RIDER MAGAZINE – Motorcycles | Sports & Recreation

Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States, the2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide returns as a limited-edition model featuring styling based on the 1971 FX Super Glide. Only 2,500 serialized units will be available in the U.S. and Canada. The 1971 Super Glide, styled by Willie G. Davidson, combined the Big Twin FL chassis with the narrow XL Sportster fork. It was painted white with red and blue striping and a stretched bar and shield graphic on the tank. The 2026 edition honors the 1971 model with similar paint and graphics. The Super Glide is built on the Softail chassis, featuring a 49mm fork and a rear monoshock hidden below the seat that offers preload adjustment. Brakes include a single 300mm front disc and a 292 rear disc. The bike is powered by a Milwaukee-Eight 117 Classic V-Twin engine (1,923cc) that makes a claimed 98 hp and 120 lb-ft of torque. The bike also comes with three ride modes (Road, Sport, and Rain), tire pressure monitoring, and cornering ABS, traction control, and drag torque slip control. All lighting is LED. The instrumentation includes an analog speedometer and a multifunction LCD display that can be navigated via the hand control button. Also included is a USB-C charging port on the left side of the motorcycle. Styling features include bright laced wheels, a 5-gallon teardrop tank, a chrome console, and a chrome mini ape handlebar. Other bits of chrome include the powertrain trim and covers, the air cleaner cover, exhaust, side covers, rear fender struts, signals, and headlight. The serialized unit number out of 2,500 is on the fuel tank console. The 2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide will be available for $15,999. 2026 Road Glide Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection Harley-Davidson has also announced an expansion to the Liberty Edition Enthusiast Collection, adding the Road Glide to the collection alongside the Street Glide, Street Glide 3 Limited, and Heritage Classic. The Liberty Edition models also celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country, featuring Midnight Ember paint and eagle graphics. Visit the Harley-Davidson website for more information. Check out more new bikes in Rider‘s 2026 Motorcycle Buyers Guide The post 2026 Harley-Davidson Super Glide Preview appeared first on Rider Magazine. [TheTopNews] Read More.

Riding into Yellowstone National Park doesn’t feel like entering a destination so much as crossing into a different operating system. The scale changes first. Then the silence. Then, without warning, the road starts sharing space with things that don’t care if you’re on a motorcycle – bison, elk, and the occasional bear that remind you quickly why this landscape is still wild. For motorcyclists, Yellowstone isn’t a single ride. It’s a looped network of geothermal corridors, high-elevation sweepers, and long sightline highways that stitch together some of the most unique riding in North America. Sitting primarily in Wyoming but extending into Montana and Idaho, the park is centered around a massive volcanic caldera that fuels geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles unlike anywhere else on the continent. The main riding structure is simple on paper: a large figure-eight road system connecting the North, South, East, and West Entrances. In practice, it becomes a constantly shifting experience shaped by traffic flow, wildlife movement, and weather that can swing from sun to sleet in the same afternoon. The Grand Loop Road is the backbone. It connects the park’s major zones: Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, Mammoth Hot Springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Each section feels distinct. In the west, geothermal activity dominates – steam vents, boiling pools, and boardwalk-lined zones where the earth literally breathes. In the central and eastern sections, the landscape opens into high meadows and river valleys where bison herds often dictate your pace more than any posted speed limit. The stretch of highway between Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is especially striking – wide views and a sense that the entire landscape is still in motion beneath the surface. The park also forces a different kind of riding discipline. Traffic is steady in peak months, often slow, and concentrated around major attractions. That means patience matters more than throttle. Riders who treat Yellowstone like a sport-touring loop quickly learn it behaves more like a moving observation platform. Weather adds another layer. Even in summer, elevations above 7,000 feet can bring cold mornings, sudden storms, or wind strong enough to change how the bike feels at highway speeds. Afternoon thunderstorms are common, and temperature swings can be dramatic between valleys and ridgelines. Despite the constraints, Yellowstone offers something rare: a ride where every stop is… [TheTopNews] Read More.

It was a Sunday afternoon in late August 1985. “Maneater” by Hall & Oates was swirling into a set of Sony Walkman speakers I somehow managed to hotwire into my helmet, and my black and red Honda Nighthawk S was tracking through Malibu Canyon like a puma. Remember when Maverick rolled into Fightertown on his 900 Ninja? It was just like that. But then, without so much as a subtle tap on the shoulder, a massive gust of wind blew my motorcycle off the road and right up against the concrete barricade that stood between me and a 200-foot cliff. Not great. Like a shark: Back-and-forth motion within your lane mentally and physically prepares you for heavy wind gusts. (Photos by Kevin Wing) Luckily, I managed to ride the railing and ricochet back on the road with minimal scrapes and bruises. But from then on, I vowed that if I was going to continue riding on the street, I had to come up with a process that kept me safe when the winds kicked up. And 40 long years later, I think I’ve finally got it dialed enough to share. Today we’re going to jam out to a little yacht rock and discuss ways we can mitigate the negative effects of wind while on the motorcycle. We’ll focus on street riding only, as off-road and racing environments have their own challenges and solutions. Please understand these suggestions are just the ones I use. They are not “correct” or better than anybody else’s, but because I believe you should challenge yourself to have all the techniques and all the information, I’m sharing them with you. Headwinds slow you down and tail winds speed you up. They’re easy peasy. The major challenge with wind is when it’s pushing sideways on us. Below I’ve generated a list of key areas I focus on when faced with the back-and-forth tug-o’-war that crosswinds create. Speeds: I’ve heard people say that you should slow down in windy conditions, and if I was a lawyer representing a training company, I might agree. However, in my experience, more momentum means more stability, so if I can safely increase speed to help make me a more stable package, I will. This includes freeways, long multilane roadways, and areas without intersections and cross traffic. Where I do not employ increased speed is in canyons or otherwise winding roads.… [TheTopNews] Read More.

