Road Dirt

Product Review: 3D Pro Series Bug Remover

Posted by Ted Edwards | Jun 30, 2026 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts |

The Pacific Northwest produces a multitude of wonders: thick forests, majestic mountains, abundant wildlife and bugs. Yes, bugs. I get more bugs on my motorcycle in thirty minutes of riding in the Northwest that I do in a week in California. Bugs populate here by the billions: giant bugs, tiny bugs, biting bugs, stinging bugs, green bugs and those yellow ones that taste like battery acid. I hate those. Ride here for an afternoon and you will get a grasshopper in the throat, a bee in your helmet or plow through a crowd of gnats like a boat leaving a wake. Or all three at the same time.

Fully Alive: Why I Ride

Posted by Mark Zweig | Jun 25, 2026 | Ride Life |

Motorcycle riding is a fully immersive experience Most people who don’t ride motorcycles...

Solo Moto

Posted by Neale Bayly | Jun 23, 2026 | Ride Life, Rides & Roads |

What am I doing here? Out in the wide-open farmland between Dnipro City and Kharkiv, as I realize I haven’t seen a house, a car or a person for what feels like too long, the voices are winning. The voices that, on the surface at least, are gnawing at my psyche as they repeatedly question my purpose in Ukraine. The more rational part of my brain argues it is just stress and fear finding a way out, as my ego won’t admit to being afraid. That the constant air alerts, blown up buildings, and at times explosions on the horizon are not bothering me. I had come face to face with my fear the previous year I thought so surely, I was beyond that now?

Small Bore Mania: Grom Swapping

Posted by Mike Boyd | Jun 19, 2026 | Bikes & Gear, Nuts & Bolts |

This year at the SMSBR I found a lot of people were doing a swap with the Honda CB300R engine into the most popular of the 125 Hondas, the Grom. I was camped at the rally next to a man who had done three of these conversions, and he explained to me the how and why of what he had done. These included the modifying of the frame to allow for the stock 300 intake, to the upgrade of the suspension, and 13 inch wheels.

Harley-Davidson Revives The Super Glide

Posted by Rob Brooks | Jun 17, 2026 | Bikes & Gear |

The year was 2005, and my aging father had caught the biker bug again. Having ridden motorcycles since he was about 14, through my own childhood years, it had been a few decades since Dad had owned a street bike himself. He had always wanted to own a Harley, so he visited a nearby dealership. He rode out with a beautiful 2005 candy apple red Dyna Super Glide that day.

Harley-Davidson To Bring the Revolution Max Back Home

Posted by Road Dirt Crew | Jun 9, 2026 | Industry & Racing |

Harley-Davidson announced that they were bringing production of the Revolution Max platform back to the United States, as part of their “Back to the Bricks” strategy. The move will bring machining, powertrain, assembly, painting, and final vehicle assembly back to H-D facilities in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The transition from Thailand back home is expected ahead of the 2028 model year, sometime in mid 2027. Given all the flak the motorcycle company has taken in recent years, this is welcome and encouraging news for fans of the brand, and for the thousands of workers who will be hired for preparation and production.

Kayla Yaakov: Race Like A Girl

Posted by Rob Brooks | Jun 5, 2026 | Industry & Racing |

I briefly spoke with motorcycle racer Kayla Yaakov last year, in the Rahal Ducati Racing paddock area at Road Atlanta. She was cheerful, chatty, smiling ear to ear, diminutive in stature, but 10 feet tall in passion and drive. If you didn’t know she was a professional motorcycle racer, and a very successful one at that, you would be forgiven for merely mistaking her for an enthusiastic teenager. Her wide-eyed wonder, combined with her laser-focused skills on a race bike, have propelled her to stardom in the MotoAmerica road racing series, and she deservedly has become the talk of the track.

Introduction: 2026 Honda Rebel 1100 DCT SE

Posted by Ted Edwards | Jun 1, 2026 | Bikes & Gear |

Honda must read Road Dirt and, unlike me in high school chemistry, actually listen and take notes. For 2026 they addressed the Rebel’s riding position, revised the dash with a new TFT display, smartphone connectivity and introduced a factory custom SE trim. The net effect of a series of small tweaks on a motorcycle can sometimes exceed their sum. Do the Rebel’s small tweaks improve the package? If so, how much? Would it be worth it to upgrade from the older model?