18 PUSHING THE LIMITS
PRESS LAUNCH – 2019 YAMAHA
NIKEN GT
The front end may look
unconventional, but this bike can
handle corners like nothing else.
24 ROCKIN’ IT IN DEATH VALLEY
TRAVEL – CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA
A simple four-day ride turned into
so much more for this rocker.
6 CROSSROADS
by Glenn Roberts
8 THREADS
Motorcycle information
and inspiration
14 LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
by Misti Hurst
16 ESCAPE ROUTE
by Jenn Martin
60 MOJO GARAGE
Servicing Points
70 REMEMBER WHEN?
DEPARTMENTS
30 RACE-READY ROCKET
PRESS LAUNCH – 2020 BMW S10 00 RR
After a decade of keeping the
performance bar set high, BMW
ensures this third-generation
S1000RR remains competitive with
major revisions from front to back.
40 LIGHTWEIGHT,
MIGHTY AND FUN!
LIFESTYLE – SMALL-BORE
MOTORCYCLES
Who says big bikes are better?
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sub-500 cc motorcycles.
42 ALONG FORGOTTEN PATHS
TRAVEL – NEW ORLEANS TO NASHVILLE
An impromptu side trip revealed a
vibrant city and an important part
of North American history.
50 NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE
UNOBTAINIUM – VANDERHEIDE V 4
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work of motorcycle art.
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