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| June 2001 |
Cover Story - Honda's VTX 1800 (We take the biggest V-twin on the planet to the wildest party on two wheels) Comparison - The Small Set (If you're just starting out - or know someone who is - here's what you need to know about the mini metrics. Honda Rebel 250, Kawasaki Eliminator 125, Suzuki GZ250, Yamaha Virago 250) Motorcycle Test - Suzuki Volusia 800 (Good price and smart looks - so what else does this new middleweight have to offer) Features - Red Hot (The first customized VTX - a Denny Berg masterpiece); Under The Big Top (Motorcycle madness in Daytona Beach); Down And Dirty (Each year the latest products are unveiled at the Indianapolis annual Dealer Show); How Low Can You Go? (An in-depth guide to suspension lowering); Ultimate Gloves (Fourteen of the best summer and three-season gloves); Cruising Tokyo Style (In Japan's Ueno District motorcycling is a way of life) Advice & Comment - Off Idle; Rumblings; Street Survival; Exhaust Notes Departments - Between The Lines; MC Press; Departure; Parts Department; Readers & Rides; Ad Index |
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| December 2001 |
Cover Story - Middleweight Madness (Looking for the one midsized mount that will offer maximum satisfaction? We've gathered the entire herd of 700cc to 900cc V-Twin cruisers for a very definitive comparison) Special Section - What You Want! (Our massive wish list of goodies for the motorcyclist, just in time for the holidays) Features - Through Hell And Back On Harley's V-Rod (Cherney's bum is still smoking from his banzai run to Sturgis); All The Best (2001 was a glory year in cruiserdom. Here's a look at what shined brightest - from the best bike to the sweetest moment); What A Drag! (Elvidge takes a Vulcan Classic to Rickey Gadson's racing school); Motorcycle Camping (All it takes is two wheels and a tent...well, almost) Advice & Comment - Off Idle; Rumblings; Exhaust Notes Departments - Between The Lines; Departure; Readers & Rides; Parts Department; Real World Customs; MC Press; Ad Index |
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| December 2002 |
Cover - Bigger, Better Vulcan (Kawasaki finally pumps up the tireless V-Twin and builds a fresh chassis to match) Comparison - Eight Great 1100's (BMW Phoenix, Harley Sportster 1200 (Sport and Custom) and V-Rod, Honda Shadow Sabre and Spirit, Yamaha V-Star and Moto Guzzi California. We ride and rank 'em) Special Section - Cool Yule Buyer's Guide (Once again, we offer the most coveted gifts and goodies) Features - First Ride: BMW R1200CL (As comfy as it looks?); Yamaha Factory Racer (We get to ride the Warrior of Wicked intent); Departure (Ride with Elvidge on the San Juan Skyway of Colorado); Cruiser Of The Year (Ok, you give up ('cause you probably can't guess); Personal Best (Best moment, road, food and personal bike from the staff); VTX Showcase (Four 1800cc Honda Hotties); Parts Department (Fork seal replacement, new products and tests); Street Survival (Some safe riding habits start once you get home); Electra-Fying (Full test: A long-ride look at the luxurious Harley-Davidson Ultra-Glide); Exhaust Notes (Friedman lives to rant another day) Advice & Comment - Off Idle; Rumblings; Street Survival; Exhaust Notes Departments - Between The Lines; Departure; Parts Department; Readers & Rides; Ad Index |
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| February 2003 |
Cover Stories - Full Test: 2003 Indian Chief (We explore the Native American extreme); 2003 Cruiser Buyers's Guide (Here it is - 23 pages of new bikes with photos, details and specs) Features - Winter Solace (Yeah, right. The editor's chilling feelings about winter); Air Horn Install (Blow this horn, and they will listen); Riding The Vegas (Here's our first impression of Victory's new honey); Kentucky Dreaming (Andy Cherney loses it in the Bluegrass State); Special: Winter Gloves (A buyer's guide to warm your hands); New Section: T & A (Get your mind out of the gutter! We're talking Tech & Accessories); Just Do It (Don't wait to make your great escape) Departments - Off Idle; Rumblings; Between The Lines; Readers And Rides; Ad Index; Exhaust Notes |
