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Honda Announces Returning Sport/Street Models for 2025

The approaching fall always brings with it motorcycle company announcements of what will be new, what will stay as is, and what will be gone in the next model year. Honda has now revealed its plans for 2025 in the sport and street bike categories. The highlight of the lineup

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Indian Motorcycle Riders Raise $114,000 for Folds of Honor

Motorcyclists like to do good. A recent charity ride organized by Indian Motorcycle provides further proof of that. Indian organized the charity ride in support of Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization offering educational scholarships to families of fallen or disabled service members and first responders. The ride spanned the

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Tales of Trails: Paper or Plastic?

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EAGLERIDER Las Vegas Off-Road UTV Tour—A Half Day of Adventure

A motorized adventure is one of the best ways to break free from the daily grind. That said, it can be hard to find the time for a motorized adventure in the middle of the daily grind. Talk about a catch-22. EAGLERIDER solves this dilemma with the half-day Las Vegas

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BMW R 1300 GS Adventure: A Total Overhaul

Last year, BMW released the new R 1300 GS, an updated and more powerful take on the marque’s flagship model. It’s a great motorcycle that, despite its somewhat opinion-splitting looks, is still GS to the core (as John Flores discovered in our Apr ‘24 issue). Now, the company

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How to Protect Your Legal Rights

It’s not something we like to think about, but would you know what to do if you were involved in a motorcycle accident? Have you checked your motorcycle insurance policy lately to ensure your coverage will protect you and your passengers if you ever need it? If you ride

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2024 Honda CB650R/CBR650R Introduce New E-Clutch Tech

Honda recently announced its returning lineup for the 2025 model year, but that’s not the only card the Japanese company has up its sleeve. Even 2024-designated bikes are getting something new—namely, the Honda E-Clutch technology. The E-Clutch promises to be essentially a Quickshifter Plus. It allows the rider

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Escape & Explore—A Letter from Florian

Each year, we send out our reader survey to learn more about you and your riding habits. One of the questions asks you to rank the reasons why you ride. Consistently, the number one answer is “the desire to escape and explore.” I second that. It has been a great

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Nicola Dutto Rides Again

Thirteen years and three seconds. That's how long it took motorcycle rally racer Nicola Dutto to realize his dream of competing in the 2023 Baja 1000, a point-to-point race from La Paz to Ensenada. Those three seconds, however, were the longest of his life. On March 20, 2010,

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Can-Am Releases Canyon Off-Road Three-Wheeler, Updates Spyder and Ryker

It’s hardly an overstatement to say Can-Am’s three-wheelers have made motorcycling more accessible. Many who can’t or don’t want to balance on two-wheels have been able to experience the joy of opening the throttle on an open road aboard one of these vehicles. For the 2025

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Ride to These 8 Fun Upcoming Events in Benton County, MO

The Ozarks are a gorgeous destination for fall rides, with tree-covered mountains, riversides, and twisty roads letting you roll through blazing fall foliage. But as beautiful as autumn leaves are, good company and fun activities only enhance the experience. The cities of Benton County, MO—including Warsaw, Cole Camp, and

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Review: Jemez Hot Springs Inn—Jemez Springs, NM

Tucked away amidst the serene landscapes of Jemez Springs, NM, the Jemez Hot Springs Inn offers a tranquil escape for travelers seeking relaxation and rejuvenation. My recent stay at this enchanting inn was nothing short of delightful, as every aspect of the experience exceeded my expectations. From the moment I

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Can-Am Reveals Specs of New Electric Motorcycles

Can-Am motorcycles were legendary in the motocross scene in the 1970s. Sadly, the once-revered brand hasn’t produced new motorcycles for nearly four decades, although its three-wheelers have been quite successful. Two years ago, the Canadian marque dropped the bomb and announced it was working on two new motorcycles. Apart

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UNRally 2024: ‘An Experiment in Intentional Disorganization’

The UNRally isn't your typical “red velvet rope” exclusive affair. It's more like that hard-to-find, cool underground bar, waiting to be discovered by those hungry for adventure. Celebrating its ninth iteration over eight evolving years, this gathering, founded by Pete Day, is intentionally limited to 200

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Support Hurricane Helene Relief

As you’re no doubt aware, Hurricane Helene has devastated western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Torrential flooding has demolished homes, businesses, towns, bridges, and roadways.  Towns all across southern Appalachia have been impacted, and many people are trapped without power, internet, phone service, or running water. More than 120

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Buell Motorcycle Plans International Expansion

Buell Motorcycle—famous for its individually built high-performance machines—returned to business in 2021. And business must be good, because the brand is now planning expansion to markets outside the U.S. The company’s flagship Hammerhead and other models (all powered by the proprietary Buell 1190cc engine) have attracted

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Motorcycle Drive Systems Explained

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Fontana Village is Renovating

If you’ve chased the curves in western North Carolina, there’s a good chance you’ve ridden along SR 28 and past Fontana Village. It’s a sprawling resort made up of a main lodge, more than 100 cabins, camping and RV sites, a pool with a lazy river,

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Review: Hidden Springs Inn—Reserve, NM

If you blink, you just might ride right through the town of Reserve, NM, without even realizing it. That’s exactly what happened to me the night I planned to stay at the Hidden Springs Inn. After an exceptionally long day of off-road motorcycling, it was well after dark by

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The Road to Recovery—A Letter From Marisa

Motorcycles are dangerous. It’s not a secret that our beloved sport is inherently risky, but that’s part of what draws us to these two-wheeled machines. The thrill of riding a motorcycle comes from a mix of factors, with danger and risk adding an adrenaline-fueled edge to the experience.

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EAGLERIDER and Yamaha Present the Ultimate 3-Day Mojave Desert Adventure

Experience the Wild Side of Sin City Motorcycles are a prime vehicle to break free from the screen and take off on an unforgettable adventure into the wilds. But that requires carefully planning a route, accommodations, and more, which can take more time than the tour itself. The motorcycle rental

The Motorcyclist's Guide to the Galaxy

Three Magic Words

GPX, or GPS Exchange Format, has become the de-facto file standard for overland navigation. Each waypoint in the file uses the WGS 84 coordinate system. In layman’s terms, there are two decimal numbers—latitude, which is north/positive or south/negative of the equator, and longitude, which is east/

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Kawasaki Demos Hydrogen Motorcycle Engine

Kawasaki has gone down in motorcycle history in a unique manner. The Japanese moto company recently held the world’s first public demonstration of a hydrogen-powered motorcycle engine. Kawasaki’s push for eco-friendly motorcycling is not a new endeavor. Earlier this year, it launched the Ninja 7, the first hybrid

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Custom Motorcycle Registration

Planning to build a custom motorcycle? From using safe parts to having a certified mechanic inspect your bike, there are many things to consider in order to protect your legal rights. One of the most common questions people have is: “How do I register a custom motorcycle?” Here are a

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Do You Ride or Drive a Motorcycle?

Motorcyclists are riders—they ride motorcycles. Yet, now and then, you hear someone refer to the act of operating our favorite two-wheeled conveyances as “driving.” As the copy editor of RoadRUNNER, I’m an unapologetic word nerd. So, in my mind, this difference in word usage raises the question of