Big Turnout for 24th Annual Nostalgia Run
Each September vintage and modern bike enthusiasts gather in north central Maryland to display and ride their mounts along the area’s bucolic backroads. This past Sunday several hundred bikes and...
View ArticleBattle of the Brits
This past weekend the Detroit Triumph Sports Car Club held the 31st annual “Battle of the Brits–Car and Motorcycle Show.” British (and not so British) made motorbikes of all shapes, sizes, and makes...
View ArticleTriumph Updates Classic Model Range
Even bikes that look old can use a few updates once in a while! Such is the case with Triumph’s ever-popular Classic line-up. Here’s a quick run-down of the 2014 model year changes: Bonneville: The...
View ArticleNational Corvette Museum Features Motorcycle Exhibit
Motorcyclists tend to be fairly committed gear heads who can appreciate a good work of mechanical art—whether it travels on two wheels or four. It seems the same is true for fans of America’s sports...
View ArticleBMW R nineT: The Ultimate Retro?
NineT, get it? Ok, so the name isn’t the cleverest way to commemorate a 90th anniversary, but the R nineT itself certainly looks to be. In RoadRUNNER’s Sept/Oct ‘13 issue we reported on BMW’s Concept...
View ArticleNorton Returns to U.S. Market
It’s been 30 years since the New World has seen a brand-new Norton motorcycle, but the long wait is over. Norton Commando Sport, Commando Sport Café Racer, and Commando Sport Factory models are now...
View Article2014 Honda CB1100 and CB1100 Deluxe
Headlining the updates to Honda’s reincarnation of the classic CB750 is a new six-speed transmission that replaces the five-speed unit in the previous model. This should increase the bike’s comfort and...
View ArticleGeorge Brough’s Brough Superior Hits the Auction Block
It’s always interesting when iconic motorcycles from the past resurface to tell their stories, and, usually, to fetch their owners a princely sum at auction. Such is the case with this, a 1939 Brough...
View ArticleRoadRUNNER Project Bike: 1984 Honda Shadow VT700C
Touring on a Tiny Budget Motorcycling can be an extremely expensive hobby, and in a media world obsessed with the latest, greatest, and newest products, it can certainly seem like you need to be a...
View ArticleDucati Shows Off Custom Scramblers
To show how customizable their newest motorcycle is, Ducati commissioned three well-known custom bike builders to come up with unique versions of the 2015 Scrambler to be unveiled at the Motor Bike...
View ArticleSummer Motorcycle Gear Buyers’ Guide: For the Retro Woman
The Best Vintage Style for the Woman Rider - It’s a great time to be a rider. Never before in the history of motorcycles have there been so many options when it comes to both motorcycles and riding...
View ArticleA True “Time Capsule” Motorcycle
A Never-started Velocette Motorcycles are meant to be ridden. As this adage is most certainly true, finding a classic that is intact and exactly as it left the factory is exceedingly rare and...
View ArticleReview: Joe Rocket Classic ’92 Jacket
Vintage Leather Looks Good - A leather jacket is and forever will be the number one accessory for a motorcyclist. Every rider should own at least one. There are certainly a lot of options on the...
View ArticleIconic Road: Route 66 – West
America’s Main Street - Today, when people think about Route 66, they see visions of dramatic expanses of southwestern desert and the adventure of exploring the wide-open country. At its peak, the...
View Article1983 Suzuki Katana Custom
Wild Kats – Fans of the long-running TV sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 and the movie The Fantastic Four will likely have seen Rob Wilton on their screens without realizing it. You’re not usually...
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