Kevin Duke

3 weeks ago | ridermagazine.com | Kevin Duke

Harley-Davidson has made significant updates to its Softail cruiser lineup, even though they look almost identical to the previous versions. They’ve got more power, more tech, and fresh colorways. We took them for spins around Austin, Texas, diving into the myriad changes to find out which Softail we like most. There are now six Softails – the Fat Bob was pruned from the lineup – and what remains are the Heritage Classic, Street Bob, Fat Boy, Breakout, Low Rider S, and Low Rider ST.

3 weeks ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

Harley-Davidson has made significant updates to its Softail cruiser lineup, even though they look almost identical to the previous versions. They’ve got more power, more tech, and fresh colorways. We took them for spins around Austin, Texas, diving into the myriad changes to find out which Softail we like most. There are now six Softails – the Fat Bob was pruned from the lineup – and what remains are the Heritage Classic, Street Bob, Fat Boy, Breakout, Low Rider S, and Low Rider ST.

3 weeks ago | powersportsbusiness.com | Kevin Duke

Kevin Duke, the editor-in-chief of American Rider, recently had a conversation with custom bike builder Paul Yaffe. As a longtime editor of motorcycle publications, I imagine myself as having a keen sense of design when it comes to motorized vehicles. We all just know when a bike looks right to our eyes. However, there is a deep chasm between recognizing an attractive design and actually crafting parts in metal that look perfect together.

1 month ago | ridermagazine.com | Kevin Duke

Indian’s liquid-cooled and overhead-cammed engine in its Challenger changed the game among American V-Twin baggers when it was introduced in 2020. The 108ci Indian Chieftain PowerPlus motor cranked out more ponies than the air-cooled Milwaukee-Eights from Harley-Davidson.  The Challenger was aptly named, as it was intended to confront the venerable Harley Road Glide for supremacy in the battle of American baggers with frame-mounted fairings.

1 month ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

Indian’s liquid-cooled and overhead-cammed engine in its Challenger changed the game among American V-Twin baggers when it was introduced in 2020. The 108ci Indian Chieftain PowerPlus motor cranked out more ponies than the air-cooled Milwaukee-Eights from Harley-Davidson.  The Challenger was aptly named, as it was intended to confront the venerable Harley Road Glide for supremacy in the battle of American baggers with frame-mounted fairings.