RIDE INSPIRED!

Conquering fear on Tour de France routes

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.

Southern rides and mountain vibes: MOA Getaway at Pine Mountain

Motorcyclists from Australia, England, the District of Colombia, Canada and 17 states across America rolled into Kentucky's oldest state park for a weekend immersed in history, hospitality and picturesque geological marvels.

Using the right tool for the job, even if it’s a small bike that isn’t even a BMW

Many people won't believe how amazing a small bike is until they try one. If you want to experience the benefits of off-road riding on a small bike, look no further than François Deroeux. François is a professional motorcycle coach who’s competed in events like the Baja 1000.

PLACES TO RIDE INSPIRED!

NEWS & REVIEWS

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...
Consistent with my first and only impression of Steve the person, “density” is an apt concept with which to begin a description of My Heart Has Been in It From...

POSTCARDS FROM THE ROAD