Motorcyclist Magazine Features

NASCAR vs. Motorcycle Racing Coverage | NASCAR Nation

Last October, watching the final round of the 2011 AMA Grand National Championship, Chris Carr’s last professional dirt-track race, I had... more
2012 Motorcycle of the Year | 2012 Ducati 1199 Panigale S

Breaking the Mold more
2012 Motorcyclist of the Year | Marco Simoncelli

The Brightest Star Burns Quickest more
Motorcycle of the Century | 1969 Honda CB750

The Bike That Changed Everything more
Motorcyclist of the Century | Malcolm Smith

Poster Child for Having Fun on a Motorcycle more
1964 Honda RC114 | The Bike That Changed My Life

Kaz Yoshima more
Enjoy the Ride | Sprung | Behind Bars

A motorcycle, sunshine and a twisty road are all it takes to forget the world’s worries for a while. Don’t sweat the destination, just... more
Christini Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle | The Necessity of Complexity

A chain and two sprockets—that’s the mechanical connection between the engine/transmission and rear wheel of a traditional motorcycle. It’s... more
Dave Ekins | Take A Shot | Emeritus

In the days before computers and e-mail, back when we typed on a “wiggly ball” machine, we drove the “editorial package” to LAX in an... more
1974 Honda XL350 | Me & My Bike

David Aldana more
Mail Order Rides | Megaphone

Gather around, children, and hear of a time before smartphones, iPads, Facebook or even the Internet. Believe it or not, before the advent... more
Mugen Shinden | The God of Electricity | Drawing the Line

John McGuiness will almost certainly become the frst eRacer to break the 100- mph lap record at this year’s TT Zero, riding Mugen’s thinly... more
1980 KTM 125 | The Bike That Changed My Life

Troy Lee more
Inaccuracy of New Media | And That’s the Way it Is

What a day to be out of the office! There I was in the Santa Monica Mountains with Kevin Wing and Karel Kramer, doing a photo shoot for a... more
Vision Basics | Code Break

In riding, each moment contains a question: how to arrive, or not to arrive, at a specific location in space at a particular moment in time. more