Rider - 08.2018

Rider magazine has been the motorcycle enthusiasts' source for touring, travel and adventure since 1974. The Rider editorial team reflects more than 150 years of collective motorcycle experience — a team made up of award-winning journalists with vast, hands-on experience.

*** It’s a motorcycle! It’s a trike! It’s a... Leaning Multi-Wheel Vehicle? Yamaha’s wild new Niken (a mashup of Japanese words meaning “two swords”) is a corner-carving monster, and we were among a handful of American journalists to get a ride on one in the stunning Austrian Alps. Back in the States, we got some quality time on the new “more of everything” Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports and the renamed Yamaha MT-07 fun bike. Then we hit the road in search of the perfect taco on a Triumph Speedmaster, found history and solitude in the Nevada desert and tackled the tough but beautiful Continental Divide Route in Wyoming, Colorado and New Mexico. In our popular “Re-Cycling” section, we offer tips on buying a used KTM 950/990 Adventure, and you’ll learn the proper use of the “brottle” in the “Stayin’ Safe” column. Touring-friendly gear is the focus of our Gear Lab section, where we review kit from Dunlop, Joe Rocket, National Cycle and Scorpion. Finally, you’ll ride along with us to the Quail Motorcycle Gathering, discuss the weather with Clem and learn why we should take our loved ones on every ride—all in the August issue! ***