RIDE INSPIRED!

MachineArtMoto’s MudSling

You’re probably already aware of New Jersey-based MachineArtMoto’s ingeniously designed convertible handguards and svelte valve cover armor, but you may not know about another highly effective piece of kit they offer, the MudSling.

Conquering fear on Tour de France routes

Seeing Spain and Portugal together – finally!

Three Laps on BMW’s Fastest Bikes

Twenty-odd years after the BMW gang walked out of the first S 1000 RR design meeting, BMW has gone from being the stodgiest of brands to the absolute height of exuberant sport riding. This is easy to do in advertising. It is much harder to do in actuality.

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NEWS & REVIEWS

The California Superbike School has released its full 2026 nationwide schedule. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your cornering skills, boost confidence, or gain a deeper understanding of your bike’s capabilities,...
It was a Sunday chock-full of shocking Superbike action with Tytlers Cycle Racing’s Beaubier somehow coming out of it all with the title, despite going into the final day of...

(adapted from a BMW Motorrad press release) (please enjoy BMW’s obviously AI-generated photos of the new bike, plus a couple from just outside the bathroom at corporate headquarters) BMW finally...

Nearly a decade ago, I had the incredible pleasure of riding with a friend from Alicante, Spain, north along the Mediterranean Sea to Barcelona before heading inland and across the...

At every MOA National Rally, I’m vigilant for new products that might be worth a report to the membership–preferably something clever and unexpected. I especially appreciate “better mousetraps” that meet...

Tire pressure may be the most neglected maintenance procedure in all of motorcycling. Back when I was regularly attending AMA races, tire vendors would sometimes go down a long row...

In their efforts to remind riders around the world of the modularity and adaptability of the R nineT platform – and its new R 12 brothers – BMW Motorrad released...

Instead of just having one pair of gloves, I got two so I’d be able to alternate them and hopefully stave off deterioration due to sweat, hard use and UV...
Klim’s latest (second generation) Baja S4 mesh suit is perfectly at home on pavement, even though it’s designed and marketed as hot weather ADV gear. Klim’s Induction/Induction Pro, Avalon and...

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