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| April 2003 |
Features - Off Idle (Get off your ass and ride); Speedmaster (Triumph's latest take on the Bonneville); Winning Hand (This Kawasaki Vulcan has taken best Cruiser at Honda's Hoot. Twice); La Comparacion (We stack up 2003's luxury touring cruisers for a Most Excellent Adventure in Mexico); What Really Happened In Mexico; How To: (Ride Baja); Lessons Learned (The hard knocks sometimes soften the journey); Smash Mouth (We bang up seven flip-face helmets, so you'll know which will save face); Valve Chatter (In our tech section we chat about valve adjustment and more); The Nicest People (You meet them on motorcycles, right?) Departments - Off Idle; Rumblings; Between The Lines; Readers & Rides; Tech & Accessories; Survival; Ad Index; Exhaust Notes |
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| April 2004 |
Cover Story - The Big Deal (We take the biggest production V-Twins to Texas in search of perspective); The Screamer (Harley's answer to the piston-enlargement craze); Thinking Big (These monsters speak power, sure, but each with its own, purposeful accent) Buyer's Guide: Boots - Looking for the perfect fit? Rain protection? Bad-ass looks? Features - Full Test: Hondo Aero 750 (The latest Shadow is cast into the light); Finding The Keys (Jamie explores the famous island chain); Animal Behavior (The dos and don'ts for surviving your next wildlife encounter); V-Twin Dynamics (A look inside America's favorite engine) Departments - Off Idle; Rumblings; Between The Lines; Departures; Readers & Rides; Tech & Accessories; Survival; Ad Index; Exhaust Notes |
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| December 2005 |
Features - Cover Story: Motorcycle Cruiser's Custom V2K (No more waiting. Thanks to Stephen Garrett our custom creation is finally on the road); Buyer's Guide (Ho, Ho, Ho. How can you not indulge in these goodies for you and your bike); New Harleys (They just keep coming. Better choose your weapon before the choices are too many); Heavy Breather (Paul Spradlin built a skater-style custom to make the world wonder); Historic Highway 395 (This nostalgic ride from Southern California to Canada is a better fix that Route 66); 3D Cruiser Projects (Our own Evans Brasfield wites a new book) Departments - Off Idle (Remember the movie Duel? Here's how to win yours); Rumblings (The general grumblings and sentimental wanderings of our two-wheeled brethren); Between The lines (What's new from Asia, plus odds and ends making moto news); Survival (The next time you make a pass...make sure you use the right line); Exhaust Notes (It's our tenth birthday? Where we've been and where we're going) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Makeovers for your garage); Tech Q & A (Sportsters that burp, cooling fans and other maladies); How-To (Oil: Out with the old, in with the new); Tech Tip (Jetting points and grip goo); Update (Zim's long-term Triumph); Tested (English chrome polish); New Products (Kuryakyn's Hypercharger, idiot's updated and new jackets) |
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| February 2006 |
Features - Cover Story: 2006 Buyer's Guide (More bikes than ever before. This year's crop of cruisers has an option for everyone); Manufacturer's Directory; Guzzi's New Hot Rod (Cherney rides the new Griso and says, "Lamo:. You will too); Hyosung 650 (We sample the latest flavor from the Far East); Roadliner Full Test! (Yamaha joins the big, big twin show) Departments - Off Idle (Thinking small will get you everywhere); Rumblings (Your letters tell us how it is. Or isn't); Between The Lines (The latest from the Tokyo Motor Show); Survival (Motorcycling's 10 most dangerous myths); Exhaust Notes (Be an organ donor...in the best sense) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Our perversely patient tech editor helps you help yourself); Tech Q & A (Ins and outs of adding air filters, fuel gauges and tires); Tech Tip (Removing old oil seals the slick way); How-To (Bolt-on suspension modifications); Tech Tip (A formula to avoid over-torquing); Update (Triumph America long-term test bike); New Products (The latest from Shoei and Vance & Hines) |
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| October 2006 |
