Road or Street, these are easily the most capable OE Harley-Davidson Glide models ever built. (Photos by Brian J. Nelon and Kevin Wing) If you have only a minute, here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Harley‑Davidson Glide models: The new OE Road/Street Glides are basically last year’s CVOs but with 117ci engines instead of the VVT 121. There, now you can go back to fettling your Shovelhead.  2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide and Road Glide Review | First Ride But, of course, there’s much more to the story about extensive revisions to America’s bestselling streetbikes. Take a ri ..read more

2024 Motorcycle Buyers Guide This 2024 motorcycle buyers guide highlights new or significantly updated street-legal models available in the U.S. As with previous buyers guides, we will also include 2025 teasers as soon as manufacturers let us know about them. We will continually update this guide as new models are available, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often. Related Story: 2023 Motorcycle Buyers Guide: New Street Models Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer, our guide includes photos, pricing, key update info, and links to first looks or – when available – Rider ..read more

If Rider’s Motorcycle of the Year, now in its 34th year, were a person, it would have graduated from college or completed military service, launched a career, got married, bought a house, and started a family. It would have a couple motorcycles in the garage, perhaps a cruiser or sport-tourer for the open road and a dual-sport or adventure bike for exploring the backcountry. In other words, it would be like the rest of us: a dedicated motorcycle enthusiast. Rider has been bringing you “Motorcycling at Its Best” for almost 50 years. We’ve tested nearly every street-legal motorcycle on the mark ..read more

If you’re looking for a club-style performance cruiser motorcycle, this duo is at the pinnacle. Harley-Davidson’s Low Rider S is the OG, and it’s now joined by a worthy adversary in the form of Indian’s new Sport Chief. (Photos by Kevin Wing) The simple formula for going fast has been in play since the dawn of motor vehicles: Stuff the largest and most‑powerful engine into a sporty chassis that can handle it. When it comes to fully air-cooled motors made in America, none are bigger than those in the cruiser motorcycle comparo you see here. They’ve got a combined 233 cubic inches on tap for our ..read more

Large and in charge, the Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide in Whisky Neat boldly takes Harley’s baggers to a new level. (Photos by Brian J. Nelson and Kevin Wing)  It’s a momentous event when Harley-Davidson reinvents iconic models like the Road Glide and the Street Glide, the most popular motorcycles on American roads. Aside from the shared frames and crankcases of these fraternal twins, pretty much everything else on the new Harley-Davidson CVO Glides has been reimagined.  With a quick glance, you’ll recognize familiar batwing and sharknose fairings, but a closer look reveals entirely ..read more

The Harley-Davidson Museum is getting the riding season kicked off in style with a host of both recurring activities – such as bands every Thursday night for Bike Nights and demo rides on Saturdays – and events that will be specific to May, including Mother’s Day activities and an Armed Forces Day Celebration. The museum is also hosting a variety of exhibits throughout the month offering something for all ages and interests, including the museum’s first bilingual exhibit, “My Papi has a Motorcycle” / “Mi papi tiene una moto,” based on the children’s book of the same name. For more information ..read more

Full LED lighting improves nighttime visibility and makes for a cleaner design with integrated turnsignals. Harley-Davidson has revealed full information about the new models in its premium CVO line, which were first teased in April. The 2023 Harley-Davidson CVO Street Glide and CVO Road Glide employ the new Milwaukee-Eight VVT 121 engine, with the VVT referring to a variable valve-timing system.   More obvious is the new styling of the models, which adds sharper edges to create more contemporary design sensibilities. “Exclusive and dramatic new visual designs present a transformativ ..read more

Harley-Davidson has announced the new Screamin’ Eagle 135ci Stage IV Crate Engine for original, equipment-style 2021-later Harley-Davidson Touring models. Inspired by the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle King of the Baggers factory racing team and boasting the most displacement ever on an H-D crate engine, the Screamin’ Eagle 135 makes a claimed 130 hp and 143 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheel. MSRP is $7,995.95. For more information, read the press release below from Harley-Davidson. Milwaukee, WI (March 1, 2023) – Harley-Davidson riders craving no-compromise performance have a thrilling new ..read more

Big news out of Harley-Davidson today with the release of two new Harley-Davidson CVO models that feature significant styling updates for the popular Street Glide and Road Glide models. Just as significant, if not more so, is the debut of a new 121ci Milwaukee-Eight motor that includes a new variable-valve-timing system.   H-D’s premium CVO line regularly features new components that eventually make their way into the MoCo’s regular product portfolio. These mid-2023 models will have their public reveal at the Harley-Davidson Homecoming extravaganza in July.   Related: Harley-Da ..read more

Choices for smaller, affordable motorcycles are growing, and that’s good news for riders looking for a fun bike that won’t break the bank. Whether you’re new to riding and want something easy to handle or an experienced rider looking for a lighter or shorter bike, you have more options now than ever when it comes to finding the best motorcycles for smaller riders!  Below is Rider’s 2022-2023 list of best motorcycles for smaller riders, an update of the popular post from 2019. This new list includes motorcycles with seat heights up to 30 inches with an MSRP of $17,000 or less.  We’ve ..read more