entrants will be in the running to win the custom Thruxton 1200 RS which will be awarded June 6th, 2021 once fundraising closes.Â
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DGR THRUXTON RS – TRIUMPH CREATES ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOM THRUXTON 1200 RS TO CELEBRATE...
The global pandemic hasn’t just shut down big events like Intermot and EICMA?a slew of grassroots custom shows have hit the pause button too. To help fill the void, Harley-Davidson put on The No Show, a weeklong Instagram-based showcase of top...
MV Agusta is securing some financial stability.
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MV Agusta is announcing a 30M? share capital increase to support its 5-year business plan
aiming at the continuation of the worldwide growth of the Company. Bringing MV...
Rev?It is based in the Netherlands, which has a mild maritime climate (think moderate summers, cool winters and plenty of rain and wind), and its Neptune GTX ladies? jacket and pants (the men?s version is called the Neptune 2 GTX) seems...
2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT in Liquid Metal (Photo by Joseph Agustin)
We test the 2021 Yamaha Tracer 9 GT, which won Rider?s 2021 Motorcycle of the Year award. It?s a fully featured sport-tourer powered by an 890cc inline-Triple that makes 108...
Yamaha announced its 2021 YZ cross country models, including an updated YZ450FX model. The new 450 is joined by the YZ250FX four-stroke and the YZ125X and YZ250X two-strokes which return with a new Team Yamaha Blue color and graphics scheme.
2021...
Written by Ian Lee.
The big single. The thumper. No matter how you refer to it, the large displacement single cylinder motor has been putting smiles on motorcyclists? faces since the dawn of motorcycledom. The simplicity of the mechanics, the...
We’re mixing up classics and oddities this week, with a Kawasaki W650 desert sled, a stylish BMW K100, and an art deco electric prototype. We also take a look at a Royal Enfield sidecar rig with a built-in espresso machine, and Kawasaki’s...
Check it out, high-tech new touring boots aus Deutschland.
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You could call it a mongrel, or a parts bin special?but we reckon this unusual Ducati is one of the cleverest and most original builds we?ve seen for a long time.
It uses parts from several very different Ducatis, and comes from an Englishman...
Story and photos by: Clement Salvadori
What was this Model X" Collier & Sons began building bicycles in the 1800s, and then moved on to the motorized version, first budying engines to put into homebuilt frames and then building their own...
Letter of the MonthMark Tuttle?s column ?Two-Wheeled Empowerment? (September 2020) has gotten me thinking more than I would like to admit. I keep coming back to some past moments over the last 46 years on the road. If you?re willing to try,...
Riding a Harley-Davidson Livewire from the Mexican border to the Canadian border doesn’t sound like a bad way to ring in the ol’ 5-0.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON® ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE OWNER MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST U.S....
Welcome to the second edition of Speed Read?our new weekend roundup that covers not just custom bikes, but also motorcycle news, gear, and sometimes even art.
Today, we’ve gathered together an adorable MZ ETZ 250 bobber, a Yamaha RD350 from the...
What does it take to rack up two wins and four podiums, in the Modified Harley-Davidson class at the AMD World Championships" Whatever it is, the German builder Julian von Oheimb has got it in spades.
Julian operates as One Way Machine out of...
ScorpionEXO Abrams Riding Shirt.
ScorpionEXO?s tough new Abrams riding shirt lives up to its name, with a combination of internal, abrasion-resistant Rhino-Mesh and 600D reinforcement panels at the shoulders and elbows, plus pockets for...
Metzeler has been appointed as the official tire of the Isle of Man until 2027.
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The Metzeler tire brand has been selected by the Department for Enterprise of the Isle of Man as Official Tire with a sponsorship contract for...
And if you want to be among the first to see it, you’ll need to crank up Mr. Zuckerberg’s wonder machine and log into the special event, complete with musical guest. That will happen on...
2022 Kawasaki KLX230 SE in Firecracker Red
In mid-October Kawasaki unveiled the KLX230S, a more accessible version of its popular KLX230 dual-sport with reduced suspension travel and a lower seat height (32.7 inches, down from 35). Team Green...
