RIDER MAGAZINE – Motorcycles | Sports & Recreation

Royal Enfield has teamed up with rider trainers at Be Crash Free and tour operator Vintage Rides to create Vintage Rides Academy, a new training program to teach beginner and seasoned riders alike about skills and techniques for adventure riding. “Adventure motorcycling is exploding in popularity, but there’s been a gap in how riders actually learn to ride off-road with control and confidence,” said Nathan Kolbe, head of marketing, Americas region, Royal Enfield. “With Vintage Rides Academy, we’re not just filling that gap – we’re sending it into the stratosphere.” Vintage Rides Academy is taught by MSF-certified ride coaches, and students will learn aboard Vintage Rides Academy’s fleet of 20 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 motorcycles. The Be Crash Free training team will focus not only on technique but also on adventure-riding mentality and how to use your brain to enhance your off-road riding. Tour guides and route designers… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Bob’s approach to restoring Rupp minibikes is part hobby, part obsession. (Photos by the author and Robert Gaudette) In the early 1970s, Bob Gaudette wanted the same thing many of us wanted: a minibike. “It seemed like forever,” he recalled, “but when I was 11 years old, I finally convinced my dad to let me buy a 1970 Rupp Scrambler that a kid down the street was selling for $80. It was an incredible thrill to ride a motorcycle, and now I had one.” Bob Gaudette with his restored 1971 Rupp Roadster/2, which came with lights front and rear for on-road use. For the next three years, Bob lived to ride his Rupp minibike through his hometown of Wilbraham, Massachusetts. “I had more fun riding trails with my friends on that Scrambler than most anything I’ve done my whole life,” he said confidently. “Rupps were reasonably quick… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

Keep up with the latest in motorcycling gear, parts, accessories, and products with Rider’s New and Cool Motorcycle Gear monthly installments. The items in this list are available now. Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Rally Bundle Kit Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 owners can now make their motorcycle even more adventure-ready with the Rally Bundle Kit, available at your local dealer. This kit of nine Genuine Motorcycle Accessories is designed to enhance off-road riding. It includes an engine guard, a handlebar pad, a silver radiator guard, a rally seat, a rally fender, adventure rail bags, adventure handguards, a tail pack, and a headlight grill. Each item can be purchased separately, and customers can use the online configurator to view accessories. The kit is available for $1,424.91. Shop for Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Rally Bundle Kit HeliBars Tour Performance Riser for BMW R 1300 GS/Adventure The HeliBars… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

EAGLERIDER, the motorcycle rental and tour company with more than 100 locations worldwide, has redesigned the Club EAGLERIDER membership system to include tiered subscriptions and the new Buddy Pass, providing club members more options to choose the membership that works for them. The Bronze membership tier offers one rental credit a month for $29 per month. The Silver tier now offers members two rental credits for $49, and the Gold tier offers three credits for $79 per month. Most of EAGLERIDER’s motorcycles can be rented for one credit per day, and credits can be banked for up to 18 months to cover extended trips. The Ducati Multistrada V4 Rally, along with three other Ducati models, were added to the EAGLERIDER motorcycle rental fleet earlier this year. Also in the Gold tier are new Buddy Passes. Gold members get two Buddy Passes per year. Buddy Passes can be… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

The CFMOTO 450CL-C puts a bobber spin on the 449cc parallel-Twin found in three other CFMOTO models. (Photos by Killboy) The CFMOTO 450CL-C cruiser is new to the scene for 2025, but it comes to the moto playground equipped with some experience behind it. Its 449cc parallel-Twin can also be found in the 450SS sportbike, the 450NK naked bike, and the Ibex 450 adventure bike, and we’ve enjoyed the platform in each of these iterations. That said, the CL-C brings a riding experience and personality all its own, stepping out from its siblings’ shadows.  Our test bike was fitted with several accessories: saddlebags, engine guard, headlight grille, small windscreen, and passenger backrest (see price list below). The most obvious difference between the CL-C and the other CFMOTO 450s is its cruiser stance and styling. It’s fitting that I tested this bike at and around the Fontana Dam in… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.