Features - Cover Story: Comparison - Big Boys Test (We take the biggest, boldest V-Twin cruisers on the planet out for a real world comparison); Where We Rode (The details of our big time on Northern California's Shoreline Highway - a destination no one should miss); History Of Cruisers (A look at the bikes we love - where they came from and where they're going); Bad-Ass Bagger (A ho-hum Volusia is turned into a sexy bagger while its owner serves in Kuwait); Southern Twisties (In this case, it's twists of fate, not asphalt, that highlights our author's ride) Buyer's Guide - Don't Get Soaked (We sort out 10 new two-piece rainsuits); How To Buy (The keys to finding the right rainwear) Departments - Off Idle (The gas crunch is here, so why don't more people want to avoid the pinch); Rumblings (The endless pipe debate - where to put it); Between The Lines (Will the all-new Royal Enfield still rattle your fillings? Plus, Honda celebrates the Shadow line, and Guzzi's Griso hits the states); Survival (Helpful tips for older riders - from our own resident geezer); Exhaust Notes (America's road signs tell us more than just when to stop and go) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (We have met the enemy); Tech Q & A (Answers to your mechanical woes); How-To: Tools 101 (Build an affordable, comprehensive kit); Tech Tip (Wheel alignment); New Products (Protective denim; hot, red wheels and more |
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| December 2006 |
Features - New Bikes! (Preview of the 2007 offerings from Harley, Hondas, Yamaha and Victory); Buying Used: The Bikes We'd Buy (We pick a category and tell you which used bikes we'd choose and why. This issue: Touring Cruisers); Project Bike (Our favorite builder, AFT Customs, puts together a knockout entry to compete in our name at the Honda Hoot. You've never seen such a cool Aero); Ride To Roan Mountain (Our latest reader's ride in the mountains of North Carolina was more than just fun and food); Road Glider (Friedman sets off for a ride across America on Harley's updating touring machine, which doubles as an ark) Special Section - Christmas Is Coming (It still seems far off, but you'll be humming "Jingle Bells" once you get a load of our annual gift guide) Departments - Off Idle (Feeling used is a state of mind); Rumblings (Fuel prices spark a fire with readers); Between The Lines (Boss Hoss does it big); New Products (Get 'em while they're hot); Survival (Cover your ass with a full-face helmet); Exhaust Notes (When your kids ride off into the sunset) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Zim does California); Q & A (Your toughest tech questions); How-To (Hydraulic disc brakes); Tech Tip (Heat-shrink wiring repair); Long-Term Test Update (Kawasaki's Vulcan 900 Classic LT); Tech Tip (Stripped-screw removal); Product Test (Techflex braided sleeving) |
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| February 2007 |
Features - Cover Story - 2007 Cruiser Buyer's Guide (With more new cruisers than ever before, you'll have a hard time choosing); Star Turns 1300! (It's the cruising world's hottest class, and Yamaha is suddenly in like Flynn); Very Vermont (Cherney heads northeast for a taste of New England's charming tarmac); Kuryakyn Connection (We team up with this master accessory manufacturer to build a very streetable custom); From The Cop-Pit (Here's what one trooper has to say about what and what not to do to avoid a ticket) Departments - Off Idle (Hi, my name is Jamie, and I'm a speeder...); Rumblings (You Never run out of things to see); Between The Lines (Honda unveils a new Sprint, while Triumph dresses up the Rocket III); New Products (All the trick new gear and gagdets); Survival (50 ways to save your life); Exhaust Notes (Crashing into a new reality) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Dumb and Dumber. Which are you?); Tech Q & A (Readers try to stump the tech editor); 52 Wrenching Tips! (It's what you always wanted: a huge collection of Zimmerwisdoms); Long-Term Bike Update (Kawasaki's 900 Classic LTD); Product Test (Cruz Tools' M3 Road Tech) |
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| April 2007 |