Both bikes are said to be slated for the 2025 model year.Â
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Buell’s Daytona Bike Week Lineup will Showcase New Super Cruiser, the Bike Everyone is Talking About
Grand Rapids, MI, February 28, 2023 ? Buell Motorcycles and...
Back in the mid ’90s when Tool released their album Ænima I skipped school for the morning with a mate to grab a copy of the new CD from the local record store. We arrived back on high school grounds, me now rocking the latest Tool...
It might have won six out of the last six World Superbike Championships, with Johnny Rea onboard, but the Kawasaki ZX-10R (or RR) hasn?t been flavour of the year in the real world, for some time now. It wasn?t that it was too slow. It?s just...
Here’s your chance to get a fully customized Dainese suit, made by the same people who put Rossi’s suit together.
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Dainese, the world leader of protective wear for dynamic sports, announces the 8th annual North American...
Make your plans now. This looks like fun!
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AFTER THE GREAT CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS, MOTO GUZZI OPEN HOUSE RETURNS, AT MANDELLO DEL LARIO FROM 7 TO 10 SEPTEMBER 2023
MOTO GUZZI INAUGURATES ITS NEW CENTURY BY RALLYING...
Based in a country where sub-250cc bikes rule, it?s no surprise that K-Speed has a serious knack for transforming small-displacement models into mean, menacing-looking machines.
Despite the Thai shop?s proclivity for pint-sized projects, K-Speed...
The BMW K100RS was borderline futuristic when it hit the scene in the 1980s. Between its blocky horizontal inline-four engine and its geometric fairings, it was a significant side-step from the boxer models that the marque was famous for.
Sure,...
The Renegade Canvas Motorcycle Jacket from Gryphon features a lightweight (8.5 oz) 100% cotton canvas outer shell fully lined with abrasion-resistant mesh for overall rugged construction designed for everyday wear.
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An Indian Four with a sidecar at Americade 2021.
Americade is a weeklong motorcycle festival that brings together more than 75,000 riders each year to the scenic Lake George area in New York. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the event,...
Federal Moto have the Midas touch. The builds coming out of their Chicago workshop are sharp-edged, compact and big hits with our readers.
But sometimes, success can be a double-edged sword. After releasing ?The Sunshine State of Mind? SR500 in...
We live in a world where you can stream entire discographies of music straight to your phone, yet vinyl sales are booming. Technology might be advancing at a relentless pace, but we’re still drawn to analog things?either for their charm, or for...
Indian’s new liquid-cooled PowerPlus 108 V-twin has DOHC with 4 valves per cylinder and makes a claimed 128 lb-ft of torque and 122 horsepower.
Indian has unveiled the all-new liquid-cooled PowerPlus 108,
a 1,768cc (108ci) V-twin that...
2023 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ in Glass Sparkle Black
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 cruiser and the...
The original Honda Super Cub C100, in the Japanese “sea and sky” livery. Photo courtesy Honda.
“You meet the nicest people on a Honda.”
The year was 1963 and American Honda, which opened its doors in Los Angeles barely four years prior...
What we do know that he’s the go-to guy for all of Rough Crafts‘ bodywork. He has only partial use of his right hand after an accident. And he likes chocolate bars containing nougat, caramel and peanuts.
He also builds damn fine...
Tourmaster Intake Air 5.0 Mesh Jacket in men’s (left) and women’s (right) sizes.
Because not every ride starts (or ends) hot and dry, the Tourmaster Intake Air 5.0 mesh jacket adds a removable Aquatherm two-stage waterproof liner and...
??Ere Boothy, what are the best tyres these days"? is a question I get asked a lot. And it?s one that I?ve never been able to answer. In fact if anyone tells you they can, they?re talking out of their ring piece. The worlds best racing...
Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) has pledged to donate at least $500,000 this year to organizations supporting access to land for outdoor recreation in honor of National Public Lands Day and National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept....
