MOTORCYCLES

Mr Long Fork – Dick Allen

Dick Allen was a big man, over 6 feet tall and 250lbs. Friendly and with…

The Gallery: 1902 Clément Autocyclette

One of the earliest OHV motorcycles from Clément, one of the oldest motorcycle…

Testing Their Mettle – Don Emde and Freddie Ludlow

"My dad raced 80 different meets in 1948. Finally in 1948 he won the Daytona…

John Player Norton – My First Motorcycle

It was my only motorcycle for years, so I favored high-speed roads on the east…

Tehuelche! A History, Part 2

The First Open South American Motorcycle Championship included participants…

2025 Quail MotoFest

A chill vibe, an amazing selection of bikes, interesting people, great food, a…

Tehuelche! A History, Part 1

After WW2, Argentina welcomed immigrants from economically and physically…

The Motorcycle Portraits: Marta Zajchowska

I realized my life is not so hard.  On each continent, there are countries that…

Looking for Matadors in Madrid

In Madrid near the historic bullrings, men in bullfighting bars drink strong…

Montlhéry 2011: A New Event?

The banked track is an acquired taste: you need 100mph for the top line; then…

Grossglockner Hillclimb, Austria: 2010

The Grossglockner Hillclimb was founded in August 1935, with the brilliant idea of timed races up a newly opened, spectacular pass up the eastern Austrian Alps.  The Grossglockner High Alpine Road, had only opened one day prior to the first race, which featured both cars and motorcycles; while the motorcycle entries were light, it's interesting to note the fastest motorcycle time (Martin Schneeweiss on an Austro-Omego JAP 600cc) was only two seconds slower than the fastest car - Carlo Pintacuda in a Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo 8C. The…

Royal Enfield Continental GT650: The Cafe Racer Life

The disheveled Harley rider roars up, cigarette still on his lips, reduced to…

The Blemishes

Its good looks are backed up by a sound that TOTALLY fills the air. There is no…

WKR: The Maker’s Mark

Kyle said, “It used to be that a young guy with ability, who no one knew could…