Features - Cover Story Full Test The New Kingpin Tour (Victory dressed up the Kingpin to go traveling. ALSO UNVEILED: The mind-blowing Vision - Victory's take on the future of touring); Buying Used (This time we choose the bikes we'd use to commute); Travel (Perri Cappell's stone-cold ride through the Keystone State); Allmond Joy (British customizer Roger Allmond churns out a naked Victory); Snowbound Strategies (Zimmerman's off-kilter entertainment tips for riders in the off-season) Departments - Main Jet (Meet the new boss); Rumblings (Readers share their close calls with the long arm of the law); Between The Lines (There's a new V-Max in town. Plus Steve McQueen's old bikes fetch a pretty penny); First Rides On The '07 Bikes (Cherney flogs Kawasaki's new 900 Custom and Honda's VTX1800T); New Products (Real-world denim and clocks for your clamps); Survival (Do you have what it takes to ride in the rain?); Exhaust Notes (Looking to buy a new ride? Choose your battles carefully) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Bike ride, fashion show or both?); Tech Q & A (Getting to the heart of your bike's gremlins); How-To (Jet kits for dummies); Cruiser Tested (Gerbing's Cascade Extreme Riding Jacket and Pants); Long-Term Update (Zimmerman says see ya to the Kawasaki 900 Classic LT) |
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| October 2007 |
Features - Bold New Vision (Victory's tourer for the 21st century is a step outside the box. We road test both new Vision models, the Street and the Tour); Kawasaki Vulcan Mean Streak 1600 Special Edition (The bike that's been a perennial Cruiser favorite gets the full treatment this time); Cold 'Cade (Touring New England this time of year usually means a nice, warm trip to Americade. It's the freezing temperatures we couldn't understand on this journey. ALSO: A First Ride on Moto Guzzi's latest, the California Vintage); Motorcycle Communicators (Our guide breaks our different types of systems available for riders); Velocity For The Rest Of Us (A turbocharged VTX that won't break the bank) Departments - Main Jet (Here comes the judge); Rumblings (Readers vent about Victory and Harley); Between The Lines (First Rides for Harley's latest CVO's, plus a sneak peek at other 2008 models. ALSO: Vented boots can save your summer ride); New Products (New clutches, pipes and wheels); Cruiser Tested (Joe Rocket boots, Spidi jacket and more); Reader's Rides (It's all about you); Street Survival (Don't take your hearing for granted); Exhaust Notes (Noise annoys no matter which side you're on) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Fact or fiction? Zimmerman assesses); Tech Q & A (Octane and valve adjustments set straight); How-To Essentials (The innards of your engine aren't as complicated as you think) |
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| February 2008 |
Features - Cover Story - 2008 Cruiser Buyer's Guide (Our annual roundup of Cruisers is stuffed with all the latest machinery. View specs, manufacturer listings and more); How To Buy: New-Bike Negotiations (We take our Buyer's Guide deeper this year for the lowdown on other aspects of the purchase process: 1. Where to begin your hunt, 2. The customer/dealer relationship, 3. Buying insurance); Raider First Ride (Art Friedman's long, hard look at Star's latest custom-styled cruiser); Motoring In Malaysia (We take a ride on the milder side of Southeast Asia) Departments - Main Jet (Musing about the reversal of fortune); Rumblings (Readers get a rise out of the Rocket III, Harley's Fat Bob pricing and the Vision's looks); Between The lines (A wrap-up of 2008 releases and an update of the Royal Star vs. Harley Road King comparison of several years ago. Plus, Corbin's Star custom bagger. PLUS Mini Buyer's Guide to heated clothing); Exhaust Notes (Hanging with the Hamsters at Sturgis) Tech & Accessories - Tech Matters (Zimmerman's tips for a winter day - a good book and a stiff drink. Here's the list); Tech Q & A (The right answer to your exhaust questions, and tire tips); How-To (Wire wheels have their own set of maintenance procedures; get 'em here); Cruiser Tested (Icon's Accelerant jacket and Roadgear Tierra del Fuego boots); Long-Term Bike Wrap-Up (For its swan song, our VTX1300C finally goes on the pipe); Street Survival (Layer your way to winter riding) |
