Jack Leong and the Ace-Hy M.C. Archive
Everywhere Jack Leong went, he brought a camera, including when riding his beloved 1947 Indian Chief as a member of…
National Emergency Library
The Internet Archive opens its digital doors to everyone, and a quick search turned up 495 motorcycle books. Get…
The Vintagent Archive: “A Two-Wheeled Steed” (1869)
From the first year of pedal-cycle mass-production, and 1869 account of the joys of two wheels. Everything the writer…
100 Years Ago: Harley-Davidson Training Schools in 1918
In a canny business move, Harley-Davidson provided the US Military with free motorcycle training schools to instruct…
Fours Before Honda: 70 Years and 50 Brands
Four-cylinder motorcycles have been around since at least 1899, but Honda made them the most famous in 1968. What…
100 Years Ago: Motorcycle Ambulances in WW1
Motorcycle ambulances were a technical innovation in WW1, and these photos show the different ways they were used…
100 Years Ago: Harley-Davidson Military Testing in 1918
In 1918, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and sidecars were shown off for inspectors in hopes of securing lucrative military…
100 Years Ago: Harley-Davidson Manufacturing in 1918
In 1918, the US Gov't inspected the Harley-Davidson factory as part of their military contracts for WWI
100 Years Ago: Excelsiors in 1918
The Excelsior Motor Co under Ignaz Schwinn supplied V-twins to the US Army in WW1 - these unpublished photos show…
100 Years Ago: Inside the Indian Factory in 1918
The USA was a very different place before joining World War 1 in 1917; it was pacifist, with a tiny military! These…
Rondal Partridge: Santa Clara Hillclimb in 1940
Imogen Cunningham's son traveled California in the Spring of 1940, photographing youth culture for a New Deal agency,…
The Big X and the Big 3: the Excelsior-Henderson Story
The Excelsior-Henderson brand is coming up for sale in Las Vegas this month! Why does it matter?
Road Test: Sunbeam Shoot-Out!
'We are probably the only people in North America to ride three Vintage Sunbeams in a day', said James, and he was…
A Visit to Lewis Leathers (2013)
Derek Harris never intended to own Lewis Leathers, yet spent years researching lost patterns and designs as a mediator…
Hell on Wheels – Jimmy ‘Daredevil’ Washburn
Jimmy Washburn was the Evel Knievel of his era, and won a lot of races too. His favorite stuntbike survives, as does…
My Coney Island Baby
'When Edison invented the lightbulb, it they lit up Coney Island. And that’s why they call it a Coney Island bike,…