This issue marks 10 years of Ultimate Motorcycling as a digital magazine. As much as we would have liked to stay in the print world, it was not to be. We had the readership needed to print Ultimate Motorcycling, but ad buyers were no longer interested in hard copies. As a result, the Summer 2016 edition, our 71st print issue, was our last. Seventy-one issues over a dozen years is a good run.

The saving grace is that Arthur Coldwells, Ultimate Motorcycling founder and Coram Publishing president, had the foresight to launch an authentic digital magazine app, which is what you’re looking at right now.

We think it’s a huge cut above the PDF-based formats used by most of our competition. You can thank Design + Production Directors Bri and Raz Cumbe for the results, as the layout and appearance are state-of-the-art in the digital realm.

It’s fun to look back at the tests we ran in that first digital issue, including which models have disappeared, and which continue to evolve and thrive.

2017 Moto Guzzi MGX-21. The futuristic big-bore V-twin from Italy looked great and was an impressive ride. However, that engine was phased out, and the MGX-21 went with it.

2017 Yamaha FZ-10. While the name has been changed to the MT-10, it retains its status as a fire-breathing, superbike-based naked upright.

2017 Beta 125 RR-S. Although Beta is still making 125cc dirt bikes, this cute and capable four-stroke dual-sport bike had a short lifespan. It’s too bad because it was an inexpensive Italian exotic.

2016 Honda CB500F. Here’s another model that hasn’t gone away, and has enjoyed plenty of updates and a new name. It’s now the Honda CB500 Hornet, and remains a great way to get started on a sport motorcycle.

2016 KTM 390 Duke. The entry-level Duke continues to welcome sport-minded motorcyclists to the fold. Modern owners recently got a displacement boost, despite the model keeping the 390 name.

2016 Ducati Multistrada 1200 Enduro. This open-class adventure bike was powered by the V-twin Testastretta engine. The 1200 has been replaced by a completely different motorcycle built around the V4 Granturismo powerplant.

We also did a comparison of the Harley-Davidson Roadster and the Victory Octane. The Victory brand is long gone, as is the Roadster model. The air-cooled Sportster platform under the Roadster looked done and dusted as well. However, we expect it to return in 2027, though we’re not sure what form it will take.

If that looks like a lot of tests, it is! Keep in mind that there was almost a three-month gap between the final print issue and the digital debut, and we put it to work.

Since then, we have been on a monthly schedule. This is our 120th digital issue, putting us at issue #191, counting from the beginning of our journey as Robb Report MotorCycling in Spring 2004. I had better start gearing up for our 200th issue celebration next year.

And none of these magazines happen without a staff of dedicated motorcyclists who love sharing their experiences with you.

Thanks for riding along with us, whether this is your first issue or you’ve been with us from #1. We’re honored to have you aboard.