For years, people have been coming up with new ways of sneaking into race meetings to avoid paying the ever-extortionate ticket prices. Quite frankly, motorsport fans in the UK are sick and tired of putting fuel in MSV owner, Jonathon...
2019 Limited-Edition Jack Daniel’s Indian Springfield Dark Horse.
For the fourth straight year, Indian Motorcycle and Jack Daniel?s have partnered to create a limited-edition motorcycle celebrating their shared commitment to quality, originality...
Today Indian Motorcycle announced its continued support and sponsorship of the sixth-annual Veterans Charity Ride (VCR) to Sturgis. The VCR offers a ride where combat veterans can participate in the freeing and often therapeutic act of motorcycling,...
The Red Essence. In White. Also, huge picture gallery at the bottom.
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The color range of the Panigale V2 is extended with the new White Rosso livery, which goes alongside the monochromatic Rosso Ducati livery with which the...
A jawdropping modified Ducati 1000SS, a very clever custom BMW R1100GS, a rare (and running) BMW R57 that could sell for $70,000, and a wild, multicolored Buell Thunderbolt built for the Greasy Dozen show.
BMW R1100GS by North East Custom Even...
Honda has announced the colors and pricing of the 2020 Gold Wing family, which will be available in January. In addition to the new colors, some new features and refinements have been added to the 2020 models:
Fog lights standard on Tour...
Dang, the non-profit motorcycle museum founded by the owners of J&P Cycles in 1989 says it’ll be closing its Anamosa, Iowa, doors in September. Sad, but maybe there’ll be happy endings for some as the museum auctions off display bikes that...
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We’re not the first to say it, but Erik Buell is a genius and over 100,000 examples of the sports bikes wearing his name have been sold around the world. But that didn’t stop the company from failing, twice, and now...
Our friends at WestX1000 are south of the border to cover the Sonora Rally. Stay tuned for daily updates.Â
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Day 2, SS1: Short and Sweet
The Rally?s First Stage Left a Bitter Taste for Some
A big part of rally raid is...
Here’s some easy power for your Milwaukee 8 engine, courtesy of S&S.
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Big bore engines are all about the flow, more air in and more air out, anything that slows that down, robs horsepower. The factory M8 intake manifold...
Wes Cooley, AMA Hall of Famer and former AMA Superbike racer, passed away on Oct. 16, 2021. (Photo courtesy Yoshimura Japan)
The AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame offers its condolences to the family, friends and fans of Wes Cooley, a member of the...
Slingshot’s Best of the Builders: East VS West, keeping the east versus west coast rivalry alive.Â
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TRAVIS BARKER & TEYANA TAYLOR PAIR WITH RENOWNED CUSTOMIZERS IN ?SLINGSHOT?S BEST OF THE BUILDERS: EAST VS WEST?
The Auto...
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Last time we checked in with Scotland?s JM Customs, James Moir and his team had just completed a gorgeous V65 Moto Guzzi scrambler. Turns out, the customer that commissioned the Guzzi was so taken with the build, that he...
Bobby Haas left a giant hole in the custom scene when he passed away unexpectedly last year. As the owner and curator of the Haas Moto Museum, he was a bonafide patron of the art of motorcycle customization. And in that role, he formed deep...
Feast your eyes upon the Italian eye candy that is the 2021 MV Agusta Rush.
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Rush: Beast Mode
The history of MV Agusta has its roots in the pioneering aviation of the first decades of the last century.
The world of...
I’ve got a thing for stealthy, murdered-out gear. So this week, I’m profiling some low-profile pieces: the Brigand jacket from ICON 1000, the Arch gloves from REV?IT! and a new version of the popular Saint Unbreakable Stretch jeans.
Let’s...
KLIM’s flagship Badlands Pro now meets the stringent CE AAA standard.Â
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KLIM RELEASES WORLD?S FIRST CE AAA-RATED ADVENTURE GEAR
KLIM is excited to release the new Badlands Pro A3 Jacket and Pant, the world’s first CE...
