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Project Bike: Versatile Touring Motorcycle on a Budget – Part 1

Feb 14, 2012 View Comments by

Part I: Acquiring a Used Bike Step 1: List Key Features Desired Before beginning the search for a prospective touring motorcycle, we first established the key features we wanted the bike to have. Here are the 10 things we looked for: Comfortable Seat Height: A bike with a seat height of approximately 30 inches or [...]

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Rox Speed FX Handlebar Risers

Feb 13, 2012 View Comments by

Product Description: Handlebar risers for dual sport motorcycles that offer the following important features. Anti-Vibe design reduces vibration in bars at high RPM’s and provides a shock dampening feature to protect components and rider during harsh impacts. Adjustable dual rotation points makes a Rox riser selectively adjustable forward and back, allowing you to fit your [...]

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Meet the Team – James T. Parks

Feb 12, 2012 View Comments by

Public Relations & Editor The three great passions in my life, besides my wonderful family, are motorcycle touring, writing, and photography. Riding a used 1963 Honda Dream at age 17, I never dreamed that many years hence, all three passions would coalesce into an actual job. But in-between, life’s path sent me to college, service [...]

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Givi TW01 Duffel Bag

Feb 11, 2012 View Comments by

Givi’s 100 percent waterproof duffel bag is a little different than others on the market. The first noticeable difference is the material. It isn’t black and shiny. Instead, the Italian manufacturer decided to use thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is particularly light and resistant to extreme temperatures and abrasions. It is also recyclable and nontoxic. When [...]

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Touring Tip: Riding in the Mountains

Feb 10, 2012 View Comments by

Mountainous terrain often provides motorcyclists with both stunning scenery and exciting curvy roads, but this environment also poses additional challenges to be mindful of. Here’s our list of the top 10 riding challenges for mountain touring: Sudden Wind Gusts A rider may be unaware of prevailing strong cross winds, until they suddenly grab hold of [...]

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BMW Streetguard 3 Jacket and Pants for Men

Feb 09, 2012 View Comments by

Over the years, I have worn and tested many riding suits. Some have claimed to be waterproof, and I have correctly pointed out that’s not the case with most of them. The Streetguard 3, however, lives up to its claim. I wore the jacket and pants combo during RoadRUNNER’s Five Country Tour. While crisscrossing the [...]

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Interview with Bill Dutcher: The Americade Man

Feb 08, 2012 View Comments by

RR: You’ve had a very long and fruitful career in motorcycling that’s included racing, adventure touring, working for manufacturers, and as organizer of the eminently successful Americade event. At what age did that career begin? Bill: Maybe at birth. My career grew from my passion for motorcycles. I was a motor-head even as a child. [...]

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Harley-Davidson Men’s Illumination 360° Hi-Vis Rain Suit

Feb 08, 2012 View Comments by

This rain suit is very comfortable, even over my regular riding gear. The windproof pants with suspenders are easy to slip on over pants and boots. The waterproof zippers are easily accessed, and the stirrups keep the bottoms secured to my boots. They are roomy enough for comfort while riding but also when dismounting the [...]

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Clymer Manual Now Available for H-D FXD Dyna Series 2006-2011

Feb 07, 2012 View Comments by

Clymer Manuals, publishers of more than 400 repair manuals, introduces the all-new Harley-Davidson FXD Dyna Series 2006-2011 manual. This Harley-Davidson FXD Dyna manual includes a Quick Reference Data section with frequently used specifications and the following chapters: General information; Troubleshooting; Lubrication, maintenance and tune-up; Engine top end; Engine lower end; Clutch and primary drive; Transmission; [...]

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Meet the Team – Christa Neuhauser

Feb 05, 2012 View Comments by

Publisher & Editor-in-Chief I’m originally from Austria, where I grew up skiing the great Alps. Once old enough, I quickly discovered the pleasure of riding motorcycles through mountain regions and touring the endless pass roads of the Alps and Dolomites. Along with friends, I toured and explored Europe extensively on two wheels. I continued riding [...]

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Win a Free Trip for Two to Colorado

Feb 01, 2012 View Comments by

February is the last month to sign up for RoadRUNNER’s New Website Launch Contest. Enter for a chance to win an all-expense-paid four days/three nights motorcycle tour for two, including travel expenses to and from the starting point. Update: We have decided on a tour location! The lucky winners will ride with Christa and Florian [...]

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Victory Motorcycles Interviews Christa Neuhauser

Jan 27, 2012 View Comments by

During the IMS in Long Beach, Robert Pandya interviewed Christa Neuhauser, publisher of RoadRUNNER. Watch the video below. See the next “Touring Nation presented by RoadRUNNER” display at the Minneapolis IMS February 3-5, 2012.

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Marketplace Events Plans to Launch American International Motorcycle Expo

Jan 26, 2012 View Comments by

Consumer show organizer Marketplace Events will launch another show – the American International Motorcycle Expo – to further grow their portfolio of more than 30 events. Set to launch in the fall of 2013, company officials said, the new event is meant to “bring together the entire two-wheel industry in a single arena that creates [...]

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RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel Magazine Supports Operation Gratitude for U.S. Military Personnel Around the World

Jan 25, 2012 View Comments by

RoadRUNNER has teamed up with Operation Gratitude to supply U.S. military personnel around the world with back issues and current issues of RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel magazine. These issues will go to individually named troops in hostile regions such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and to sailors on ships all over the world. RoadRUNNER magazines [...]

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Honda Announces Next New-Model Release for 2012

Jan 24, 2012 View Comments by

Honda kicks off the new year with another 2012 model that brings a fresh look to the already extensive lineup of new machines. This latest addition, the NC700X, features adventure-bike styling, an all-new engine tuned for loads of real-world power, plus light and nimble handling thanks to a chassis design that emphasizes mass centralization and [...]

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