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New Triumph Tiger Sport 800 Blends Performance with Touring Capability

New Triumph Tiger Sport 800 Blends Performance with Touring Capability

In general, motorcyclists need to make a choice between sporty performance and long-distance touring comfort. Triumph aims to bring the two riding worlds together with its all-new 2025 Tiger Sport 800. This newly introduced motorcycle features a powerful engine, rider aids, and a low weight that will be at home

Ducati Reveals 2025 Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2 | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

Ducati Reveals 2025 Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2

Ducati has revealed its plans for the Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2 for 2025. Based around the same platform, the upcoming models have been redesigned from scratch to be the lightest incarnations of their family to date. The weight savings are thanks to the new engine and chassis both bikes

Benelli’s 2025 US Motorcycle Range Revealed

Benelli’s 2025 US Motorcycle Range Revealed

At the EICMA 2024 motorcycle show in Milan, Benelli revealed the new motorcycles the company plans to release in the near future. However, it will likely take some time before those bikes sail from Italy to America. Benelli didn’t leave the U.S. hanging, however. The Italian brand unveiled

Moto Guzzi Announces New Models and Upgrades for 2025

Moto Guzzi Announces New Models and Upgrades for 2025

Moto Guzzi, the oldest European motorcycle marque in continuous production, has enjoyed decades of legendary status among riders. In the wake of the EICMA 2024 show in Milan, the brand unveiled its plans for the upcoming 2025 model year. Fans of the V100 Mandello will receive a new toy in

Royal Enfield Launches Flying Flea Electric Motorcycle Brand

Although electric vehicle (EV) sales are looking wobbly worldwide, many motorcycle manufacturers are still entering the electric bike market—but often under a different name. Harley-Davidson did it under the Livewire name, and now Royal Enfield is also joining the electric motorcycle race as Flying Flea Known for its simple

Suzuki DR-Z Series Moves to the Next Generation with 2025 DR-Z4S/SM

Suzuki DR-Z Series Moves to the Next Generation with 2025 DR-Z4S/SM

Suzuki launched the DR-Z series in 2000 with the DR-Z400S dual sport motorcycle. The DR-Z400SM supermoto followed in 2005, offering a more street-oriented ride with the same basic platform. Now, Suzuki has revealed the next generation of the DR-Z family. The 2025 DR-Z4S and DR-Z4SM have been completely redesigned to

Indian Unveils Lineup Changes for 2025 | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

Indian Unveils Lineup Changes for 2025

In the wake of the EICMA 2024 motorcycle show in Italy, Indian Motorcycle has unveiled its plans for the 2025 model year. America’s first motorcycle company’s lineup is set for a serious shakeup. The Scout models have received an engine revamp, swapping over to an all-new powerplant. Meanwhile,

Comparison: BMW K 1600 GT vs. K 1600 B

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Comparison: BMW K 1600 GT vs. K 1600 B

Six-cylinder engines are as much a part of BMW as veal sausage is of a Bavarian Sunday breakfast or the Oktoberfest is of Munich. The in-line engine became an icon in 1973 at the latest, when it appeared on racetracks in the BMW 3.0 CSL Coupé, also known as

RoadRUNNER's Favorite Motorcycles of 2024

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RoadRUNNER's Favorite Motorcycles of 2024

How many different types of motorcycles did you ride in 2024? Did your stable grow or shrink? What was your favorite bike of the year? Motorcycles are more than just vehicles for getting from point A to point B. They take us to places in style while also serving as

Benelli Shows Off New Models at EICMA 2024

Benelli Shows Off New Models at EICMA 2024

The EICMA 2024 motorcycle show took place on November 10, which means moto manufacturers were there to showcase their latest bikes. The classic Italian marque Benelli was among them, revealing three upcoming motorcycles. The piece de resistance was the all-new 2025 TRK 902 Xplorer. This concept ADV bike certainly cut

KTM Unveils New Automatic/Manual Motorcycle Transmission System

KTM Unveils New Automatic/Manual Motorcycle Transmission System

If a motorcycle has an automatic transmission, is it still a motorcycle or a scooter? This question has proved divisive among riders, but motorcycle manufacturers seem to be firmly in the “still a motorcycle” camp. We’re saying that due to the number of bike makers introducing semi- or fully

Triumph Rolls Out New Speed Twin 1200 RS, Updates Speed Twin 1200/900

Triumph Rolls Out New Speed Twin 1200 RS, Updates Speed Twin 1200/900

Triumph’s Speed Twin models, both the 900 and 1200 versions, have garnered praise from the motorcycling community. They’re lauded as well-performing machines that provide plenty of revs for your buck. For the 2025 model year, Triumph is upgrading its entire Speed Twin lineup—but that’s not all.

Triumph Updates Trident 660 Electronics for 2025

Triumph Updates Trident 660 Electronics for 2025

The Triumph Trident 660 is a capable mid-range naked street bike that has proven a success since its 2020 introduction, especially among women motorcyclists. That said, riders have been asking for some electronics and rider aid updates to the motorcycle. Triumph has listened, and the 2025 model year Trident 660

2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP: The True Master of Torque

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2024 Yamaha MT-09 SP: The True Master of Torque

It has been 10 years since Yamaha introduced the MT model line, and I first tested one in 2016 before the U.S. designation changed from FZ to the current one. I took the new 2024 MT-09 SP to the same roads on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, and it provided

Honda Dax 125 Is Now Available in the US

Honda Dax 125 Is Now Available in the US

Whether you’re a grizzled motorcycling veteran born in the ‘60s or a whippersnapper rider who didn’t pop into the world until the aughts, one thing is certain. You will likely remember ripping across paths and trails on a minibike, such as the Honda Trail 70. If you do

2025 Can-Am Canyon: An Off-Road Three-Wheeler

2025 Can-Am Canyon: An Off-Road Three-Wheeler

It’s hardly an overstatement to say Can-Am’s three-wheelers, namely the Spyder and Ryker, have contributed significantly to making 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

Honda Announces Returning Sport/Street Models for 2025

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

BMW R 1300 GS Adventure: A Total Overhaul

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

2024 Honda CB650R/CBR650R Introduce New E-Clutch Tech

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

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

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

Can-Am Reveals Specs of New Electric Motorcycles

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

Review: 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801

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Review: 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801

Only a few motorcycles do a good job with balancing a classic style with a modern look. The new Svartpilen 801 is one of them. Walking up to the parked motorcycle, the classic lines immediately made it feel familiar, even though it’s clearly an ultra-modern design. From afar, I

Comparison: BMW R 1250 GS vs. R 1300 GS

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Comparison: BMW R 1250 GS vs. R 1300 GS

Having ridden BMW GS models for more than 20 years, it’s difficult to overstate the massive number of changes in the 2024 R 1300 GS. More than redesigned, the legendary GS platform has been reimagined in the 1300. Rather than an attempt to improve on the engineering of previous

Review: 2024 BMW F 900 GS

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Review: 2024 BMW F 900 GS

I’ve been riding the BMW F 800's since they were introduced in 2008. In addition, I owned the F 650 GS Dakar for several years, and have put many miles not only on the early F 800s, but every iteration of these models since then. Although I

Royal Enfield Launches New Guerrilla 450 in India and Europe

Royal Enfield Launches New Guerrilla 450 in India and Europe

India’s renowned motorcycle marque Royal Enfield is adding a new road-oriented machine to its catalog. The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 is a premium roadster that promises to take street riding back to its basics. At a quick glance, the naked Guerrilla 450 maintains the brand’s traditional styling, recalling