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Rider Magazine August 2023 Back Issue

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116 Reviews   •  English   •   Sport (Motorsport)
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• 2024 BMW R 18 Roctane: First Ride of the newest member of the R 18 family that’s part cruiser, part bagger, and powered by the 1,802cc "Big Boxer" Twin.
• 2024 Triumph Street Triple 765 R/RS: First Ride on a pair of thoroughly updated high-performance middleweight naked bikes.
• Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide: 10 tires to help you get the good times rolling.
• On the Road: Over, Through, and Under It All – Exploring Mammoth Cave and Bowling Green, Kentucky
• On the Road: Wandering Around West Virginia – Lessons learned from the road, rain, and fellow travelers
• Favorite Ride: Crowley’s Ridge – Riding the Arkansas Delta highlands
• Kickstarts: 2024 first looks from Triumph, Honda, and Kawasaki, as well as the BMW M 1000 XR prototype and one-millionth Boxer GS
• Gear Lab: We review SW-Motech Pro City Tank Bag and Blaze Saddlebags and the Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde Exhaust for the BMW R 1250 GS.
• First Gear: Returning to the Fold, by Greg Drevenstedt
• Riding Well: Misfits, by Eric Trow
• The Moto Life: Old Old is Funner than New Old, by Peter Jones
• Riding Around: Benefit of Cop Bikes, by Scott A. Williams
• Exhaust Note: A Lifetime of Wandering, by Clement Salvadori
• New & Cool: Fresh kit and more from the Carbon County Visitors Council, Continental Tires, HeliBars, IMTBike, MyVoiceRewards, SW-Motech, Touratech, and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
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August 2023 • 2024 BMW R 18 Roctane: First Ride of the newest member of the R 18 family that’s part cruiser, part bagger, and powered by the 1,802cc "Big Boxer" Twin. • 2024 Triumph Street Triple 765 R/RS: First Ride on a pair of thoroughly updated high-performance middleweight naked bikes. • Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide: 10 tires to help you get the good times rolling. • On the Road: Over, Through, and Under It All – Exploring Mammoth Cave and Bowling Green, Kentucky • On the Road: Wandering Around West Virginia – Lessons learned from the road, rain, and fellow travelers • Favorite Ride: Crowley’s Ridge – Riding the Arkansas Delta highlands • Kickstarts: 2024 first looks from Triumph, Honda, and Kawasaki, as well as the BMW M 1000 XR prototype and one-millionth Boxer GS • Gear Lab: We review SW-Motech Pro City Tank Bag and Blaze Saddlebags and the Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde Exhaust for the BMW R 1250 GS. • First Gear: Returning to the Fold, by Greg Drevenstedt • Riding Well: Misfits, by Eric Trow • The Moto Life: Old Old is Funner than New Old, by Peter Jones • Riding Around: Benefit of Cop Bikes, by Scott A. Williams • Exhaust Note: A Lifetime of Wandering, by Clement Salvadori • New & Cool: Fresh kit and more from the Carbon County Visitors Council, Continental Tires, HeliBars, IMTBike, MyVoiceRewards, SW-Motech, Touratech, and Yamaha Champions Riding School.


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• 2024 BMW R 18 Roctane: First Ride of the newest member of the R 18 family that’s part cruiser, part bagger, and powered by the 1,802cc "Big Boxer" Twin.
• 2024 Triumph Street Triple 765 R/RS: First Ride on a pair of thoroughly updated high-performance middleweight naked bikes.
• Sport-Touring Tire Buyers Guide: 10 tires to help you get the good times rolling.
• On the Road: Over, Through, and Under It All – Exploring Mammoth Cave and Bowling Green, Kentucky
• On the Road: Wandering Around West Virginia – Lessons learned from the road, rain, and fellow travelers
• Favorite Ride: Crowley’s Ridge – Riding the Arkansas Delta highlands
• Kickstarts: 2024 first looks from Triumph, Honda, and Kawasaki, as well as the BMW M 1000 XR prototype and one-millionth Boxer GS
• Gear Lab: We review SW-Motech Pro City Tank Bag and Blaze Saddlebags and the Dr. Jekill & Mr. Hyde Exhaust for the BMW R 1250 GS.
• First Gear: Returning to the Fold, by Greg Drevenstedt
• Riding Well: Misfits, by Eric Trow
• The Moto Life: Old Old is Funner than New Old, by Peter Jones
• Riding Around: Benefit of Cop Bikes, by Scott A. Williams
• Exhaust Note: A Lifetime of Wandering, by Clement Salvadori
• New & Cool: Fresh kit and more from the Carbon County Visitors Council, Continental Tires, HeliBars, IMTBike, MyVoiceRewards, SW-Motech, Touratech, and Yamaha Champions Riding School.
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