American Rider

American Rider serves as the go-to magazine for the American V-Twin community, delivering news and articles that highlight relevant topics and features.

Local

English

Magazine

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

#2802535

United States

#824232

Vehicles/Motorcycles

#2198

Traffic sources

Monthly visitors

Articles

2025 Indian Chieftain PowerPlus Review | American Rider

3 weeks 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.
2025 Harley-Davidson Softail Cruisers Video Review

3 weeks ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

Significant updates have been made to the Harley-Davidson Softail cruiser lineup, with three updated 117ci V-Twins and a full suite of technology to its Breakout, Fat Boy, Street Bob, Heritage Classic, Low Rider S, and Low Rider ST. We rode all six Softails around Austin, Texas, to find out which we like most. Check out our video review to see the bikes in action and to find out which one would suit you best. Harley-Davidson Low Rider S vs.
Shoei GT-Air 3 Helmet Review | American Rider

1 month ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

No piece of motorcycle apparel touches and protects riders in ways that a helmet does. A well-designed lid cradles your face, offers unobstructed visibility, and provides critical impact protection. Oh, and it had better look cool on your head. Enter the Shoei GT-Air 3, a premium full-face helmet introduced this year as the latest generation of Shoei’s GT-Air models.
Jail Break! Party At The Pen 2024

1 month ago | americanrider.com | Josh Bell

Boise, Idaho, is an atypical location for a national-caliber bike show, but even more unusual is the setting. As the name implies, Party At The Pen takes place in the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, which was built in 1870 during Idaho’s Wild West era and housed prisoners for 101 years. PATP is billed as the “Northwest’s largest vintage motorcycle show” and blipped our radar for a couple of years, so we were excited to have photographer Josh Bell pitch us this story.
Rubber-Side Down: “Lucky” and the Editor

1 month ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

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.
2025 Daytona Bike Week Recap | American Rider

1 month ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

Daytona Bike Week is the most multifarious big motorcycle event in the country and perhaps in the world. Nowhere else can you find the diversity of cultures and activities seen during Bike Week. It’s a place where the rumblings of V-Twins mix with sportbike shrieks and where the slow crawl of Main Street contrasts with 180-mph velocities at Daytona International Speedway. Daytona Bike Week is the unofficial kickoff to a new riding season, so we had boots on the ground from opening day (Feb.
King Of The Baggers Daytona 2025 Results | American Rider

1 month ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

The King Of The Baggers roared into Daytona International Speedway to kick off the racing season, with Harley-Davidson battling Indian Motorcycle for supremacy in the American V-Twin class in the MotoAmerica series, with top speeds exceeding 180 mph. The factory teams were busy in the off-season, each signing up a third rider to add to their rosters.
Saddlemen Racing Team 2025

2 months ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

Hot on the heels of Indian Motorcycle announcing its expansion to a three-rider lineup in 2025, Saddlemen has released news about its plans for racing in MotoAmerica Mission King Of The Baggers series and Mission Super Hooligan. Indian Motorcycle Announces Expanded 2025 King Of The Baggers Race TeamCory West and Jake Lewis return to the Saddlemen Race Development squad, piloting Harley-Davidson Road Glides in KOTB and Harley Pan Americas in Super Hooligan.
2026 Buell Super Cruiser Review

2 months ago | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

I’ve ridden nearly every Buell that was produced, and when I heard Buell was going to put its Helicon sportbike motor into an FXR-inspired cruiser, it seemed like a square peg in a round hole. But after spending a day riding a prototype, I discovered that the sportbike peg almost perfectly matches the cruiser hole. If you’ve ever dreamed about an FXR with 175 hp, the Buell Super Cruiser is a close approximation.
Rubber-Side Down: The Joy of Six

Jan 8, 2025 | americanrider.com | Kevin Duke

We all appreciate the finer things in life – comfy baggers, a well-tuned exhaust system, and quality motorcycle publications. We think you’ll agree that American Rider deserves a place on a list of products that deserve your hard-earned money. It wasn’t that long ago when dozens of motorcycle magazines were available, with several of them covering the American V-Twin market.