Hot on the heels of the 2021 Triumph Trident’s design prototype reveal at the London Design Museum, Triumph has released official images of the new Trident during its final testing stages at the brand’s headquarters in Hinckley,...
Mark your calendars, World Adventure Week will take place on July 5-11, 2021. Encouraging mass participation by all adventurers no matter what bike they ride, the goal of WAW is to ride 1,000 km (621 miles) or more in seven...
You may know Christini from its all-wheel-drive dirtbikes, or perhaps you knew they made two-wheel-drive bicycles too. Well, now the company is entering the burgeoning e-bike sector.
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CHRISTINI AWD LAUNCHES E-BIKE SERIES OF...
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What’s better than a movie about motorcycles" If you answered, ?A movie about custom motorcycles,? then you win the internets for today. Luckily for all of us, Englishman Gareth Roberts is way ahead of the curve. He’s...
If pushed to pick a golden age for flat track, most folks would suggest the late 60s to the early 70s. It was a time when Harley was facing a tough challenge from Triumph, and the Japanese manufacturers were on the rise too.
The racing was fierce...
The design sketch is by Kiska, the people who brought you the Husqvarna Svart- and Vitpilens. EMotion is actually a joint venture involving KTM, Bajaj and a few other partners, which launched in March of this year. Germany’s Motorrad magazine...
We’re huge fans of the Japanese custom scene. But it’s not just the motorcycles that captivate us: we’re also conscious of how Japanese creativity influences the custom scene around the globe.
Many elements of the universal flat-seated cafe...
If you refuse to be deterred by the weather when it comes to winter motorcycle riding (but are perhaps stymied by the tech ? or lack thereof ? on your small bike), check out this Exhaust Note feature from “Moto Mouth” Moshe K. Levy that...
The 1.2-1.4mm embossed cowhide Joe Rocket Sinister motorcycle jacket features both protection and comfort.
See all of Rider‘s apparel reviews here.
The Sinister motorcycle jacket has injection-molded reinforced shoulder caps,...
A wild BMW R nineT from Onehandmade, the CROIG Instagrammers get their mitts on a Street Cup, and the Bultaco Pursang from Easy Riders goes up for auction.
Triumph Street Cup by Croig If you are one of the millions of two-wheeled enthusiasts...
Schuberth C4 Pro Modular Helmet.
At first glance, Schuberth?s new C4 Pro seems indistinguishable from its predecessor, the C4 (read the review here), but on closer inspection several tweaks are revealed that improve comfort and fitment and...
The 2022 Holiday Buyers Guide and Winter Supplement is in! Pull on your favorite ugly sweater, pour a cup of eggnog, and cozy up with these inspiring photos, travel stories, gear reviews, and pro tips, brought to you by the editors of Rider...
Forget the R7 Cup for a moment, do you remember the R6 Cup" Of course you do. It?s one of the most famous one-make series ever to grace a BSB paddock. And one of the most successful. Particularly if you?re to count the subsequent success of...
Just one of the many side roads filled with a variety of vintage bikes, parts and interesting people.
The Antique Motorcycle Club of America holds a vintage motorcycle festival each summer in the rural community of Rhinebeck, New York. A two-hour...
Art runs One-Up Moto Garage in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He’s only in his mid-twenties, but he’s been wrenching since the age of seventeen?and even paid his way through college with moto work.
It took him a while to tackle a big, air-cooled...
Fly Racing Illuminator Street Backpack in High-Viz.
Enjoy the convenience of a backpack while remaining visible to other drivers with the Illuminator from Fly Racing. This 21-liter backpack is designed specifically for riders, with a high-viz...
The Toronto Motorcycle Show is back, after a three-year absence due to COVID. The show will give visitors their first live look at some of the newest models from manufacturers including Aprilia, Can-Am, Harley-Davidson, Honda, KTM, Moto Guzzi,...
We all know that the superbikes on the World (and British) Superbike grids are a far-cry from their showroom-spec brethren. They?ve got tuned engines, beefed up chassis, prototype suspension and carbon fibre everything. And that?s just...
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