The Vintagent Archive: 1973 Daytona Bike Week
500,000 people make their way to Daytona for the event that contends with Sturgis as the most popular motorcycle rally…
First International Motorcycle Art Show: 1973
"The motorcycle is a work of art,” claimed curator Goldthwaite H Dorr III, but the notion that motorcycles should be…
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The Excelsior Motor Co under Ignaz Schwinn supplied V-twins to the US Army in WW1 - these unpublished photos show…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?
The Lost Empire of Leathertogs, Part 1
In this melting pot where industry, speed, and style collided, Leathertogs was born. At its helm was Henry Franklin…
The Mysterious Modernist – Carlo Mollino
“Only when a work of art is not explicable other than in terms of itself can we say that we are in the presence of…
Lost in the Supermarket
They’re parked right by the checkout line at Mega, eclipsing the candy bars for my impulse-purchase attention. Even…
Beyond the Outlaw: Americade and the Battle for Public Image
Americade is a different kind of rally. Yet a single arrest, crash, or disturbance generates more attention than all…