For many riders, especially those in northern states who must put away their bikes during winter, Daytona Bike Week kicks off the new riding season. Upwards of half a million motorcyclists come from far and wide to enjoy warm sun, sandy beaches, and the weeklong party in and around Daytona Beach. With shady oaks dripping with Spanish moss, protected marshlands, and minimal traffic, the 32-mile Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail is a great escape from Daytona Bike Week. (Photos by the author) For 10 days straight, major streets and hotel and restaurant parking lots are packed with motorcycles. Some are parked, some are cruising, many have loud pipes and even louder sound systems. If you want to escape the Bike Week scene, or if you’re in the area the other 355 days a year, there’s a great ride just north of Daytona. It’s only 32 miles long, but it packs a lot of scenery. Scan QR code above or click here to view the route on REVER From the corner of Main Street and Atlantic Boulevard (State Route A1A/Jimmy Buffett Memorial Highway), head north for 5 miles to the city of Ormond Beach, turn left on Granada Boulevard, take the bridge over the Halifax River, and then immediately turn right on Beach Street. Pull into the parking lot at Bailey Riverbridge Gardens. Take a few minutes to enjoy the landscaped park built around a historic church and stroll out onto the pier to see boats on the river. The junction of Granada Boulevard and Beach Street is the start of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail. The first 3 miles pass through a residential area, then the road plunges into a long, straight tunnel of trees. Majestic southern live oaks, their branches laden with Spanish moss, create a shaded canopy with dappled sunlight. Suddenly you’re in a different world, and if it’s early in the morning, you may have the road to yourself. View of the Halifax River from the Granada Boulevard Bridge near the start of the loop. The road cuts through a wetlands area between the Tomoka and Halifax rivers. A mile into the tunnel of trees you’ll see the entrance for Tomoka State Park, a popular spot for birdwatching, fishing, boating, and hiking, and it has a campground with a well-stocked store. After Tomoka State Park, you’ll encounter the first… [TheTopNews] Read More.

One of my favorite recent commercials shows actor Nick Offerman working in his woodshop with several other people. When his smartphone starts buzzing and pinging with a stream of incoming messages, he says, “I’m gonna put that on silent.” Then he screams while repeatedly smashing the phone with a hammer. Ah, the good old (pre-2007) days, before the ubiquity (and tyranny) of smartphones. A guy can dream about throwing his smartphone off a cliff, but I’m as shackled by technological handcuffs as anybody else. As motorcyclists, our smartphones have become indispensable for navigation, taking photos, and much else. To use REVER or other navigation app, we need to mount our phone on the bike in a visible location. There are countless options out there for phone mounts, but one of the best set-ups is made by Quad Lock. It starts with Quad Lock’s phone case, which is made of a tough nylon core and an impact-absorbing TPU edge-to-edge outer shell. The back of the slim-profile case is slightly raised and houses the female side of the dual-stage lock that secures the phone to the mount. The outside of the case is made of smooth, soft-touch material that easily slides in and out of my pants pocket. The original case costs $39.99, but I went with the MAG case option ($49.99), which has a ring on the back for use with magnetic mounts since I have one in my 4Runner. Both cases work with Quad Lock’s patented Twist, Lock mounts. Next, choose a mount. The basic handlebar mount ($49.99) is made of tough glass-filled nylon and has stainless steel hardware and a blue lever arm. I opted for the PRO version ($69.99), which is made of black anodized aluminum; there’s also a chrome version ($89.99). The handlebar mounts come with a spacer kit that’s compatible with 22mm, 25mm, 28mm, and 32mm bar diameters (the PRO also adds a 35mm spacer). In 2023, Apple’s support page posted an announcement that said, “Exposing your iPhone to high amplitude vibrations within certain frequency ranges, specifically those generated by high-power motorcycle engines, can degrade the performance of the camera system.” Turns out, any smartphone that uses optical image stabilization is susceptible to vibration damage. A must-have item, therefore, is Quad Lock’s vibration dampener ($24.99), which mounts between the locking mechanism and the extension arm that connects to the handlebar.… [TheTopNews] Read More.