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MSF AdventureBike RiderCourse: Unlocking the Off-Roading World

For the past decade, adventure bikes have been one of the fastest-growing segments of the motorcycle industry. Although the appeal of these machines lies in their SUV-like capacity for handling a variety of terrain, most adventure bikes (like their four-wheeled cousins) will spend their lives on the asphalt. However, the

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Triumph Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Evel Knievel’s Rocket Jump

On September 8, 1974, stuntman extraordinaire Evel Knievel performed his famous Rocket Jump, attempting to jump the quarter-mile wide Snake River Canyon in Idaho. Although technically a failure due to a mechanical flaw, the stunt solidified Knievel’s fame as one of the greatest daredevils of all time. On September

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Indian Motorcycle Riders Raise $114,000 for Folds of Honor

Motorcyclists like to do good. A recent charity ride organized by Indian Motorcycle provides further proof of that. Indian organized the charity ride in support of Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization offering educational scholarships to families of fallen or disabled service members and first responders. The ride spanned the

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Tales of Trails: Paper or Plastic?

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EAGLERIDER Las Vegas Off-Road UTV Tour—A Half Day of Adventure

A motorized adventure is one of the best ways to break free from the daily grind. That said, it can be hard to find the time for a motorized adventure in the middle of the daily grind. Talk about a catch-22. EAGLERIDER solves this dilemma with the half-day Las Vegas

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How to Protect Your Legal Rights

It’s not something we like to think about, but would you know what to do if you were involved in a motorcycle accident? Have you checked your motorcycle insurance policy lately to ensure your coverage will protect you and your passengers if you ever need it? If you ride

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Escape & Explore—A Letter from Florian

Each year, we send out our reader survey to learn more about you and your riding habits. One of the questions asks you to rank the reasons why you ride. Consistently, the number one answer is “the desire to escape and explore.” I second that. It has been a great

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Nicola Dutto Rides Again

Thirteen years and three seconds. That's how long it took motorcycle rally racer Nicola Dutto to realize his dream of competing in the 2023 Baja 1000, a point-to-point race from La Paz to Ensenada. Those three seconds, however, were the longest of his life. On March 20, 2010,

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Ride to These 8 Fun Upcoming Events in Benton County, MO

The Ozarks are a gorgeous destination for fall rides, with tree-covered mountains, riversides, and twisty roads letting you roll through blazing fall foliage. But as beautiful as autumn leaves are, good company and fun activities only enhance the experience. The cities of Benton County, MO—including Warsaw, Cole Camp, and

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UNRally 2024: ‘An Experiment in Intentional Disorganization’

The UNRally isn't your typical “red velvet rope” exclusive affair. It's more like that hard-to-find, cool underground bar, waiting to be discovered by those hungry for adventure. Celebrating its ninth iteration over eight evolving years, this gathering, founded by Pete Day, is intentionally limited to 200

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Support Hurricane Helene Relief

As you’re no doubt aware, Hurricane Helene has devastated western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Torrential flooding has demolished homes, businesses, towns, bridges, and roadways.  Towns all across southern Appalachia have been impacted, and many people are trapped without power, internet, phone service, or running water. More than 120

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Buell Motorcycle Plans International Expansion

Buell Motorcycle—famous for its individually built high-performance machines—returned to business in 2021. And business must be good, because the brand is now planning expansion to markets outside the U.S. The company’s flagship Hammerhead and other models (all powered by the proprietary Buell 1190cc engine) have attracted

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Motorcycle Drive Systems Explained

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Fontana Village is Renovating

If you’ve chased the curves in western North Carolina, there’s a good chance you’ve ridden along SR 28 and past Fontana Village. It’s a sprawling resort made up of a main lodge, more than 100 cabins, camping and RV sites, a pool with a lazy river,

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The Road to Recovery—A Letter From Marisa

Motorcycles are dangerous. It’s not a secret that our beloved sport is inherently risky, but that’s part of what draws us to these two-wheeled machines. The thrill of riding a motorcycle comes from a mix of factors, with danger and risk adding an adrenaline-fueled edge to the experience.

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EAGLERIDER and Yamaha Present the Ultimate 3-Day Mojave Desert Adventure

Experience the Wild Side of Sin City Motorcycles are a prime vehicle to break free from the screen and take off on an unforgettable adventure into the wilds. But that requires carefully planning a route, accommodations, and more, which can take more time than the tour itself. The motorcycle rental

The Motorcyclist's Guide to the Galaxy

Three Magic Words

GPX, or GPS Exchange Format, has become the de-facto file standard for overland navigation. Each waypoint in the file uses the WGS 84 coordinate system. In layman’s terms, there are two decimal numbers—latitude, which is north/positive or south/negative of the equator, and longitude, which is east/

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Kawasaki Demos Hydrogen Motorcycle Engine

Kawasaki has gone down in motorcycle history in a unique manner. The Japanese moto company recently held the world’s first public demonstration of a hydrogen-powered motorcycle engine. Kawasaki’s push for eco-friendly motorcycling is not a new endeavor. Earlier this year, it launched the Ninja 7, the first hybrid

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Custom Motorcycle Registration

Planning to build a custom motorcycle? From using safe parts to having a certified mechanic inspect your bike, there are many things to consider in order to protect your legal rights. One of the most common questions people have is: “How do I register a custom motorcycle?” Here are a

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Do You Ride or Drive a Motorcycle?

Motorcyclists are riders—they ride motorcycles. Yet, now and then, you hear someone refer to the act of operating our favorite two-wheeled conveyances as “driving.” As the copy editor of RoadRUNNER, I’m an unapologetic word nerd. So, in my mind, this difference in word usage raises the question of

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EagleRider Offers Limited Rentals of CVO Harley-Davidson Road Glides for Route 66 Tours

The Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide is the Motor Company’s cream of the crop machine, but you sadly can’t test ride it before purchase. With its $44,400 price tag, this luxury tourer is also so expensive that it’s simply not within every rider’s budget. If you

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Balancing Off-Road Expertise: The Jimmy Lewis Approach

Beneath the vast sky of the American West, a diverging two-wheeled journey unfolds—a tale of lessons learned from the sturdy embrace of a BMW F650 GS to the agile prowess of a KTM 500 EXC-F. With five years stretching the horizon between these two rides, I have plateaued in

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Quail Motorcycle Gathering

David Coffey and I met en route to The Quail Motorcycle Gathering a decade ago and have attended it together every year since. This year, we added another David: My younger brother, a lifelong motorcyclist whose birthday was approaching and who knew nothing about the Carmel Valley motorcycle experience except

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Cowboy Dinner Tree: More Than a Restaurant

There are many kinds of motorcycling destinations that we cover at RoadRUNNER, from specific roads to charming town and beautiful natural monuments. What we don’t typically cover is individual restaurants. Of course, you can always find an exception. Cowboy Dinner Tree is one of those because it’s more

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Should You Warm Up Your Bike Before Riding?

Many of us are in the habit of irritating our neighbors by warming up our engines before we leave for a ride. Much like an athlete warming up before competition, it only makes sense that our engines require the same treatment. Allowing the engine components to heat up and oil