CULTURE
Elektrafuture 2020
The world's first electric motocross series was pulled off right in the heart of...
The Rush Job
James Rispoli lost his team in European Superbike racing, despite his wild...
The Promenade Percy
Promenade Percy was a derisive name for motorcyclists cruising the seaside for...
The Dark Place
I was in a dark place. Home alone yet on the run. Nothing left and nowhere to go. Windows open on a quiet night, I could hear the sound of a muffled twin approaching. The rider shut her off about a block away, then the quiet ringing of chains on sprockets coasting down the street, into my drive. Brakes hissing to a stop. Boots knocked my wooden steps. A brogue in my doorway announced 'God Bless all here.' Is this how it ends? The running was over, so I handed him a cuppa. He poured out an inch then added some of his own. For the sake...
Motogiro d’Italia 2020: the Race is On
The famed Italian regularity event, established in 1914, was postponed four...
Sturgis 2020: $12.2 Billion Health Cost
The impact of the Sturgis Rally this year was enormous...and not in a good way.
Daredevil in Training: Corinna Mantlo
Corinna Mantlo, the Vintagent's Editor for Film, has a most amazing life as a...
‘Confessions of a Vintagent’ – 1943
What was the first use of the term Vintagent as applied to motorcycles? This...
Racing Towards The Dream
Cameron Smith is the only African American racer chasing the flat track National...
Modern Motorcycle Mechanics: a Dual Origin Story
The Nicholson Brothers wrote the first comprehensive motorcycle repair manual...
La Mala Suerte Ediciones
Friend of The Vintagent Marina Cianferoni is translating motorcycle books into...
Higher Powered
Sometimes a kind word and a prayer can settle the waters, and help you focus on...
Quarantine Cinema 6: The Dystopian Future
The films of QC6 might make you want to stay home, forever! It's a big scary...
The Vintagent Archive: ‘Shilling in the Slot!’
This 1936 story from 'The Motor Cycle' magazine predicts the British industry 50...