American Rider

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.

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.

1 month 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.

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.

2 months 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.