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Episode 1: Just a Couple Screws Loose

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EagleRider Rebrands and Expands Motorcycle Rental Experiences

EagleRider is a familiar name to many globe-trotting motorcyclists. But even if you’re a regular at the company’s locations, you might have noticed things looking a little bit different lately. Recently, the world’s largest motorcycle rental company performed a complete rebranding. Although it still uses the familiar

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StickerStoke Introduces 3DCal Custom Decal Printing Service

Having your motorcycle reflect your personality is important to many riders. Colors and graphics are one of the easiest way to personalize your ride, but the options can be limited to nonexistent out of the factory. Vehicle sticker and decal producer StickerStoke aims to resolve this conundrum with the release

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Is Premium Fuel Really Better for Motorcycles?

When it comes to feeding your motorcycle, the choice between regular and premium gasoline often raises questions about cost, performance, and long-term engine health. Is premium fuel always the right choice, or are there situations where regular fuel is more appropriate? Let’s dive into your fuel tank and find

Accommodations

Review: Wagon Wheel Motel—Cuba, MO

Many motels along Route 66 have come and gone, or been rebuilt. Not the Wagon Wheel Motel.  The Wagon Wheel Motel in Cuba, MO, has operated continuously for nearly 90 years, adapting through the decades without ever closing its doors to travelers. It’s more than a place to stay—

Tips

5 Tips For Your Next Fly-and-Ride

So, you have a dream destination in mind for your next motorcycle adventure, but it’s too far to ride. Instead, you decide to hop on a plane, rent a bike at your destination, and spend a week exploring new roads before heading home, refreshed and high on life. If

Letter from the Editor

The Next Episode—A Letter from Florian

Looking through our archive to find early photos of RoadRUNNER, it is difficult not to get emotional. Some photos immediately transport me back to not just the moment, but the whole day. I remember where we rode and how we settled the “Where are we riding today?” debate over breakfast.

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100 Years of Scooters: Appreciating the World’s Most Popular Vehicle

In the late 19th century, American towns were abuzz with the kinetic energy of children whipping along sidewalks on homebuilt push scooters. The primitive contraptions comprised of a wood plank and skate wheels, with a handlebar flimsily nailed on.  The potential in a similar vehicle for adults—augmented with one

Christa's Journal

Our First American Adventure

My husband Christian and I grew up in Austria, a mountainous country of endless winding passes and deep valleys. The stunning landscapes were the backdrop to our childhoods, instilling in us a love for adventure. In the ‘90s, we discovered our passion for motorcycling, which allowed us to explore the

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Harley-Davidson Adds New Bikes to 2025 Lineup

For the 2025 riding season, Harley-Davidson is bringing out new toys for fans of big American iron. The cavalcade of motorcycles from the Motor Company includes both newcomers and updates based on previous models. The first new addition to the Harley-Davidson range is the 2025 Street Glide Ultra. Designed for

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Motorcycle Insurance After an Accident: Most Common Questions Answered

Motorcycle accidents are dangerous, scary, and confusing. That’s all the more reason why every rider should learn in advance what to do in an accident’s aftermath. Knowing how to deal with insurance companies will help you protect your rights and financial security. It will also save you from

Events

2025 Motorcycle Event Roundup

There’s nothing quite like hitting the open road on two wheels. Of course, there’s much more to the motorcycling lifestyle than just riding. Many riders enjoy all things adjacent to motorcycling as well, from clothing and accessories to music, food, competitions, bike shows, and more. All these things

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Start Your Engines!

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World’s First Self-Riding Motorcycle Goes Rogue, Now Touring Without Owner

In a development no one saw coming—except, perhaps, every science fiction writer ever—the world’s first self-riding motorcycle has gone rogue.  Originally designed as an advanced AI-powered touring companion, the prototype Iron Phantom 900 AI, was supposed to revolutionize long-distance riding. Instead, it has broken free from its

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The Fork in the Road

September, 2005. I remember Christa’s email like it was yesterday: “We would like to use your submission ‘Las Vegas’ in one of our next issues.” I read it once, twice, a million times and I still couldn’t believe it. I wasn’t born a writer. I never did

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Thork Racing: A Rugged Navigation Ecosystem

The DMD2 navigation unit and mobile application has recently become very popular among motorcyclists. I wrote about the application and its user interface in the Dec ‘23 issue. Thork Racing, the company behind DMD2, used to work with another vendor, Carpe Iter, as a complementary business partner. The latter provided

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You Never Forget Your First

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My ‘Cold Open’ with RoadRUNNER

"Wow!” That was my reaction when I first laid eyes on RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel. My moto-journalism aspirations skyrocketed, however, in the fall of 2003, when I was asked to do a multi-day touring article for the publication. Christian Neuhauser, the magazine’s founder, and his Austrian family

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RoadRUNNER 25-Year Anniversary Party

Let’s Get Together and Ride Community is an integral part of the motorcycling world. When you take a break and remove that helmet, the words start flying. A quick 10-minute break can easily last half an hour or more. We talk about what we just saw, how sweet the

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KTM Through the Years

At the time I’m writing this, most motorcycle enthusiasts know something about the troubles facing KTM. Following a host of rumors that surfaced at the end of 2024, the Austrian company and Europe’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, has officially entered “self-administration.”  This means legal restructuring for KTM’s parent

Letter from the Editor

The Fire Within—A Letter From Marisa

Not too long ago, I had a conversation with a man in his mid-40s who told me he was "pretty much done with life." He wasn’t sick, nor was he going through some major crisis—he just felt like he’d done everything he was ever going

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Leod Escapes Trippinars Teach You How to Ride Abroad Like a Local

Motorcycle tours are among the best ways to experience a foreign country in like-minded company. However, they have the potential to leave you with a sour taste in your mouth. If your skills aren’t on par with the rest of the group, you may feel like you’re holding

Tips

Top Tips for Motorcycle Touring Comfort

Motorcycle touring forces you to spend many hours out in the elements. It makes riding exhilarating, but it’s also more tiring than covering the same number of miles in a covered vehicle.  To fully enjoy your multi-day motorcycle adventure, you should make the experience as comfortable as possible. But

Tips

Tips For Changing Your Own Oil

Changing your motorcycle's oil is essential for maintaining engine performance and longevity. Oil changes are one of the easiest maintenance jobs on a bike, so almost anyone can pick it up in no time. Not only is it fairly simple, but it can save you some money over

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