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Marisa’s Fly-and-Ride Packing Essentials

Flying with motorcycle gear comes with my job. After years of traveling around the world with my precious riding gear, camera equipment, and other motorcycling essentials, I’ve got my packing down to a science.  Here are the most common items I’ll pack for a fly-and-ride trip. For tips

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2025 BMW R 1300 GS Adventure Sweepstakes Build-Out

In case you haven’t heard, we are giving away a brand-new motorcycle to celebrate our 25th year in publication. But, the winner won’t just get a stock bike. We’re handing out a fully accessorized adventure machine with lots of gear and extras! Here’s how we have

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Do It Yourself Oil Change

Basic motorcycle maintenance is a rite of passage, in my eyes. If you work on your own bike, you’ll be more in tune with how it performs. You’re also more likely to be able to fix issues when they pop up on the road.  One basic maintenance task

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Packing 3 Motorcycles

When packing your motorcycle for a tour, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Click here for Florian's top four packing tips. Once you have an idea for how you want to pack, you’ll need some luggage.  Below, you’ll see how Florian

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2025 Black Friday Deals Roundup

It's that time of year again, which means a lot of our favorite brands are having huge sales! Keep reading to see what deals we've found online. SPOT Communication Systems $50 OFF From now until December 31, 2024 - SPOT Gen4 and SPOT Trace are $50

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9 Best Motorcycle Helmets for Dual Sport Riding

Dual sport motorcycles open up the possibility to leave the pavement behind on a whim and continue your adventure on gravel trails. But while your bike might serve you on any road, will your helmet? Not all motorcycle helmets are made equal. A motocross helmet will not perform well on

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Top Camp Kitchen Gadgets for Motorcycle Campers

ADV bikes are increasingly popular among motorcyclists—and for a good reason. They’re prime vehicles for taking you to stunning secluded camping spots along narrow forest trails. But when dinner time comes around, you usually have to cook it without the comforts of a modern kitchen. That is, unless

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13 Items Every Motorcyclist Should Have

What do you need to ride a motorcycle? Of course, the list starts with a bike, and also includes gas in your tank, air in your tires, and a passion for riding in your soul. This, however, is just the beginning. It gets you on the road, but your panniers

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Everything Florian Packs for a 7-Day Motorcycle Trip

Motorcycles are fantastic vehicles for thrilling travel, but cars do have one undeniable advantage—a trunk. Taking all your things along can be a challenge, especially for longer trips. Packing a motorcycle for a week-long tour is just like any other art form in that it needs practice. Many motorcyclists,

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2024 Holiday Buyers Guide

You may have seen the 2024 Holiday Buyers Guide published in the Nov/Dec '24 print issue of RoadRUNNER. Here you will find all of these products, along with links to purchase these items for your convenience. Happy holiday shopping! Alpinestars - Tech-Air 5 Airbag System Protect yourself during

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10 Fun Motorcycle Home Decor Pieces for Every Rider

Is your favorite rider’s birthday approaching and you have no idea what to get them? Or are you perhaps looking around your home, wondering how you can make it more obvious you like motorcycles? A few motorcycle-themed pieces of interior decor should do the trick. After all, what rider

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6 Best Electrolyte Supplements for Motorcyclists

A good motorcycle suit is a lot of things, but cool (in terms of temperature) it is not. Encased in all that leather, aramid, and armor, you quickly begin to sweat—so, you drink some water. But have you ever noticed that you feel more and more exhausted even if

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4 Handy Fanttik Tools to Keep Your Ride Going

You’re on a motorcycle tour far from home, so you’ve spent the night at a hotel. You get up in the morning, ready to ride, only to find you hit a nail yesterday and now your tire is empty. Or maybe your battery has died, or some other

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10 Sunglasses to Protect Your Eyes On and Off the Saddle

Many modern motorcycle helmets come with sun visors, polarized visor coatings, and other features to protect your eyes on the road—but not all of them. With older or open-faced helmets, in particular, a good pair of sunglasses is an indispensable riding accessory. Stylish as they might be, though, James

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8 Items Florian Can’t Ride a Shamrock Tour® Without

RoadRUNNER Shamrock Tours® are four-day trips out of one base location that are easy to tackle for both veterans and beginners. For such multi-day trips, it’s given that you should pack some pieces of gear, like a rain suit and spare clothes. That said, there are plenty of less

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5 Awesome Motorcycle Phone Mounts

Your smartphone has become a vital motorcycling tool. Of course you can call and text with it, but it also helps you navigate to your next destination, capture the best riding moments on photo and video, find the best hotels and restaurants, and much more. But having your phone in

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Buyers Guide: 10 Best Riding Shoes for the Casual Motorcyclist

Using your motorcycle as daily transportation for school, work, or running errands, motorcycle-specific traditional riding boots can be cumbersome. Thankfully, Many gear companies offer casual shoes that provide efficient protection while riding and comfort when walking. Here are 10 casual boots that were developed specifically for today’s urban riders.

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10 Handy Amazon Finds for Any Motorcyclist’s Garage

You never thought you’d need it, but now you can’t live without it. Every motorcycle enthusiast has purchased some kind of gadget or tool that fits this description. But there’s always another handy thingamajig out there that you never knew you wanted. Amazon is a great place

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10 Motorcycling Books Every Rider Should Read

It’s raining cats, dogs, and various other small mammals—a motorcycle ride is simply out of the question. A good motorcycling book can still let you scratch that two-wheeled itch from the comfort of your couch. Riders and non-riders alike have written a lot about motorcycles, presenting unique views

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5 Compact Air Pumps and Tire Inflators for Your Saddlebags

Perhaps the most essential onboard tool on your bike is a compact air pump and/or tire inflator. Whether you’re keeping your precious tires at optimum pressure or refilling after a patch job, there’s nothing that makes you feel more vulnerable than not having access to air. In

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13 Unique Gifts for Motorcyclists

It can be tough to buy gifts for dedicated motorcyclists. They already have the bike, the tools, the gear… What else could you possibly get them? Here’s a little insider tip about riders—they love everything that has anything to do with motorcycles. Decor, clothes, and knickknacks that allow

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10 Winter Motorcycling Gloves to Keep Your Mitts Warm

There are few things worse than trying to steer your motorcycle with cold fingers. Not only is it uncomfortable and even painful, but reduced finger mobility can put you in real danger. That’s why good winter gloves are an indispensable part of any year-end rider’s gear kit. A

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2023 Holiday Buyers Guide

The 2023 RoadRUNNER Holiday Buyers Guide is a curated collection of products from RoadRUNNER partners that motorcycle riders will love. If you have a motorcyclist you're shopping for this holiday season, you won't want to miss these products which will be sure to bring a smile

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10 Warmest Accessories for Winter Touring

It’s cold, windy, wet, and dreary—in other words, perfect weather for a motorcycle ride. You just need to don appropriately warm cold-weather riding gear. High-quality warm accessories won’t clear the roads of snow, but they can let you squeeze a few extra weeks out of the riding

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Alpinestars Latest ADV Riding Gear

The recent 2023 Alpinestars Adventure Tour in Big Bear, CA, dramatically underscored the Italian sports gear company’s deepening commitment to the ADV and dual sport motorcycle space. Case in point, the company’s owner and CEO Gabriele Mazzarolo was there, as well as Dakar champions Ricky Brabec, Toby Price.