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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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; [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]