If you’re in the Austin, TX area next weekend (April 19-20), and dig custom motorcycles (and really, who doesn’t?), you’re in for a treat. The One Motorcycle Show, which exhibits a number of custom bikes from builders like Deus Ex Machina, Roland Sands, See See Motorcycles, and many more, will come to Texas for the [...]

At last year’s Touring Weekend in Maggie Valley, many people were interested in dual-sport riding. They wanted to explore the multitude of dirt roads and trails that the mountains of western North Carolina have to offer. Many did get to enjoy some off-road riding on our 54-mile dual-sport tour. This year, however, we have a [...]

Since we are a touring and TRAVEL magazine, RoadRUNNER has decided to count down our list of the top five vacation destinations on earth. Enjoy… 5. Paris, France Ah Paris, the city of lights…. there’s just so much to love, you’ve got the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, an art museum or two, loads of trash, [...]

Owners of Kawasaki’s quintessential sport-tourer will meet up for a weekend of riding, food, and fellowship in Suches, GA April 19-21. The annual “Run With the Wolf Rally,” as it’s known, is hosted by the Southeast chapter of the Concours Owners Group at the Wildcat Lodge and Campground. The event kicks off Friday night with [...]

Motorcycle touring and photography go better together than baseball and apple pie. After all, when was the last time you had apple pie at a baseball game? On the other hand, we’re all lucky enough to ride in some pretty special places, and for some of us it’s natural to stop, smell the roses, and [...]

One great thing about being a motorcyclist is the camaraderie and friendships that go along with it. That’s why RoadRUNNER’s annual Touring Weekend is always such a success; you just can’t beat the combination of great roads, great food, and great friends. This year, we’re offering a ten percent discount for all groups of ten [...]

The 2013 edition of the Americade Rally in Lake George, NY will be the biggest to date. The rally takes place June 1-8, 2013 and on Wednesday, June 5th, RoadRUNNER Magazine will be hosting a three-course dinner in Fort William Henry’s White Lion Room. The evening’s fare will begin with a baby wedge salad with [...]

Few places on earth can rival Peru’s combination of rugged mountains, rich history, and riding adventure. The country is home to no fewer than eleven UNESCO World Heritage sites including the city of Cusco and the lost Incan city of Machu Picchu. On RoadRUNNER’s Peru Tour, you’ll carve your way through the soaring Andes Mountains [...]

The Americade rally draws between 50,000 and 100,000 motorcyclists to Lake George, NY annually. Many of these riders come looking forward to Americade’s impressive tradeshow. For 2013 that show has been extended. TourExpo Beach, the rally’s biggest tradeshow location, will be open three days longer than in the past, opening on Saturday, June 1 and [...]

If you have a thing for antique motorcycles (and really, who doesn’t?) then mark August 24-25, 2013 on your calendar. For the second year in a row, the Vintage Motorcycle Festival is coming to LeMay, America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, WA. The festival will feature hundreds of vintage and classic motorcycles, some as much as [...]

This weekend, October 27-30, 2012, the Motomarathon Association is bringing their distinct brand of sport touring to the mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. Motomarathon is a new sport dating back to 2009; participants meet up at a designated place and time to receive their route map for that day. They [...]

EagleRider, which happens to be the world’s largest motorcycle rental and tour company, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala multi-day event held at its corporate headquarters in Hawthorne, CA–and we were there. Since its founding in 1992, EagleRider has served more than a half million customers, bought more than $250 million worth of motorcycles [...]

Barry Bennett (Pensacola, FL) decided to document his experience of the RoadRUNNER Touring Weekend 2012 in Maggie Valley, NC. Equipped with a BMW K1200 LT and a video camera, he recorded parts of his trip to the Appalachians, the event, and a few breathtaking action shots while riding in Sport Touring Group #3.

I had to go this year. Sure, I had the usual excuses not to: time, money, and distance, but like a lazy fly, I swatted each one down. After all, as my inner child reminded me, all my friends were going. As my distance from Maggie Valley, NC was an issue (I live in Los [...]

Every year, prior to Bike Week in Daytona Beach (March 8-17, 2013), local artists and graphic designers submit their logo designs to be reviewed by the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Bike Week Festival Task Force. In addition to adhering to a specific set of criteria, the designs must also appeal to the widest possible [...]