The ride guide to retros

14 min read

THE RiDE GUIDE TO RETROS

…or ‘modern classics’, as they’re also known. A growing mark

This article is from...

RiDE Magazine

10 September, 2025

Read this article and 8000+ more magazines and newspapers on Readly

RiDE

Why now is the time to buy a modern classic

Modern classics aficionado Jim Moore explains why a ’90s legend make sense as a second bike

Bike

Street credibility

The modern-retro roadster is a mash-up of oldschool vibes and new-school fashion – but underneath the lashings of style, do they still work as practical motorcycles?

Motorcycle News (MCN)

Brief encounters

EXPERT GUIDE TO

RiDE

‘it’s the bike i had always wanted’

Owning his childhood poster bike hasn’t disappointed our road test boss Chris

RiDE

What we’ve learned after 350 miles

We’ve just picked up our DR-Z and packed three off-road trips and a commute into the past week. This is what we think so far…

RiDE

Q is this the new standard for light adventuring?

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED

RiDE

Why now is the time to buy a modern classic

Modern classics aficionado Jim Moore explains why a ’90s legend make sense as a second bike

Bike

Street credibility

The modern-retro roadster is a mash-up of oldschool vibes and new-school fashion – but underneath the lashings of style, do they still work as practical motorcycles?

Motorcycle News (MCN)

Brief encounters

EXPERT GUIDE TO

RiDE

‘it’s the bike i had always wanted’

Owning his childhood poster bike hasn’t disappointed our road test boss Chris

RiDE

What we’ve learned after 350 miles

We’ve just picked up our DR-Z and packed three off-road trips and a commute into the past week. This is what we think so far…

RiDE

Q is this the new standard for light adventuring?

BIG QUESTIONS ANSWERED