For 2020 Triumph has thoroughly updated its middleweight adventure platform, now called the Tiger 900, with a larger engine, a new chassis, new technology, new styling and more. The lineup includes five models; shown on the left is the Tiger 900 GT Pro and on the right is the...
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South of the Border: The Sierra Madre Oriental of Mexico
The Parque Nacional Cumbres de Monterrey (Summits of Monterrey National Park) is just south of Monterrey, population 1.1 million, but feels worlds away. The riding can be challenging on a big bike. Photos by the author. I’ll admit I was skeptical. A land of mountains, twisty asphalt, endless dirt...
Big Water: Exploring Southern Indiana’s Chunk of the Ohio River Valley
The Strom has been a fantastic partner over the years and carried me to some great vantage points. This one at Aurora, Indiana, looking upstream on the Ohio ranks high on the list. Photos by the author. Despite being a lifelong Hoosier, I hadn’t spent much time riding in...
New Titles in Alan Cathcart’s “The Motorcycle Files” E-Book Series
Three genuine icons of Italian motorcycle racing comprise the newest titles in “The Motorcycle Files,” the series of e-books written by Alan Cathcart and published by BRG Multimedia. They are the legendary Moto Guzzi V8, the Bicilindrica V-twin from the same factory and the four-cylinder 350 that was the...
Scorpion Maia Women’s Mesh Jacket | Gear Review
Scorpion Maia women’s mesh jacket. Backyard astronomers among our readership might recognize the name “Maia” as one of the Pleiades, a cluster of stars easily recognizable in the night sky. The seven brightest stars are named after the Greek mythological daughters of the titan Atlas, and Maia, the eldest...
HJC i70 Full-Face Helmet | Gear Review
HJC i70 Full-Face Helmet, available in several solid colors and graphics. The older I get, the more I appreciate simplicity, whether it’s sticking to a few simple ingredients in our meals, limiting investments to low-cost index funds or avoiding clothes that require dry cleaning (or even ironing, for that...
2020 BMW S 1000 XR | First Look Review
2020 BMW S 1000 XR in Racing Red/White Aluminum. Images courtesy of BMW. After BMW announced several changes to the potent in-line four powerplant in its S 1000 RR superbike earlier this year, we figured it was only a matter of time before the tech trickled down to its...
2020 KTM 390 Adventure | First Look Review
2020 KTM 390 Adventure The ranks of lightweight, entry-level adventure bikes will grow by at least one in 2020 with the introduction of KTM’s new 390 Adventure. Ready for touring and light off-roading at a claimed 348 pounds dry with a 33.6-inch seat height, the bike’s high-performance heart is...
Rider Magazine, October 2019
Rider magazine October 2019 cover. In 1998 my dad bought his first motorcycle. It was a 1978 Honda Gold Wing GL1000. It was a big bike for dad, and quite a step for a beginning rider. Since it was autumn going into winter, the bike sat until spring. Then...
Storm Chaser: The Dangers That Follow Heavy Rains
Rising water during an isolated storm floods the road and drags gravel, silt and debris onto the roadway. The sun may be shining now, but the dangers associated with that recent downpour may still be lingering around the next corner. Many of the roads we love most meander along...