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Motorcycle Smells

Of the five primary senses, smell enjoys a privileged connection with the brain, capable of drawing up memories with unnerving clarity. Marcel Proust, the esteemed French stream-of-consciousness writer, once commented that it was “by taste and smell alone” that the memories of his childhood came rushing back. His novel, In

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How Much CAN Can a CAN Bus CAN?

It seems everything has become increasingly computerized in the past decade or so. We have everything from network-connected refrigerators to pet feeders you can monitor from across the globe and cars that drive themselves (until they don’t). Naturally, our motorcycles have followed suit. Gone are the days of cleaning

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How to Create and Edit GPX Files with GPX.Studio

These days, most motorcycle touring riders use GPS routes and tracks to navigate on motorcycle tours. Whether you use your phone or a dedicated navigator, the routes typically come as GPX files. Finding pre-made GPX tracks can be easy. RoadRUNNER, for example, offers print subscribers GPS files back to the

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Technology Ebbs and Flows—A Letter From Florian

Not that many years ago, every time I ventured out on a motorcycle tour for the magazine, I brought along a dizzying array of tech. Most importantly (at the time), my Garmin had the planned route, and if something came up along the way, it didn’t take me long

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KTM Offers Warranty Extensions to All Street Bike Models

KTM is contacting you about your motorcycle’s extended warranty. More precisely, your 2024 street bike’s warranty period can almost double if you get it serviced. The Austrian moto manufacturer has announced that it’s extending the warranty periods of certain 2024 KTM street motorcycles equipped with the LC8

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2024 Harley-Davidson Lineup: Glides and CVOs

Harley-Davidson has produced enough classic motorcycles that it could probably never again introduce anything new and still be perfectly fine. Yet, the Motor Company isn’t resting on its laurels and has announced some significant updates. The 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Glide and Road Glide models have received a fairly comprehensive

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Speed the Wheel: A Father, a Son, and a Motorcycle

The object of my adolescent desires and unflinching obsession was the Honda Trail 70. A photo collage of the bike adorned the wall above my bed. But how were I to acquire the funds needed to purchase said motorcycle at the age of 12? My father solved that puzzle by

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Royal Enfield Shotgun 650—First Look

Custom motorcycles—some riders like them, some dislike them, and some would like to like them but getting started with one can be daunting. Royal Enfield’s machines have always been fertile ground for customizations, thanks to their intentionally simple design. Now, the company is making it even easier to

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

We’ve all (hopefully) been there, out on a mountain ride and feeling absolutely gobsmacked by the scenery. So, you stop and snap a photo, hoping to capture the power and grandeur of the mountains. But when you look at your picture the mountains look tiny (like hills at a

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First VA All Female Ride Takes to Hampton Roads in July

Virginia is calling every motorcycle-riding woman this summer. The first Virginia All Female Ride will see crowds of lady motorcyclists take to the streets of the Hampton Roads area from Portsmouth, VA, on July 19-21. This female-centric riding event is open to all women riders, no matter when you started

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A Life of Design: Heinrich Full Interview

Edgar Heinrich worked at the BMW Motorrad Design Studio, apart from a short interruption, since 1987. At the end of 2023, he decided it was time to retire from his leading position and handed the design department’s reins over to Alexander Buckan. Without any conspicuous image cultivation, at his

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Keep Your Bolts Bolted

It’s truly a marvel that the clockwork cacophony of motorcycle parts—all designed, manufactured, and arranged so precisely—hold together and continue to function for thousands and thousands of miles. However, something as simple as one bolt coming loose can absolutely wreck your engine or other critical system on

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Riding Sober and Legal Responsibilities

In previous articles, I’ve talked about the dangers of riding after consuming alcohol. Not only does it put your life and the lives of others in jeopardy, but it also can bury you in a legal mess if you cause an accident while under the influence. Do you know

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Great Bike Portraits in Five Steps

You know you've met a fellow rider when they take out their phone to show you a picture of their ride. Most have a snapshot after a wash or while on a trip. But if you want to be the person with the awesome photo of your bike

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The Triumph Factory: Holy Ground of Motorcycles

Tucked away in the middle of England, about halfway between London and Manchester, sits the town of Hinckley. It’s unclear when it was founded, but its recorded history goes back to Anglo-Saxon times, which ended in 1066. A bit more recently, in 1988, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd set up shop

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Royal Enfield ‘Build. Train. Race’ Returns for 2024

For the past four years, Royal Enfield’s Build. Train. Race (BTR) program has trained women riders for serious motorcycle racing. The program is now returning for its fifth road and flat track racing season. The BTR program aims to introduce riding women into the moto racing community, no matter

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13 Important Things to Remember When Traveling Internationally

International travel is a fantastic way to see new sights, meet amazing people, and broaden your horizons. Whether you’re riding a motorcycle or doing any other kind of travel, foreign countries can give you a whole new perspective on life. But traveling cross-border is a different beast from domestic

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All Kids Bike Celebrates a Successful 2023

Riding on two wheels is a useful skill to have, whether the vehicle under you is powered by pedals or an engine. To that end, All Kids Bike has an ambitious goal—the national program aims to teach every child in the U.S. to ride a bicycle. Although the

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RoadRUNNER Presents: Motorcycles & Coffee with Florian

Welcome to Motorcycles & Coffee, a new video series by RoadRUNNER. Have you ever wondered about all the moto travel stories our contributors haven’t been able to share in our magazine or on our website? Florian Neuhauser, the editor-in-chief of RoadRUNNER magazine, set out to hear those stories—and

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Eating Right on the Road

The Best Fuel for Your Body I like a Krispy Kreme "donut run" or a Haagen-Dazs "ice cream run" as much as the next rider, especially when it also includes a hot cappuccino or latte. There seems to be something in our human genetics that has

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The Iconic Daytona Beach Bike Week

By the time most of the country is still trying to break out of winter, Florida will have already started the spring riding season. That’s the perfect excuse to head over to Daytona Beach for the world-famous Bike Week. This year’s event, taking place on March 1-10, marks

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Pack Mentality—Gear

"I Was Only Going a Mile" We see it all the time. A pretty young lady riding across campus on a scooter, a bare-headed youth ripping through rush-hour traffic on a sportbike, T-shirt billowing over bare skin, or a middle-aged man, commuting to work on his cruiser. They

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Group Riding: Protect Your Safety & Your Legal Rights

Group riding is part of a biker’s way of life. Whether you’re heading to a bike night, rally, or on a cross-country road trip with friends, you still need to keep safety a top priority. Not only will it help you avoid being injured in an accident, but

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Royal Enfield’s Project Origin

The company we know today as Royal Enfield began as Enfield Bicycle Company in the U.K. in the 1890s. As the 20th century dawned, Enfield engineers fitted a combustion engine to a bicycle-type frame and sent power to the rear wheel via belts and pulleys. In an unusual move,