cartoon of a rider swerving as a deer runs off the road into the woods

Near misses, close calls, and stupid mistakes

If you've ridden very long, you've had them. Hopefully, you survived them unscathed.
race motorcycle heading toward the ocean on the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit under a Melbourne Australia banner

Is this the first of future bad decisions by the owners of MotoGP?

Some fans may regret getting what they wished for.
Motorcycles on display at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum. Photo by Align Media.

How many motorcycles is enough?

An old question. Many right answers.
Riding a black BMW R 1300 RT touring motorcycle on a curving road in the northern Georgia mountains

Year of the luxury barges: My year in riding, 2025

The year I rode other people's motorcycles.
Close view of blue and black paint on a CVO Harley-Davidson.

Talking Harley-Davidson, without the hype

What's up with H-D? The topic of the latest Highside/Lowside podcast.
child lighting a row of candles along a dark street with colored lights overhead

Just the right place, just the right time

I took a motorcycle ride and luck took me to the perfect place.
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Highside/Lowside podcast: Talking points from the EICMA show

Things we saw, things we didn't see.
small Kawasaki KLX300SM parked in front of a large, black BMW R 1300 RT touring motorcycle

Motorcycling: The big and the small of it

Riding multiple kinds of motorcycles is good for your skills. And it's fun.
Rider demonstration slow-speed maneuvers on a motorcycle to a class in a parking lot

How pride and insecurity make us worse motorcycle riders

Even the best riders in the world have coaches.
Bue, white, and red Aprilia Tuareg parked in a grassy overlook above a curve in a mountain road.

Tuareg to Transalp: Test riding two middleweight adventure-touring motorcycles

These are among the most versatile rides on two wheels.
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