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| October 2008 |
Features - Cover Story - Hard To Handle (Last issue it was soft baggers; this time it's hard baggers. (hey, who are we to mess with the natural order of things?) But we hadn't put this hard-luggage class through it's paces since '05, and we thought we'd add a few newcomers to the mix to see how they fared this time out. The Kawasaki Nomad is joined by Harley's Road King, and we toss in the Victory Vision for some flavor (and a frame-mounted fairing). Not to worry, we've also got the Triumph Rocket III Touring and Star's Royal Star Deluxe handled); Waterproof Boot Buyer's Guide (Summer's almost done, partner, and that means a bit more precipitation is likely on your next ride. Update your riding footwear with out waterproof boot guide); Touring Texas (Josh Placa attempts to explain his ungodly musings through the Lone Star State. It doesn't help that he's on a Vampire...) Departments - Main Jet (Want some whine with that cheese?); Rumblings (Our readers should get a friggin' life or start a blog or something); Between The Lines (Harley's '09 bruisers unveiled; Voctory comes clean about its new slate of bikes. ALSO: Zimmerman gets the legal angle on lemon laws and our Mini Buyer's guide to Sunglasses); New Products (OMG! Read about the latest denim, rubber, shoulder bags, saddlebags and...guitar straps!); Street Survival (Feelin' the pain? Check out these stretches); Readers' Rides (Get some inspiration from our readers' latest creations) Shop Talk - Tech Matters (Feeling fuelish? Diesel just might be the answer); Tech Q & A (The universal gas, battery and final-drive questions); How-To (Carb Synching 101: It's all about balance. PLUS: How to keep your keys handy. Long-Term Update: Triumph Rocket III Tour and Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic); Cruiser Tested (Wolfman's Ridgeline duffel, the CarbMate, Kryptonite's NYC chain and lock, and iPlugz all reviewed) |
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| December 2008 |
Features - V Max First Ride (Star's fire-breathing, smoke-belching demon just might be one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Or just a darn fine muscle bike); Riding In The Gas Crunch (Who are all these new riders? And where do they come from. I can just take my bike out of the shed and ride it, right? Was that a cherry V65 Magna that just rode by? All these questions and more are answered); Around The Lake And Back (Billy Bartels takes a lap around Lake Coeur D'Alene in search of the perfect piece of meat); Elmo's Bandit Chopper (A 300 lb. 160 hp, inline-four multi-state touring machine...tell me again why Kawasaki quit making the Eliminator?); H-D's CVO Fat Bob (H-D's bare-knuckle brawler takes a U-turn back to the accessories department); Cruiser's '09 Holiday Gift Guide (From $40 tools to $2 rags you can keep under the liner of your helmet, if you can't find a gift for the moto-nut in your life, you're not trying hard enough) Departments - Msin Jet (Dream bikes built from Unobtanium); Rumblings (Ergonomic musings and the throttle as an on-off switch); Between The Lines (Star's new V Star 950, Spokane's 100 Years of Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson's 105th Birthday Party); Exhaust Notes (Mark Zimmerman is convinced there are dark times foretold in the tea leaves); Readers' Rides Shop Talk - Tech Matters (There are no bad motorcycles); Tech Q & A (Tube talk, spark plugs forever, and the incredible, disappearing charging system); How-To Troubleshoot By The Numbers (Any problem big or small. PLUS: Gas-saving tips. Long Term Update: Triumph Rocket III and Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic); Cruiser Tested (Olympia AST Touring jacket and Fasst Company Torque Wrench Kit) |
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| June 2009 |
