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Classic Roads: US 212 & Beartooth Hwy

Classic Roads: US 212 & Beartooth Hwy

If you’d like to ride through America the Beautiful, you can’t do much better than the Beartooth Highway. But don’t take just my word for it—this roughly 70-mile stretch of US 212 has been called “the most beautiful road in America” by both Charles Kuralt and

City Escape: New Orleans, Louisiana

City Escape: New Orleans, Louisiana

Review: 2022 LiveWire ONE

Review: 2022 LiveWire ONE

> LiveWire, the one-time harbinger of Harley-Davidson’s electrified future, was relaunched last year as a standalone original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with the titular name of ONE gracing its only model offering. The financial repercussion of this seismic rebranding was an MSRP decrease of $7,800 from $29,799 to $21,

Fouled Plugs: You Missed the Point of the Indian FTR1200

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You Missed the Point of the Indian FTR1200

During a recent conversation with a friend at my local dealer, he told me they could barely move the Indian FTR1200 and I just can’t see why. It’s an epic machine! I feel like part of the reason it’s not selling is that it seems to be

Riding Through Argentina

May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Riding Through Argentina

Months ago, I was sitting in a comfy cafe chair, pushing pie into my face. We were in Ushuaia, southernmost Argentina. I was reading a folk tale about a revered gaucho who robbed the rich to give to the poor, congruent with our Robin Hood tales. Currently en route to

City Escape: San Jose, California

City Escape: San Jose, California

Winding through redwoods on the way to the ocean is a great way to escape the daily grind. This loop ride southwest of San Jose combines much of what makes California’s central coast uniquely spectacular. Following a serpentine path through vibrant old-growth forests, this green canopy ultimately opens up

Review: 2022 Zero SR

Review: 2022 Zero SR

> Imagine you’re ready to upgrade your motorcycle to make it go faster or farther. Thoughts immediately go to aftermarket parts, or maybe just replacing it with the latest wunderbike. Now imagine simply picking up your phone, opening your motorcycle-specific app, and giving it a couple of swipes. You pay

Exploring the Vermont Countryside

May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Exploring the Vermont Countryside: Local Favorites and Covered Bridges

We had been riding for several days and had been fortunate with the weather. It’d been absolutely gorgeous, and clear days and perfect temperatures had welcomed us to the Northeast. But this particular morning, that warm welcome came to an abrupt end. We woke to find the mercury in

Stories From the Road: Baptism to Motorcycles

May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Baptism to Motorcycles

Stories From the Road The year 1970 was significant for me. I was 12 years old and, having acquired a used Honda Trail 70, I was a few months into my budding passion for motorcycles. I was content to just docilely tool around the streets and vacant lots of Pacific

Scramblin' Through the Floods, Part 2 Flood-Scoured Motorcycle Wonderland

May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Scramblin' Through the Floods, Part 2: Flood-Scoured Motorcycle Wonderland

In Part 1, I traveled from Portland, OR, to Missoula, MT, and northwest to Sandpoint, ID, where our Ice Age Floods Tour picks up. These ancient floods profoundly shaped the landscape of the Pacific Northwest. As the last ice age was ending about 10,000 years ago, there were a

Leesburg, Virginia Shamrock Tour®

May/Jun '22 Premium Content

Leesburg, Virginia Shamrock Tour®

“The Civil War defined us as what we are and it opened us to being what we became, good and bad things. It was the crossroads of our being, and it was a hell of a crossroads.” —Shelby Foote, The Civil War: A Narrative Mid-Atlantic Civil War Trails Between 1861