MOTORCYCLES

Almost Vintage

Sometimes it's “my bike is having a problem,” but then there are comments about…

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?

It appears that motorsports activity hasn't entirely died at the Circuit du Linas Montlhéry, just south of Paris. This is the most historic banked racetrack in the world, which is still intact and functional (Brooklands is too far gone, Daytona is too new, and Indianapolis only had ONE motorcycle race in the 20th Century - 1909). Finished in October 1924, the fully banked oval is 2.5km long, and two longer 'road courses' using only one end of the banking were also laid out, although the much longer circuit through the adjoining forest is no…

Slow Burn: Auctioning the Moto Talbott Collection

It took a blown motorcycle engine to change Nick Smith's relationship with Robb…

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…