Features - First Ride 2010 Honda Fury (Can a chopper deliver the goods and still be a Honda? We investigate); $10,000 Cruisers (Sick of haggling over who could put the biggest motor in a cruiser, instead this test is about how much cruiser can you get for the magical number of 10,000. The end of the displacement wars is now); Cheaper Than Therapy: Part 1 (Bill Sanders got laid off from his job, so he did just what any of us would do...he went riding. 17 National Parks in 35 days) Departments - From The Road (Idyllwyld, CA); Main Jet (Tweaking); Rumblings (Rebukes for the potty mouth Editor, and a mid-life crisis); Between The Lines (Hot, new technology from a hundred years ago, the lockdown art gallery, and one good reason to buy a new cruiser); New Products (Get some cool new gear); Long Term Bikes (Masker's Aero gets a new suspension, Bartels' Road Star gets wired for heat and fitted for apes, while Cherney and Zimmerman score some new iron for 2009); Exhaust Notes (Two-up for the first time); Readers' Rides (Show off your pride and joy) Shop Talk - Tech Matters (Art? What's that?); Tech Q & A (Black is beautiful, ABS bleeding, wet clutch woes and air vs. water cooling); How-To (Melt metal under extreme heat and join it together, aka welding); Tech Tip (How to knock a long bolt down to size); Service (GMAN Engineering's C90 carb service) |
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| August 2009 |
Features - Full Test 2010 Triumph Thunderbird (Finally a full-size Trumpet cruiser (shy of the 2300cc Rocket III). Is it a Sport Cruiser, Traditional Cruiser...or simply a Triumph?); Shootout The 'Tude Test (These bad-to-the-bone hot rods are not your run-of-the-mill cruisers, but they do come at a nice price, short of $14k); Ready For Sturgis? (One bad Hombre takes us along on his journey to the Black Hills Rally and beyond into the American West); Honda Desert Rat (With our "alternative" cruiser shootout in the books we thought we'd compliment it with a look at a real alternative...); Kingpin Photoshop Re-Design (Philip Bounpastore speculates on how much better our touring cruisers could be with properly-routed pipes) Departments - From The Road (Sedona, Arizona); Main Jet (Social Disease); Rumblings (How to drag floorboards better, Bikers vs. Motorcyclists, and Cruisers plan for all Apehangers, all the time); Between The Lines (Caught Cheating at the Laughlin River Run, America Honda celebrates 50 Years, Indian gets a reality check, Pups on Parade and Women Riders Invade Colorado); Cruiser Tested; New Products; Long Term Bikes; Street Survival; Readers' Rides Shop Talk - Tech Matters (Bold experiments in motorcycle design); Tech Q & A (Mark Zimmerman answers your questions); How-To (Everything you ever wanted to know about exhaust Installation); Tech Tip (10 things you really need) |
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| February 2010 |
Features - First Ride 2010 Victory Cross Roads And Cross Bones (Taking a spin on Victory's two new stripped-down touring mounts, deep in the heart of Texas. Does the CORE concept measure up?); First Ride 2010 Harley Davidson Wide Glide and Road Glide Custom (The Motor Company brings back a seriously reimagined Wide Glide for 2010. Also: the new Road Glide Custom has been dropped, nipped and tucked); The Eight Thousand Dollar Question (Times may be tough, but the good news is you can score a brand new ride for $8,000 or less these days. Four bikes that won't break your bank: Triumph's Bonneville, Harley's Iron 883, the Moto Guzzi V7 and the V Star 950); Touring Gotham (Lee Klancher dives into Manhattan's mean streets on a Triumph Speedmaster, hot on the heels of a local rider); Cover Story 2010 Buyer's Guide (We trot out our annual guide to all the new cruisers for 2010. With over 100 listings, specs and other info, you're sure to find your next ride here) Departments - Main Jet (It's deja vu all over again); Rumblings (Our readers are way sharper than we give them credit for); Between The Lines (New models from the Tokyo Motor Show. Also, Cruisers invade the Bonneville Salt Flats. And: will the new motorcycle crash study be boon or bust?); Cruiser Tested (Bolt it On Rack System); Just One Road (Tooling around the Upper Peninsula) Shop Talk - Tech Matters (Looking back at Buell); Tech Q & A (Adjusting the free play in your chain; thoughts on EFI); How-To (Getting your bike to 100,000 miles. (It's not as hard as you think)); Riding Tip (Six ways to prep for winter) |
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