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Natchez Trace Parkway—The Road of 10,000 Years

It’s a thrill to ride down a historical road. Knowing that you’re traversing the same trail that those who shaped our history did is a special feeling. If you’re looking for this kind of thrill, you can’t do better than getting on the Natchez Trace Parkway.

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Maggie Valley, North Carolina Shamrock Tour®

Last year, RoadRUNNER ran a contest to promote our new website platform and web subscription option. The winner and one friend would get to tag along on a RoadRUNNER Shamrock Tour® with myself and our Editor-in-Chief, Florian. We received an incredible response from our readers, many of which

City Escape

Escape to The Texas Hill Country

This city escape, northwest of San Antonio, is a fun foray into the Texas Hill Country. The route is nicely curvy, features some great state and regional parks, and even a nod to the Celtic druids along the ride.  SR 39 sits at the midpoint of the escape and is

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Alvord Desert, Oregon: Blood, Sweat, and Gears

It wasn’t the sound of a Honda Africa Twin booming across the Alvord Desert in 103 degrees that got our attention. Nor was it the cloud of dust rising from the long, sweeping powerslides its rider was performing. It was the abrupt stop. The absolute silence. When the dust

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Basquing in the Sunshine

As we wind our way up through the narrow gorge, the rocky track sweeps to the right and opens onto a truly vast landscape. Below us, a tiny church squats on the valley floor surrounded by grazing cattle and wild horses, dwarfed by the soaring cliffs above.  Our route takes

Classic Roads

Ride one of America’s Most Scenic Roads—Ohio SR 78

There’s no shortage of beautiful motorcycling roads in the U.S. Yet, even in this gorgeous crowd, some are more scenic than others. Ohio SR 78 is one such road. This 105-mile-long strip of two-lane asphalt spans the distance between Nelsonville, OH, in the west and

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Route 66: Birthplace of the American Diner

Long before fast food chains dotted our landscape, the American diner was the king of the open road. Nowhere was that more evident than along Route 66.  Known as the Main Street of America, Route 66 didn’t just connect Chicago to Santa Monica. It connected people to pie, pancakes,

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Fuel Injection Mapping: A Guide to Engine Cartography

Fuel injection mapping is a critical aspect of tuning modern internal combustion engines. It involves adjusting the air-fuel ratio (AFR) and other parameters to optimize performance, fuel efficiency, and reliability.  Whether you're looking to maximize power for track use or enhance efficiency for daily commuting, understanding fuel

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Arkansas: Total Eclipses

A total solar eclipse occurs somewhere every 18 months. Considering 70% of the earth is water, though, your chances of seeing one from dry land are pretty slim. You have to be in the right place at the right time. On top of that, you need favorable weather conditions, a

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The Hard Road to Vegas—LAB2V

A bunch of riding friends and I had spent years talking about the famous LAB2V, an annual desert group ride between Los Angeles and Las Vegas that has been held since 1983. Among California dirt bikers and dual sport enthusiasts, it is legendary.  LAB2V (Los Angeles-Barstow-to-Vegas) covers

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Cable Ties Save the Ride!

How long do you think a rear tire would last if held together with four cable ties and some duct tape? A mile? Two miles?  What if I told you it survived for 126 miles and was still rideable?  To rewind a little, I had organized a Sunday ride for

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Walking Under Ladders and Other Motorcycle Superstitions Realized

When you believe in things That you don’t understand, Then you suffer, Superstition ain’t the way —Stevie Wonder Superstition is a strange confluence of emotion and unfounded fears that can embed itself deeply in the human psyche. It fosters anxiety, despite there being no scientific justification for it.

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Tucumcari Tonite! New Mexico’s Gateway to the West

There used to be a certain way to tell you’re approaching the New Mexico-Texas border on Route 66. As you rode on, every few minutes you would pass a sign reading: “Tucumcari Tonite!” Hundreds of these signs, each promising “2,000 motel rooms,” once enticed travelers on the

Destinations

Adrian, TX—The Midway Point of Route 66

Reaching the halfway point of any ride is an event in itself—there will be more miles behind you than there are ahead. Whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on the ride, I suppose. On Route 66, though, you’ll reach that midway milestone in Adrian, TX.

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A Brief Description of Motorcycle Chassis & Suspension Geometry

It’s been said that a motorcycle “functions entirely in accordance with the laws of reason.” I believe that to be the case.  But what are those “laws of reason?” Here, I will focus on some of them, specifically physics and geometry.  After all, it is the sacred geometry that

Columns

When Honda's CB750 Changed Everything

The pages of two-wheeled history are overflowing with remarkable and influential machines that contributed to the evolution of the motorcycle. There have been a host of candidates worthy of honorable mention over the years that possessed unique designs and clever innovations that rapidly enhanced and furthered development.  However, the

Destinations

Haas Moto Museum—Collecting Stories

As motorcyclists, we tend to get wrapped up in numbers. How much horsepower? How much torque? What's the top speed?  Although these certainly are important metrics, I bought my first bike because of how it made me feel. It made me feel alive. It was dangerous and cool.

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Shamrock, TX—The Small Irish Pit Stop on Route 66

The Texas section of Route 66 isn’t particularly long, stretching only around 180 miles across the Panhandle. Along this near-straight alignment, the largest (and only major) city you’ll pass is Amarillo. The second-largest city is Shamrock. And it’s a strangely Irish place. Despite its rank

Motorcycle Review

Review: 2024 BMW F 900 GS Adventure

The adventure motorcycle space has seen significant change in product diversity in recent years. While displacement one-upmanship continues at the far end of the displacement spectrum, roughly 16 years ago, a “middleweight” twin-cylinder category began gaining traction among adventure traveling enthusiasts.  In the early 2000s, most big adventure

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Motorcycle Fuel Injection Explained

Fuel injection (FI) has revolutionized motorcycles, marking a significant shift in how our engines burn dinosaur juice. Carburetors were used for much of the 20th century, but fuel injection became mainstream on motorcycles during the late 1990s and early 2000s.  That change was largely driven by stricter emissions regulations and

Motorcycle Review

Review: 2025 Triumph Tiger Sport 800

There are few motorcycle marques that have the kind of revered cache in their badge like that of Triumph. The legendary British brand began producing motorcycles and delivering two-wheel dreams in 1902.  Like so many other manufacturers, Triumph was hit by the tsunami of Japanese product and went into

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Northeast U.S.—Pilgrimage

When I started riding in the ‘90s, I quickly learned about the top motorcycle gear brands. For textiles, it’s Aerostich. For leathers, you go for Vanson. Both are vaunted American brands that I was proud to wear. Two Vanson jackets still sit in my closet, one purchased during a

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Generational Hubris

Miranda Cain road races motorcycles. She’s my grandniece.  Her mother and father were motorcyclists. An aunt and uncle of hers were motorcyclists. Her boyfriend is a motorcyclist and raced for a while. Three of her granduncles are motorcyclists.  It’s great having another generation in our family involved in

Destinations

Where Honest Abe and Route 66 Meet—Lincoln, IL

Illinois is today widely known as the Land of Lincoln in recognition of the former president’s contributions both to the state and the country. However, one place in Illinois —along Route 66 — has carried the name of Lincoln well before his presidency. During his break from national politics, Lincoln

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The Road of Legend—Going-to-the-Sun Road

Motorcyclists who like mountains shouldn’t miss out on tackling the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Its remote location, challenging switchbacks, and majestic views are the essence of mountain road riding. Going-to-the-Sun Road is the only paved road traversing Glacier National Park in Montana. Over its approximately